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TAOC #4 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dude Yu (ranked 1718 p4p, 180 weight class) and Harry Henderson (ranked 5058 p4p, 486 weight class). Henderson has chosen No Love as his entrance music. 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 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dude Yu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson throws a front kick aimed at Yu's knee but Yu avoids it well.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Yu throws a leg kick that misses.
Henderson slips a jab and a cross from Yu.
Henderson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yu is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yu 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 Henderson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Henderson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Yu throws a shot from downtown. Henderson moves away and avoids it.
Yu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Shit House in the buildup to the fight.
Henderson thows a body kick. Yu tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from Henderson.
Henderson thows a leg kick but Yu checks it
and Yu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Henderson thinking.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Yu avoids it.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Henderson misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henderson needs to keep his hands up - Yu had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Yu's leg. Yu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Henderson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Henderson misses.
Yu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Henderson just manages to avoid it.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Yu's leg but Yu calmly moves out of range.
Harry Henderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henderson lands with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Henderson 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 Yu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Henderson's corner calls for a 1-2. Henderson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henderson. That's going to slow Yu down.
Henderson lands a front kick.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Yu blocks a head kick by Henderson.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Yu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab from Henderson.
Yu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henderson throws the kick towards the body but Yu avoids it.
Henderson scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That kick from Henderson tenderised Yu's leg. Yu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Yu takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
A punch lands to the side of Yu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Henderson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yu lands with a cross.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson misses with an uppercut.
Henderson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henderson.
Yu tests Henderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Henderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Henderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Yu is just out of range.
Yu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henderson tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson misses with a low kick.
Yu slips under a jab.
Yu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Yu throws a series of punches but Henderson avoids them all with ease.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henderson.
Yu wants to slow Henderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Henderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yu manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Yu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henderson cracks Yu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson cracks Yu with an open hand slap.
Yu is looking to wear down Henderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Henderson connects with a leg kick. Yu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yu.
Yu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yu's hands.
Yu staying out of range there.
Henderson lands a front kick.
Henderson is looking to slow Yu down with leg kicks.
Yu 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.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Yu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A big right from Yu misses.
Yu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henderson.
Yu misses with a looping right.
Jab from Henderson.
A clash of legs there as Yu blocks the low kick.
Yu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Yu throws out a loose jab but Henderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yu misses the shot to the body.
Yu fails to land with a series of punches.
Yu takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson sizes up Yu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Henderson.
Henderson throws a sloppy body shot
and Yu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A low kick from Yu misses
and Henderson counters with a good, hard body kick but Yu shrugs it off.
Henderson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yu in his tracks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Henderson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
A big left from Yu misses.
Yu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yu.
Henderson cracks Yu with a good jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henderson lands a jab to Yu's midsection.
Yu scores with a body shot.
Henderson slips under a jab from Yu.
Henderson misses the jab.
Yu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice straight punches there by Henderson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Henderson.
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Yu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu misses with a wild body shot.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Yu moved out of range nicely.
Henderson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Henderson lands a leg kick that knocks Yu off balance momentarily.
Yu misses with a series of wild punches.
Yu connects with a body shot.
Henderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a low kick, looking for Yu's leg but Yu calmly moves out of range.
Henderson moves out of range as Yu strikes.
Yu takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Yu misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henderson.
Henderson misses with a straight right.
Yu throws a jab when Henderson was well out of range.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yu.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson cracks Yu with a good jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Left hook, right uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Henderson, right into the meat.
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!
Henderson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Yu misses its target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Henderson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab from Henderson.
Henderson clobbers Yu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Henderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yu takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws a hook but Yu avoids it easily.
Yu lands a jab to Henderson's midsection.
Henderson throws a nice head kick!
Henderson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yu's calf.
Yu tried to score with a low kick but Henderson checks it.
Henderson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Henderson just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Yu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a solid leg kick but Yu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Henderson.
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Yu jabs Henderson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good exchange - Henderson coming out on top.
Henderson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yu lands a nice shot that snaps Henderson's head back.
Yu with a nice cross.
Henderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henderson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab lands there for Henderson.
Henderson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Henderson throws a wild body kick that Yu sees coming a mile off.
Henderson misses the jab.
Yu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Yu does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
Yu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Henderson misses with a straight left.
Yu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Henderson 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. This is the final round!
