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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 8283 p4p, 564 weight class) and Jean Mathieu Serurier (ranked 7504 p4p, 542 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Mathieu Serurier!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Serurier's head.
It looks like Jean Mathieu Serurier has been cut.
Tripp jabs Serurier right on the nose. Serurier blinks but takes it well.
Tripp lands a nice shot to the body.
Donk. Tripp catches Serurier right on the button with a cross.
Serurier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Serurier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serurier is rocked!
Tripp fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Serurier square on the jaw! Damn, Serurier is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). CJ Tripp!
Our winner, CJ Tripp, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Oudinot (ranked 4494 p4p, 473 weight class) and Henning Lind (ranked 22487 p4p, 612 weight class). Lind has chosen War of the Gods as his entrance music. Henning Lind 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolas Oudinot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henning Lind!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lind looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oudinot wants to improve his position but Lind is controlling well.
Oudinot trying to hold on to Lind's head to control him but Lind postures up.
Lind is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oudinot sees it coming and defends easily.
Oudinot moves into full guard.
Lind stopping the sweep attempt from Oudinot.
Lind drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Lind seems to have locked his on tight now - Oudinot screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Lind, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Henning Lind!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Razore (ranked 7689 p4p, 482 weight class) and Celininho Franco (ranked 6404 p4p, 443 weight class). Razore kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is My Way by Joe Frazier. Celininho Franco told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 Hilo, Joseph Razore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Celininho Franco!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franco fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Razore lands with a cross.
It looks like Celininho Franco has been cut.
Razore misses the body punch
and Franco counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Franco fails to land the takedown.
Franco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Razore pinned against the cage. Razore gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joseph Razore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celininho Franco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franco fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Razore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Razore throws a head kick that misses.
Franco walks into a straight right hand from Razore.
Franco goes for a double leg but Razore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Razore continues to drive forward.
Razore wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Razore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Francos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Razore's head coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Razore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Razore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Franco has his takedown stuffed
and Razore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Franco got wobbled bad by a big combination! Razore presses forward with punches and knees until Franco stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Franco closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Razore!
Our winner, Joseph Razore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Cross (ranked 4542 p4p, 480 weight class) and Jeff Johnson (ranked 4202 p4p, 458 weight class). Jeff Johnson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tanner Cross's chin.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tanner Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Johnson defends well and Cross ends up having to push Johnson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tanner Cross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Cross fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Cross persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Cross wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Johnson is trying to stand back up but Cross is controlling him
Cross trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Cross slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross seems to be working for a kimura but Johnson defends the submission attempt.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Johnson is trying to stand.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Cross sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Cross is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cross looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Cross is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Johnson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
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.
Johnson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cross. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johnson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cross has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is trying to escape the position but Cross is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to buck Cross off.
Cross throws a strike aimed at the side of Johnson's head but Johnson avoids it well.
Johnson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cross trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cross is controlling him well.
Cross looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cross wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cross controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson pushes Cross away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cross gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Cross. Cross gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanner Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson cracks Cross with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cross takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cross shoots in looking for a takedown but Johnson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cross's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cross will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A nice side step and Johnson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cross dives in and scores a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Johnson is looking to stand up but Cross isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Cross from controlling successfully.
Cross wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson wants to stand up but Cross is controlling him.
Cross seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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 Tanner Cross will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross looks for a takedown but Johnson sprawls well.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cross tries to counter with a takedown but Johnson is quick to defend against it.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Cross's shoulder, as Cross tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Johnson enables Cross to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Johnson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Cross is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Cross passes Johnson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Cross seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Johnson pushes Cross off looking to stand but Cross dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross tries to pass the half guard into mount. Johnson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Cross is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cross works his way into side control.
Johnson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cross is controlling him well.
Cross tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cross trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face as Cross controls the position.
Johnson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Johnson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cross trying to control the action but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Cross lands a decent elbow from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cross looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cross has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Cross landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson tries to buck Cross off but he can't manage it.
Cross tries to control but Johnson wriggling away.
Cross with shots to the head and body - Johnson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cross controlling his opponent.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
Cross takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Johnson's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Cross can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross looking to control and managing it successfully.
