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BFF 52: FW GP OPENING ROUND PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Viktorov (ranked 2954 p4p, 247 weight class) and Hitoshi Yoshida (ranked 3468 p4p, 278 weight class). Viktorov comes to the ring accompanied by Lyube - Davay Za. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksey Viktorov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viktorov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Viktorov wants to clinch but Yoshida slips to the side
and Yoshida counters with a left to the body.
Viktorov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Viktorov is just out of range.
Viktorov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoshida.
Viktorov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yoshida, pushing him back against the ropes.
Viktorov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Yoshida misses with a punch to the body.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Yoshida turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Viktorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshida digs a right hand into Viktorov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viktorov's gas tank.
Yoshida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida cracks Viktorov with a nice body shot.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viktorov or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Yoshida turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Yoshida holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida gets through Viktorov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Viktorov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yoshida smiles and moves away.
Viktorov pushes Yoshida up against the ropes in a clinch.
Viktorov takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida holds him up against the ropes and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yoshida is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Viktorov fails to pull guard.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
Viktorov being controlled against the ropes.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viktorov jumps guard but Yoshida stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
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!
Yoshida cracks Viktorov with a nice body shot.
Viktorov is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Yoshida turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Viktorov takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida trying to stall but Viktorov improves his position.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Yoshida manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yoshida gets through Viktorov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Viktorov jumps guard but Yoshida stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshida throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viktorovs head.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
Yoshida presses Viktorov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yoshida pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida presses Viktorov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yoshida is working Viktorov over against the ropes.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Viktorov's ribcage. Viktorov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viktorov or not.
Yoshida has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Viktorov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yoshida can turn it around.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yoshida works on Viktorov's body with a couple of short punches.
Yoshida lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Yoshida just leaning against Viktorov, taking a breather.
Yoshida just leaning against Viktorov, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida cracks Viktorov with a nice body shot.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viktorov.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Yoshida slowing the pace effectively.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Yoshida works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yoshida takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viktorov or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yoshida lands a left hand.
Yoshida lands a shot to the body.
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!
Nice body punch from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
Yoshida presses Viktorov against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yoshida scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Yoshida.
Nice body punch from Yoshida - that landed with a thud.
Viktorov takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida digs a right hand underneath Viktorov's ribcage. Viktorov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Viktorov jumps guard but Yoshida stands there with Viktorov around his waist. Viktorov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yoshida scores with a shot to the side of Viktorov's head.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida is struggling to control the position.
Yoshida content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yoshida continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Yoshida lands a nice uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida has Viktorov pushed against the ropes.
A short left from Yoshida.
Yoshida effectively controlling the action here.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
A short left from Yoshida.
A hook to the body from Yoshida.
A body shot lands from Yoshida.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida is leaning against Viktorov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yoshida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hitoshi Yoshida dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Viktorov doesn't seem bothered though.
Viktorov tries to clinch up
and Yoshida counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Viktorov thinking.
A jab lands there for Yoshida.
Viktorov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Viktorov tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yoshida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Viktorov with an uppercut!
Viktorov is rocked!
Viktorov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oh Viktorov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viktorov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yoshida to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Yoshida coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Viktorov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yoshida connects with a body shot that sends Viktorov's belly button to the back.
Viktorov tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Viktorov seems to have got his legs back now.
Yoshida scores with a crisp jab that stopped Viktorov in his tracks.
Viktorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yoshida lands with an overhand left.
Yoshida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoshida swats away the attempt to clinch by Viktorov.
A cross from Yoshida lands.
Hitoshi Yoshida seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida connects with a body shot.
Viktorov is looking to clinch.
Yoshida lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoshida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Viktorov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Viktorov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Viktorov tries to clinch but Yoshida moves out of range.
Yoshida lands a nice shot to the body.
Viktorov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Viktorov moves into range and clinches up with Yoshida.
Yoshida struggles to land a body shot inside as Viktorov controls his hands.
Yoshida is looking to control Viktorov's arms but Viktorov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yoshida has his back to the ropes.
Yoshida lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yoshida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Viktorov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshida stalling the fight.
Yoshida scores with a hook to the body.
Viktorov is trying to pull guard but Yoshida has him pressed against the ropes.
Yoshida lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
A short body shot lands from Yoshida as the two fighters clinch.
Hitoshi Yoshida seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida won't allow it.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yoshida lands with a light punch inside.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Viktorov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida lands a hook that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Yoshida is working Viktorov over against the ropes.
Viktorov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida lands a shoulder strike.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida holds him up against the ropes and eventually Viktorov drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Yoshida.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yoshida is struggling to control the position.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Yoshida on the inside.
The referee calls for Yoshida to work.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Yoshida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yoshida cracks Viktorov with a nice body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Still in the clinch, Yoshida scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yoshida pushes Viktorov back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yoshida just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Yoshida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viktorov tries to pull guard but Yoshida forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Yoshida lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yoshida avoiding damage.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viktorov backwards.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yoshida.
Yoshida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida lands a body shot.
