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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nafumbo (ranked 4290 p4p, 448 weight class) and Damien Dawson (ranked 4778 p4p, 481 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Brian Nafumbo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nafumbo is defended easily by Dawson.
Dawson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nafumbo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nafumbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nafumbo drops his hands momentarily and Dawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nafumbo shoots in and drives through. Dawson sprawls well.
Dawson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nafumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nafumbo connects with a single shot there.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nafumbo dives in and grabs Dawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes down on Nafumbo's head and hops out.
Jab by Dawson.
It looks like Brian Nafumbo has been cut.
No luck for Nafumbo with that takedown attempt.
Dawson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nafumbo throws a jab when Dawson was well out of range.
Nafumbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nafumbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawson sprawls well. Dawson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nafumbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Dawson slips a straight right by Nafumbo.
Dawson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nafumbo with a body shot.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a kick to the body.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nafumbo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Dawson.
Nafumbo tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson lands a leg kick that knocks Nafumbo off balance momentarily.
Nafumbo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawson pinned against the cage. Dawson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nafumbo has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dawson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nafumbo misses with a looping left.
Dawson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Dawson blocks a jab.
Dawson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nafumbo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Nafumbo is out of range.
Dawson darts in and clinches Nafumbo up against the cage.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nafumbo backwards.
Dawson is working Nafumbo over against the cage.
Dawson presses Nafumbo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nafumbo is breathing heavily.
Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawson scores with the left hand. Nafumbo knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nafumbo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson cracks Nafumbo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nafumbo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dawson finish him?
Nafumbo is rocked!
Dawson lands a nice looking body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nafumbo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dawson - the referee stops the clock and Nafumbo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dawson. Nafumbo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dawson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Damien Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brian Nafumbo's cut is getting worse.
Nafumbo takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Dawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Nafumbo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dawson stuffs the takedown attempt from Nafumbo. Nafumbo gets slowly back to his feet.
Nafumbo gets a double leg takedown into Dawson's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dawson wants to stand up but Nafumbo is controlling him.
Nafumbo stopping the sweep attempt from Dawson.
Nafumbo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dawson pulls Nafumbo in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson wants to stand and escape but Nafumbo is having none of it.
Nafumbo lands a couple of digs.
Nafumbo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nafumbo prevents Dawson from getting back to his feet.
Nafumbo throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson working a defensive guard here.
Nafumbo content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dawson is on top in guard.
Dawson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nafumbo's guard.
Dawson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nafumbo is on top in guard.
Nafumbo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nafumbo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is pulling down on Nafumbo's head to control his posture.
Nafumbo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo is controlling the position.
Nafumbo with a nice head shot there.
Nafumbo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawson is retaining full guard.
Nafumbo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nafumbo throwing strikes from guard but Dawson blocks nicely.
Nafumbo throwing strikes but missing.
Nafumbo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dawson wants to stand and escape but Nafumbo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nafumbo is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawson has wrist control.
Dawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dawson trying to control the position from guard on top but Nafumbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nafumbo keeping moving, preventing Dawson from controlling successfully.
Nafumbo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawson wants to stand but Nafumbo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nafumbo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nafumbo pulls Dawson in close to prevent any damage.
Dawson is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nafumbo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Dawson.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick from Dawson lands but Nafumbo takes it in his stride.
Nafumbo throws a hook but Dawson blocks it.
As Nafumbo backs off Dawson throws a huge counter combo but Nafumbo manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brian Nafumbo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brian Nafumbo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nafumbo fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a two punch combo.
Nafumbo shoots and misses
and Dawson counters with an inside leg kick.
Nafumbo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nafumbo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Nafumbo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson works the jab nicely.
Nafumbo fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Dawson coming out on top.
Nafumbo darts in looking for a takedown but Dawson gets double underhooks and turns Nafumbo into the cage.
Nafumbo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawson circles away.
Dawson is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nafumbo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Brian Nafumbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Oh Nafumbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damien Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson connects with an inside leg kick.
Nafumbo seems to have got his legs back now.
Nafumbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nafumbo is defended easily by Dawson.
A nice side step and Dawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nafumbo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dawson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nafumbo somewhat.
Dawson throws a big counter head kick but Nafumbo avoids it with no problem.
Dawson lands with a cross.
Nafumbo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawson's waist but Dawson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nafumbo off to one side.
Dawson works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nafumbo throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Nafumbo dives in and grabs Dawson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dawson pushes down on Nafumbo's head and hops out.
Nafumbo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nafumbo.
Nafumbo misses with a takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice right hand that sends Nafumbo toppling to the canvas! Nafumbo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dawson finish him?!
Brian Nafumbo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dawson pounces like a tiger and cracks Nafumbo with a vicious hook! Nafumbo is down but not out! Dawson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Damien Dawson!
An out of breath Damien Dawson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sharven Sheven (ranked 3805 p4p, 409 weight class) and Iron Dong Pao (ranked 3852 p4p, 422 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sharven Sheven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Dong Pao!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheven takes one to the chin there.
Pao throws a jab but it's blocked by Sheven.
As Pao backs away, Sheven returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Pao decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Pao throwing shots but Sheven is blocking nicely.
Sheven is controlling Pao's trapped leg to prevent Pao from advancing to side control.