Johnson really wants to buck Cross off and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cross content just to control the position here.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tanner Cross dominated that second 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!
Cross scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cross wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Cross is taking a breather. Johnson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cross is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson is looking to escape.
Cross is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Johnson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Johnson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Cross avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Cross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cross bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross prevents Johnson from escaping the position.
Cross moves into full mount!
Cross unloading with bombs!
Cross with good strikes from the mount here!
Johnson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Cross landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cross controlling the pace for now.
Cross moves to the back.
Johnson is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Cross off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Cross.
Cross gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cross's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Johnson defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cross's arms.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
Cross is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Johnson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Johnson for a finish.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cross looking for the choke from the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cross looking for the RNC.
Cross is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Johnson is trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross looking for the RNC.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Tanner Cross is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cross slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tanner Cross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Johnson is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
Cross has good solid back control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cross, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Cross!
During a confident post fight interview, Tanner Cross thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Nakayama (ranked 4363 p4p, 355 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 5198 p4p, 407 weight class). Nakayama's entrance music is Destructive Power. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshihiro Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg punishes Nakayama's body with a nice straight punch.
Nakayama throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Changg keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nakayama takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nakayama wants to clinch.
Nakayama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Changg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nakayama.
Changg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nakayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama working aggressively here.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.
Changg swings wildly with an uppercut but Nakayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakayama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Changg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Yoshihiro Nakayama has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Changg has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nakayama stalling in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Changg with a knee to the head.
Changg blocking some punches.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
Knees in the clinch landing for Changg.
Nakayama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.
A short right from Changg on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Changg presses Nakayama against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Changg blocking some punches.
Nakayama throws a punch but it's blocked by Changg.
Changg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nakayama takes a knee to the side of the body.
Changg lands an elbow that stopped Nakayama in his tracks for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Changg throws a head punch that misses.
Changg lands a nice elbow.
Nakayama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakayama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee is keeping an eye on Nakayama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Changg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nakayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Changg pulls guard.
Nakayama preventing the sweep.
Changg seems keen to control Nakayama's posture.
Nakayama showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Changg controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Changg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg looking for a sweep. Not yet Changg, not yet.
Nakayama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Changg keeping moving, preventing Nakayama from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Changg misses with a head kick.
It looked like Nakayama wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Changg misses with a straight right.
Changg throws a head kick but Nakayama moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Changg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nakayama.
Nakayama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sloppy strikes from Nakayama. Those never looked like landing.
Changg flicks out a counter leg kick but Nakayama steps away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nakayama has taken the fight to the clinch.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Changg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Nakayama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nakayama clinches up against the cage.
Nakayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Changg gets control of Nakayama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Changg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Changg is adopting a defensive guard.
Nakayama wants to get up but he can't break Changg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nakayama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nakayama advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg wants to control but Nakayama postures up.
Changg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakayama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Changg going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Nakayama taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Changg is not content to let Nakayama control the position.
Changg is looking for a sweep.
Nakayama looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Changg is avoiding damage well.
Changg holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Nakayama working the ground and pound from side control.
Nakayama controls the position from side control.
That's two 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.
Changg is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakayama off and has taken his back!
Changg is riding his opponent, not letting Nakayama buck him off.
Nakayama is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Changg is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Nakayama can't escape the position.
Changg slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Changg keeps control of the position as Nakayama tries to break free.
Nakayama is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nakayama wants to escape the position.
Nakayama trying to control the hands but Changg breaks the grip.
Changg biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nakayama tries to escape but Changg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Changg is trying to stick to Nakayama's back but Nakayama is turning into Changg. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Changg's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nakayama.
Changg pulls Nakayama in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Changg wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pedro Changg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yoshihiro Nakayama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakayama clinches.
Nakayama using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Changg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nakayama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Changg scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Changg.
Changg lands a nice knee to the body.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakayama lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Changg lands with a short shot to the head.
Changg lands an elbow inside.
Changg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg pushes Nakayama back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Changg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nakayama to keep the fight standing.
Nakayama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Changg is keeping busy.
Changg blocks a body shot from Nakayama.
Changg prevents a body shot from Nakayama.