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Henderson throws a shot from downtown. Yu moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Henderson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yu doesn't seem phased though.
A big left from Henderson misses.
It looked like Yu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Henderson.
Yu moves out of range of the body kick.
Henderson feints and then cracks Yu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yu down.
Henderson throws a low kick but Yu moves out of range easily.
Henderson looks to land a left hand but Yu moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Henderson misses.
Yu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henderson.
Harry Henderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Henderson throws a leg kick but Yu moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henderson throws a low kick but Yu moves out of range easily.
As Henderson tries to get set, Yu tries to push him back and clinch up but Henderson manages to avoid the attempt.
Henderson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yu under the eye.
Henderson misses with a wild body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Henderson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Henderson scores with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henderson.
A big left from Henderson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
A big right from Henderson misses.
Yu throws a body shot but no joy.
Yu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henderson.
Yu misses with a hook. Henderson ducked under it nicely.
Henderson misses with a body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Yu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Henderson lunges at Yu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yu's hand.
Yu misses with a wild body shot.
Yu checks a leg kick.
Yu tries to counter by clinching up but Henderson breaks away and moves out of range.
Henderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Yu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Henderson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Henderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Henderson tries to land a front kick but Yu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yu's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yu digs a good body shot into Henderson's ribs.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Yu.
Nice shot by Henderson.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henderson throws a head kick but Yu moves out of range.
Yu dips to his left and cracks Henderson with an uppercut!
Henderson misses with a body shot.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Yu.
A lazy left from Henderson finds it's target.
A head kick misses from Henderson.
Yu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henderson is breathing heavily.
Henderson lands a jab.
Yu moves out of range of the strikes.
Henderson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Henderson misses with a hook.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
And Henderson responds with a good body kick, but Yu manages to step out the way in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
A combination from Yu does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Henderson. Yu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Henderson avoids the body shot from Yu.
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henderson throws a lazy right hand but Yu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Yu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henderson manages to avoid it.
Henderson lands with an overhand left.
Henderson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yu's head.
Henderson throws a push kick but Yu slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Yu.
Henderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yu misses with a leg kick.
Yu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henderson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Henderson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Henderson counters with a body kick.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
Yu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henderson connects with an inside leg kick.
Yu throws a hook but Henderson avoids it easily.
Henderson scores with a hook to the body. Yu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yu misses with an uppercut. Henderson saw that one coming.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yu.
Yu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henderson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yu ducks under a wild hook from Henderson.
Henderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yu.
Henderson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Yu misses.
Henderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Henderson sizes up Yu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Henderson.
Yu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Henderson cracks Yu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Henderson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yu on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yu looks to score with a jab to the body but Henderson is just out of range.
Henderson misses with a looping left.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Henderson looks to throw the jab but Yu is out of range.
Henderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yu moves away.
Henderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Henderson misses.
Yu takes a swing at Henderson's ribcage but misses.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Henderson throws a head kick that misses.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henderson throws a body kick that misses.
Yu misses the shot to the body.
Yu misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Yu.
Yu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Yu.
Dude Yu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yu moves out of range of the body kick.
Yu throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Henderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yu's hands.
Yu throws a body punch but Henderson moves out of range.
Yu misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Henderson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Henderson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yu at a distance.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
Yu throws a looping overhand right but Henderson ducks down to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Henderson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Henderson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yu misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Yu misses the target.
Yu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Yu just misses with a punch to the body.
Henderson lands with a kick to the temple. Yu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Henderson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Henderson lands a head kick!
Yu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Henderson.
Henderson sizes up Yu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yu scores with a nice strike.
Yu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henderson lands with an uppercut that bounces Yu off the cage and back into range.
Henderson cracks Yu with an open hand slap.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Henderson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yu.
Henderson blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Yu. That snapped Henderson's head back.
Henderson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yu. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Henderson.
Yu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henderson moves away.
A good leg kick by Henderson.
Yu ducks right into an uppercut from Henderson.
Henderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yu misses the jab.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Yu's head back.
Henderson scores with a spinning back kick!
Henderson digs a good body shot into Yu's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu throws a series of punches but Henderson moves out of range.
Yu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Henderson lands a nice shot that snaps Yu's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Henderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henderson 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Harry Henderson!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Harry Henderson!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Harry Henderson!