Pao prevents Sheven from improving his position.
Pao scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sheven wants to control but Pao is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao trying to control the action but Sheven is working from the bottom.
Sheven is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheven preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sheven slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pao trying to control but Sheven is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pao tries to work over Sheven's front leg with a kick but Sheven checks it.
Sheven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sheven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Iron Dong Pao has been cut.
Pao pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sheven feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pao clinches up against the cage.
Pao breaks from the clinch.
Sheven stuffs the takedown attempt from Pao. Pao gets slowly back to his feet.
Sheven jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pao.
Iron Dong Pao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheven quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pao swings for the body but Sheven moves out of range.
Sheven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Sheven wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sheven looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sheven is not content to let Pao control the position.
Sheven is trying to improve his position.
Sheven is not content to let Pao control the position.
Sheven dodges the ground and pound from Pao.
Pao trying to control the action but Sheven is working from the bottom.
Pao content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheven is trying to control Pao's posture but Pao avoids it.
Pao cracks Sheven with a big right hand but Sheven just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sheven tries to bench press Pao off him but Pao keeps the position.
Pao connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sheven some visible discomfort.
Pao working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pao misses with the ground and pound.
Pao scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Sheven to see if he's OK.
Pao working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Dong Pao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iron Dong Pao's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pao throws a chopping leg kick but Sheven manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sheven changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pao with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sheven counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pao thinking.
A big left from Pao misses.
Pao throws a lazy right hand but Sheven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pao throws a low kick but Sheven moves out of range easily.
Pao lands with a cross.
Sheven looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pao misses with a two punch combination.
Pao fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sheven to the ground. Pao is now in Sheven's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pao cracks Sheven with a solid left hand.
Pao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheven working a defensive guard here.
Sheven looking for a guillotine here but Pao defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheven is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pao defends well.
Pao wants to pass the guard but Sheven is keeping the position.
Pao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pao wants to control from the top but Sheven keeps moving.
Sheven not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pao is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sheven has his foot on Pao's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pao works his way back into a safe position though.
Pao is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pao won't allow Sheven to sweep him here.
Sheven working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pao.
Pao scoring with some ground and pound.
Pao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sheven's head.
Pao working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheven displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pao.
Pao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSheven.
Pao lunges at Sheven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sheven's hand.
Pao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sheven's calf.
Pao scores with a jab to the head.
Pao shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pao was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pao working away.
Sheven manages to work his way to half guard, despite Pao's best efforts.
Pao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheven looking for submissions off his back.
Pao lands with a punch from half guard.
Pao is looking to advance position but Sheven won't allow it.
Sheven is looking for a sweep. Pao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pao is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sheven trying to hold on to Pao's head to control him but Pao postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheven keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Dong Pao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iron Dong Pao's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sheven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pao shoots and misses
and Sheven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheven defending well as Pao loads up on a big left hand.
Sheven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pao thows a leg kick but Sheven checks it
and Sheven counters with a single leg into guard. Pao didn't expect that.
Sheven stopping the sweep attempt from Pao.
Pao keeping full guard, as Sheven tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pao pulls Sheven in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pao keeping moving, preventing Sheven from controlling successfully.
Pao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sheven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pao looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice defenses there by Sheven.
Sheven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheven counters with a body kick.
Pao lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheven takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pao lands with a cross.
Pao misses with a takedown attempt
and Sheven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheven moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheven half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sharven Sheven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pao fails with the takedown
letting Sheven counter with a right hand.
Sharven Sheven has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Dong Pao.
Pao shoots in but no luck this time.
Pao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sheven goes for a takedown attempt but Pao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pao closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sheven to the mat! Sheven manages to get full guard.
Pao scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sheven looking for a sweep. Not yet Sheven, not yet.
Pao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sheven works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pao makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pao lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pao passes Sheven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sheven is staying active underneath Pao, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sheven gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sheven looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pao is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pao trying to control the position from guard on top but Sheven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sheven wants to sweep but no luck.
Iron Dong Pao is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Iron Dong Pao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sheven throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Pao escapes and throws Sheven's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sheven is throwing a few token shots, despite Pao being in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Iron Dong Pao.
Well Pao 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iron Dong Pao!
In his post fight interview, Iron Dong Pao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gun Seok Bak (ranked 2146 p4p, 102 weight class) and Kassim Suluhu (ranked 3508 p4p, 160 weight class). Bak comes to the cage accompanied by Leader, Just Give Us Your Order!. The key to victory for Gun Seok Bak has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gun Seok Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kassim Suluhu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suluhu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bak was covering up waiting for the punch and Suluhu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Suluhu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Suluhu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak is looking to stand up but Suluhu isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suluhu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suluhu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Suluhu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Suluhu.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gun Seok Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suluhu fails with a takedown attempt.
Bak loads up on a big right hand but Suluhu slips the punch.
Suluhu looks to land a body kick but Bak moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suluhu. Bak does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bak misses with a straight right.
Bak throws a lazy uppercut
and Suluhu counters with a left to the body.
Suluhu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suluhu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bak.
Suluhu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bak is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the body.
Bak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Suluhu.
Gun Seok Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kassim Suluhu.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu scores with a jab to the head.