Yoshida creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Viktorov with a big uppercut! Viktorov tries to clinch up but Yoshida pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Viktorov to the mat! Viktorov covers up and Yoshida unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hitoshi Yoshida!
A relieved looking Hitoshi Yoshida thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steffen Baier (ranked 1293 p4p, 131 weight class) and Henry Wallace (ranked 3967 p4p, 305 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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149 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steffen Baier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baier.
Baier closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wallace to the mat! Wallace manages to get full guard.
Baier preventing the sweep.
Baier stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wallace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Baier trying to control the position from guard on top but Wallace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Baier pushing down on Wallace's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wallace is looking for a sweep. Baier is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wallace is trying to control but can't.
Baier has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Baier wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baier has control of Wallace's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wallace regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Baier wants to control the pace but Wallace is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace wants to control but Baier is having none of it.
Wallace 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.
Wallace prevents Baier from taking his back.
Wallace is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wallace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baier has hold of Wallace's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wallace manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Wallace is squirming around, avoiding Baier's attempts to control the action.
Wallace can't escape the position.
Baier forces the positional change into back control.
Baier looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Wallace taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steffen Baier!
A relieved looking Steffen Baier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 1903 p4p, 180 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 2438 p4p, 213 weight class). Fiso comes to the ring accompanied by The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). Jack comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lucid Dreams kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fiso slips under a jab from Jack.
Malaki Fiso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fiso lands an overhand right.
Jack lands a nice shot that snaps Fiso's head back.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
and Fiso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fiso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fiso lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fiso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jack moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack tries to work over Fiso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fiso can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Fiso blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Fiso - that landed with a thud.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Fiso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack is working Fiso over against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Fiso lands with a light punch inside.
Jack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Fiso avoids it by throwing Jack back against the ropes.
Jack blocks a body shot from Fiso.
A short left from Jack.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Fiso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fiso misses with some punches.
Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from Fiso.
A nice combination there by Fiso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fiso lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fiso.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fiso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Fiso throws an off balance right hand
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiso cracks Jack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Jack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiso throws out the jab.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
It looks like Fiso has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fiso throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fiso connects with a body shot that sends Jack's belly button to the back.
Fiso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
Nice cross by Jack.
Jack closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left lands for Fiso.
Jack swings widly with a right hand
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack slips a jab and a cross from Fiso.
A nice side step and Jack releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack slips under a jab from Fiso.
Fiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fiso ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fiso throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso dips to his left and cracks Jack with an uppercut!
Nice cross by Fiso.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Fiso wants to clinch up but Jack keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A big left from Fiso misses.
Fiso looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Fiso. Those never looked like landing.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Fiso is out of range.
Jack tries to keep at a distance but Fiso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Fiso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Fiso's head but Fiso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiso is looking to counter punch.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Fiso.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Jack misses with a body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Fiso blocks it well.
Fiso throws a nice looking combination but Jack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Fiso walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jack.
Jack throws the kick towards the body but Fiso avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Fiso moved out of range nicely.
Fiso rushes Jack and presses him up against the ropes.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fiso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jack is working Fiso over against the ropes.
Fiso scores with a shot to the side of Jack's head.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fiso lands with a left to the head.
Jack gets through Fiso's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Fiso controls the action.
Fiso can't break the clinch.
Fiso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack misses with a body punch.
A short left from Jack.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fiso's elbow.
Fiso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fiso misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso blocks a body shot from Jack.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fiso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fiso tries to break free but Jack pushes him back against the ropes.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack misses with the head strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fiso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack feints and then cracks Fiso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fiso down.
Jack digs a good body shot into Fiso's ribs.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Fiso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fiso lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Fiso misses.
Jack tries a quick counter leg kick but Fiso is wise to it.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fiso closes the distance but Jack moves to the side
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Fiso connects with a nice looking jab.
Fiso takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fiso swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Fiso.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Fiso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jack thinking.
A shot to the body from Jack misses
and Fiso 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.
Malaki Fiso dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Fiso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jack works Fiso's body with a nice hook.
Fiso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.
Fiso misses the shot to the body.
Jack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fiso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Jack misses.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiso manages to avoid it.
Malaki Fiso is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jack counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fiso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jack gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fiso moves away.
Jack lands with a slapping head kick.
Jack avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Jack is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fiso with a body shot.
Fiso lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
Fiso has managed to clinch.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Fiso controls the action.
Taylor Jack seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fiso takes a shot to the head.
Fiso tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiso instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.
Fiso throws a head punch that misses.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Fiso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fiso tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Fiso lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jack tries to work over Fiso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Jack as the two fighters clinch.
Jack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack misses the jab.
Fiso lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Fiso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fiso slips under a jab.
Jack lands with an overhand left.
Fiso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fiso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fiso.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Jack pushes him off.
Fiso sets himself, and Jack steps forward looking for the clinch! Fiso avoids it this time.
Jack connects with an inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Fiso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiso.
Fiso cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Fiso clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Fiso tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Fiso back against the ropes.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Fiso counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Fiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab from Fiso finds it's way through Jack's defenses.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack throws a low kick but Fiso avoids it.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fiso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
Jack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fiso is looking to wear down Jack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jack is predictable there
letting Fiso counter with a right hand.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso looks to land a combination but Jack avoids it well.
