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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Verhoeven (ranked 4213 p4p, 479 weight class) and Broseph Stalin (ranked 4899 p4p, 525 weight class). Jansen Verhoeven has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Broseph Stalin!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalin throws out a powerful jab.
Verhoeven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stalin. That one must have hurt.
Verhoeven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stalin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Verhoeven scrambles back to his feet.
Verhoeven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verhoeven motions for Stalin to come forward. Verhoeven throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stalin scores with a hook to the body. Verhoeven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stalin jabs Verhoeven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin looking to score a takedown here. Verhoeven is defending well but Stalin drives through and ends up in Verhoeven's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Verhoeven wants to stand up but Stalin is controlling him.
Stalin wants to pass the guard but Verhoeven is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stalin manages to get himself to full guard.
Stalin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verhoeven is one step ahead there.
Stalin controlling Verhoeven's posture.
Verhoeven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stalin is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Verhoeven wants to control from the top but Stalin keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stalin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stalin tries to pass to full mount but Verhoeven defends it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stalin working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Stalin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin is trying to control. Verhoeven wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stalin is looking for a kimura here.
Verhoeven is looking to control Stalin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Verhoeven avoid being mounted?
Verhoeven wants to get back to his 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.
Verhoeven is looking to control Stalin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Verhoeven avoid being mounted?
Verhoeven controlling the position for now.
Stalin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stalin with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broseph Stalin dominated that round.
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.
Stalin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stalin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Verhoeven has time to react.
A shot to the liver by Stalin. Beautiful body shot.
That kick from Stalin tenderised Verhoeven's leg. Verhoeven is trying to keep his angry face on.
Verhoeven lands a jab to the nose.
Stalin lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stalin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verhoeven throws a body punch but Stalin moves out of range.
Stalin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Verhoeven doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Stalin.
Stalin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Verhoeven moves out of range as Stalin strikes.
Stalin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verhoeven moves away.
Stalin swinging wildly here.
Broseph Stalin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verhoeven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Verhoeven moves away.
Stalin throws a jab but it's blocked by Verhoeven.
Verhoeven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Verhoeven looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheers as Stalin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Verhoeven doesn't seem phased though.
Stalin throws a body punch but Verhoeven moves out of range.
Verhoeven is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verhoeven manages to avoid it.
Verhoeven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Stalin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stalin.
Stalin throws a low kick but Verhoeven avoids it.
Verhoeven looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crunch! Stalin slams his shin into Verhoeven's torso.
Stalin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Verhoeven is able to avoid easily.
Stalin lands a glancing blow to the side of Verhoeven's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalin thumps Verhoeven with a low kick.
Stalin connects with a body shot.
Stalin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stalin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stalin misses with a hook.
Broseph Stalin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stalin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalin throws out a loose jab but Verhoeven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Verhoeven throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Broseph Stalin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Stalin throws a leg kick but Verhoeven sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Verhoeven thinks about countering with a body kick.
Stalin swings for the body but Verhoeven moves out of range.
Verhoeven is looking to counter with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stalin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Verhoeven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Verhoeven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Verhoeven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stalin.
A jab lands there for Stalin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Verhoeven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stalin connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stalin.
Stalin fails with a takedown attempt.
Verhoeven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stalin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Verhoeven misses its target.
Jansen Verhoeven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalin misses with a double jab
and Verhoeven counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Stalin blocks the leg kick.
Stalin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stalin throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Verhoeven was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Stalin.
Stalin misses with a straight right.
Verhoeven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Verhoeven checks a low kick from Stalin.
Verhoeven throwing a counter right hand but Stalin manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stalin throws a head kick but Verhoeven moves out of range.
Verhoeven just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalin throws a leg kick
and Verhoeven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Broseph Stalin has been cut.
Verhoeven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verhoeven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stalin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Verhoeven throws a body shot but no joy.
Verhoeven is looking to wear down Stalin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good leg kick by Stalin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stalin misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Verhoeven tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stalin misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stalin lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stalin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It appears Verhoeven was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stalin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Broseph Stalin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stalin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Broseph Stalin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 3814 p4p, 413 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 2486 p4p, 288 weight class). Del Oeste comes to the cage accompanied by Coming Home. Piranha Chonan 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Del Oeste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chonan stuffs the takedown attempt from Del Oeste. Del Oeste gets slowly back to his feet.
Del Oeste misses with a lunging right hand
and Chonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Del Oeste tries to keep at a distance but Chonan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chonan lands an elbow that stopped Del Oeste in his tracks for a moment.
Chonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Oeste prevents a body shot from Chonan.
Stalling in the clinch from Chonan.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Del Oeste has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Del Oeste wants a takedown but no success here.
Del Oeste wants to stall.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chonan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Chonan holds him up against the cage and eventually Del Oeste drops back down to his feet.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Chonan holds him up against the cage and eventually Del Oeste drops back down to his feet.
Del Oeste looking for a takedown.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Come on Chonan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chonan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chonan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Del Oeste avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the cage.
Chonan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chonan scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chonan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste jumps guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
Chonan has Del Oeste pressed against the cage.
Chonan lands with a right to the head.
Del Oeste is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Oeste takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Del Oeste is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Oeste's elbow.
Del Oeste seems to have got his legs back now.
Del Oeste jumps guard but Chonan stands there with Del Oeste around his waist. Del Oeste gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonan.
Chonan lands an elbow inside that Del Oeste shrugs off.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chonan.
Del Oeste tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chonan smiles and moves away.
Del Oeste slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan lands a big right hand that sends Del Oeste crashing to the mat! Chonan stays standing though and waves Del Oeste back to his feet!
Del Oeste comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Del Oeste is trying to push Chonan away but Chonan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chonan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Del Oeste's defenses.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chonan has Del Oeste pushed against the cage.