Suluhu moves away from the strike by Bak.
Suluhu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bak with a body shot.
Suluhu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Bak misses with a hook.
Gun Seok Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suluhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suluhu's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak misses with an uppercut. Suluhu saw that one coming.
And Suluhu tries to counter it with a takedown but Bak pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Suluhu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bak was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Suluhu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suluhu misses the shot to the body.
Suluhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bak throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Bak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Suluhu. Beautiful body shot.
Bak slaps away a takedown attempt from Suluhu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bak moves out of range of the body kick.
Bak throws a jab but it's blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Suluhu walks into a jab.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Suluhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suluhu feints the counter takedown.
Suluhu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Suluhu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bak throws a body shot but no joy.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bak.
Suluhu is rocked!
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Suluhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suluhu.
Suluhu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bak rather than just go for the knockout.
Bak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suluhu with the counter takedown but Bak avoids it easily.
Bak drops Suluhu with a beautiful combination! Suluhu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bak is looking for the KO!
Suluhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Bak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suluhu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bak misses with a wild body shot.
Suluhu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Suluhu connects with a right hand. Bak shakes it off.
Suluhu is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bak moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Seok Bak!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Gun Seok Bak made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maikel Fortuyn (ranked 1391 p4p, 182 weight class) and Android Seventeen (ranked 2847 p4p, 311 weight class). Seventeen has chosen Dj got us fallin in love as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25
255 lbs
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277 lbs
15 - 18 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maikel Fortuyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Android Seventeen !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seventeen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seventeen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Seventeen .
Fortuyn has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fortuyn.
Seventeen pushes off an throws an elbow but Fortuyn leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Seventeen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fortuyn looking for a sweep. Not yet Fortuyn, not yet.
Seventeen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seventeen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fortuyn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fortuyn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fortuyn keeping full guard, as Seventeen tries to pass.
Fortuyn is adopting a defensive guard.
Seventeen trying to control but Fortuyn is working from the bottom.
Fortuyn has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seventeen controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Fortuyn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Maikel Fortuyn has been cut.
Fortuyn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seventeen .
Seventeen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seventeen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seventeen works Fortuyn's body with a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fortuyn. That's going to slow Seventeen down.
Fortuyn blocks a head kick by Seventeen .
Seventeen clobbers Fortuyn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortuyn clinches with his opponent.
Fortuyn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Seventeen up against the cage.
Fortuyn misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fortuyn.
Fortuyn taking a breather.
Seventeen tries to break the clinch but Fortuyn is controlling the position.
Fortuyn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Seventeen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortuyn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fortuyn swings wildly with an uppercut but Seventeen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seventeen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seventeen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Seventeen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Fortuyn controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seventeen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fortuyn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Seventeen is trying to keep Fortuyn in close.
Fortuyn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Seventeen looking for a guillotine here but Fortuyn defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fortuyn showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seventeen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seventeen swings widly with a right hand
and Fortuyn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seventeen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fortuyn back to the cage. Seventeen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fortuyn takes one to the side of the head.
Fortuyn slips under a jab.
Fortuyn is looking to counter punch.
Fortuyn throws a series of punches but Seventeen avoids them all with ease.
Fortuyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Android Seventeen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maikel Fortuyn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seventeen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fortuyn.
It looks like Android Seventeen has been cut.
Seventeen tries a head kick but it misses.
Seventeen misses with a double jab
and Fortuyn counters with a nice leg kick.
Fortuyn connects with an inside leg kick.
Seventeen looks for the body kick but Fortuyn saw that one coming.
Fortuyn defending well as Seventeen loads up on a big left hand.
Android Seventeen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortuyn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seventeen , pushing him back against the cage.
Fortuyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Seventeen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fortuyn is looking for a counter combo.
Fortuyn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seventeen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortuyn misses with the combination.
Fortuyn scores with a hook.
Fortuyn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortuyn lands with a hook. Seventeen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Seventeen swings for the body but Fortuyn moves out of range.
Fortuyn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Seventeen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortuyn.
Sloppy strikes from Seventeen . Those never looked like landing.
Fortuyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seventeen throws an overhand right that lands on Fortuyn's shoulder, as Fortuyn tries to avoid the shot.
Fortuyn has managed to clinch.
Fortuyn manages to break the clinch.
Seventeen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fortuyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Seventeen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fortuyn sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seventeen somewhat.
Seventeen is breathing heavily.
Fortuyn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seventeen 's head backwards.
Seventeen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortuyn is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Fortuyn.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fortuyn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fortuyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fortuyn moves into the clinch.
Seventeen is trying to pull guard but Fortuyn turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maikel Fortuyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Android Seventeen .
Fortuyn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fortuyn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seventeen .
Fortuyn lands with a short shot to the head.
Fortuyn lands with a right to the head.
Seventeen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fortuyn just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fortuyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fortuyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fortuyn lands a body punch.
Fortuyn gets through Seventeen 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fortuyn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seventeen is trying to force a seperation but Fortuyn has the dominant position.
Fortuyn lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fortuyn.
Fortuyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Seventeen can do to turn this around?
Fortuyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Seventeen backwards.
Fortuyn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maikel Fortuyn is winning the standup battle so far.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fortuyn.