Jack doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Fiso.
Nice uppercut lands for Fiso. That snapped Jack's head back.
Fiso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiso moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromJack.
Fiso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fiso misses with a body shot
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Jack as he connects with a hook.
Fiso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Fiso has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Jack takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fiso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack takes one to the chin there.
Fiso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fiso works Jack's body with a nice hook.
Fiso clinches up with Jack and pushes him back against the ropes.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Jack.
Fiso breaks from the clinch.
Fiso getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fiso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack thuds a left hand into Fiso's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Fiso is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Fiso closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Fiso checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Fiso misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiso. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack works the jab nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Fiso moves into range and clinches up with Jack.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiso works the jab nicely.
Malaki Fiso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fiso is looking to clinch but Jack is avoiding it.
Jack scores with the left hand. Fiso knows he should have avoided that one.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Jack is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Fiso counters with a nice body shot.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malaki Fiso showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fiso has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Malaki Fiso wins by unanimous decision!
Malaki Fiso thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Real Kicker (ranked 2257 p4p, 202 weight class) and Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 24553 p4p, 462 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ackerman's choice of entrance music: Da' Vat Hy!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Real Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ackerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker throws a jab when Ackerman was well out of range.
Ackerman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ackerman checks the leg kick.
Kicker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker misses with a low kick.
Ackerman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ackerman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ackerman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kicker throws a body punch but Ackerman moves out of range.
Real Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ackerman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ackerman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker stuffs the takedown.
Ackerman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ackerman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker misses with a body shot.
Kicker looks to throw the jab but Ackerman is out of range.
Ackerman checks a low kick from Kicker.
Kicker swings for the body but Ackerman moves out of range.
Ackerman ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Kicker thows a leg kick but Ackerman checks it
and Ackerman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ackerman is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Kicker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bakkes Ackerman!
After the fight, Bakkes Ackerman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iron Sheik (ranked 1929 p4p, 182 weight class) and Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 7375 p4p, 413 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Sheik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Burwell Puller!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller connects with a crisp jab.
Puller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sheik's head backwards.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sheik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller connects with a nice looking jab.
Puller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller throws a leg kick
and Sheik counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller tries a head kick but it misses.
Puller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheik throws out the jab.
Puller slips under a jab.
Sheik slips a jab from Puller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sheik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik throws a body punch but Puller moves out of range.
Puller throws out a counter right but Sheik avoids it with no problem.
Lewis Burwell Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sheik circles away quickly and effectively.
Sheik swinging wildly here.
Sheik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puller's corner calls for a 1-2. Puller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've been told by Sheik's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sheik.
It looked like Sheik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puller connects with the punch.
Sheik throws a body punch but Puller moves out of range.
Puller scores with a punch to the head.
Sheik is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Puller.
Oh Sheik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sheik tries to get into range but Puller steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Sheik! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Puller scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lewis Burwell Puller!
A very excited looking Lewis Burwell Puller made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Har Ambe (ranked 802 p4p, 90 weight class) and Disco Kid (ranked 1121 p4p, 122 weight class). Ambe comes into the arena with Boosie - Set it Off blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Disco Kid enters the ring!
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Har Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Disco Kid!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ambe's head.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ambe.
Ambe tries to clinch up
and Kid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ambe tries to clinch but Kid is having none of it.
Kid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid lands a glancing blow to the side of Ambe's head.
Ambe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ambe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ambe tries to clinch there but Kid circles away.
Ambe doesn't manage to clinch there - Kid circles away.
Ambe has managed to clinch.
Ambe is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kid gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kid struggles to land a body shot inside as Ambe controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kid is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe is looking for a takedown.
Ambe lands with a left to the head.
Kid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ambe pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ambe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ambe is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kid is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Har Ambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kid misses with a knee strike.
Ambe has been working on his balance at Touch Of Death Combat Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kid.
Kid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ambe's elbow.
Ambe throws a punch but it's blocked by Kid.
Ambe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ambe.
Kid slaps away a takedown attempt from Ambe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch but Kid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Har Ambe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid punishes Ambe's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ambe misses with a lunging right hand
and Kid counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kid connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid with a jab.
Ambe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kid.
Ambe tries to clinch but Kid moves out of range.
Ambe slips a straight right by Kid.
Ambe moves into the clinch.
Kid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kid scores with a shoulder strike.
Kid can't find room to land a body shot as Ambe controls the action.
Ambe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kid fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kid has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kid connects with a jab.
Ambe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ambe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ambe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ambe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kid napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kid struggling a bit here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ambe cracks Kid with a big elbow.
Ambe throws an elbow but Kid slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kid tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ambe easily slips into full mount!
Ambe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ambe misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Ambe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kid wants to hold on but Ambe pushes him away.
BOOM! Ambe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ambe raining down shots from the mount!
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!
Ambe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid blocking the ground and pound.
Kid holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ambe tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ambe thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ambe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ambe working the ground and pound effectively.
Ambe throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kid because Ambe loaded up on that one.