Chonan is leaning against Del Oeste and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Chonan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Del Oeste's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Del Oeste trying to control the position but instead, Chonan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Del Oeste into the cage.
Del Oeste letting Chonan take a breather here.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Chonan won't allow it.
Chonan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Del Oeste tries to pull guard but Chonan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chonan controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Chonan rushes Del Oeste and presses him up against the cage.
Chonan lands an elbow inside.
Chonan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Chonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Del Oeste is trying to pull guard but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Del Oeste blocks a body shot from Chonan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Oeste takes an elbow to the temple.
Del Oeste tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chonan misses with a knee to the head.
Del Oeste tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Del Oeste jumps guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chonan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.
Chonan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Del Oeste has Chonan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Del Oeste pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Chonan tumbling to the mat - Del Oeste dives into Chonan's guard.
Chonan has his feet on Del Oeste's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Del Oeste takes one to the chin there.
Chonan throws out a loose jab but Del Oeste uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Del Oeste.
Chonan drops Del Oeste with a beautiful combination! Del Oeste stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Chonan is looking for the KO!
Chonan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Del Oeste went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Del Oeste misses its intended target.
Del Oeste swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chonan.
Del Oeste misses with the combination.
Del Oeste showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chonan.
Chonan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Del Oeste counters with a nice uppercut.
Piranha Chonan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Oeste feints and as Chonan raises his hands in defense, Del Oeste changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chonan wriggles free and stands up.
Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Piranha Chonan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste jumps guard but Chonan stands there with Del Oeste around his waist. Del Oeste gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chonan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chonan lands an uppercut.
Del Oeste misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
Del Oeste is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chonan lands with a light punch inside.
Del Oeste misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chonan.
Del Oeste tries for a takedown but Chonan manages to get underhooks.
Del Oeste tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Chonan smiles and moves away.
Del Oeste shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chonan but Chonan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chonan connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Oeste swats away the attempt to clinch by Chonan.
Chonan clinches up with Del Oeste and pushes him back against the cage.
Chonan misses with a punch to the body.
Del Oeste jumps guard but Chonan stands there with Del Oeste around his waist. Del Oeste gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chonan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chonan pushes Del Oeste back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Del Oeste is working for takedown but Chonan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonan effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Chonan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Chonan clinches up with Del Oeste and pushes him back against the cage.
Del Oeste fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Oeste backwards.
Del Oeste is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chonan is defending well.
A short right from Chonan.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan pushes Del Oeste back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Del Oeste is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chonan is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Del Oeste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Chonan.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Del Oeste! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Chonan.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piranha Chonan!
A very excited looking Piranha Chonan 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.
The defeated Ryan Del Oeste had this to say: 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Williamson (ranked 1862 p4p, 211 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 2686 p4p, 290 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Savitaipale's choice of entrance music: Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler. Atte Savitaipale 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Savitaipale to the ground. Williamson is now in Savitaipale's guard.
Williamson trying to control but Savitaipale is working from the bottom.
Williamson tries to free his leg and advance position but Savitaipale is retaining full guard.
Savitaipale had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Williamson defends it easily.
Savitaipale throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Williamson won't allow Savitaipale to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savitaipale has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Williamson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Savitaipale has tightened it up now! Williamson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Atte Savitaipale!
Atte Savitaipale made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 1260 p4p, 127 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 1581 p4p, 156 weight class). Watsz Mawe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mawe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ground and pound from Mawe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Poulsen dodges the ground and pound from Mawe.
Mawe trying to control the position but Poulsen is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poulsen is looking to regain half guard here but Mawe keeps moving and retains side control.
Poulsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mawe on the ground.
Mawe sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Poulsen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Poulsen is trying to get back to half guard.
Mawe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mawe is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Poulsen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Poulsen wants to control but Mawe postures up.
Mawe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mawe in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Poulsen is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mawe connects with a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen prevents Mawe from improving position.
Mawe landing a few strikes.
Poulsen 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.
Poulsen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Poulsen trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Mawe there.
Poulsen is trying to control but Mawe passes into side control!
Poulsen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mawe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mawe taking a break here but Poulsen is having none of it and regains half guard.
Poulsen trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Mawe.
Poulsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mawe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mawe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poulsen trying to control the position.
Mawe wants to control from the top but Poulsen keeps moving.
Mawe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Poulsen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Mawe landing some decent shots from guard.
Poulsen is pulling down on Mawe's head. It's preventing any offense from Mawe, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe postures up.
Mawe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mawe trying to control the position from guard on top but Poulsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mawe lands a couple of digs.
Mawe wants to control from the top but Poulsen keeps moving.
Mawe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mawe is in close to Poulsen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Poulsen keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mawe distracts Poulsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Poulsen is trying to keep Mawe in close.
Mawe lands a couple of elbows.
Mawe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mawe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Poulsen is adopting a defensive guard.
Mawe forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulsen is not content to let Mawe control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watsz Mawe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Poulsen takes one to the chin there.
Poulsen digs a good body shot into Mawe's ribs.
Mawe takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mawe fails with the takedown
enabling Poulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Mawe lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe shoots in but no luck this time.
Mawe fails to land the takedown.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Poulsen.
Poulsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mawe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poulsen.
Poulsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mawe doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poulsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Poulsen - just one landing.
Mawe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poulsen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mawe somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mawe.
Vang Poulsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Poulsen avoids the body shot from Mawe.
Poulsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Poulsen does it's job there.
Mawe doesn't manage to clinch there - Poulsen circles away.
Watsz Mawe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
Mawe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poulsen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mawe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen taking some punishment here, with Mawe in his half guard.
Mawe winds up and cracks Poulsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Mawe.
Poulsen wants to get back to full guard.