Changg lands a shoulder strike.
Nakayama misses with a punch to the body.
Nakayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Changg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Changg.
Nakayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakayama tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Nakayama back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakayama pressing his opponent against the cage.
Nakayama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Changg is defending well for now.
Nakayama avoiding damage as Changg throws knees to the body.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Changg.
Changg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Changg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Changg avoiding damage as Nakayama throws knees to the body.
Changg avoids the elbow strike from Nakayama, against the cage.
Changg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Changg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Nakayama has a couple of punches blocked by Changg.
Changg digs a right hand into Nakayama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nakayama's gas tank.
Nakayama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nakayama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nakayama tries to stall but Changg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nakayama can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Nakayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Changg avoids the damage to the body.
Nakayama tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Changg managing to block the knees to the body from Nakayama.
Nakayama misses with some punches.
Nakayama taking a breather.
Changg tries a body shot but Nakayama blocks it.
Yoshihiro Nakayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nakayama unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nakayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Changg avoids the damage to the body.
Changg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Changg digs a right hand underneath Nakayama's ribcage. Nakayama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nakayama tries a body shot but Changg blocks it.
Nakayama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Changg.
Nakayama misses with a body punch.
Nakayama pushes Changg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nakayama is trying to stall.
Nakayama throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakayama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoshihiro Nakayama.
Well Changg 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Changg!
Pedro Changg took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Organic Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Orston (ranked 3560 p4p, 450 weight class) and Brandon Walker (ranked 3916 p4p, 476 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Orston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Walker!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker just misses with a punch to the body.
Orston is looking to land body kicks.
Walker tries to clinch but Orston moves out of range.
Walker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Orston.
Orston really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Orston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Orston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orston tries to land a front kick but Walker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been told by Orston's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Walker lands a slapping body shot.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Walker throws a chopping leg kick but Orston manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orston scores with a leg kick.
Walker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Orston's waist but Orston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walker off to one side.
Orston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker slips under a jab from Orston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orston misses with a body shot
enabling Walker to counter with a crisp jab.
Walker cracks Orston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Orston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walker.
Orston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker moves to clinch but Orston breaks away
and Walker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but Orston pushes him off.
Orston misses with a low kick.
Walker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orston can pounce on him.
Orston misses with a wild combination.
Walker wants to counter the offense by Orston and move into the clinch position.
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Orston.
Orston tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Walker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Walker darts in looking for a takedown but Orston gets double underhooks and turns Walker into the cage.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Walker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
David Orston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Walker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
David Orston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Walker.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown but Orston manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Walker checks a low kick from Orston.
Nice straight punches there by Orston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orston.
Walker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Orston is out of range and Walker settles back down.
Orston tried to counter with a leg kick but Walker avoided it.
Orston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walker instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orston lands a right hand.
Walker is rocked!
A short right from Orston on the inside.
Walker is still on wobbly legs! Can Orston finish him?
Orston throws a big uppercut that drops Walker! More strikes from Orston and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Walker lies dazed against the cage as Orston celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Orston!
An out of breath David Orston thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitsu Nagai (ranked 3514 p4p, 400 weight class) and Bogdan Agapov (ranked 4361 p4p, 470 weight class). Agapov has chosen Dear Mr. Fantasy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Nagai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bogdan Agapov!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Agapov tries to work over Nagai's front leg with a kick but Nagai checks it.
Nagai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nagai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Bogdan Agapov has been cut.
Agapov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nagai circles away quickly and effectively.
Agapov misses with a double jab
and Nagai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agapov's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Agapov's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Agapov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nagai counters with a body kick.
Agapov blocks a head kick by Nagai.
Agapov unleashes a big counter combination but Nagai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Agapov. Those never looked like landing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nagai. Agapov shrugs it off though.
Agapov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nagai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Agapov looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Agapov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nagai.
Nagai with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bogdan Agapov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agapov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agapov throws a combination that misses
and Nagai counters with a solid body kick.
Nagai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nagai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Agapov throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagai works Agapov's body with a nice hook.