Fortuyn connects with a right hand. Seventeen shakes it off.
That has opened up Android Seventeen 's cut even more.
Seventeen throws a sloppy head kick and Fortuyn moves out of range easily.
Fortuyn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Seventeen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortuyn throws a series of punches but Seventeen avoids them all with ease.
Fortuyn lands a big right hand that sends Seventeen crashing to the mat! Fortuyn stays standing though and waves Seventeen back to his feet!
Seventeen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortuyn dances in with a quick combination. Seventeen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Fortuyn snaps Seventeen 's head back. Seventeen stumbles backwards against the cage. Fortuyn steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Seventeen 's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Seventeen just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Maikel Fortuyn!
During a confident post fight interview, Maikel Fortuyn thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 1313 p4p, 201 weight class) and Geo Versu (ranked 1486 p4p, 230 weight class). Joe Average has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Geo Versu!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Versu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Average to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Versu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Versu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Versu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Versu keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Versu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Average controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Average drops back looking for a leg! Versu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Versu manages to kick Average off! Average jumps back into Versu's guard.
Versu keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Average feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Versu keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average works over Versu with some ground and pound from guard.
Average's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Versu wants to get back to his feet but Average is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Average is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Versu keeping moving, preventing Average from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Versu throws a push kick but Average slaps the foot to one side.
Average changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Versu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Average is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Versu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Versu is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Average has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Average trying to control the action but Versu is working from the bottom.
Average working the ground and pound but Versu is defending the strikes.
Average content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Average working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Average dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Average takes one to the side of the head.
Versu connects with a solid leg kick.
Versu cracks Average with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Versu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Average to stand back up!
Average is rocked!
Versu shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Average takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Versu sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Average bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Geo Versu!
After the fight, Geo Versu 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diyorbek Nurudinov (ranked 2026 p4p, 245 weight class) and Awut Smith (ranked 2051 p4p, 249 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ladies and Gentlemen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Awut Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diyorbek Nurudinov's chin.
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270 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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273 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diyorbek Nurudinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Awut Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurudinov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nurudinov shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Nurudinov slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nurudinov moves away.
Nurudinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Nurudinov was well out of range.
Nurudinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Diyorbek Nurudinov has been cut.
Smith misses the body punch
and Nurudinov counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Nurudinov throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nurudinov's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Nurudinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Nurudinov.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Nurudinov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nurudinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurudinov is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nurudinov doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nurudinov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Smith.
Awut Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurudinov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is looking to chop away at Nurudinov's legs.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurudinov.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurudinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurudinov moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Nurudinov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Nurudinov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurudinov fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Nurudinov seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nurudinov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nurudinov connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
It looks like Awut Smith has been cut.
Nurudinov working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Nurudinov cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The cut above Awut Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An elbow from Nurudinov crashes against the mat.
Nurudinov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nurudinov working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Nurudinov.
Nurudinov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nurudinov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nurudinov throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Smith works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurudinov missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nurudinov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Awut Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Awut Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diyorbek Nurudinov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 974 p4p, 132 weight class) and Mukinio Tambua (ranked 1339 p4p, 176 weight class). Mukinio Tambua has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ross Kemp's chin.
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27
269 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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24
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mukinio Tambua!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tambua throws out a loose jab but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp moves forwards but Tambua connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
Tambua has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kemp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kemp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tambua fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kemp sprawls well initially but Tambua persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tambua looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kemp with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tambua seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tambua sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kemp defending well though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kemp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kemp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tambua won't allow Kemp to sweep him here.
Tambua throws a big right hand that misses.
Tambua is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kemp is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kemp has escaped and now he's on top!
Kemp has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kemp sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tambua wants to sweep here but Kemp controlling him for the moment.
Tambua looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kemp puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kemp content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tambua tries to get to full guard but Kemp has control of the leg.
Kemp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tambua on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kemp is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Tambua is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tambua actively working from the bottom here.
Kemp not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tambua moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tambua striking off his back but it's not causing Kemp any problems.
Tambua is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tambua is on top in guard.
Tambua landing with the ground and pound.
Kemp trying to keep a closed guard but Tambua is proving a slippery customer.
Tambua trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tambua postures up in Kemp's guard and throws a big left but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tambua regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tambua has his hands on Kemp's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tambua looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kemp wants to get up but he can't break Tambua's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tambua has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kemp has passed into side control.
Tambua is looking to regain half guard here but Kemp keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mukinio Tambua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kemp misses with a body shot.
Kemp stuns Tambua with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tambua looks to throw the jab but Kemp is out of range.
Kemp moves out of range as Tambua strikes.
Kemp has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kemp there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kemp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tambua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Mukinio Tambua has been cut.
Kemp swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Tambua counter with a right hand.
Tambua misses with a series of wild punches.
Kemp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tambua throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Tambua lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambua closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kemp quickly recovers to half guard.
Kemp keeping hold of Tambua's head, controlling as best he can.
Kemp is trying to control but can't.
Kemp tries to roll over but Tambua keeps him under control.
Kemp is working hard here to advance position.
Kemp is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Outer Heaven Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Tambua trying to control the action but Kemp is working from the bottom.