Poulsen has hold of Mawe's hands but Mawe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Poulsen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mawe.
Mawe drops an elbow to the side of Poulsen's head.
Mawe is stalling here. Poulsen is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mawe seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Poulsen has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Poulsen wants to control but Mawe is keeping him busy.
A control attempt from Mawe but he's now mounted!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawe wants to hold on but Poulsen pushes him away.
Watsz Mawe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mawe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poulsen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mawe regains half guard.
Mawe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Poulsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vang Poulsen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Mawe moves out of range.
Mawe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mawe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Poulsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mawe counters with a straight right hand.
Mawe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mawe or perhaps it was just good defense by Poulsen, which made it look bad.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Watsz Mawe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the liver by Poulsen. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen swings for the body but Mawe moves out of range.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mawe dives in for a single leg takedown but Poulsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Poulsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mawe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Poulsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mawe.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mawe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mawe showed some decent athleticism there.
Poulsen is looking to control Mawe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Poulsen avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe tries to pass the half guard into mount. Poulsen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mawe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Poulsen wants to improve his position but Mawe is controlling well.
Mawe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Poulsen trying to control from the bottom.
Poulsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mawe is thwarting Poulsen's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Poulsen defending well though.
Mawe winds up and cracks Poulsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mawe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Poulsen wants to improve his position but Mawe is controlling well.
Poulsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mawe is working away from the top position though.
Poulsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mawe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mawe is keen to just control but Poulsen is a slippery customer.
Poulsen won't allow Mawe to pass to mount.
Mawe working Poulsen over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mawe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mawe prevents Poulsen from improving his position.
Mawe slips a nice elbow through Poulsen's hands, connecting with Poulsen's forehead.
Poulsen manages to get to full guard.
Poulsen being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Poulsen looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Watsz Mawe.
I think Mawe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Watsz Mawe!
Watsz Mawe looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Line em' up, I'll take them out. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Nagasaki (ranked 1326 p4p, 68 weight class) and Nosyaj Rram (ranked 1737 p4p, 84 weight class). Nagasaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You're The Voice. Rram is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Grace - You Don't Own Me ft. G-Eazy. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Nosyaj Rram was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takeo Nagasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nosyaj Rram!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Nagasaki coming out on top.
Rram uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagasaki.
Rram throws the left hand but Nagasaki avoids the punch easily.
Rram moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Nagasaki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nagasaki misses with a looping right.
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Rram's front leg.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nagasaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rram avoids it.
No joy there for Rram, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nagasaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rram's calf.
Nagasaki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nagasaki lands an overhand right.
Nagasaki throws a big shot that misses.
Rram is looking for the big counter here.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Rram's head but Rram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rram misses with a double jab.
Rram misses with a wild combination.
Rram avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
Rram chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nagasaki can pounce on him.
Rram scores with a jab to the head.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rram misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Rram moved out of range nicely.
Rram dodges the punch combination from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki with a nice cross.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rram's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rram sizes up Nagasaki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rram doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takeo Nagasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nagasaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
Nagasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rram on the side of the head.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Rram's front leg but catches the back leg as Rram tries to avoid it.
Rram scores with a nice head shot.
Rram moves away from the strike by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nagasaki moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nagasaki fails to land.
A short right from Nagasaki on the inside.
Nagasaki lands with a short shot to the head.
Nagasaki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rram backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is pushing Rram up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki tries to work over Rram's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rrams head.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki lands a right hand.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Nagasaki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rram's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rram backwards.
Rram wants to break free but Nagasaki has control.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Nagasaki lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Nagasaki.
Rram is rocked!
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki is controlling him.
Rram is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagasaki finish him?
Rram wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagasaki won't allow it.
Rram seems to have recovered his senses.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Rram.
Nagasaki lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.
Rram misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki connects with a leg kick. Rram looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nagasaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rram has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Rram misses the target.
Rram throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
A big left from Rram misses.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut
and Rram counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nagasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rram, as that shot connected.
Nagasaki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rram can do to turn this around?
Rram needs to keep his hands up - Nagasaki had a free shot at his head there.
Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rram throws a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head but Nagasaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rram's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rram circles away.
Rram moves out of range of the strikes.
Rram takes one to the side of the head.
Rram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nagasaki with a hook.
Nagasaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rram.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rram.
The fighters circling - Rram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nagasaki thuds a left hand into Rram's body.
Rram takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rram moves out of range as Nagasaki strikes.
Rram misses the jab.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rram gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rram bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Nice straight punches there by Nagasaki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagasaki.
Takeo Nagasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Rram throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki moves into the clinch.
Rram prevents a body shot from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagasaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takeo Nagasaki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rram backwards.
Nagasaki pushes Rram back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rram being controlled against the cage.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rram is trying to force a seperation but Nagasaki has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Nagasaki.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Rram avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
Nagasaki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nagasaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nagasaki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Nagasaki.
Rram can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki digs a right hand into Rram's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rram's gas tank.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses.
Rram is looking to break free of the clinch but Nagasaki has double underhooks.
Nagasaki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rram has had enough of the clinch but Nagasaki keeps him there for the moment.
Rram is trying to break free.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Nagasaki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rram blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagasaki has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Nagasaki fails to land.
Nagasaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nagasaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Rram uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki has Rram pressed against the cage, preventing Rram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rram wants to get back to striking at distance but Nagasaki won't allow it.
Rram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nagasaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Nagasaki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeo Nagasaki dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rram walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nagasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nagasaki scores with a leg kick.
Rram defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
Nagasaki missing with a left hand there. Rram was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rram throws a right hand that Nagasaki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nagasaki also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Rram.
Rram misses with a looping right.
Jab from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nagasaki feints and then cracks Rram's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rram down.