Harry Henderson wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Henderson is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Harry Henderson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Dude Yu stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stand and BANG with me BITCH!!!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anroid Four (ranked 7333 p4p, 572 weight class) and Paulo Dos Oliviera (ranked 4914 p4p, 478 weight class). Dos Oliviera comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Black Hole Sun kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anroid Four!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Dos Oliviera!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four has closed the distance and engaged Dos Oliviera in a clinch.
Dos Oliviera drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dos Oliviera is working for takedown but Four is calmly controlling the position for now.
Four pulls guard successfully.
Dos Oliviera is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Four can't keep his opponent in guard - Dos Oliviera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dos Oliviera is trying for a kimura here. Four looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Dos Oliviera wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paulo Dos Oliviera!
A victorious Paulo Dos Oliviera 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 Richard Gurd (ranked 8153 p4p, 601 weight class) and Danny Caesar (ranked 24156 p4p, 652 weight class). Danny Caesar looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Gurd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caesar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gurd is trying to defend but Caesar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Caesar trying to control the action but Gurd is working from the bottom.
Caesar is looking for a kimura but Gurd is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Caesar to get the leverage.
Caesar wants to pass the guard but Gurd is defending well.
Caesar passes to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caesar is trying to get an arm triangle but Gurd is defending well.
Gurd is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar wants to control but Gurd is keeping him busy.
Gurd tries to improve position but can't.
Caesar tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Gurd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gurd can't do much from the bottom here.
Caesar wants to control but Gurd is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Caesar has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gurd is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Caesar yanks on the arm and Gurd is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Caesar.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Caesar!
Danny Caesar tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Dux Jr (ranked 4729 p4p, 455 weight class) and Chol-Hyon An (ranked 5108 p4p, 495 weight class). An has chosen Aegukka (DPRK national anthem) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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26
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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29
221 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Dux Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chol-Hyon An!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. An sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An with the counter takedown but Dux Jr avoids it easily.
An moves into the clinch successfully.
Dux Jr 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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by An.
It looks like Frank Dux Jr has been cut.
A short right from An on the inside.
Dux Jr blocks a body shot from An.
An scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dux Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but An leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dux Jr missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from An.
An lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from An on the inside.
Dux Jr tries to land a knee to the head but An blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dux Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dux Jr misses with a knee to the head.
An lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dux Jr is rocked!
Frank Dux Jr's cut is getting worse.
Dux Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An avoiding damage as Dux Jr throws knees to the body.
An breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An managing to block the knees to the body from Dux Jr.
An gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An drives through and clinches with Dux Jr against the cage.
An blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An throws an elbow that misses.
Dux Jr working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from An.
Dux Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Dux Jr is breathing heavily.
An breaks from the clinch.
An connects with a solid leg kick.
An lands with a shot to the body.
An closes the distance and pushes Dux Jr back into the cage.
An breaks from the clinch.
Dux Jr throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
An forces Dux Jr back against the cage and clinches.
An breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dux Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frank Dux Jr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
An rushes Dux Jr and presses him up against the cage.
An lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Dux Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by An.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux Jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from An.
A shot in the inside from An.
Jeez, Frank Dux Jr's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
An throws a big uppercut that drops Dux Jr! More strikes from An and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dux Jr lies dazed against the cage as An celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chol-Hyon An!
A relieved looking Chol-Hyon An thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Rurik (ranked 2469 p4p, 292 weight class) and Macadam Baird (ranked 3634 p4p, 394 weight class). Macadam Baird has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vladimir Rurik's chin.
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24
200 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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36
183 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Vladimir Rurik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Macadam Baird!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurik pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rurik throws a right hand that misses
and Baird counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Baird lands a really nice looking cross but Rurik seems unphased.
Baird drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Baird in side control, throwing shots but Rurik defends.
Baird has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baird looks up at the clock and then as Rurik takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Baird smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Rurik pushes Baird away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baird gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Check out the look on Baird's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Baird tries for a kimura but Rurik is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rurik is trying to get back to his feet.
Baird lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Baird creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rurik sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rurik is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Baird has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baird scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rurik wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Baird tries to advance to mount but can't.
Baird looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rurik is avoiding damage well.
Baird misses with the ground and pound.
Rurik tries to escape but Baird is in control.
Baird has hold of Rurik's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Rurik tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Baird cranks the arm and Rurik screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Rurik, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Macadam Baird!
An out of breath Macadam Baird 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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