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kid tries to lock up and control but Ambe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ambe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ambe lands a heavy elbow.
Kid is trying to escape the mount.
Ambe unloading with bombs!
Ambe is working for a guillotine from mount but Kid frees his head quite easily.
Ambe looking to control but Kid is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kid wants to control but Ambe is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Ambe there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kid is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kid gets back to half guard.
Ambe landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ambe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ambe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kid trying to control from the bottom.
Ambe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ambe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kid wants to get back to full guard.
Ambe is thwarting Kid's attempts to control the position.
Kid actively working from the bottom here.
Kid is looking for a sweep. Ambe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ambe is keen to just control but Kid is a slippery customer.
Kid looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kid is not content to let Ambe control the position.
Kid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ambe is thwarting Kid's attempts to control the position.
Kid actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Ambe there.
Kid wants to control but Ambe is keeping busy.
Ambe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ambe scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ambe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kid defending well though.
Ambe not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kid won't allow Ambe to pass to mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kid is refusing to be controlled, as Ambe sits in half guard.
Kid actively working from the bottom here.
Kid avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ambe.
Kid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Kid keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kid gets back to full guard.
Ambe wants to control from the top but Kid keeps moving.
Ambe throws a big right hand that misses.
Ambe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ambe trying to control but Kid is working from the bottom.
Ambe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ambe stopping the sweep attempt from Kid.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ambe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ambe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ambe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ambe cracks Kid with a solid left hand.
Kid has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ambe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ambe throws a strike but Kid rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ambe escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kid gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ambe has his foot on Kid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kid works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Har Ambe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ambe is looking to clinch but Kid is avoiding it.
Ambe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ambe throws a hook but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kid wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ambe clinches.
Ambe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ambe closes the distance and clinches.
Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid swats away the attempt to clinch by Ambe.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid slaps away a takedown attempt from Ambe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ambe tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ambe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ambe misses with a straight right.
Kid throws out a counter right but Ambe avoids it with no problem.
Kid scores with a jab to the head.
Ambe lands a jab to the head.
Ambe throws a body shot but no joy.
Ambe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kid lands a jab to the nose.
Ambe throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a straight right hand.
Kid moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kid might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ambe looks to land a right hand but Kid moved out of range.
Ambe moves out of range of the strikes.
Ambe is looking to counter punch.
Ambe fails with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Har Ambe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ambe doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ambe misses
and Kid counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ambe thinking.
Kid scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Kid fails to land.
Ambe blocking some punches.
Ambe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kid, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
Ambe is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Kid lands.
Oh Ambe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kid cracks Ambe with a hook to the temple - Ambe is on wobbly legs here! Kid swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ambe falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Kid wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Disco Kid!
A very excited looking Disco Kid made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Aray (ranked 4326 p4p, 328 weight class) and Luis Vega (ranked 2437 p4p, 212 weight class). Vega has chosen Truth - Atomic thunder as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Mustafa Aray has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mustafa Aray seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Aray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Vega!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aray misses with a takedown
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vega cracks Aray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Nice body punch from Vega.
Aray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice takedown defense from Vega. No joy for Aray on that attempt.
Aray tries for a takedown but Vega circles away easily
and Vega counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aray thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mustafa Aray. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aray wants to get back to striking at distance but Vega won't allow it.
Vega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aray fails to land.
Aray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aray is rocked!
Vega lands a nice uppercut.
Oh Aray is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aray's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aray misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega gets through Aray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vega scores with a shot to the side of Aray's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lands a left hand.
Vega lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Aray to his knees! Vega keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luis Vega!
Luis Vega decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Diaz (ranked 2819 p4p, 237 weight class) and Sulayman Jihad (ranked 1751 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sulayman Jihad!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jihad avoids the head kick by Diaz.
It seemed like Jihad was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Jihad shrugs it off though.
Jihad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jihad throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Jihad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jihad throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jihad avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Jihad tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jihad takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jihad throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Jab from Diaz.
Jihad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jihad takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
Jihad's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jihad scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jihad throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Jihad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jihad avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Despite the aggression on Jihad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Jihad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Jihad slips the punch.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jihad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jihad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jihad misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jihad misses with a series of wild punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jihad throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jihad.
Jihad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sloppy strikes from Jihad. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Jihad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a good low kick that Jihad was not able to check.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
JoJo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jihad. That did some damage!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Jihad looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz lands a head shot.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Jihad.
Jihad misses with a low kick.
Jihad blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Jihad throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jihad slips under a jab from Diaz.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Jihad throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jihad throws a low kick but Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jihad just manages to avoid it.
Jihad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jihad misses with the combination.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jihad misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Jihad shrugs it off.
Diaz takes a swing at Jihad's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Jihad.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Jihad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jihad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jihad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a head kick that drops Jihad to the mat! Jihad scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Jihad is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Jihad is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Jihad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jihad seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Jihad moved away.
Jihad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jihad avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Jihad moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jihad's calf.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Diaz backs off Jihad throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Jihad slips under a jab.
Jihad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jihad tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jihad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jihad throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jihad tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jihad counters with a two punch combo.
Jihad looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jihad.