Nagasaki slips a jab and a cross from Rram.
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rram throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagasaki wants to land a leg kick but Rram is out of range.
Nagasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rram looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki is looking to land body kicks.
Rram ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki.
A big right from Rram misses.
Rram throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nagasaki moves out of range as Rram strikes.
Rram takes a swing at Nagasaki's ribcage but misses.
Nagasaki is looking to slow Rram down with leg kicks.
Rram cracks Nagasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Rram is just out of range.
Nosyaj Rram is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki tries to score with a low kick but Rram moves his leg out of the way.
Rram fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagasaki manages to avoid it.
Rram misses with a series of wild punches.
Nagasaki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagasaki throws a front kick aimed at Rram's knee but Rram avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Rram's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagasaki lands a nice hook to Rram's body. Rram takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rram takes one to the side of the head.
Nagasaki misses with a looping left.
Rram tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rram takes a step back to recover.
Nagasaki pushes Rram away with a front kick.
Nagasaki cracks the inside of Rram's front leg.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasaki cracks Rram with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nagasaki dodges the punch combination from Rram.
Rram is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Rram takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Nagasaki finds it's way through Rram's defenses.
Nagasaki scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rram throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Nagasaki has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Rram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick
and Rram counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagasaki ducks under a wild hook from Rram.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target.
Nagasaki defending well as Rram loads up on a big left hand.
Nagasaki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Rram. Those never looked like landing.
As Rram backs away, Nagasaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagasaki lands a nice looking body shot.
Nagasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagasaki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rram takes one to the side of the head.
Rram misses with the combination.
Rram takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rram swats away the attempt to clinch by Nagasaki.
Rram has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Rram 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rram stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagasaki.
Rram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Rram misses.
Rram uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nagasaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rram's head backwards.
A leg kick checked by Rram.
Rram closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rram has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Rram throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nosyaj Rram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rram jabs at Nagasaki's body.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki moves into the clinch.
Nagasaki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rram is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki is controlling him.
Rram manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki thuds his shin into the meat of Rram's side.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Rram's head back.
Nagasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeo Nagasaki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nagasaki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeo Nagasaki!
A victorious Takeo Nagasaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Pettaway (ranked 1004 p4p, 128 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 463 p4p, 59 weight class). Pettaway comes to the cage accompanied by Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pettaway cracks Romanow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Romanow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romanow darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Romanow slips a straight right by Pettaway.
Pettaway stuns Romanow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pettaway feints and then cracks Romanow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Romanow down.
Pettaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Pettaway misses.
It seemed like Romanow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pettaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Romanow connects with a body shot that sends Pettaway's belly button to the back.
Romanow lands with a hook. Pettaway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow clobbers Pettaway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pettaway 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.
Romanow throws a low kick but Pettaway avoids it.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Pettaway saw that one coming.
Romanow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanow there as he acknowledges the shot.
Romanow cracks the inside of Pettaway's front leg.
Pettaway throws a jab when Romanow was well out of range.
Romanow cracks Pettaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Romanow punishes Pettaway's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway misses with a body shot.
Pettaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettaway throws out the jab.
Romanow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Romanow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pettaway's head backwards.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut.
Pettaway stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Romanow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romanow. Pettaway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romanow with a nice cross.
Romanow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pettaway will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Romanow looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lars Romanow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanow lands with a cross.
Romanow throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanow misses with a looping right.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut. Romanow saw that one coming.
Romanow appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Romanow on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pettaway blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a looping right.
Romanow throws a leg kick but Pettaway sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Romanow throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Pettaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Romanow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pettaway had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Pettaway throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettaway connects with a looping right hand.
Pettaway jabs Romanow right on the nose. Romanow blinks but takes it well.
A lazy left from Romanow finds it's target.
Pettaway misses with a wild body shot.
Romanow digs a good body shot into Pettaway's ribs.
Romanow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Romanow lands a jab to Pettaway's midsection.
Romanow connects with a nice looking jab.
Pettaway lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pettaway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pettaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Romanow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pettaway slips under a jab from Romanow.
Romanow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettaway misses the jab.
Romanow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Romanow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pettaway.
Romanow defending well as Pettaway loads up on a big left hand.
Pettaway needs to keep his hands up - Romanow had a free shot at his head there.
Romanow scores with a jab. Pettaway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romanow lands a head kick!
Romanow scores with a jab. Pettaway acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romanow misses with a lunging right hand
and Pettaway counters with a straight right hand.
Pettaway scores with a punch to the head.
Pettaway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway.
Romanow slips under a jab.
Romanow misses with an uppercut. Pettaway saw that one coming.
Pettaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettaway misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway shoots in but no luck this time.
Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Pettaway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Pettaway throwing a counter right hand but Romanow manages to avoid it.
A jab from Romanow does it's job there.
Romanow lands a nice shot that snaps Pettaway's head back.
Pettaway throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettaway throws a lazy uppercut
and Romanow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Romanow.
Pettaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romanow.
Romanow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pettaway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romanow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice combination there by Romanow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Pettaway is rocked!
Romanow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pettaway's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Romanow connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pettaway scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Pettaway is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pettaway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pettaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Romanow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pettaway tries to move into range but Romanow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pettaway seems to have got his legs back now.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Romanow is out of range.
Romanow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettaway throws out the jab.
Romanow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut
and Romanow counters with a nice uppercut.
Pettaway throws out a loose jab but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanow staying out of range there.
Pettaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romanow moves away.
Romanow is looking for the big counter here.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Pettaway might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romanow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pettaway.
Pettaway looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pettaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Romanow's head but Romanow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway misses with a looping right.
Romanow lands with a hook. Pettaway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pettaway with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pettaway looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
Romanow feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pettaway's calf.
