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PFC 74 Sullivan vs Payne PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yef Yew (ranked 1698 p4p, 230 weight class) and Nam Ho (ranked 2156 p4p, 291 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nam Ho !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yew blocks a jab.
Yew seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Ho .
It looked like Yew wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yew misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ho misses with an uppercut. Yew saw that one coming.
Ho misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew moves away from the strike by Ho .
Ho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho tries to clinch up but Yew circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho . Yew does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho thinking.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yew doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yew clobbers Ho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Ho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Yew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yew.
Ho is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yew.
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho avoids the body shot from Yew.
Yew slips a jab from Ho .
As Ho tries to get set, Yew tries to push him back and clinch up but Ho manages to avoid the attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yew throws a big shot that misses.
Ho lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice cross by Ho .
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Ho .
Yew was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho clinches up with Yew and pushes him back against the cage.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yew scores with a hook to the body.
Ho working aggressively here.
Ho throws a head punch that misses.
Yew breaks from the clinch.
Ho thuds his right hand into Yew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ho throws a hook but Yew blocks it.
Yew is looking to counter punch.
Ho misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Yew misses the target.
Ho misses with a straight right.
Ho misses with a leg kick.
Yew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ho . Ho circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Nam Ho has been cut.
Yew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ho has managed to clinch.
Ho tries to throw a body punch but Yew avoids it by throwing Ho back against the cage.
Ho lands with a light punch inside.
Yew being controlled against the cage.
Yew lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho swings wildly with an uppercut but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yew misses with some punches.
Ho has a couple of punches blocked by Yew.
Ho scores with a shoulder strike.
Ho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ho misses with some punches.
Ho is trying to break free.
Ho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yew blocks an uppercut.
Yew blocks a body shot from Ho .
Yew has a couple of punches blocked by Ho .
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nam Ho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nam Ho 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ho throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Ho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho misses with the combination.
Ho misses with a looping right.
Nam Ho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Ho .
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho is rocked!
Ho connects with a crisp jab.
Ho is still on wobbly legs! Can Yew finish him?
Ho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ho missing with a left hand there. Yew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho seems to have recovered his senses.
Ho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yew missing with a left hand there. Ho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yew lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yew jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ho swings widly with a right hand
and Yew counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ho thinking.
Ho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho misses with a lunging right hand
and Yew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho throws an off balance right hand
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Ho throws a shot from downtown. Yew moves away and avoids it.
Yew throwing a counter right hand but Ho manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho misses with an uppercut
and Yew counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ho throws a poor cross that misses
and Yew counters with a crisp right that sends Ho to the canvas! Yew follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yef Yew!
During a confident post fight interview, Yef Yew thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 1184 p4p, 167 weight class) and Kemal Ubunthur (ranked 900 p4p, 132 weight class). Ubunthur comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kodak Black - No Flockin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kemal Ubunthur!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubunthur will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aldo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ubunthur.
Aldo 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.
Ubunthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Aldo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aldo moves away from the strike by Ubunthur.
Aldo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ubunthur manages to avoid it.
Aldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo thumps Ubunthur with a low kick.
Ubunthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Aldo blocks the leg kick.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ubunthur scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ubunthur moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ubunthur.
Ubunthur fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubunthur misses with a kick to the body.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ubunthur ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo throws a hook but Ubunthur avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ubunthur! But no joy.
Aldo walks into a stiff left hand from Ubunthur.
Aldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Ubunthur cracks Aldo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ubunthur.
Ubunthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Ubunthur ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Ubunthur has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ubunthur takes one on the button.
Ubunthur lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Aldo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ubunthur throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
Ubunthur is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ubunthur.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo lands a slapping body shot.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ubunthur moves away.
Ubunthur wants to counter with a clinch but Aldo pushes him away.
Aldo throws the left hand but Ubunthur avoids the punch easily.
Ubunthur lands with a nice combination. Aldo backs away looking to recover.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo defending well as Ubunthur loads up on a big left hand.
Ubunthur blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Ubunthur misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur lands with an overhand left.
Aldo moves out of range of the body kick from Ubunthur.
Ubunthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Ubunthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo wants to slow Ubunthur down by chopping away at his legs.
Ubunthur is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Aldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ubunthur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ubunthur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aldo's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ubunthur darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aldo jabs Ubunthur right on the nose. Ubunthur blinks but takes it well.
Ubunthur takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ubunthur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ubunthur misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Aldo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick lands from Aldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo tests Ubunthur's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ubunthur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a low kick but Ubunthur avoids it.
Ubunthur lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ubunthur.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ubunthur! But no joy.
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Ubunthur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Aldo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aldo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ubunthur momentarily.
Aldo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Aldo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ubunthur's head backwards.
Ubunthur checks a low kick from Aldo.
Ubunthur lands a nice shot that snaps Aldo's head back.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubunthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ubunthur shapes to counter with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ubunthur misses with a body kick.
Ubunthur looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Aldo clobbers Ubunthur with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Ubunthur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kemal Ubunthur will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ubunthur misses with an uppercut.
Ubunthur throws a jab when Aldo was well out of range.
Ubunthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo defending well as Ubunthur loads up on a big left hand.
Aldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Aldo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ubunthur wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Ubunthur throws a low kick but Aldo avoids it.
Aldo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ubunthur.
Aldo lands with a slapping head kick.
Ubunthur throws a sloppy head kick and Aldo moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubunthur takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aldo scores with a shot to the body.
Ubunthur throws a lazy right hand but Aldo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ubunthur throws a head kick that misses.
Ubunthur swings widly with a right hand
and Aldo counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Aldo blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
The crowd cheers as Ubunthur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Aldo doesn't seem phased though.
Ubunthur 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.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ubunthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Aldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Aldo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ubunthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
Aldo lands a jab to the head.
Aldo lands with a good body shot.
Nice cross by Ubunthur.
Good work by Aldo as he checks the leg kick.
Aldo lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo throws a low kick but Ubunthur moves out of range easily.
Ubunthur defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ubunthur slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a looping left.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ubunthur.
Anderson Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Aldo throws the left hand but Ubunthur avoids the punch easily.