Kemp keeping control of the position.
Tambua is working for a kimura but Kemp is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tambua looking to pass the guard.
Tambua lands a couple of digs.
Tambua trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tambua drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tambua jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tambua wants to pass the guard but Kemp is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambua throws an elbow that misses. Kemp uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tambua's guard. Nice move by Kemp!
Tambua has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kemp has passed into side control.
Tambua is trying to get back to half guard.
Kemp decides to stand back up.
Ross Kemp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tambua throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp slips a straight right by Tambua.
A telegraphed right hand from Kemp misses the target.
Kemp jabs Tambua right on the nose. Tambua blinks but takes it well.
Tambua's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kemp under the eye.
Ross Kemp's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Tambua.
Tambua scores with a nice head shot.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tambua.
Tambua has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kemp throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tambua.
Ross Kemp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemp lands a right hook to the body.
Tambua shoots in but no luck this time.
Kemp slips under a jab from Tambua.
Kemp misses with a low kick as Tambua jumps back.
It seemed like Tambua was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tambua defending well as Kemp loads up on a big left hand.
Mukinio Tambua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tambua ducks right into an uppercut from Kemp.
Kemp misses with a left hand
and Tambua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Tambua misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mukinio Tambua will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tambua looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Kemp misses.
Tambua swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kemp keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kemp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Kemp misses the target.
Tambua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kemp misses the body punch
and Tambua counters with a straight right hand.
Kemp slips under a jab from Tambua.
Kemp throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tambua avoids it.
Kemp connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tambua connects with a right hand. Kemp shakes it off.
Tambua stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kemp connects with an inside leg kick.
Tambua throws a nice looking combination but Kemp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kemp motions for Tambua to come forward. Kemp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tambua checks it well.
Tambua connects with a looping right hand.
Kemp throws a push kick but Tambua slaps the foot to one side.
Kemp cracks a nice hook into Tambua's ribs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tambua or perhaps it was just good defense by Kemp, which made it look bad.
Kemp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kemp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tambua tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mukinio Tambua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tambua shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kemp thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ross Kemp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mukinio Tambua.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Tambua.
Tambua tries for a takedown but Kemp circles away easily
and Kemp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Kemp finds it's target.
Tambua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Kemp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kemp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tambua was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
Kemp scores with a nice head shot.
Tambua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tambua 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.
Kemp motions for Tambua to come forward. Kemp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tambua throws out a counter right but Kemp avoids it with no problem.
Tambua misses with a hook. Kemp ducked under it nicely.
Tambua swings widly with a right hand
and Kemp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kemp.
Kemp is pressed up against the cage. Tambua has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kemp down to the mat. Kemp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kemp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tambua was well out of range. Poor timing from Kemp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tambua is defended easily by Kemp.
Kemp is looking to counter punch.
Ross Kemp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mukinio Tambua is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kemp throws a head kick that misses.
Tambua on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tambua will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tambua shoots in looking for a takedown. Kemp tries to sprawl out of it but Tambua keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kemp manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tambua shoots in for a takedown but Kemp shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tambua goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tambua cracks Kemp with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kemp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tambua's hands.
That has opened up Mukinio Tambua's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a straight left.
Tambua tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kemp rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tambua counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tambua prevents Kemp from improving his position.
Tambua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemp keeps working.
Kemp is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tambua wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemp keeps working.
Tambua is trying to work for a kimura but Kemp is defending well.
Tambua is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ross Kemp.
I think Tambua has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mukinio Tambua!
Mukinio Tambua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Yoshida (ranked 117 p4p, 4 weight class) and Santosh Nagasaki (ranked 233 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nagasaki's choice of entrance music: Execute Plan: Zombie Butlerian Jihad. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
135 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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26
139 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takashi Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santosh Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Yoshida ducked under it nicely.
Yoshida looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yoshida has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Yoshida misses with a wild combination.
Yoshida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nagasaki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yoshida moves out of range of the leg kick from Nagasaki.
As Nagasaki backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nagasaki cracks Yoshida with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida works the jab nicely.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Yoshida does it's job there.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but Nagasaki moved away.
Yoshida misses with a wild body shot.
Nagasaki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yoshida lunges at Nagasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nagasaki's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida is looking to clinch.
Yoshida misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nagasaki under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Nagasaki. Those never looked like landing.
Nagasaki misses with a body shot.
Takashi Yoshida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoshida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nagasaki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Nagasaki slips under a jab.
Nagasaki throws out a counter right but Yoshida avoids it with no problem.
Yoshida tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nagasaki is able to avoid easily.
Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshida. Nagasaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nagasaki to counter with a crisp jab.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
A big left from Yoshida misses.
Nagasaki 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.
Yoshida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Yoshida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the body
and Yoshida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yoshida digs a good body shot into Nagasaki's ribs.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Yoshida there.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yoshida looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range.
Takashi Yoshida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida catches Nagasaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yoshida throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yoshida misses with a right hand
and Nagasaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagasaki swings for the body but Yoshida moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagasaki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yoshida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagasaki's sensitive parts.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yoshida feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagasakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoshida manages to avoid it.
Yoshida keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Nagasaki backs away, Yoshida returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Nagasaki throws a jab when Yoshida was well out of range.