Romanow avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pettaway misses with an uppercut. Romanow saw that one coming.
Romanow shapes to counter with a head kick.
Romanow fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Romanow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pettaway moves away.
Romanow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pettaway. Pettaway circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pettaway checks a low kick from Romanow.
It looked like Pettaway wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Romanow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pettaway.
Pettaway throws a hook but Romanow blocks it.
Pettaway misses with a looping right.
Pettaway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Romanow lands with a hook. Pettaway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Pettaway misses.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
Romanow scores with a nice right hand.
Romanow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Romanow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettaway tries for a takedown but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pettaway lands a really nice looking cross but Romanow seems unphased.
Romanow slips a jab from Pettaway.
Pettaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pettaway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pettaway misses with a kick to the body.
Romanow lands a jab.
Pettaway lands with an overhand left.
Pettaway swings for the body but Romanow moves out of range.
Pettaway on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pettaway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Romanow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pettaway.
Romanow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Romanow lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway swinging wildly here.
Pettaway clobbers Romanow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pettaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Pettaway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pettaway has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pettaway there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pettaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanow's corner calls for a 1-2. Romanow obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romanow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Romanow's head but Romanow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romanow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pettaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pettaway throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Romanow misses.
Romanow throws a head kick that misses.
Romanow feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pettaways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pettaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway throws a good cross that connects.
Romanow lands a really nice looking cross but Pettaway seems unphased.
Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romanow misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Pettaway on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romanow scores with a body shot.
Romanow misses the jab.
Pettaway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pettaway throws a big shot that misses.
Romanow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pettaway.
Romanow scores with the left hand. Pettaway knows he should have avoided that one.
Pettaway takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pettaway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pettaway just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pettaway.
Romanow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romanow lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Romanow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Pettaway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pettaway fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romanow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pettaway moves out of range of the leg kick from Romanow.
Pettaway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pettaway throws out a powerful jab.
Romanow throws a body punch but Pettaway moves out of range.
Romanow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romanow throws out a loose jab but Pettaway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pettaway takes a jab right on the kisser.
Romanow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettaway staying out of range there.
Romanow works the jab nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pettaway tries for a takedown but Romanow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pettaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pettaway throws a low kick, looking for Romanow's leg but Romanow calmly moves out of range.
Romanow gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettaway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Romanow as he jumps to the side.
Pettaway backing away here, and Romanow unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanow.
Romanow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pettaway misses the target.
Romanow misses with a few strikes there.
Pettaway with a hook.
Pettaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Romanow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romanow takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romanow scores with a jab to the body.
Romanow lands a jab to the head.
Romanow thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pettaway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romanow finds it's way round the side to connect with Pettaway's head.
Pettaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pettaway misses with an uppercut.
Pettaway throws a shot from downtown. Romanow moves away and avoids it.
Romanow feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Romanow.
Romanow shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pettaway eats them both and turns towards Romanow to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Romanow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pettaway lands a nice shot that snaps Romanow's head back.
Pettaway slips under a jab from Romanow.
Pettaway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pettaway digs a good body shot into Romanow's ribs.
An inside leg kick from Romanow misses.
Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Pettaway - just one landing.
Nice shot by Romanow.
Romanow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettaway.
Romanow throws out a counter right but Pettaway avoids it with no problem.
Pettaway shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Romanow as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herschel Pettaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romanow.
A nice side step and Romanow releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Herschel Pettaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danga de danga de dang - Romanow scores with a four punch combination!
Lars Romanow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Romanow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettaway.
It seemed like Romanow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Romanow lands a lovely overhand right.
Pettaway throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pettaway throws a chopping leg kick but Romanow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Romanow on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romanow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Romanow slips a straight right by Pettaway.
Romanow dodges the punch combination from Pettaway.
Pettaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Romanow lands a nice shot that snaps Pettaway's head back.
Pettaway is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Romanow bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pettaway's head backwards.
Romanow scores with a sloppy right hand. Pettaway should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettaway looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
Pettaway misses with a body shot.
Pettaway throws a low kick, looking for Romanow's leg but Romanow calmly moves out of range.
Romanow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pettaway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pettaway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
Pettaway doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pettaway misses with a wild body shot.
Pettaway looks to land a right hand but Romanow moved out of range.
Romanow lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romanow misses with a few strikes there.
Romanow lands with a nice combination. Pettaway backs away looking to recover.
Pettaway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Romanow.
Pettaway avoids the body shot from Romanow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Romanow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Romanow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Romanow!
Lars Romanow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Peter Manuel (ranked 777 p4p, 38 weight class) and Jacob Hardy (ranked 582 p4p, 26 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hardy's choice of entrance music: Till I Collapse - Eminem. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Manuel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel throws a nice looking combination but Hardy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Manuel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hardy. Hardy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hardy cracks Manuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Manuel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hardy.
Manuel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hardy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hardy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manuel.
Hardy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hardy jabs at Manuel's body.
Manuel ducks under a wild hook from Hardy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A clash of legs there as Manuel blocks the low kick.
Hardy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manuel.
Hardy with a jab.
Hardy throws a big shot that misses.
Manuel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Manuel lands a lovely overhand right.
Hardy staying out of range there.
Hardy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel scores with a push kick.
Hardy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Manuel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manuel connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Manuel looks to land a right hand but Hardy moved out of range.
Hardy just misses with a punch to the body.
Manuel misses the jab.
Manuel blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manuel. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy tries to clinch up.
Jacob Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardy as he connects with a hook.
Hardy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hardy misses with a hook
and Manuel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manuel is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hardy throws a looping overhand right but Manuel ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hardy counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Manuel misses.
Manuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manuel scores with a sloppy right hand. Hardy should have avoided that one.
Hardy scores with a jab to the body.
Hardy misses with a looping left.