Ubunthur looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ubunthur fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aldo.
Aldo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good leg kick by Ubunthur there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Aldo misses with a hook. Ubunthur ducked under it nicely.
Ubunthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo misses with a straight left.
Ubunthur loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Aldo scores with a spinning back kick!
Aldo slips under a jab.
Ubunthur connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aldo. Aldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo misses with a looping left.
Good exchange - Aldo coming out on top.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ubunthur throws out the jab.
Ubunthur works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Ubunthur ducks down to avoid it.
Ubunthur throws a push kick but Aldo slaps the foot to one side.
Ubunthur slips under a jab.
Ubunthur moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ubunthur throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo throwing a counter right hand but Ubunthur manages to avoid it.
Ubunthur tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ubunthur.
Ubunthur misses with a leg kick.
Aldo misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ubunthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aldo scoring well with a low kick there.
Aldo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ubunthur takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Ubunthur saw that one coming.
Aldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
letting Ubunthur counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ubunthur checks a leg kick.
And Ubunthur responds with a good body kick, but Aldo manages to step out the way in time.
Ubunthur 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.
Ubunthur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
Ubunthur walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ubunthur keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Aldo dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ubunthur is looking to score with low kicks.
Ubunthur throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab by Aldo.
Aldo connects with a looping right hand.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Ubunthur is just out of range.
Ubunthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo looks to land a left hand but Ubunthur moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ubunthur.
Aldo connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ubunthur scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Aldo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ubunthur moves away from the strike by Aldo.
Aldo checks a low kick from Ubunthur.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ubunthur checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a leg kick which misses Ubunthur's front leg but catches the back leg as Ubunthur tries to avoid it.
Aldo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Aldo misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Aldo misses its intended target.
Aldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aldo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ubunthur! But no joy.
Aldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ubunthur looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Ubunthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ubunthur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ubunthur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aldo.
Ubunthur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Ubunthur is looking for the big counter here.
Ubunthur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur slips under a jab.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ubunthur looks for the body kick but Aldo saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ubunthur pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ubunthur lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Ubunthur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ubunthur misses with a hook.
Ubunthur lands a jab to the nose.
Aldo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aldo misses the jab.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Ubunthur.
Ubunthur moves away from the strike by Aldo.
Ubunthur misses with a looping right.
Ubunthur swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubunthur throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Aldo throws a body shot but no joy.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Ubunthur moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Aldo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ubunthur under the eye.
Aldo blocks a leg kick.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo blocks a head kick by Ubunthur.
Aldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Ubunthur blocks a jab.
Ubunthur looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Ubunthur bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ubunthur throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo connects with a high kick.
Ubunthur tried to score with a low kick but Aldo checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo avoids the head kick by Ubunthur.
Aldo slips under a jab.
Ubunthur lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ubunthur.
Ubunthur fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo scores with a jab to the head.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Ubunthur counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ubunthur!
Aldo throws a head kick but Ubunthur moves out of range.
Ubunthur throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Aldo lands a head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Aldo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ubunthur throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Aldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ubunthur throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kemal Ubunthur comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ubunthur has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Larson Picker (ranked 1980 p4p, 227 weight class) and Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 1999 p4p, 229 weight class). Aziz has chosen Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jalaluddin Aziz enters the cage!
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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
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larson Picker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jalaluddin Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz sizes up Picker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Picker moves in looking to clinch but Aziz pushes him off.
Picker has closed the distance and engaged Aziz in a clinch.
Picker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Picker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larson Picker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picker looks to land a right hand but Aziz moved out of range.
Picker dips to his left and cracks Aziz with an uppercut!
Picker jabs Aziz right on the nose. Aziz blinks but takes it well.
Picker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Picker does no damage.
Aziz tests Picker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Larson Picker has been cut.
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
Aziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Picker.
Aziz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Picker throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Aziz catches Picker right on the button with a cross.
Picker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picker misses with an uppercut.
Picker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Picker looks to clinch
and Aziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aziz slips under a jab from Picker.
Aziz jabs at Picker's body.
Aziz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picker throws out the jab.
Aziz throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheers as Aziz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Picker doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Picker does it's job there.
Picker scores with the left hand. Aziz knows he should have avoided that one.
Picker misses with an uppercut. Aziz saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Aziz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Picker swings for the body but Aziz moves out of range.
A cross from Picker lands.
Aziz throws the left hand but Picker avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Aziz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Picker thinking.
Aziz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Picker.
Aziz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picker manages to avoid it.
Aziz tests Picker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aziz swings for the body but Picker moves out of range.
Picker scores with a nice head shot.
Aziz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Picker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Picker throws a right hand that Aziz ducks under and follows up with a left that Aziz also avoids with ease.
Aziz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Picker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aziz moves out of range as Picker strikes.
Picker throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Aziz to counter with a crisp jab.
Picker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz lands a slapping body shot.
Picker tries to close the distance and clinch but Aziz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Picker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Picker jabs Aziz right on the nose. Aziz blinks but takes it well.
Picker blocks a jab.
A jab from Picker finds it's way through Aziz's defenses.
Picker misses with a looping right.
Aziz lands a lovely overhand right.
Picker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aziz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aziz is rocked!
Picker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aziz is still on wobbly legs! Can Picker finish him?
Picker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Picker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aziz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aziz throws a lazy right hand but Picker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aziz catches Picker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aziz seems to have recovered his senses.
Picker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Aziz finds it's way round the side to connect with Picker's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aziz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Picker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Picker is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aziz closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Picker out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jalaluddin Aziz!
After winning the bout, Jalaluddin Aziz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Thomas (ranked 992 p4p, 56 weight class) and Boyko Kersikov (ranked 1130 p4p, 63 weight class). 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 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Boyko Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Kersikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Kersikov scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov misses with a looping right.
Thomas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thomas misses with a straight left.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Thomas is wise to it.
Thomas defending well as Kersikov loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas connects with a body shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the head.
Kersikov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kersikov misses with a hook
and Thomas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Kersikov pushes him off.
Thomas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries to sprawl but Kersikov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thomas has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Kersikov is on him like a limpet, forcing Thomas back against the cage.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thomas.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kersikov's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kersikov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kersikov looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kersikov lands with a nice body punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to stall.