Jihad defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Jihad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jihad.
Despite the aggression on Jihad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Jihad uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Jihad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jihad misses with a straight right.
Jihad misses with a few strikes there.
Jihad lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Jihad counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Jihad to acknowledge the strikes.
Diaz throws a body punch but Jihad moves out of range.
Jihad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jihad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Jihad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Jihad on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Jihad checks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Jihad.
Diaz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Jihad off balance momentarily.
Diaz thumps Jihad with a low kick.
Jihad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Jihad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz thumps Jihad with a low kick.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jihad throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Jihad's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Jihad replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Diaz blocks it well.
Jihad avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jihad misses with a double jab.
Jihad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jihad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Sulayman Jihad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jihad misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jihad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Jihad.
Jihad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jihad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jihad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jihad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Jihad is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Jihad slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Jihad closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jihad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Jihad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Jihad moved out of range.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz cracks Jihad with an open hand slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jihad.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jihad can do to turn this around?
Jihad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jihad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jihad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jihad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Jihad looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a head kick but Jihad moves out of range.
Jab from Diaz.
Jihad throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Jihad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jihad misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jihad misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Jihad counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Jihad displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jihad looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Jihad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jihad looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Jihad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jihad throws a counter combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Jihad scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jihad throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jihad misses with a low kick.
Jihad throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Jihad scores with a nice strike.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jihad.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jihad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Jihad saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Jihad fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Jihad.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jihad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Jihad moved out of range nicely.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Jihad sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jihad missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jihad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
You can see that Jihad has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Diaz throws a jab when Jihad was well out of range.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jihad has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jihad should have avoided that one.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jihad to counter with a crisp jab.
Jihad misses with a series of wild punches.
Jihad gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jihad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jihad falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jihad swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz throws a jab when Jihad was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Jihad misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Jihad avoids nicely.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Sulayman Jihad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands with a hook. Jihad tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
JoJo Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for JoJo Diaz!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for JoJo Diaz!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for JoJo Diaz!
JoJo Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brent Dale (ranked 3599 p4p, 284 weight class) and Masa Muto (ranked 4377 p4p, 330 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brent Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Muto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Muto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Muto.
Muto lands a right hook to the body.
Muto lands an overhand right.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch but Muto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch but Muto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muto lands a jab.
Masa Muto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Muto's corner calls for a 1-2. Muto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dale throws a right and a left that both miss.
Muto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muto lands with a hook. Dale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dale moves out of range of the strikes.
Dale throws a low kick but Muto moves out of range easily.
Dale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muto cracks Dale with an open hand slap.
Muto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dale.
Muto might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Muto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Muto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dale lands a lovely overhand right.
Muto cracks Dale with an open hand slap.
Muto misses with a hook. Dale ducked under it nicely.
Muto lands a nice shot that snaps Dale's head back.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Muto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Muto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Muto fails to land with a series of punches.
Dale slips under a jab from Muto.
Dale is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Muto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dale lands with an overhand left.
Muto is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dale had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dale tries to clinch but Muto is having none of it.
Muto lands a really nice looking cross but Dale seems unphased.
Dale throws out a leg kick but Muto moves out of range and Dale only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muto misses with a series of wild punches.
Muto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dale stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dale moves away from the strike by Muto.
Dale seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dale tries to clinch up
and Muto counters with a series of strikes. Dale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Muto lands with a hook. Dale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Muto throws the left hand but Dale avoids the punch easily.
Muto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muto lands a head shot.
Dale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muto.
Dale is looking to clinch but Muto is avoiding it.
Dale misses with a wild combination.
A jab lands there for Muto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muto to score with a decent uppercut.
Dale throws a right hand that Muto ducks under and follows up with a left that Muto also avoids with ease.
Dale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dale throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Muto avoids the body shot from Dale.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch but Muto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muto sizes up Dale with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Muto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Dale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muto throws a shot to the body.
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!
Muto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Muto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muto jabs Dale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dale looks to land a combination but Muto avoids it well.
Dale drops his hands momentarily and Muto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dale walks into a jab.
Dale throws a head kick but Muto moves out of range.
Muto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dale swinging wildly here.
Muto lands with a right hand.
Muto cracks a nice hook into Dale's ribs.
Muto connects with a jab.
Dale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muto manages to avoid it.
Muto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Muto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dale appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Muto.
Dale digs a good body shot into Muto's ribs.
Dale finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dale on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dale misses with a body shot.
Muto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dale.
A left lands for Muto.
Dale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dale misses with the combination.
Muto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dale. Dale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dale looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dale throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Muto cracks Dale with an open hand slap.
Dale is looking to wear down Muto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Muto lands with a straight right. Dale didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale thuds a left hand into Muto's body.
Muto looks to throw the jab but Dale is out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dale blocks a jab.
Dale thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Muto misses its intended target.
It looked like Dale was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Muto.
Muto scores with a nice strike.
Dale takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Muto avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Muto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Muto cracks Dale with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Muto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dale has time to react.
Muto blocks a leg kick.
Muto loads up on a big right hand but Dale slips the punch.