Manuel blocks the body kick.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Manuel connects with a jab.
Hardy is rocked!
Hardy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hardy is still on wobbly legs! Can Manuel finish him?
Manuel connects with a right hand. Hardy shakes it off.
Hardy misses with a wild body shot.
Hardy looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.
Manuel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hardy tries to clinch up
and Manuel counters with a big right hand! Oh Hardy is in trouble here! Manuel follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Manuel!
Peter Manuel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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#R1#
Jenner throws a lazy right hand but Hanagan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanagan with the counter takedown but Jenner avoids it easily.
Hanagan moves out of range as Jenner strikes.
Jenner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#CUT2#
It looks like Caitlyn Jenner has been cut.#TD2#
Hanagan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hanagan tries to free his leg and advance position but Jenner is retaining full guard.
Hanagan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanagan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanagan prevents Jenner from getting back to his feet. #SUB2#
Hanagan drops back looking for a leg! Jenner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jenner manages to kick Hanagan off! Hanagan jumps back into Jenner's guard.
Hanagan passes Jenner's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T1#
Hanagan slows the pace down in half guard.
Jenner trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Hanagan 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.
Jenner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hanagan on the ground.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Hanagan is trying for a kimura here. Jenner looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Hanagan wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Charley Hanagan!
Charley Hanagan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that BuriedAlive// Fight Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 541 p4p, 66 weight class) and Dog The Multi Hunter (ranked 718 p4p, 80 weight class). Brixton comes to the cage accompanied by Keith Ape - Diamonds ft. Jedi P. The crowd seem to be enjoying The Multi Hunter's choice of entrance music: Hardwired - Metallica. This should be fireworks!
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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
15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dog The Multi Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Multi Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
The Multi Hunter misses with a wild body shot.
The Multi Hunter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick from Brixton lands but The Multi Hunter takes it in his stride.
Brixton looks to land a combination but The Multi Hunter avoids it well.
Brixton lands a nice looking body shot.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
Brixton scores with a decent looking hook.
Brixton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Multi Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brixton throws a hook but The Multi Hunter blocks it.
Brixton throws a body punch but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter misses with a body shot.
Brixton gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton misses with a punch to the body.
The Multi Hunter prevents a body shot from Brixton.
Brixton swings wildly with an uppercut but The Multi Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Multi Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
Brixton breaks from the clinch.
The Multi Hunter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter shoots in and drives through. Brixton sprawls well.
The Multi Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Multi Hunter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Multi Hunter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Multi Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
The Multi Hunter fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brixton is out of range.
Brixton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brixton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The Multi Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Multi Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
The Multi Hunter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
The Multi Hunter jabs at Brixton's body.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Brixton. No joy for The Multi Hunter on that attempt.
Jab, jab by Brixton - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Multi Hunter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brixton closes the distance and pushes The Multi Hunter back into the cage.
Brixton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Multi Hunter's elbow.
Brixton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brixton scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Multi Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton prevents a body shot from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
The Multi Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Multi Hunter working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Brixton.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
The Multi Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Brixton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brixton.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Brixton.
The Multi Hunter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brixton presses The Multi Hunter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Brixton.
Brixton lands a left hand.
The Multi Hunter tries for a takedown but Brixton manages to get underhooks.
Danny Brixton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog The Multi Hunter.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brixton.
The Multi Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton prevents a body shot from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter tries a body shot but Brixton blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Brixton.
Brixton lands a right hand.
A short right from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Multi Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brixton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from The Multi Hunter fails to land.
The Multi Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Multi Hunter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brixton prevents it.
Brixton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
The Multi Hunter tries a body shot but Brixton blocks it.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Multi Hunter.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brixton.
Brixton misses with a punch on the inside.
Brixton lands with a short head shot 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!
The Multi Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Brixton.
Brixton scores with a shoulder strike.
The Multi Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter lands a hook to the side of the head.
The Multi Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from The Multi Hunter fails to land.
The Multi Hunter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brixton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Multi Hunter's elbow.
Brixton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Multi Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
The Multi Hunter misses with some punches.
Brixton has a couple of punches blocked by The Multi Hunter.
Brixton lands a knee to the head.
The Multi Hunter misses with a body punch.
The Multi Hunter digs a right hand underneath Brixton's ribcage. Brixton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brixton blocking some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brixton lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Multi Hunter backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brixton.
The Multi Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Multi Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brixton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brixton.
The Multi Hunter can't find room to land a body shot as Brixton controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that round.
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.
Brixton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brixton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Multi Hunter can do to turn this around?
Brixton listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Multi Hunter throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good leg kick by Brixton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The Multi Hunter misses with a straight right.
Brixton lands with a hook. The Multi Hunter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Multi Hunter tries to clinch but Brixton moves out of range.
Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
The Multi Hunter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brixton defends it nicely.
Brixton motions for The Multi Hunter to come forward. Brixton throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Multi Hunter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brixton cracks The Multi Hunter with an open hand slap.
Brixton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Multi Hunter misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for The Multi Hunter.
A swing and a miss from Brixton.
The Multi Hunter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The Multi Hunter just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrixton.
Brixton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brixton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Brixton.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brixton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The Multi Hunter closes the distance and clinches up with Brixton, looking for a takedown. The Multi Hunter pushes Brixton against the cage but Brixton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a jab when The Multi Hunter was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Multi Hunter! But no joy.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but The Multi Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
Brixton lands a nice looking body kick.
The Multi Hunter slips under a jab.
Brixton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brixton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter throws a leg kick that misses.
Danny Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brixton throws a lazy right hand but The Multi Hunter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brixton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brixton's sensitive parts.
Brixton misses with a hook.
Brixton lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The Multi Hunter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Danny Brixton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dog The Multi Hunter.
Brixton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The Multi Hunter takes the fight into the clinch.