We've been informed that Kersikov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stalling the fight.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Kersikov.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kersikov fails with a takedown attempt.
Kersikov throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov misses the jab.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Kersikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kersikov wants to counter with a clinch but Thomas pushes him away.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov tries to work over Thomas's front leg with a kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas cracks Kersikov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kersikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Tom Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas misses with a straight right.
Thomas cracks Kersikov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Kersikov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kersikov! But no joy.
Thomas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Kersikov ducks right into an uppercut from Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Kersikov misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Kersikov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas loads up on a big right hand but Kersikov slips the punch.
Kersikov is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kersikov shoots in and gets a takedown into Thomas's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kersikov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thomas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kersikov lands a couple of digs.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Kersikov from controlling successfully.
Thomas wants to stand up but Kersikov is controlling him.
Thomas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kersikov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov working some strikes from top position.
Kersikov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas being controlled here momentarily.
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 Tom Thomas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kersikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kersikov throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kersikov 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 Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thomas is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee calls for Kersikov to work.
Kersikov effectively controlling the action here.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thomas.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Kersikov looking to stall.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Kersikov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas stalls.
Kersikov stalling.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kersikov as Thomas tries to tie him up.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kersikov wants to stall.
Kersikov lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Thomas.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Kersikov's head.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kersikov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Kersikov tries to clinch but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas lunges at Kersikov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kersikov's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thomas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thomas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boyko Kersikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kersikov does no damage.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Kersikov counters with a straight right hand.
Kersikov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Thomas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thomas prevents Kersikov from improving his position.
Kersikov trying to control here.
Thomas stands up from half guard.
Kersikov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kersikov clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Kersikov lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands a hook that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kersikov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Kersikov gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Come on Kersikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kersikov misses with some punches.
Thomas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Kersikov throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
Kersikov blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Boyko Kersikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Thomas - just one landing.
Kersikov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Kersikov slows down the pace here.
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tom Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kersikov misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kersikov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas misses with a left hand
and Kersikov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Thomas.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kersikov lands a head shot.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kersikov lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Kersikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kersikov tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Kersikov misses with an uppercut.
Kersikov rushes Thomas and presses him up against the cage.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas breaks the clinch.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kersikov is looking to clinch.
Kersikov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kersikov clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Kersikov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kersikov.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kersikov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Thomas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kersikov doesn't seem phased though.
Thomas throws a body punch but Kersikov moves out of range.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas tries to bum rush Kersikov with a series of wild strikes but Kersikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kersikov swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Kersikov has a takedown stuffed.
Tom Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyko Kersikov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thomas throws a hook but Kersikov blocks it.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Kersikov.
Kersikov scores with a body shot.
Thomas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Thomas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kersikov circles away quickly and effectively.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas lands an overhand right.
Kersikov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thomas.
Kersikov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kersikov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kersikov misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Thomas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kersikov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thomas in his tracks.
Kersikov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Thomas manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Kersikov keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thomas backwards.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kersikov.
Thomas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov takes a shot to the head.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kersikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kersikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Thomas circles away.
Thomas is looking to counter punch.
Kersikov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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 Tom Thomas.
I think Thomas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Thomas!
Tom Thomas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arjuna Ramadan (ranked 1210 p4p, 141 weight class) and Colin Turnbull (ranked 1315 p4p, 150 weight class). Ramadan comes into the arena with Positive Vibration blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arjuna Ramadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Colin Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ramadan.
Turnbull misses with a left hand
and Ramadan counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been hearing reports that Ramadan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ramadan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Turnbull!
It looks like Arjuna Ramadan has been cut.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Ramadan just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turnbull scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ramadan in his tracks.
Ramadan has closed the distance and engaged Turnbull in a clinch.
Turnbull lands a shot to the body.
Ramadan blocks an uppercut.
Ramadan misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turnbull tries to work over Ramadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ramadan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Turnbull has a couple of punches blocked by Ramadan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramadan tries a body shot but Turnbull blocks it.
Ramadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turnbull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turnbull is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Turnbull swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull tries a body shot but Ramadan blocks it.
Ramadan has a couple of punches blocked by Turnbull.
Ramadan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ramadan tries to free his leg and advance position but Turnbull is retaining full guard.
Turnbull pulls Ramadan in close to prevent any damage.
Ramadan throws a big elbow that misses.
Ramadan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turnbull's guard.
Ramadan trying to control the action but Turnbull is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan wants to pass the guard but Turnbull is defending well.
Ramadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turnbull keeps working.
Turnbull is looking for a sweep. Ramadan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ramadan is thwarting Turnbull's attempts to control the position.
Ramadan wants to control but Turnbull is keeping him busy.
Turnbull wants to get back to full guard.
Ramadan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turnbull keeps working.
Turnbull trying to get back to full guard but Ramadan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull tries to reverse the position but Ramadan maintains control.
Ramadan misses with a head shot.
Ramadan throws some wild stikes that Turnbull manages to avoid easily.
Turnbull blocking the ground and pound.
Ramadan is looking to take Turnbull's back but instead Turnbull gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Ramadan seems to be looking for submissions.
Ramadan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan is keen to just control but Turnbull is a slippery customer.
Ramadan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramadan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ramadan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramadan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ramadan is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Turnbull still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Turnbull has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Ramadan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 Arjuna Ramadan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arjuna Ramadan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramadan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Turnbull moves away
enabling Turnbull to counter with a crisp jab.
Turnbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramadan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnbull.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Ramadan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramadan misses with a leg kick
and Turnbull counters with an inside leg kick.
Ramadan tries to clinch there but Turnbull circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramadan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turnbull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ramadan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramadan has managed to clinch.
Turnbull misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turnbull throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramadan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Turnbull won't allow Ramadan to pass to mount.
Ramadan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turnbull trying to control from the bottom.
Ramadan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Turnbull is holding on to half guard well.
Turnbull blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramadan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramadan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Turnbull does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ramadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Turnbull knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ramadan misses with a head shot. Turnbull uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan wants to control from the top but Turnbull keeps moving.
Turnbull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ramadan looking to pass the guard.