Yoshida misses the jab.
Nagasaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yoshida throws Nagasaki to one side and escapes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but Yoshida shows good takedown defense.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida throws a big shot that misses.
Nagasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nagasaki throws a sloppy body shot
and Yoshida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yoshida moves out of range of the body kick from Nagasaki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Yoshida does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoshida is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yoshida misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshida misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Yoshida stuns Nagasaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida dominated that round.
That's time! Yoshida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Nagasaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big left from Nagasaki misses.
A lazy left from Yoshida finds it's target.
Yoshida dips to his left and cracks Nagasaki with an uppercut!
Nagasaki punishes Yoshida's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoshida swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoshida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nagasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Nagasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoshida scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nagasaki doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nagasaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nagasaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yoshida throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nagasaki on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Yoshida.
Yoshida swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yoshida lands a leg kick that knocks Nagasaki off balance momentarily.
Nagasaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yoshida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
Yoshida connects with a right hand. Nagasaki shakes it off.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a body shot.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
Nagasaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nagasaki scores with a shot to the side of Yoshida's head.
Nagasaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nagasaki backwards.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Yoshida lands with a short shot to the head.
Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida scores with a hook.
Yoshida throws a leg kick which misses Nagasaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nagasaki tries to avoid it.
Yoshida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nagasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nagasaki loads up on a big right hand but Yoshida slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looks to land a left hand but Nagasaki moved out of range nicely.
Nagasaki misses with a left hand
and Yoshida counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yoshida misses with a body shot.
Yoshida waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a looping overhand right but Yoshida ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida slips under a jab.
Yoshida is looking to counter with a body kick.
Yoshida throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Yoshida lands a jab to the nose.
Nagasaki misses with an uppercut. Yoshida saw that one coming.
Nagasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoshida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nagasaki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yoshida throws a sloppy head kick and Nagasaki moves out of range easily.
Yoshida scores with a one two! Nagasaki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Yoshida moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Yoshida connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nagasaki. Nagasaki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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 misses with a straight right.
Yoshida takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yoshida throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagasaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Nagasaki.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida misses with a low kick.
Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yoshida moves away.
Nagasaki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nagasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yoshida finds it's way round the side to connect with Nagasaki's head.
Yoshida throws an overhand right that lands on Nagasaki's shoulder, as Nagasaki tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yoshida misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takashi Yoshida dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yoshida closes the distance and clinches.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Yoshida misses with the head strike.
Nagasaki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nagasaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nagasaki tries to work over Yoshida's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida is trying to break the clinch but Nagasaki has him pressed against the cage.
Nagasaki blocks an uppercut.
Yoshida tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Yoshida back against the cage.
Yoshida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nagasaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
Nagasaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nagasaki presses Yoshida against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida is working Nagasaki over against the cage.
Nagasaki cracks Yoshida with a nice body shot.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Yoshida working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nagasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yoshida backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nagasaki fails to land.
A short right from Nagasaki.
Yoshida swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Yoshida avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Yoshida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yoshida throws a punch but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Yoshida lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yoshida.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nagasaki blocking some punches.
Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Yoshida.
Santosh Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nagasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a good low kick that Nagasaki was not able to check.
Yoshida misses with a straight right.
Yoshida forces Nagasaki back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshida takes a shot to the head.
Nagasaki misses with a body punch.
Yoshida makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoshida.
Yoshida misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yoshida misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yoshida fails to land.
Yoshida scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yoshida manages to break the clinch.
Yoshida lands a glancing blow to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Nagasaki connects with a body shot.
Yoshida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida clobbers Nagasaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takashi Yoshida is winning the standup battle so far.
Yoshida with a hook.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the body kick from Yoshida.
Nagasaki misses with a lunging right hand
and Yoshida counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Nagasaki misses.
Some wild striking there from Yoshida.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshida scores with the left hand. Nagasaki knows he should have avoided that one.
Yoshida comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yoshida blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yoshida - that will leave a mark!
Yoshida misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yoshida loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch.
Nagasaki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yoshida dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoshida throws a combination. Nagasaki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yoshida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yoshida.
The fighters circling - Yoshida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Nagasaki. That snapped Yoshida's head back.
Yoshida looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Yoshida is just out of range.
Yoshida throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Yoshida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Yoshida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yoshida has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takashi Yoshida!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rudolf Kleinschmidt (ranked 293 p4p, 42 weight class) and Nate Lopez (ranked 348 p4p, 48 weight class). Kleinschmidt comes to the cage accompanied by DMX- It's hot and hell is dark. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rudolf Kleinschmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleinschmidt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lopez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kleinschmidt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Kleinschmidt from controlling successfully.
Lopez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kleinschmidt's guard.
Kleinschmidt controls Lopez momentarily but Lopez frees himself.
Kleinschmidt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Kleinschmidt working a defensive guard here.
Kleinschmidt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lopez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kleinschmidt is really struggling to control Lopez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kleinschmidt keeping moving, preventing Lopez from controlling successfully.
Kleinschmidt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kleinschmidt wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez trying to mount his opponent but Kleinschmidt defends it.