Nagai throws a pinpoint strike between Agapov's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Agapov crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Nagai scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitsu Nagai!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lynn Steinheiser (ranked 2980 p4p, 305 weight class) and Jon Horn (ranked 2615 p4p, 268 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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177 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lynn Steinheiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Horn!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinheiser shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steinheiser showed some decent athleticism there.
Steinheiser is working for a kimura here but Horn manages to reverse the position and he's now in Steinheiser's guard.
Steinheiser looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Horn tries to stand but Steinheiser is controlling from the bottom.
Horn preventing the sweep.
Horn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Horn.
Horn throws an elbow that misses. Steinheiser uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Horn's guard. Nice move by Steinheiser!
Steinheiser prevents Horn from getting back to his feet.
Steinheiser landing some decent shots from guard.
Horn wants to stand but Steinheiser is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horn is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Steinheiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steinheiser throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Horn wants to stand but Steinheiser is controlling the position.
Steinheiser postures up in Horn's guard and throws a big left but Horn blocks it.
Steinheiser connects with a couple of short punches.
Steinheiser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steinheiser might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Steinheiser lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steinheiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Horn wants to get back to his feet but Steinheiser is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steinheiser throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to stand and escape but Steinheiser is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steinheiser accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Horn wants to stand up but Steinheiser is controlling him.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horn can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Steinheiser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steinheiser doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Horn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steinheiser half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steinheiser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horn as he jumps to the side.
Steinheiser has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horn finds it's way round the side to connect with Steinheiser's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands with a hook. Steinheiser tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horn gets caught flat footed, as Steinheiser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steinheiser stops Horn from standing up.
Horn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Steinheiser working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horn is looking to stand up but Steinheiser isn't so interested in that idea.
Horn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steinheiser prevents Horn from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinheiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Horn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steinheiser drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steinheiser jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steinheiser is working Horn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinheiser trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Horn wants to stand up but Steinheiser is controlling him.
Steinheiser lands a couple of elbows.
Horn is looking to stand up but Steinheiser isn't so interested in that idea.
Horn really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steinheiser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steinheiser is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steinheiser slips nicely into half guard.
Steinheiser slips a nice elbow through Horn's hands, connecting with Horn's forehead.
Steinheiser missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steinheiser lands a nice short elbow.
Steinheiser is nestled in close to Horn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steinheiser seems to be looking for submissions.
Horn pushes Steinheiser off looking to stand but Steinheiser dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lynn Steinheiser dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steinheiser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Horn as Steinheiser shoots in.
Steinheiser tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Horn defends well and Steinheiser ends up having to push Horn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steinheiser fails with a takedown attempt.
Horn unleashes a big counter combination but Steinheiser bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lynn Steinheiser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steinheiser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horn can do to turn this around?
Steinheiser throws a head kick but Horn moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steinheiser gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steinheiser gets a takedown into half guard.
Horn is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinheiser throwing shots but Horn is blocking nicely.
Horn pushes Steinheiser off looking to stand but Steinheiser dives back in and keeps control.
Steinheiser scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steinheiser lands with a punch from half guard.
Steinheiser with the ground and pound but Horn uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Horn wants to stand but Steinheiser is controlling the position.
Steinheiser trying to control but Horn is working from the bottom.
Steinheiser stands up from Horn's guard - Steinheiser perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steinheiser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horn connects with a body shot that sends Steinheiser's belly button to the back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steinheiser.
Horn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn lands a nice hook to Steinheiser's body. Steinheiser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horn scores with a head kick.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Horn.
Jon Horn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinheiser blocks a head kick by Horn.
Steinheiser misses with a takedown attempt - Horn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steinheiser is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Horn ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Steinheiser clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Horn!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herbert Burns (ranked 1044 p4p, 111 weight class) and Zain Retherford (ranked 1373 p4p, 143 weight class). Burns kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Marcelo D2 Claudia - Desabafo Deixa Eu Dizer. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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32
155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herbert Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zain Retherford!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retherford misses with a hook.
Burns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Herbert Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Retherford is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Burns with a body shot.
Retherford misses with a body shot.
Burns has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Jitz MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Retherford lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming.
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target.
Burns shoots in but no luck this time.
Retherford tries to clinch up.
Retherford throws a shot from downtown. Burns moves away and avoids it.