Ramadan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ramadan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ramadan controlling the action here.
Ramadan is just content to waste time from the top position. Turnbull takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan is looking to pass into half guard but Turnbull pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Turnbull is in guard.
Ramadan working for submissions but it's allowed Turnbull to get to half guard.
Turnbull not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull prevents Ramadan from improving his position.
Turnbull keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colin Turnbull will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Arjuna Ramadan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Turnbull stuffs the takedown.
Turnbull lands with a good body shot.
Turnbull lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ramadan at a distance.
Turnbull throws a sloppy head kick and Ramadan moves out of range easily.
Colin Turnbull seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turnbull is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramadan.
Ramadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnbull paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Turnbull scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Turnbull tries to get set, Ramadan tries to push him back and clinch up but Turnbull manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnbull is looking to score with low kicks.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.
Turnbull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ramadan scores with a hook to the body. Turnbull takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramadan moves away from the strike by Turnbull.
Turnbull smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Turnbull swats away the attempt to clinch by Ramadan.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Turnbull moves out of range.
Turnbull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ramadan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Turnbull jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
and Ramadan counters with a straight right hand.
Colin Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnbull punishes Ramadan's body with a nice straight punch.
Ramadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Turnbull.
Ramadan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Turnbull manages to circle out of the way.
Ramadan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Ramadan saw that one coming.
Ramadan closes the distance but Turnbull moves to the side
letting Turnbull counter with a right hand.
Turnbull tries to score with a low kick but Ramadan moves his leg out of the way.
Turnbull tries a head kick but it misses.
Turnbull wants to land a leg kick but Ramadan is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ramadan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Ramadan as he checks the leg kick.
As Turnbull tries to get set, Ramadan tries to push him back and clinch up but Turnbull manages to avoid the attempt.
Ramadan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Turnbull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turnbull scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ramadan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ramadan defending well as Turnbull loads up on a big left hand.
Ramadan slips a jab from Turnbull.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramadan tries to counter by clinching up but Turnbull breaks away and moves out of range.
Turnbull throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ramadan.
Ramadan blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
Ramadan walks into a left hand.
Ramadan shoots in looking for a takedown. Turnbull tries to sprawl out of it but Ramadan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turnbull manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Ramadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Turnbull tries to get set, Ramadan tries to push him back and clinch up but Turnbull manages to avoid the attempt.
Ramadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull takes a swing at Ramadan's ribcage but misses.
Ramadan is looking to counter the offense by Turnbull and move into the clinch.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Ramadan moved out of range.
Ramadan is looking to counter the offense by Turnbull and move into the clinch.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull clobbers Ramadan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ramadan tries a head kick but it misses.
Turnbull throws a sloppy head kick and Ramadan moves out of range easily.
Ramadan tries to clinch but Turnbull is having none of it.
Turnbull is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Turnbull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramadan blocks the leg kick.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Ramadan.
Ramadan tries to clinch up.
Ramadan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramadan throws a head kick that Turnbull semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramadan.
Turnbull connects with a solid leg kick.
Turnbull misses with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Turnbull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turnbull has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Turnbull!
Colin Turnbull decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 1156 p4p, 140 weight class) and Dog The Multi Hunter (ranked 1248 p4p, 149 weight class). The Multi Hunter has chosen Hardwired - Metallica as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dog The Multi Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Multi Hunter throws an overhand right that lands on Date's shoulder, as Date tries to avoid the shot.
Date takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Multi Hunter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Multi Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Multi Hunter advances position into side control!
The Multi Hunter trying to control the action but Date is working from the bottom.
Date is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Still in half guard, The Multi Hunter seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Multi Hunter wants to free his trapped foot but Date is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The Multi Hunter wants to control but Date is keeping him busy.
Date holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The Multi Hunter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Date sees it coming and defends easily.
The Multi Hunter prevents Date from improving his position.
The Multi Hunter seems to be working for a kimura but Date defends the submission attempt.
Date is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Multi Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Date is defending well.
Date tries to get to full guard but The Multi Hunter has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The Multi Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Date is defending well.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a kimura but Date is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Multi Hunter to get the leverage.
Date wants to improve his position but The Multi Hunter is controlling well.
The Multi Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Date defends it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The Multi Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Date has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date wants to control but The Multi Hunter is keeping busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Multi Hunter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Date is trying to defend but The Multi Hunter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The Multi Hunter is just content to waste time from the top position. Date takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The Multi Hunter wants to pass the guard but Date is keeping the position.
Date wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The Multi Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Multi Hunter trying to move into half guard but instead Date has managed to sweep!
The Multi Hunter looking for a sweep. Not yet The Multi Hunter, not yet.
Date is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The Multi Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Date is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dog The Multi Hunter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Date looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Date.
The Multi Hunter connects with a crisp jab.
The Multi Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Date 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 The Multi Hunter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from The Multi Hunter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The Multi Hunter connects with a solid leg kick.
The Multi Hunter slips a straight right by Date.
A slapping body kick lands there for Date.
The Multi Hunter darts in and clinches Date up against the cage.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by The Multi Hunter.
Date lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from The Multi Hunter.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Multi Hunter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date misses with the head strike.
The Multi Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Multi Hunter misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from The Multi Hunter fails to land.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Date scores with a shoulder strike.
The Multi Hunter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date is pressed up against the cage. The Multi Hunter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Date down to the mat. Date avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The Multi Hunter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Date throws an overhand right that lands on The Multi Hunter's shoulder, as The Multi Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Date swings for the body but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
Date throws a hook but The Multi Hunter blocks it.
Mamoru Date is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Date connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Date misses with a kick to the body.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Multi Hunter throws a hook to the side of Date's head but Date sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Date fires out a quick counter leg kick but The Multi Hunter just manages to avoid it.
The Multi Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Date slips under a jab.
Date gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Multi Hunter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Multi Hunter advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter seems to be looking for submissions.
The Multi Hunter trying to work for an americana but Date has managed to regain full guard.
The Multi Hunter trying to control but Date is working from the bottom.
Date seems keen to control The Multi Hunter's posture.
The Multi Hunter passes Date's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Date is positioning himself well to prevent The Multi Hunter advancing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter is trying to control. Date wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Date has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. The Multi Hunter is working away from the top position though.