The Multi Hunter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Multi Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Multi Hunter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
The Multi Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
The Multi Hunter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brixton is trying to keep an underhook but The Multi Hunter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brixton wants to get back to full guard but The Multi Hunter has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brixton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brixton manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Multi Hunter's best efforts.
The Multi Hunter trying to control the action but Brixton is working from the bottom.
Brixton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter content to control rather than advance.
The Multi Hunter seems to be looking for submissions.
Brixton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of The Multi Hunter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take The Multi Hunter's back!
Brixton is looking to control The Multi Hunter but The Multi Hunter is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The Multi Hunter tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Multi Hunter trying to control the hands but Brixton breaks the grip.
Brixton is looking for the choke from the back position but The Multi Hunter is controlling his hands well.
Brixton not allowing The Multi Hunter to control his hands.
Brixton is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brixton working for a choke but The Multi Hunter is defending well.
The Multi Hunter trying to control the hands but Brixton won't let him.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
The Multi Hunter misses with a low kick as Brixton jumps back.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Multi Hunter moves away.
The Multi Hunter appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The Multi Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brixton misses with a body shot.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
Brixton lands with a kick to the temple. The Multi Hunter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Multi Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Multi Hunter.
And The Multi Hunter tries to counter it with a takedown but Brixton pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The Multi Hunter moves away from the strike by Brixton.
The Multi Hunter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brixton looks to land a right hand but The Multi Hunter moved out of range.
The Multi Hunter lands a head shot.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The Multi Hunter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Multi Hunter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
The Multi Hunter cracks a nice hook into Brixton's ribs.
The Multi Hunter throws a low kick but Brixton avoids it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Multi Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Multi Hunter misses with an uppercut.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brixton misses with a straight left.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Danny Brixton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton takes a swing at The Multi Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Brixton there.
Brixton thows a leg kick but The Multi Hunter checks it
and The Multi Hunter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brixton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as The Multi Hunter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brixton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The Multi Hunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Multi Hunter cracks Brixton with an open hand slap.
Brixton throws a good cross that connects.
The Multi Hunter misses with a low kick.
The Multi Hunter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The Multi Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton lands a leg kick that knocks The Multi Hunter off balance momentarily.
Brixton throws a predictable looking body shot
and The Multi Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brixton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dog The Multi Hunter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands a jab.
Brixton tries to land a front kick but The Multi Hunter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Multi Hunter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Multi Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Brixton does it's job there.
Brixton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Multi Hunter is able to avoid easily.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton throws out a leg kick but The Multi Hunter moves out of range and Brixton only half commits.
The Multi Hunter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brixton throws a low kick but The Multi Hunter avoids it.
Brixton fails in his attempt to clinch.
The Multi Hunter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Multi Hunter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brixton.
A swing and a miss from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton misses with a low kick as The Multi Hunter jumps back.
The Multi Hunter wants to clinch.
Brixton lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a leg kick which misses The Multi Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as The Multi Hunter tries to avoid it.
Brixton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Multi Hunter misses with a low kick.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
The Multi Hunter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brixton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Multi Hunter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brixton avoids a kick to the body.
Brixton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Multi Hunter.
Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brixton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brixton checks a low kick from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Multi Hunter throws a low kick but Brixton moves out of range easily.
Brixton throws a head kick that misses.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Multi Hunter throws a series of strikes that have Brixton backpedaling.
It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. The Multi Hunter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton drives through and clinches with The Multi Hunter against the cage.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton scores with a shot to the side of The Multi Hunter's head.
Brixton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short left from The Multi Hunter.
Brixton blocking some punches.
The Multi Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
Danny Brixton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Multi Hunter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Multi Hunter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The Multi Hunter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The Multi Hunter tries to work over Brixton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brixton is working The Multi Hunter over against the cage.
The Multi Hunter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in the clinch, The Multi Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brixton lands with a light punch inside.
The Multi Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
The Multi Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Brixton.
Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Brixton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brixton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton!
Danny Brixton 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 34 p4p, 7 weight class) and Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 66 p4p, 13 weight class). Yamaguchi comes to the cage accompanied by Yama Yama. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebeneezer Darkk!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Darkk moves out of range.
Ebeneezer Darkk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darkk.
Donk. Yamaguchi catches Darkk right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkk.
Yamaguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Darkk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Darkk blocks the leg kick.
Darkk tries to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darkk moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Darkk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yamaguchi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Darkk manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Darkk throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi thows a body kick. Darkk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yamaguchi blocks the body kick.
Yamaguchi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkk slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Darkk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darkk throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Yamaguchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darkk's calf.
Darkk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi is looking to wear down Darkk with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darkk throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've been informed that Darkk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Darkk throws a solid leg kick but Yamaguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darkk.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darkk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Darkk misses with an uppercut.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Darkk is out of range.
Darkk wants to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Darkk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Darkk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yamaguchi sizes up Darkk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Darkk avoids the punch easily.
Darkk replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Yamaguchi blocks it well.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkk moves away.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Darkk tries a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a high kick.
Darkk is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Darkk. Darkk obviously looking to wear him down.
Darkk thows a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi tried to score with a low kick but Darkk checks it.
Darkk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Darkk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkk lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Darkk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darkk tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws an overhand right that lands on Darkk's shoulder, as Darkk tries to avoid the shot.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Darkk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yamaguchi throws a sloppy body shot
and Darkk counters with a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi connects with the punch.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Darkk is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi moves out of range as Darkk strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darkk.
Yamaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Darkk takes a step back to recover.
Darkk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Darkk lands the left hand.
Darkk misses with a leg kick.
Darkk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Darkk connects with a looping right hand.
Darkk scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaguchi should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Darkk slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Darkk is looking to slow Yamaguchi down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darkk moves away.