Kleinschmidt wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez is looking for a kimura but Kleinschmidt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lopez to get the leverage.
Kleinschmidt is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kleinschmidt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kleinschmidt is keeping the position for now.
Kleinschmidt has control of Lopez's left arm, preventing Lopez from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopez pushes down on Kleinschmidt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lopez passes to side control.
Kleinschmidt can't do much from the bottom here.
Kleinschmidt is trying to get back to half guard.
Lopez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kleinschmidt is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kleinschmidt is being controlled here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt tries to improve position but can't.
Kleinschmidt prevents Lopez from improving position.
Kleinschmidt tries to bench press Lopez off him but Lopez keeps the position.
Kleinschmidt is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Kleinschmidt gets back to half guard.
Kleinschmidt is pressing down on Lopez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kleinschmidt working for a triangle but Lopez defends it easily.
Kleinschmidt trying to keep a closed guard but Lopez is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is looking for a triangle here but Lopez uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lopez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kleinschmidt is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kleinschmidt is squirming around, avoiding Lopez's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Lopez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kleinschmidt.
Kleinschmidt is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kleinschmidt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lopez sneaks back into half guard.
Kleinschmidt frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez can't escape the position.
Lopez tries to hold on but Kleinschmidt postures up.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt avoids the attempt from Lopez to control.
Kleinschmidt is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lopez is surviving well by controlling Kleinschmidt's body position as best he can.
Kleinschmidt prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Kleinschmidt moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lopez has worked his arm free - good work by Lopez!
Kleinschmidt working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kleinschmidt tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kleinschmidt postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kleinschmidt advances to full mount.
Lopez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kleinschmidt looking to control but Lopez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kleinschmidt prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Lopez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kleinschmidt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lopez is looking to escape.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kleinschmidt moves to take his opponent's back.
Kleinschmidt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kleinschmidt gets his hands free as Lopez looks to control.
Kleinschmidt looking to break Lopez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Lopez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kleinschmidt will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Kleinschmidt gets his hands free as Lopez looks to control.
Kleinschmidt looking for the choke but no joy.
Kleinschmidt thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lopez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kleinschmidt has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lopez has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kleinschmidt is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lopez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kleinschmidt is looking for the choke from the back position but Lopez is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kleinschmidt looking for the choke but no joy.
Kleinschmidt working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudolf Kleinschmidt dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lopez lands with an overhand left.
Kleinschmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lopez misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Kleinschmidt misses its target.
Kleinschmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Kleinschmidt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kleinschmidt drags the fight down to the ground.
Kleinschmidt is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kleinschmidt has his foot on Lopez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lopez works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kleinschmidt is keeping the position for now.
Kleinschmidt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kleinschmidt's guard.
Kleinschmidt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kleinschmidt's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Lopez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kleinschmidt wants to take his opponent's back but Lopez doesn't allow it.
Kleinschmidt tries to control but Lopez wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to lock up and control but Kleinschmidt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kleinschmidt is looking to work his way around to Lopez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Kleinschmidt prevents Lopez from getting the reversal.
Kleinschmidt wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Kleinschmidt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Kleinschmidt looking to finish with strikes here!
Kleinschmidt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kleinschmidt with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Lopez tries to lock up and control but Kleinschmidt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt trying to control but Lopez is having none of it.
Kleinschmidt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lopez is on top in guard.
Kleinschmidt is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Kleinschmidt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kleinschmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kleinschmidt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lopez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lopez advances to mount.
Lopez prevents Kleinschmidt from getting the reversal.
Kleinschmidt gets back to half guard.
Lopez trying to control the pace.
Lopez maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kleinschmidt could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lopez has cracked it and Kleinschmidt is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lopez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Lopez!
Nate Lopez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Escobar (ranked 54 p4p, 7 weight class) and Petdee Sitsongrit (ranked 76 p4p, 11 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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160 lbs
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148 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Diego Escobar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Petdee Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
Escobar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Sitsongrit wants to clinch.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick from Escobar lands but Sitsongrit takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Escobar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut. Escobar saw that one coming.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Escobar was not able to check.
Sitsongrit takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobar connects with a single shot there.
Escobar moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Escobar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws out a counter right but Escobar avoids it with no problem.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit.
Escobar lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Escobar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Escobar with a body shot.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Escobar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
Sitsongrit wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Sitsongrit 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Escobar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sitsongrit walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Escobar misses with a looping right.
Sitsongrit feints a counter leg kick.
Escobar throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Escobar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sitsongrit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Escobar explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sitsongrit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Sitsongrit's shoulder, as Sitsongrit tries to avoid the shot.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit.
Escobar slips a straight right by Sitsongrit.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
Escobar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Escobar's midsection.
Sitsongrit ducks right into an uppercut from Escobar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Escobar slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Escobar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sitsongrits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobar lands the left hand.
Escobar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice uppercut there from Sitsongrit.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar misses with a body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Escobar scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a low kick as Sitsongrit jumps back.
Escobar takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Diego Escobar is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sitsongrit can do to turn this around?
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Sitsongrit checks it.
Sitsongrit checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sitsongrit gets tackled into the cage by Escobar. Escobar maintains the clinch.
Sitsongrit misses with some punches.