The Multi Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Date defends it.
Dog The Multi Hunter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Date wants to improve his position but The Multi Hunter is controlling well.
Date is defending against the submission attempts here by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Date regains full guard. Nicely done.
Date keeping full guard, as The Multi Hunter tries to pass.
The Multi Hunter wants to control from the top but Date keeps moving.
The Multi Hunter pushes down on Date's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Date tries to get to full guard but The Multi Hunter has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dog The Multi Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The Multi Hunter throws a shot from downtown. Date moves away and avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter dodges the punch combination from Date.
Date misses with a low kick.
The Multi Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Multi Hunter slips a jab from Date.
Date pushes The Multi Hunter up against the cage in a clinch.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Date trying to control here.
Date tries to roll over but The Multi Hunter keeps him under control.
The Multi Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a kimura but Date is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for The Multi Hunter to get the leverage.
The Multi Hunter seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Date does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Date trying to control from the bottom.
The Multi Hunter is working for a kimura but Date is defending it quite comfortably.
Date wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Date keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Multi Hunter.
Date tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Multi Hunter misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Date changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Multi Hunter avoids the body shot from Date.
Date feints and then cracks The Multi Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow The Multi Hunter down.
A head kick misses from Date.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
And The Multi Hunter responds with a good body kick, but Date manages to step out the way in time.
Date loads up on a big right hand but The Multi Hunter slips the punch.
The Multi Hunter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Date connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. The Multi Hunter does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Multi Hunter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Multi Hunter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Date throws the left hand but The Multi Hunter avoids the punch easily.
The Multi Hunter needs to keep his hands up - Date had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from The Multi Hunter tenderised Date's leg. Date is trying to keep his angry face on.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a right hand but Date moved out of range.
Date takes a swing at The Multi Hunter's ribcage but misses.
Date lands a head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Date misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date moves away from the strike by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A low kick from The Multi Hunter is predictable there
and Date counters with a big head kick but The Multi Hunter shrugs it off.
The Multi Hunter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Date keeping moving, preventing The Multi Hunter from controlling successfully.
Date is trying to keep The Multi Hunter in close.
Mamoru Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Multi Hunter content to stall in guard here.
The Multi Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Date is keeping the position for now.
The Multi Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Date looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Date looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Date!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Multi Hunter tries to buck Date off but Date is having none of it.
The Multi Hunter trying to remain calm as Date controls from the top position.
The Multi Hunter tries to improve position but can't.
Date tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The Multi Hunter tries to improve position but can't.
The Multi Hunter 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.
Date stands up and beckons The Multi Hunter to his feet.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Multi Hunter manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Date showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Multi Hunter has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Lee (ranked 763 p4p, 93 weight class) and Philip Gallagher (ranked 831 p4p, 100 weight class). Gallagher has chosen The Vindictives - Stupid Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee is looking to clinch.
Gallagher is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lee with a body shot.
Lee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gallagher circles away.
Lee looks to clinch
and Gallagher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gallagher works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gallagher swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lee.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher blocking some punches.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
Lee working aggressively here.
Gallagher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gallagher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee avoiding damage as Gallagher throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gallagher tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher digs a right hand underneath Lee's ribcage. Lee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gallagher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gallagher has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gallagher scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
Gallagher takes the fight into the clinch.
Lee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Gallagher lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body. Lee takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lee with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gallagher to score with a decent uppercut.
Gallagher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the cage.
Gallagher lands a slapping body shot.
Gallagher throws a good cross that connects.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gallagher scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Gallagher.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher lands a nice uppercut.
Gallagher lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gallagher.
Gallagher unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gallagher can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee takes an elbow to the temple.
Gallagher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lee working aggressively here.
Gallagher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lee.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Gallagher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gallagher tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Gallagher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lee or not.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gallagher - that landed with a thud.
Gallagher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallagher stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gallagher smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gallagher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lee. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gallagher fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gallagher circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gallagher.
Gallagher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gallagher lands a nice hook to Lee's body. Lee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gallagher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee is rocked!
Gallagher scores with a body shot.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallagher pounces like a tiger and cracks Lee with a vicious hook! Lee is down but not out! Gallagher follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Philip Gallagher!
Philip Gallagher very nearly forgot to thank Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Christopher Lee stepped up to the mic, saying 'Against the power of Mordor there can be no victory. '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 448 p4p, 20 weight class) and Kalevi Koski (ranked 256 p4p, 10 weight class). Nordskov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fugle. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalevi Koski!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov connects with a body shot that sends Koski's belly button to the back.
Jab from Nordskov.
We've been told by Nordskov's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Koski moved away.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koski was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Koski lands a slapping body shot.
Koski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov is looking to slow Koski down with leg kicks.
Koski moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nordskov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski tries to throw a body punch but Nordskov avoids it by throwing Koski back against the cage.
Nordskov breaks the clinch.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Koski tries to counter with a clinch but Nordskov shakes him off and moves away.
Nordskov takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski feints a counter leg kick.
Nordskov throws a lazy head kick
and Koski counters with a good low kick that Nordskov was not able to check.
Koski tries to bum rush Nordskov with a series of wild strikes but Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koski doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Nordskov blocks the low kick.
Koski misses the jab.
Koski connects with a leg kick. Nordskov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordskov blocks a low kick nicely.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nordskov with a body shot.
Koski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koski. That did some damage!
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Koski's defenses.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Nordskov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nordskov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
A solid body kick from Nordskov.
Koski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koski throws a sloppy head kick and Nordskov moves out of range easily.
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good exchange - Nordskov coming out on top.
Nice cross by Nordskov.
Nordskov jabs Koski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Koski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nordskov's calf.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koski.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nordskov cracks Koski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov scores with the left hand. Koski knows he should have avoided that one.
Koski has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordskov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski looks to land a body kick but Nordskov moved away.
Koski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koski staying out of range there.
Nordskov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Koski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Koski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Koski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Koski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Koski walks into a jab.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordskov misses with a head kick.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski wants to slow Nordskov down by chopping away at his legs.
Nordskov ducks right into an uppercut from Koski.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Koski throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Koski misses with a hook.
Koski is looking to chop away at Nordskov's legs.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov blocks a low kick nicely.