Dale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dale walks into a jab.
Dale needs to keep his hands up - Muto had a free shot at his head there.
Muto scores with a nice strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dale on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Muto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Muto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dale.
Dale takes a swing at Muto's ribcage but misses.
Muto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Muto lands with a shot to the body.
Muto throws a good cross that connects.
Dale looks to score with a jab to the body but Muto is just out of range.
Muto catches Dale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Muto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dale drops his hands momentarily and Muto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dale slips a straight right by Muto.
Muto scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muto throws a shot to the body.
Dale throws a nice looking combination but Muto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dale moves away from the strike by Muto.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dale takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dale takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Muto throws the left hand but Dale avoids the punch easily.
Dale went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muto catches Dale with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Muto! But no joy.
Dale tries a head kick but it misses.
Dale throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A shot to the liver by Muto. Beautiful body shot.
Dale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A quick step to the side and Dale tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muto moves away.
Muto scores with a jab to the head.
Dale on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Muto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Dale misses.
Dale tries to clinch up.
Dale connects with a leg kick. Muto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dale on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muto.
Muto lands with a right hand.
Muto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dale takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Muto stuns Dale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Muto thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Dale was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dale takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Muto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Muto looks to land a right hand but Dale moved out of range.
Muto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dale slips under a jab from Muto.
Muto misses with an uppercut.
Dale went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Muto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dale slips a jab from Muto.
Dale is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dale thuds a left hand into Muto's body.
Muto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dale on the side of the head.
Muto throws out a loose jab but Dale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muto throws out a loose jab but Dale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dale ducks under a wild hook from Muto.
Muto misses with a straight right.
Dale avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muto slips a jab from Dale.
Dale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dale lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muto circles away quickly and effectively.
Muto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dale walks into a left hand.
Dale walks into a stiff left hand from Muto.
A shot to the liver by Dale. Beautiful body shot.
Muto works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dale. Muto does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dale there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Dale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muto connects with the punch.
Dale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Muto throws out the jab.
Dale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Muto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body punch from Muto.
Nice uppercut there from Muto.
Dale throws a sloppy head kick and Muto moves out of range easily.
Dale takes a swing at Muto's ribcage but misses.
Masa Muto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muto misses with a looping right.
Muto scores with a decent looking hook.
Dale moves forwards but Muto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Muto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dale might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muto misses with a series of wild punches.
As Muto looks to move away, Dale throws a big counter combo but Muto just gets out of the way.
Dale uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muto.
Dale went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dale takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Muto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dale steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Muto.
Sloppy strikes from Dale. Those never looked like landing.
Muto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dale doesn't seem bothered though.
Muto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muto lands a head shot.
Muto lands with a cross.
Muto misses with a straight right.
As Muto looks to move away, Dale throws a big counter combo but Muto just gets out of the way.
Dale misses with a body kick.
Jab from Muto.
Muto scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Muto.
Dale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Muto connects with a body shot.
Muto connects with a body shot.
A jab from Muto misses.
Muto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dale's hands.
A lazy left from Muto finds it's target.
Muto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Muto lands a nice looking body shot.
Muto lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Muto.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Muto, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dale. That one must have hurt.
Muto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Muto lands with a straight right. Dale didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dale takes one on the button.
Muto jabs Dale right on the nose. Dale blinks but takes it well.
Dale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Muto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Muto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dale takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muto with a hook.
Brent Dale is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed right hand from Muto misses the target.
Muto dodges the punch combination from Dale.
Dale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Muto.
Dale throws a body punch but Muto moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Muto slips a jab and a cross from Dale.
Dale takes one on the button.
Muto jabs Dale to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dale walks into a stiff left hand from Muto.
Muto lands an overhand right.
Muto moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Muto misses.
Muto throws a shot from downtown. Dale moves away and avoids it.
Muto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dale.
Muto clobbers Dale with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Muto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Muto misses with a straight left.
Muto connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dale at a distance.
Muto throws a jab when Dale was well out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Muto misses.
Dale is looking to clinch but Muto is avoiding it.
Muto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Muto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dale lands a head kick. Muto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dale blocks a jab.
Dale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muto connects with a body shot.
Muto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dale counters with a one-two to the body.
Dale gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dale is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dale 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Muto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dale takes one to the chin there.
Muto throws a combination. Dale tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Muto thuds a left hand into Dale's body.
Dale tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Muto throws a good cross that connects.
Muto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dale has time to react.
Good standup being displayed there by Muto as he connects with a hook.
Dale is rocked!
Dale fails in his attempt to clinch.
Muto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dale. Dale obviously looking to wear him down.
Dale takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dale is looking to clinch but Muto is avoiding it.
Muto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dale on the side of the head.
Dale rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muto scores with the left hand. Dale knows he should have avoided that one.
Oh Dale is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Muto misses.
Dale fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dale seems to have got his legs back now.
Muto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muto lands a lovely overhand right.
Muto throws a shot from downtown. Dale moves away and avoids it.
Muto lands a nice hook to Dale's body. Dale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dale defending well as Muto loads up on a big left hand.
Muto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Muto slips a jab and a cross from Dale.
Decent striking displayed by Muto there.