Sitsongrit lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar 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.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar working aggressively here.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Escobar jumps guard but Sitsongrit stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sitsongrit misses with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick.
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sitsongrit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar misses with a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight right hand.
Escobar is rocked!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
Oh Escobar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good work by Escobar as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Escobar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sitsongrit rushes Escobar and presses him up against the cage.
Sitsongrit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Escobar seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on Escobar's shoulder, as Escobar tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Escobar ducked under it nicely.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Sitsongrit jabs Escobar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a leg kick but Escobar saw it coming and moves away.
Sitsongrit blocks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar misses the body punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sitsongrit in his tracks.
A clash of legs there as Sitsongrit blocks the low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Escobar lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sitsongrit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar cracks Sitsongrit with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobar. That did some damage!
Escobar moves out of range as Sitsongrit strikes.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petdee Sitsongrit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sitsongrit throws a right hand that misses
and Escobar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sitsongrit's knee momentarily.
Escobar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a thumping low kick.
Sitsongrit misses with a wild body shot.
Escobar moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Escobar tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Escobar misses with a wild combination.
Sitsongrit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
Sitsongrit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar throws out the jab.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Escobar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sitsongrit.
Escobar connects with a body shot that sends Sitsongrit's belly button to the back.
Sitsongrit defending well as Escobar loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sitsongrit, right into the meat.
Escobar misses the shot to the body.
Escobar feints and then cracks Sitsongrit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sitsongrit down.
Escobar lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sitsongrit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit misses the body punch
and Escobar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sitsongrit's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick
and Escobar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Escobar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sitsongrit. That did some damage!
Donk. Escobar catches Sitsongrit right on the button with a cross.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range.
Escobar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit moves out of range easily.
Sitsongrit swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Escobar throws a low kick but Sitsongrit avoids it.
Escobar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar lands with a hook. Sitsongrit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Sitsongrit throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar lands a nice shot that snaps Sitsongrit's head back.
Escobar is looking to slow Sitsongrit down with leg kicks.
Escobar misses the jab.
Sitsongrit throws the kick towards the body but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Sitsongrit moved away.
Sitsongrit tries a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Escobar looks to throw a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Escobar staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar scoring well with a low kick there.
Sitsongrit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Escobar's calf.
Escobar is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Good work by Sitsongrit as he checks the leg kick.
Escobar throws out a powerful jab.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Escobar tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Escobar misses.
A nice side step and Sitsongrit releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Escobar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Escobar.
Escobar lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit thuds a left hand into Escobar's body.
Escobar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Escobar avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Escobar misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops Escobar in his tracks momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Escobar throws a big shot that misses.
Sitsongrit lands a really nice looking cross but Escobar seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit motions for Escobar to come forward. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Sitsongrit just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar sizes up Sitsongrit with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Escobar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sitsongrit's calf.
Escobar jabs Sitsongrit right on the nose. Sitsongrit blinks but takes it well.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick that knocks Escobar off balance momentarily.
Escobar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sitsongrit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Escobar checks a leg kick.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobar. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sitsongrit misses with a left hand
and Sitsongrit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Escobar closes the distance but Sitsongrit moves to the side
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar 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.
Petdee Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Escobar lands a leg kick that knocks Sitsongrit off balance momentarily.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the side of Escobar's head but Escobar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Escobar lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. Escobar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Escobar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Escobar misses the jab.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That kick from Escobar tenderised Sitsongrit's leg. Sitsongrit is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Escobar's body. Escobar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobar throwing a counter right hand but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Escobar tries to land a front kick but Sitsongrit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Sitsongrit appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Escobar thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Escobar lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobar.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar throws a head kick that half lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Escobar does no damage.
Sitsongrit checks a leg kick nicely.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and Escobar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Escobar had his way with Petdee Sitsongrit in that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Escobar moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit.
Escobar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sitsongrit looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar lunges at Sitsongrit with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sitsongrit's hand.
Sitsongrit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sitsongrit doesn't seem phased though.
Escobar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sitsongrit takes a step back to recover.
Escobar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar scores with a jab to the head.
Escobar scores with a decent looking hook.
Escobar blocks the body kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab. Escobar acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sitsongrit throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar with a jab.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick as Escobar jumps back.
Escobar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Escobar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Sitsongrit backs away, Escobar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Escobar - that will leave a mark!
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sitsongrit throws out the jab.
Escobar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.
Escobar throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobar blocks it well.
Sitsongrit misses with a lunging right hand
and Escobar counters with a good low kick that Sitsongrit was not able to check.
Escobar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Escobar.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Escobar misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar throws a solid leg kick but Sitsongrit takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Escobar.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobar.
Escobar punishes Sitsongrit's body with a nice straight punch.
Escobar throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sitsongrit has Escobar up against the cage in a clinch.
Escobar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range.
Escobar throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Escobar.
Escobar throws a leg kick which misses Sitsongrit's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitsongrit tries to avoid it.
Escobar connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Escobar.
Escobar throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
Sitsongrit misses with the combination.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Escobar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:46
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Escobar!
Diego Escobar retains his featherweight title!
Diego Escobar decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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