Koski looks for the body kick but Nordskov saw that one coming.
Koski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nordskov. That one must have hurt.
Koski moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
Nordskov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes the leg kick and cracks Koski in the body.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koski! But no joy.
Koski is looking to chop away at Nordskov's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koski at a distance.
Nordskov has managed to clinch.
Koski blocks an uppercut.
Koski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Koski.
Nordskov blocks an uppercut.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koski's elbow.
Koski lands an uppercut.
Nordskov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koski can do to turn this around?
Koski looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koski tries to stall but Nordskov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Koski fails to land.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Koski.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koski is working Nordskov over against the cage.
Koski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koski throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koski is trying to stall.
Koski scores with a shoulder strike.
Koski breaks the clinch.
Nordskov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordskov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koski moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
Nordskov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Koski can pounce on him.
Koski scores with a shot to the body.
Nordskov throws a hook but Koski avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koski.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koski throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koski.
Nordskov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Koski's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Koski. That snapped Nordskov's head back.
Koski tries to clinch up.
Koski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Koski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Koski lands with an overhand left.
Koski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nordskov's sensitive parts.
A jab lands there for Nordskov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Koski.
Nordskov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Koski blocks a jab.
Nordskov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nordskov connects with a solid leg kick.
Koski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Koski moved away.
Koski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Koski misses the shot to the body.
Koski moves out of range of the body kick.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov throws a shot from downtown. Koski moves away and avoids it.
Koski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Koski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a wild body kick that Nordskov sees coming a mile off.
Koski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Koski misses with a double jab.
Koski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koski lands a leg kick that knocks Nordskov off balance momentarily.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koski doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordskov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koski.
Koski lands a head kick!
Nordskov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koski on the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Nordskov. That snapped Koski's head back.
Nordskov misses with a low kick as Koski jumps back.
Nordskov lands a front kick.
Nice shot lands for Koski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kalevi Koski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Koski misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Nordskov lands with a shot to the body.
Nordskov checks a leg kick nicely.
Nordskov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nordskov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nordskov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nordskov scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koski.
It looked like Nordskov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Koski moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Koski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That kick from Nordskov tenderised Koski's leg. Koski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy right hand. Koski should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch but Koski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nordskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Nordskov lands with an uppercut that bounces Koski off the cage and back into range.
Mads Nordskov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Koski misses with a leg kick.
Koski misses with a looping right.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov moves into the clinch.
Nordskov lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Koski avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Koski blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Koski pushes Nordskov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski is leaning against Nordskov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Koski can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
Koski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Koski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski lands with a light punch inside.
Koski lands with a right to the head.
Koski misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koski tries a quick counter leg kick but Nordskov is wise to it.
Koski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koski at a distance.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov misses the jab.
Koski blocks the body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Koski.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Koski is just out of range.
Koski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nordskov blocks it well.
Koski misses with a two punch combination.
Koski looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Koski loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Nordskov lands with a kick to the ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Nordskov tenderised Koski's leg. Koski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Koski.
Nordskov connects with a body shot that sends Koski's belly button to the back.
Nordskov misses with a low kick as Koski jumps back.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Koski looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Koski misses with a looping left.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Koski ducks right into an uppercut from Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koski swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Koski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Koski's head.
Koski slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Koski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Koski throws a front kick aimed at Nordskov's knee but Nordskov avoids it well.
Nordskov blocks a low kick nicely.
Koski is looking to chop away at Nordskov's legs.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nordskov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nordskov takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Koski connects with a jab.
Koski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov blocks a leg kick.
Koski slips under a jab.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nordskov. Koski shrugs it off though.
Nordskov lands a jab-cross combination.
Koski stuns Nordskov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nordskov misses with a looping right.
Nordskov tries to move into range but Koski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koski avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Koski misses with a body shot.
Nordskov cracks Koski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Koski misses.
It appears Nordskov was looking to counter with a kick there.
Donk. Nordskov catches Koski right on the button with a cross.
Koski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Koski misses with a straight right.
Koski blocks a jab.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Koski moved out of range nicely.
Koski throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Koski moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Koski moved away.
Donk. Nordskov catches Koski right on the button with a cross.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Koski's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left lands for Koski.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koski throws a sloppy body shot
and Nordskov counters with a stiff right hand.
Koski throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Nordskov misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov slips a straight right by Koski.
Nordskov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nordskov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov swings for the body but Koski moves out of range.
Nordskov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good work by Nordskov as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Koski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Koski slips the punch.
Nordskov tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Koski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koski was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nordskov, right into the meat.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov tries to work over Koski's front leg with a kick but Koski checks it.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Koski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordskov closes the distance and pushes Koski back into the cage.
Koski lands a hook that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Koski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Koski's shoulder, as Koski tries to avoid the shot.
Koski feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
A telegraphed right hand from Koski misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov needs to keep his hands up - Koski had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Koski.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov sets himself, and Koski steps forward looking for the clinch! Nordskov avoids it this time.
Nordskov throws a leg kick which misses Koski's front leg but catches the back leg as Koski tries to avoid it.
Nordskov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Koski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Koski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordskov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Koski moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
Koski blocks a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nordskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Koski ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov had his way with Kalevi Koski in that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's time! Nordskov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Good shot there by Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koski moves away.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nordskov throws out a leg kick but Koski moves out of range and Nordskov only half commits.
Koski throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Koski looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Koski misses with a low kick as Nordskov jumps back.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov with a nice cross.
Nordskov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Koski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koski.
Koski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koski.
Nordskov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koski doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Koski there.
Koski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nordskov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Koski - just one landing.
Koski swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nordskov 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 Koski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nordskov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov throws out a powerful jab.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Koski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
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!
Good leg kick by Koski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalevi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nordskov!
Koski jabs Nordskov right on the nose. Nordskov blinks but takes it well.
Nordskov moves out of range of the body kick.
Koski motions for Nordskov to come forward. Koski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koski staying out of range there.
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Koski's head.
Koski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Koski.
Koski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Koski slips a jab from Nordskov.
Koski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nordskovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nordskov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Koski.
Koski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Koski wants to land a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Nordskov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Koski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koski misses with a low kick.