Dale throws out a leg kick but Muto moves out of range and Dale only half commits.
Muto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dale.
Muto scores with the left hand. Dale knows he should have avoided that one.
Muto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dale punishes Muto's body with a nice straight punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Muto misses the target.
Muto works Dale's body with a nice hook.
Muto misses with a straight right.
Muto misses the jab.
Dale wants to clinch.
Muto jabs at Dale's body.
Muto scores with a hook to the body. Dale takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Muto dips to his left and cracks Dale with an uppercut!
Dale is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brent Dale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muto scores with a one two! Dale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Muto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Muto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Masa Muto!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Masa Muto!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Masa Muto!
Masa Muto wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demian Azevedo (ranked 1217 p4p, 60 weight class) and Motoso Angostura (ranked 1628 p4p, 73 weight class). Angostura comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Drug Lord kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Azevedo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Motoso Angostura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Angostura.
Angostura tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Angostura scores with a jab to the body.
Angostura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo manages to avoid it.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Azevedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Angostura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Motoso Angostura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angostura thumps Azevedo with a low kick.
Azevedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Angostura lands with a hook. Azevedo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura misses with a low kick.
Azevedo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angostura.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura is having none of it.
Angostura misses with a looping right.
A jab from Angostura misses.
Azevedo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Angostura sprawls and moves away.
Angostura lands a jab.
Angostura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Azevedo walks into a stiff left hand from Angostura.
Angostura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azevedo. Azevedo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azevedo wants to clinch up but Angostura keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Angostura 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.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura clobbers Azevedo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angostura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azevedo backwards.
Angostura tries a body shot but Azevedo blocks it.
Angostura lands a body shot in the clinch.
Angostura scores with a shot to the side of Azevedo's head.
Azevedo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Angostura - that landed with a thud.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Angostura to keep the fight standing.
Angostura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Angostura just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Angostura to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azevedo prevents a body shot from Angostura.
Angostura working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Angostura turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
Angostura lands an uppercut.
Azevedo jumps guard but Angostura stands there with Azevedo around his waist. Azevedo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angostura. That's going to slow Azevedo down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angostura.
Angostura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Angostura misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
Angostura is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - Angostura finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a jab but it's blocked by Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to counter with a takedown but Angostura is quick to defend against it.
Angostura throws a wild body kick that Azevedo sees coming a mile off.
Angostura misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angostura tries to keep at a distance but Azevedo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Angostura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azevedo.
Angostura lands with a good body shot.
Angostura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azevedo on the side of the head.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura connects with a leg kick. Azevedo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Angostura keeps the fight on the outside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angostura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
Angostura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Angostura misses with a straight right.
Azevedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura thuds a left hand into Azevedo's body.
Azevedo instigates a clinch.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Angostura forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Azevedo blocks an uppercut.
Angostura lands with a short shot to the head.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo walks into a straight right hand from Angostura.
Nice shot lands for Angostura.
Angostura feints and then cracks Azevedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azevedo down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo avoids a kick to the body.
Angostura thuds his right hand into Azevedo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Angostura throws a leg kick that misses.
Azevedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angostura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azevedo scrambles back to his feet.
Angostura is looking to slow Azevedo down with leg kicks.
Angostura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A left lands for Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura misses with a right hand
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Angostura.
Angostura tries to throw a body punch but Azevedo avoids it by throwing Angostura back against the ropes.
Angostura pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Angostura, right into the meat.
Angostura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Angostura misses with an uppercut.
As Angostura tries to get set, Azevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Angostura manages to avoid the attempt.
Angostura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Angostura throws a body shot but no joy.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angostura lands a leg kick that knocks Azevedo off balance momentarily.
Azevedo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Angostura.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves out of range.
Angostura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range and Angostura settles back down.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Azevedo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Angostura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Azevedo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Angostura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azevedo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Angostura finds it's way round the side to connect with Azevedo's head.
Angostura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Angostura tries to get set, Azevedo tries to push him back and clinch up but Angostura manages to avoid the attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angostura can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Azevedo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura is having none of it.
Azevedo blocks a leg kick.
Angostura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Angostura scores with a punch to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motoso Angostura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Angostura looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Azevedo staying out of range there.
Angostura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Azevedo.
Azevedo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Angostura can pounce on him.
Azevedo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura lands with a good body shot.
Azevedo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Angostura to score with a decent uppercut.
Motoso Angostura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura scores with a hook.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A thudding body kick lands there by Angostura!
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura connects with the punch.
Angostura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Angostura.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angostura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Angostura lands a body shot.
Angostura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angostura feints and then cracks Azevedo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Azevedo down.
Azevedo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo is looking to clinch but Angostura is avoiding it.
Angostura has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Angostura lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Angostura.
Angostura scores with a nice right hand.
Angostura swats away the attempt to clinch by Azevedo.
Angostura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Angostura throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angostura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angostura cracks a nice hook into Azevedo's ribs.
The fighters circling - Angostura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Demian Azevedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with an open hand slap.
Angostura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Angostura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azevedo at a distance.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Angostura lands with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Angostura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angostura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angostura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves away
and Angostura counters with a straight right hand.