Burns closes the distance and clinches up with Retherford, looking for a takedown. Burns pushes Retherford against the cage but Retherford circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herbert Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burns throws a sloppy head kick and Retherford moves out of range easily.
Retherford swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Retherford closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burns quickly recovers to half guard.
Retherford looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Burns with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Burns is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Burns is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Retherford scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burns is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retherford looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Burns is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Retherford lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Burns quite badly. Burns pulls Retherford in close trying to recover. Retherford postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Burns on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Burns doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zain Retherford!
Zain Retherford was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Herbert Burns had this to say: 'I will be back stronger and my next opponent better watch out! '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Hijikata (ranked 497 p4p, 63 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 1973 p4p, 236 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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159 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
14 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Toshi Hijikata!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Hijikata darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raharuhi keeps the fight on the outside.
Raharuhi scores with a sloppy right hand. Hijikata should have avoided that one.
Hijikata checks a leg kick nicely.
Hijikata was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hijikata looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the liver by Hijikata. Beautiful body shot.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
Hijikata clinches up against the cage.
Raharuhi throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata working aggressively here.
Hijikata avoiding damage as Raharuhi throws knees to the body.
Hijikata lands an uppercut.
Hijikata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Raharuhi or not.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
Raharuhi throws an elbow but it misses.
Raharuhi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijikata blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Raharuhi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raharuhi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hijikata prevents Raharuhi from breaking the clinch.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hijikata avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hijikata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hijikata's elbow.
Raharuhi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hijikata thows a body kick. Raharuhi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Raharuhi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Hijikata moved out of range.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharuhi's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hijikata.
Raharuhi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hijikata misses with a left hand
and Raharuhi counters with a right hand to the body.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hijikata to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hijikata has Raharuhi up against the cage in a clinch.
Raharuhi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hijikata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raharuhi is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raharuhi.
Hijikata lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
Raharuhi manages to break the clinch.
Raharuhi connects with the punch.
Hijikata jabs Raharuhi right on the nose. Raharuhi blinks but takes it well.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hijikata throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hijikata fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raharuhi checks it well.
Raharuhi moves forwards but Hijikata connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hijikata lands a head shot.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hijikata.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Hijikata throws a hook but Raharuhi avoids it easily.
Raharuhi tries a quick counter leg kick but Hijikata is wise to it.
Hijikata cracks Raharuhi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raharuhi lands a jab to Hijikata's midsection.
Raharuhi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hijikata.
Raharuhi scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hijikata fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Hijikata seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hijikata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hijikata fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hijikata throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hijikata lands a nice looking body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
Hijikata takes the fight into the clinch.
Hijikata tries to work over Raharuhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hijikata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hijikata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hijikata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Raharuhi pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi cracks Hijikata with a nice body shot.
Raharuhi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hijikata won't allow it.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hijikata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hijikata blocking some punches.
Hijikata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hijikata blocks the elbow strike.
Hijikata is stalling here.
Raharuhi tries to circle away but Hijikata has him pinned against the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the head but Hijikata blocks with his arms.
Hijikata throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hijikata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hijikata lands a left hand.
Hijikata misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hijikata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hijikata can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Raharuhi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hijikata ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Raharuhi looks to land a left hand but Hijikata moved out of range nicely.
Hijikata walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
enabling Hijikata to counter with a crisp jab.
Hijikata misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hijikata motions for Raharuhi to come forward. Hijikata throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Hijikata's head but Hijikata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Hijikata was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raharuhi.
Hijikata throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Raharuhi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hijikata is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hijikata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hijikata misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raharuhi! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot that sends Hijikata's belly button to the back.
Raharuhi works Hijikata's body with a nice hook.
Hijikata checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raharuhi missing with a left hand there. Hijikata was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hijikata moves out of range of the strikes.
Hijikata throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hijikata 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.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away.
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hijikata fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raharuhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hijikata cracks Raharuhi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hijikata was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Hijikata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharuhi.
Hijikata works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Hijikata.
A lazy left from Raharuhi finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi defending well as Hijikata loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
and Hijikata counters with a good low kick that Raharuhi was not able to check.
Raharuhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hijikata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hijikata thumps Raharuhi with a low kick.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Hijikata throws a body kick that misses.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hijikata slips under a jab.
Hijikata misses with a body kick.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Hijikata is out of range.
As Raharuhi backs away, Hijikata returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hijikata throws a low kick but Raharuhi avoids it.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Hijikata jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Raharuhi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hijikata, right into the meat.
Raharuhi cracks a nice hook into Hijikata's ribs.
A slow jab from Hijikata misses its intended target.
Raharuhi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hijikata connects with an inside leg kick.
Hijikata takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Raharuhi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hijikata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hijikata moves away.
Hijikata turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hijikata is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Raharuhi can do to turn this around?
Raharuhi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hijikata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hijikata tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raharuhi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hijikata counters with a stiff right hand.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijikata thumps Raharuhi with a low kick.
Hijikata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raharuhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata scores with a hook.
A big left from Hijikata misses.
Hijikata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi lunges at Hijikata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hijikata's hand.
Nice defenses there by Hijikata.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hijikata. Hijikata obviously looking to wear him down.
Hijikata slips under a jab.
Hijikata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hijikata.
Hijikata tries to clinch but Raharuhi is having none of it.
Hijikata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Raharuhi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Hijikata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Toshi Hijikata is winning the standup battle so far.
Hijikata lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hijikata tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Raharuhi manages to circle out of the way.
Raharuhi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hijikata scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Hijikata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Raharuhi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raharuhi cracks Hijikata with an open hand slap.
Hijikata avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi throws a poor cross that misses
and Hijikata counters with a leg kick.
Hijikata scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hijikata throws out a leg kick but Raharuhi moves out of range and Hijikata only half commits.
Hijikata lands an overhand right.
Hijikata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Hijikata sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hijikata takes the fight into 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!
Hijikata lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hijikata taking a breather.
Hijikata is pushing Raharuhi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hijikata is leaning against Raharuhi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raharuhi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hijikata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hijikata misses with some punches.
Hijikata lands a left hand.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hijikata.
Raharuhi is trying to break the clinch but Hijikata is controlling him.
Hijikata swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hijikata.
Hijikata digs a right hand into Raharuhi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Raharuhi's gas tank.
Raharuhi can't break the clinch.
Hijikata is leaning against Raharuhi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hijikata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata taking a breather.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hijikata.
Hijikata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hijikata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hijikata has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the head but Hijikata blocks with his arms.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Raharuhi throws an elbow that misses.
Hijikata misses with some punches.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi tries a knee to the head but Hijikata blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hijikata fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hijikata has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hijikata gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raharuhi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Hijikata punishes Raharuhi's body with a nice straight punch.
Hijikata avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Hijikata is just out of range.
Hijikata scores with a jab to the head.
Hijikata steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hijikata.
Raharuhi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hijikata attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hijikata connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hijikata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Hijikata scores with a decent looking hook.
Raharuhi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hijikata at a distance.
Hijikata ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hijikata counters with a straight right hand.
Hijikata rushes Raharuhi and presses him up against the cage.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Hijikata controls the action.
Hijikata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hijikata is working Raharuhi over against the cage.
Raharuhi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hijikata.
Raharuhi pushes off an throws an elbow but Hijikata leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hijikata scores with a shoulder strike.
Raharuhi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands with a short shot to the head.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata tries to stall but Raharuhi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Raharuhi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hijikata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hijikata rushes Raharuhi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Raharuhi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hijikata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hijikata pushes Raharuhi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hijikata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hijikata prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
A short right from Raharuhi on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hijikata.
Hijikata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hijikata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raharuhis head.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Hijikata controls his hands.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hijikata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hijikata 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!
Hijikata lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
Hijikata scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hijikata blocks the elbow strike.
Hijikata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raharuhi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hijikata lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hijikata lands a slapping body shot.
Hijikata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hijikata lands with an uppercut that bounces Raharuhi off the cage and back into range.
Hijikata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hijikata scores with a shot to the body.
Hijikata swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hijikata throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raharuhi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hijikata looks to throw a body kick
and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Hijikata feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raharuhi's calf.