Koski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov moves out of range as Koski strikes.
Nice cross by Koski.
Koski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Koski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov 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.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov scores with the left hand. Koski knows he should have avoided that one.
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov takes a swing at Koski's ribcage but misses.
Koski throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Koski is out of range.
Koski misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the body.
Nordskov tests Koski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Koski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Koski moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
Nordskov blocks the body kick.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nordskov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov is the new bantamweight champion!
Mads Nordskov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 180 p4p, 21 weight class) and Carlos Ortega (ranked 147 p4p, 20 weight class). Clifton comes into the arena with Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Clifton.
Clifton lunges at Ortega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortega's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clifton 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 Ortega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ortega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clifton throws out the jab.
Clifton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clifton slips a jab from Ortega.
Clifton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clifton misses the shot to the body.
Ortega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clifton throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Ortega.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Clifton walks into a straight right hand from Ortega.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clifton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Clifton's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a jab when Clifton was well out of range.
Clifton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clifton throws a wild body kick that Ortega sees coming a mile off.
Ortega explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clifton tries to work over Ortega's front leg with a kick but Ortega checks it.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Clifton back into the cage.
We've been informed that Ortega has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega misses with a low kick as Clifton jumps back.
Clifton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clifton connects with a jab.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Clifton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortega just manages to avoid it.
Ortega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Ortega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Clifton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ortega.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Clifton is out of range.
Clifton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clifton keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears Clifton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Clifton misses with a straight left.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clifton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortega will feel that in the morning.
A punch lands to the side of Ortega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Ortega lands a nice hook to Clifton's body. Clifton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ortega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clifton on the side of the head.
Clifton throws a right hand that Ortega ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortega also avoids with ease.
Ortega thuds a left hand into Clifton's body.
Ortega throws a jab but it's blocked by Clifton.
Clifton is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Ortega takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Clifton. Those never looked like landing.
Clifton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ortega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Clifton swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Clifton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Clifton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortega stuns Clifton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortega cracks Clifton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Clifton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortega lands a jab to Clifton's midsection.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clifton throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega wants to counter the offense by Clifton and move into the clinch position.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Clifton. That snapped Ortega's head back.
Ortega lands a body shot.
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clifton looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Clifton gets tackled into the cage by Ortega. Ortega maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clifton.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clifton misses with a left hand
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ortega, as that shot connected.
A combination from Clifton does no damage.
Ortega tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Ortega feints and then cracks Clifton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clifton down.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Clifton moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Clifton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Clifton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clifton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega throws a body punch but Clifton moves out of range.
Ortega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clifton at a distance.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Clifton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortega.
Clifton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton throws a front kick aimed at Ortega's knee but Ortega avoids it well.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Clifton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ortega slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ortega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clifton.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega lands with a shot to the body.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Ortega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carlos Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega with a jab.
Clifton takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Ortega tries to counter with a clinch but Clifton shakes him off and moves away.
Clifton digs a good hook to Ortega's body.
Clifton defending well as Ortega loads up on a big left hand.
Clifton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Ortega stuns Clifton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortega scores with a body shot.
Ortega lands with an overhand left.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Clifton keeps it at a distance.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clifton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Clifton.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortega wants to counter with a clinch but Clifton pushes him away.
Ortega tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clifton is able to avoid easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clifton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clifton misses with a looping left.
Ortega slips a jab from Clifton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clifton.
Clifton throws a looping overhand right but Ortega ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Clifton moved out of range.
Clifton throwing a counter right hand but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega delivers a nice body kick.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Clifton throws a leg kick which misses Ortega's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortega tries to avoid it.
Ortega tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Ortega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clifton connects with a looping right hand.
Clifton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.
Clifton slips under a jab from Ortega.
A head kick misses from Clifton.
Ortega throws a hook but Clifton blocks it.
It looked like Clifton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clifton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.
Clifton jabs Ortega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Ortega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clifton. Clifton obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Ortega fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortega.
Ortega jabs at Clifton's body.
Clifton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Clifton throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton throws out a powerful jab.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Clifton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clifton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortega slips a straight right by Clifton.
Ortega wants to counter the offense by Clifton and move into the clinch position.
Clifton is looking to slow Ortega down with leg kicks.
Clifton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega throws a leg kick
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Ortega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clifton misses with a low kick.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Clifton's head but Clifton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clifton misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
Ortega feints a counter leg kick.
Clifton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Clifton throws a jab when Ortega was well out of range.
Clifton 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.
Clifton checks a leg kick nicely.
Clifton moves out of range as Ortega throws a body kick.
Clifton drops his hands momentarily and Ortega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ortega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clifton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clifton moves out of range as Ortega throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Clifton with an uppercut!
Ortega wants to clinch up but Clifton keeps it at a distance.
Ortega rushes Clifton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage.
Ortega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clifton.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega cracks a nice hook into Clifton's ribs.
Ortega scores with a nice right hand.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Jab from Ortega.
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
Tony Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega slips a straight right by Clifton.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
Clifton throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clifton.
It seemed like Ortega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Clifton digs a good hook to Ortega's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Clifton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton is looking to score with low kicks.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clifton. Clifton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ortega darts in and clinches Clifton up against the cage.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clifton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clifton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ortega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortega thuds his shin into the meat of Clifton's side.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Clifton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortega needs to keep his hands up - Clifton had a free shot at his head there.
Ortega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clifton is out of range and Ortega settles back down.
Clifton throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortega lands an uppercut.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clifton scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clifton. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortega misses the jab.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Clifton knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clifton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortega 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ortega!
Carlos Ortega bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tony Clifton was interviewed post fight and said 'Since you've all been such good boys and girls, I would like to take everybody in this entire audience out for milk and cookies. There are buses outside. Everybody follow me. '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 95 p4p, 12 weight class) and Max Payne (ranked 189 p4p, 30 weight class). Payne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bad Company. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Payne!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payne scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sullivan drives through with a takedown into Payne's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Payne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sullivan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Payne pushes Sullivan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Payne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Payne there.
Sullivan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Payne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne throws a big shot that misses.