Angostura fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Angostura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Angostura looks to land a left hand but Azevedo moved out of range nicely.
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!
Angostura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Angostura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Angostura scores with a decent looking hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Angostura finds it's way through Azevedo's defenses.
Azevedo slips under a jab.
Azevedo tries to counter by clinching up but Angostura breaks away and moves out of range.
Azevedo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Angostura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angostura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angostura wants to slow Azevedo down by chopping away at his legs.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Angostura.
Angostura is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab from Angostura.
Angostura scores with a jab.
Angostura throws the left hand but Azevedo avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Angostura does it's job there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angostura takes a swing at Azevedo's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura lands a jab.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Angostura throws a poor cross that misses
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Azevedo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Angostura.
A looping hook to the body misses from Angostura. Azevedo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angostura misses with a looping left.
Angostura connects with an inside leg kick.
Azevedo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Angostura. Angostura obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Angostura misses its intended target.
Angostura stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura tries to land a leg kick but Azevedo saw it coming and moves away.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Angostura looks to land a right hand but Azevedo moved out of range.
Angostura misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Azevedo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angostura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angostura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Angostura throws a leg kick that misses.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Angostura circles away.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Angostura stuns Azevedo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Angostura keeps the fight on the outside.
Azevedo closes the distance and clinches.
Angostura lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azevedo.
Angostura lands a right hand.
Angostura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Angostura throws a jab when Azevedo was well out of range.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azevedo.
Angostura scores with a hook.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Angostura throws a push kick but Azevedo slaps the foot to one side.
Azevedo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azevedo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Angostura misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch but Angostura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angostura tries to work over Azevedo's front leg with a kick but Azevedo checks it.
Angostura misses the shot to the body.
Azevedo tries to counter by clinching up but Angostura breaks away and moves out of range.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angostura connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motoso Angostura showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Angostura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Angostura lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circling - Angostura throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Angostura throws out a loose jab but Azevedo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Angostura misses with a hook.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Angostura cracks a nice hook into Azevedo's ribs.
Angostura lets loose with a powerful body kick. Azevedo will feel that in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angostura lands a slapping body shot.
Azevedo drives through and clinches with Angostura against the ropes.
Angostura breaks from the clinch.
Azevedo tries to clinch but Angostura moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angostura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Angostura misses with a head kick.
Azevedo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Angostura.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Azevedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Azevedo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Angostura wants to land a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Angostura lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
A cross from Angostura lands.
Azevedo walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Angostura.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Angostura. That snapped Azevedo's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angostura just misses with a punch to the body.
Angostura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angostura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azevedo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Angostura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azevedo's head.
Angostura misses with a hook. Azevedo ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angostura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Azevedo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Angostura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Azevedo avoids the body shot from Angostura.
Azevedo ducks under a wild hook from Angostura.
Azevedo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Angostura.
Azevedo moves in looking to clinch but Angostura pushes him off.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angostura scores with a jab to the jaw.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Azevedo takes one on the button.
A left lands for Angostura.
Angostura throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Angostura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Angostura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo defending well as Angostura loads up on a big left hand.
Azevedo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Angostura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Azevedo scrambles back to his feet.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angostura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Angostura misses.
Angostura throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo ducks down to avoid it.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Angostura circles away.
Azevedo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angostura scores with a nice body kick.
Azevedo tries to move into range but Angostura moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Angostura lands a nice shot that snaps Azevedo's head back.
Azevedo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevedo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Angostura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Angostura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azevedo is looking to counter the offense by Angostura and move into the clinch.
Angostura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azevedo was well out of range. Poor timing from Angostura.
Azevedo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Angostura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azevedo feinted with a counter takedown.
Angostura swings for the body but Azevedo moves out of range.
Angostura throws an off balance right hand
and Azevedo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Azevedo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Angostura fails to land.
Angostura breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azevedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Angostura.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Angostura circles away.
Angostura fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Azevedo checks it well.
Azevedo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Angostura manages to circle out of the way.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Angostura circles away and keeps his distance.
Azevedo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Angostura connects with a body shot that sends Azevedo's belly button to the back.
Angostura throws an overhand right that lands on Azevedo's shoulder, as Azevedo tries to avoid the shot.
Azevedo walks into a stiff left hand from Angostura.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angostura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Angostura looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azevedo moves out of range of the strikes.
Azevedo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azevedo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Angostura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Azevedo if he has to take too many more of those.
Angostura looks to score with a jab to the body but Azevedo is just out of range.
Angostura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azevedo momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Azevedo.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Angostura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Azevedo drops his hands momentarily and Angostura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angostura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Angostura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Angostura cracks Azevedo with an open hand slap.
Angostura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angostura throws a nice outside leg kick.
Angostura throws a hook but Azevedo avoids it easily.
Azevedo blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Azevedos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight stays on the outside here - Azevedo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angostura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Demian Azevedo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Motoso Angostura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Angostura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Motoso Angostura comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Angostura 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 Shimada scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Motoso Angostura!
Motoso Angostura wins by unanimous decision!
Motoso Angostura is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Motoso Angostura 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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