Raharuhi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raharuhi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
and Hijikata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hijikata lunges at Raharuhi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Raharuhi's hand.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Hijikata throws a body kick.
Hijikata scores with a hook to the body. Raharuhi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hijikata wants to clinch
enabling Raharuhi to counter with a crisp jab.
Raharuhi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hijikata throws a leg kick which misses Raharuhi's front leg but catches the back leg as Raharuhi tries to avoid it.
Hijikata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Hijikata works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hijikata moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
Hijikata smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Hijikata as he connects with a hook.
Hijikata looks to throw the jab but Raharuhi is out of range.
Hijikata darts in and clinches Raharuhi up against the cage.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hijikata pushes Raharuhi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hijikata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hijikata working aggressively here.
Hijikata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Hijikata avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hijikata fails to land.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Hijikata.
Hijikata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi looking to throw knees to the head but Hijikata is blocking nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the head but Hijikata blocks with his arms.
Hijikata misses with a punch to the body.
Hijikata works on Raharuhi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hijikata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raharuhi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata lands a right hand.
Raharuhi tries to work over Hijikata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hijikata.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hijikata throws a head punch that misses.
Hijikata tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Hijikata back against the cage.
Hijikata has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Hijikata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
Raharuhi breaks the clinch.
Hijikata throws the kick towards the body but Raharuhi avoids it.
Hijikata thuds his right hand into Raharuhi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hijikata uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Raharuhi throws an overhand right that lands on Hijikata's shoulder, as Hijikata tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hijikata checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hijikata scores with a leg kick.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata throws a low kick, looking for Raharuhi's leg but Raharuhi calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toshi Hijikata had his way with Taine Raharuhi in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hijikata stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hijikata looks to land a body kick but Raharuhi moved away.
Hijikata connects with a leg kick. Raharuhi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hijikata connects with a body shot.
Hijikata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hijikata lands with a kick to the ribs.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata thows a body kick. Raharuhi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hijikata throws the kick towards the body but Raharuhi avoids it.
Raharuhi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hijikata looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the body
and Hijikata counters with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi checks a low kick from Hijikata.
Hijikata lands a nice looking body kick.
Hijikata lands a leg kick that knocks Raharuhi off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Hijikata avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hijikata digs a good body shot into Raharuhi's ribs.
Raharuhi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hijikata tries to move into range but Raharuhi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hijikata scores with a body shot.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hijikata.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the body.
Hijikata thuds his shin into the meat of Raharuhi's side.
Hijikata explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Hijikata lands the left hand.
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!
Raharuhi lands a jab-cross combination.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Hijikata is out of range.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata lands with a straight right. Raharuhi didn't see that one coming.
Hijikata tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharuhi is able to avoid easily.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Hijikata moves out of range.
Hijikata moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hijikata is looking to score with low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hijikata just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hijikata.
Raharuhi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hijikata connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raharuhi scrambles back to his feet.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Hijikata's body. Hijikata takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hijikata.
Hijikata bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hijikata ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hijikata works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hijikata cracks the inside of Raharuhi's front leg.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hijikata counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hijikata thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Raharuhi if he has to take too many more of those.
Hijikata is looking to land body kicks.
Hijikata scores with a crisp jab that stopped Raharuhi in his tracks.
That kick from Hijikata tenderised Raharuhi's leg. Raharuhi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Hijikata seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hijikata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hijikata ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Hijikata misses.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Hijikata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hijikata drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raharuhi drops his hands momentarily and Hijikata takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Hijikata throws a body kick.
As Hijikata backs off Raharuhi throws a huge counter combo but Hijikata manages to avoid it all.
Toshi Hijikata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hijikata is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raharuhi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick which misses Hijikata's front leg but catches the back leg as Hijikata tries to avoid it.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hijikata.
Hijikata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hijikata moves out of range of the leg kick from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hijikata throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Hijikata lands with a hook. Raharuhi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharuhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hijikata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hijikata.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hijikata.
Hijikata works Raharuhi's body with a nice hook.
Hijikata lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharuhi's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toshi Hijikata showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hijikata 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Hijikata!
Toshi Hijikata retains his lightweight title!
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