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk digs a good body shot into Yamaguchi's ribs.
Darkk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darkk has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yamaguchi.
Darkk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Darkk throws a solid leg kick but Yamaguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darkk.
Yamaguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands with a slapping head kick.
Darkk connects with a solid leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a kick to the body.
Darkk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkk.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Darkk down by chopping away at his legs.
Darkk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkk thuds his shin into the meat of Yamaguchi's side.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Darkk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamaguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamaguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Darkk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darkk lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Darkk slaps the foot to one side.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Darkk moved away.
Darkk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Darkk feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi throws a body shot but no joy.
Darkk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yamaguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Darkk.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk with a nice cross.
Yamaguchi with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Darkk checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Darkk tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Darkk.
Darkk blocks a head kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Darkk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darkk connects with a looping right hand.
Yamaguchi throws the left hand but Darkk avoids the punch easily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Darkk. Yamaguchi shrugs it off though.
Darkk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darkk looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Darkk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a solid leg kick but Yamaguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darkk.
Yamaguchi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darkk 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.
Darkk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darkk throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Darkk checks a leg kick.
Darkk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Darkk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yamaguchi's head backwards.
Yamaguchi lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Darkk throws a lazy right hand but Yamaguchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darkk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi's corner calls for a 1-2. Yamaguchi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darkk throws a wild body kick that Yamaguchi sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a wild body kick that Darkk sees coming a mile off.
Yamaguchi throws a jab when Darkk was well out of range.
Darkk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Darkk tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Darkk thumps Yamaguchi with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaguchi.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darkk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamaguchi throws a looping overhand right but Darkk ducks down to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Darkk.
Crunch! Darkk slams his shin into Yamaguchi's torso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Yamaguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Good shot there by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body kick.
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 Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Darkk throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Darkk lunges at Yamaguchi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yamaguchi's hand.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Darkk thuds a left hand into Yamaguchi's body.
Darkk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yamaguchi has time to react.
Nice jab there from Darkk.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands a front kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darkk in his tracks.
Yamaguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darkk at a distance.
Darkk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yamaguchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Darkk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Yamaguchi coming out on top.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkk.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Darkk throws a push kick but Yamaguchi slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Darkk throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi throws a shot to the body.
Darkk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Darkk is out of range.
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darkk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darkk blocks a leg kick.
Darkk misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Darkk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Darkk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darkk manages to avoid it.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Darkk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darkk throws a leg kick that misses.
Darkk throws a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Good leg kick by Darkk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Darkk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Darkk is having none of it.
Darkk looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Darkk moved away.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Darkk misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi looks to land a right hand but Darkk moved out of range.
Darkk flicks out a counter leg kick but Yamaguchi steps away.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
Darkk throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Darkk.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Darkk throws a solid leg kick but Yamaguchi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darkk.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darkk was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Darkk feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Darkk avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Darkk lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Darkk saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Darkk saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darkk stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darkk lands a nice looking body kick.
Darkk tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Darkk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaguchi.
An inside leg kick lands from Darkk.
A good leg kick by Darkk.
Yamaguchi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamaguchi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk really dominated that round.
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.
Darkk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Darkk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Yamaguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Darkk takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamaguchi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darkk's head.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a nice body shot.
Darkk scores with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Darkk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yamaguchi. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darkk can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Darkk tries to land a leg kick but Yamaguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Yamaguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darkk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yamaguchi.
Decent striking displayed by Darkk there.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Darkk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Darkk slaps the foot to one side.
Darkk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Darkk checks it well.
Darkk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Darkk 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.
Darkk lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Darkk.
Darkk goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk moves out of range of the strikes.
Darkk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkk. Yamaguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Darkk throws a chopping leg kick but Yamaguchi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yamaguchi throwing a counter right hand but Darkk manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Darkk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch
letting Darkk counter with a right hand.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice strike.
Darkk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Ebeneezer Darkk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Darkk jabs Yamaguchi right on the nose. Yamaguchi blinks but takes it well.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yamaguchi can pounce on him.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Darkk.
Darkk's corner calls for a 1-2. Darkk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk throws a looping overhand right but Yamaguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Darkk tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Darkk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Darkk connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darkk.
Darkk throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Darkk. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Darkk throws a hook to the side of Yamaguchi's head but Yamaguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Darkk is out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Darkk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Darkk moves out of range.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Darkk throws a body punch but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice cross by Yamaguchi.
Darkk moves away from the strike by Yamaguchi.
Darkk feints and then cracks Yamaguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi avoids the body shot from Darkk.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick but Darkk moves out of range.
Darkk throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it.
Darkk slips under a jab from Yamaguchi.
A swing and a miss from Yamaguchi.
Darkk misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Darkk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamaguchi moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Darkk's ribcage but misses.
Darkk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Darkk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Darkk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamaguchi's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick as Darkk jumps back.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darkk doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Darkk feints a counter leg kick.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Darkk misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi drives through and clinches with Darkk against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darkk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darkk swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkk throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi is working Darkk over against the cage.
Darkk scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkk's elbow.
Nice body punch from Darkk - that landed with a thud.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Yamaguchi.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Darkk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Darkk blocks it.
Darkk blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Darkk blocks it.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Darkk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkk.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Darkk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kai Yamaguchi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Darkk.
Darkk scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi is working Darkk over against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Darkk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darkk backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darkk takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Darkk blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi is working Darkk over against the cage.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch.
Darkk swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darkk blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand into Darkk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Darkk's gas tank.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi throws an elbow that misses.
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi cracks Darkk with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Darkk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Darkk back against the cage.
Darkk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Darkk lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darkk lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
Darkk manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yamaguchi 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
Kai Yamaguchi retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Kai Yamaguchi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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