Payne looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan shoots and misses
and Payne counters with a leg kick.
Sullivan is looking to clinch but Payne is avoiding it.
Payne misses with a wild body shot.
Payne scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan 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.
A jab lands there for Payne.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne gets caught napping as Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
Payne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Payne is holding Sullivan down, trying to stall.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sullivan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is just holding on here. Sullivan manages to take his back.
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
A lull in the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Payne is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sullivan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Payne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Will Sullivan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now.
Payne trying to control the hands but Sullivan breaks the grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan tightening his grip on Payne, looking for the choke.
Payne trying to control the position but Sullivan manages to sink in the hooks.
Payne can't escape the position.
Payne looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sullivan.
Sullivan looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now.
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Payne tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Payne 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.
Sullivan moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Payne has worked his arm free - good work by Payne!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payne prevents Sullivan from moving into mount.
Payne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan happy to just control the position for now.
Payne pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sullivan controls the position.
Payne wants to control but Sullivan postures up.
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Payne is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sullivan off and has taken his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Payne will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Payne.
Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Payne - just one landing.
Payne lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Jeremy Sullivan has been cut.
Payne throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Payne throws a right hand that misses
and Sullivan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sullivan.
Payne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payne is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan drops back looking for a leg! Payne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Payne manages to kick Sullivan off! Sullivan jumps back into Payne's guard.
Payne working a defensive guard but Sullivan passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sullivan is taking a breather. Payne 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.
Sullivan is pressing down on Payne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Payne is holding on for now.
Payne tries to get to full guard but Sullivan has control of the leg.
Sullivan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Payne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to work for an arm triangle but Payne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Sullivan trying to control from half guard but Payne is working away.
Payne is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan wants to control but Payne is keeping him busy.
Payne manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice sprawl there from Payne as Sullivan shoots in.
Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne looks to land a combination. Sullivan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne misses with a looping right.
Payne misses with a looping left.
Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Payne catches Sullivan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payne throws the kick towards the body but Sullivan avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Payne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Payne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sullivan has time to react.
Payne thuds his shin into the meat of Sullivan's side.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Payne.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Sullivan tries to counter with a takedown but Payne is quick to defend against it.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Payne stuffs the takedown attempt from Sullivan. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet.
Payne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Payne gets caught napping as Sullivan dives in and scores a takedown. Payne manages to retain guard.
Payne uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Payne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Payne pinned against the cage. Payne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Payne.
Payne throws a nice head kick!
Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sullivan darts in looking for a takedown but Payne gets double underhooks and turns Sullivan into the cage.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Payne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sullivan. That did some damage!
Payne misses with a head kick.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Payne is predictable there
and Sullivan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Payne won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payne wants to get back to his feet.
Payne prevents Sullivan from improving position.
Sullivan is trying to get an arm triangle but Payne is defending well.
Jeremy Sullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne is trying to improve his position.
Sullivan just content to control the position.
Payne is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Payne is being controlled here.
Payne is looking to regain half guard here but Sullivan keeps moving and retains side control.
Payne wants to control but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Payne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Payne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Sullivan taking a break here but Payne is having none of it and regains half guard.
Payne pushes Sullivan off looking to stand but Sullivan dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne wants to sweep but Sullivan has passed to side control!
Payne struggling a bit here.
Payne is not content to let Sullivan control the position.
Sullivan is trying to get an arm triangle but Payne is defending well.
Sullivan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sullivan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Payne tries to improve position but can't.
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.
Sullivan is looking to take a break and control but Payne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Payne tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sullivan wants to control but Payne is keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You can see the frustration on Payne's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Sullivan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Payne defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jeremy Sullivan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Payne jabs Sullivan right on the nose. Sullivan blinks but takes it well.
Max Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payne wants to land a leg kick but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sullivan moves out of range as Payne strikes.
Payne loads up on a big right hand but Sullivan slips the punch.
Sullivan goes for a double leg but Payne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Payne continues to drive forward.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Payne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sullivan doesn't seem phased though.
Payne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Payne lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Payne misses.
Sullivan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Payne swivels and escapes.
Payne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sullivan fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Payne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sullivan.
Sullivan shoots for a double leg takedown but Payne sprawls well. He's pushed Sullivan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Payne lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Max Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Payne cracks Sullivan with an open hand slap.
A punch lands to the side of Sullivan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Payne lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Payne connects with a crisp jab.
Payne is looking to land body kicks.
Payne throws a head kick that misses
and Sullivan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Payne!
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan is dominant here and he's now got Payne's back!
Sullivan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Payne manages to escape to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
Sullivan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Payne pushes Sullivan off and gets back to his feet.
Payne misses with a double jab.
Payne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Payne gets caught flat footed, as Sullivan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Payne is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Payne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sullivan trying to control but Payne is working from the bottom.
Payne is looking to stand up but Sullivan isn't so interested in that idea.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Payne misses with a straight right.
Payne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Payne's waist but Payne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sullivan off to one side.
Payne scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Payne dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Sullivan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Payne throws an overhand right that lands on Sullivan's shoulder, as Sullivan tries to avoid the shot.
Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Payne avoids it well and moves away.
Sullivan has a takedown stuffed.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That kick from Payne tenderised Sullivan's leg. Sullivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.
Payne cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Payne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Payne sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Payne as he avoids it easily.
Payne now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sullivan tries for a takedown but Payne circles away easily
and Payne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payne works the jab nicely.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Payne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sullivan trying to control the action but Payne is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payne wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan drags him back down.
Payne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payne is trying to escape the position but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Payne wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sullivan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Payne!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to work his way around to Payne's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Sullivan takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Sullivan has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Payne's body.
Payne wants to control his opponent's hands but Sullivan gets his hands free.
Payne is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sullivan off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sullivan patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sullivan looking for the choke from the back.
What can Payne do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Payne tries to escape but Sullivan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Payne is trying to stand back up.
Sullivan trying to control momentarily.
Jeremy Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
You can see the frustration on Payne's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Payne trying to get back to his feet but Sullivan is in full control for now.
Max Payne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Payne tries to break free.
Sullivan biding his time, controlling Payne.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payne is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Max Payne.
I think Payne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Payne!
Max Payne is the new welterweight champion!
Max Payne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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