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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Claudio Benedetti (ranked 3402 p4p, 328 weight class) and Cody Naito (ranked 6898 p4p, 486 weight class). Benedetti comes to the cage accompanied by Atrevete te. Claudio Benedetti has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Claudio Benedetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cody Naito!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti walks into a stiff left hand from Naito.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Naito as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Naito as he checks the leg kick.
Benedetti slips a straight right by Naito.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naito swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Naito lands with an uppercut that bounces Benedetti off the cage and back into range.
Naito throws a right and a left that Benedetti avoids nicely.
Naito throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Benedetti feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naito jabs Benedetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Naito shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Naito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naito forces Benedetti back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Benedetti as the two fighters clinch.
Benedetti pushes Naito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Naito controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Benedetti.
Naito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Naito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Naito pushes Benedetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benedetti pushes Naito back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Naito looks winded!
Naito throws a head punch that misses.
Naito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benedetti.
Naito doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Benedetti.
Naito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Benedetti looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Benedetti lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Cody Naito has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benedetti blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a nice shot to the body.
Naito misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benedetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naito's elbow.
Nice body punch from Benedetti.
Benedetti working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benedetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naito or not.
Benedetti breaks from the clinch.
Naito walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Benedetti lands a big right hand that sends Naito crashing to the mat! Benedetti stays standing though and waves Naito back to his feet!
Naito is rocked!
Claudio Benedetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Benedetti throws an uppercut from hell that sends Naito clean off his feet! He's out cold! Benedetti stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Albrecht (ranked 23096 p4p, 567 weight class) and Conor OMalley (ranked 3601 p4p, 378 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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175 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Albrecht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor OMalley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OMalley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
OMalley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OMalley wants to counter the offense by Albrecht and move into the clinch position.
Albrecht scores with a jab. OMalley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
OMalley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albrecht throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OMalley.
Albrecht scores with a nice head shot.
Albrecht displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from OMalley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
OMalley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Albrecht counters with a crisp one two that drops OMalley! Albrecht thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves OMalley to his feet! OMalley is in big trouble!
Stefan Albrecht has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor OMalley.
Albrecht lands a jab to OMalley's midsection.
We've been told by Albrecht's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albrecht wobbles OMalley with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Albrecht dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts OMalley to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stefan Albrecht!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reece HC (ranked 1859 p4p, 85 weight class) and Filip Rakovich (ranked 3709 p4p, 152 weight class). Reece HC could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Filip Rakovich's chin.
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133 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Reece HC!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Filip Rakovich!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakovich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but HC defends well and Rakovich ends up having to push HC into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
HC appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rakovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and HC counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oooooh!!! HC has knocked Rakovich down with a huge combo! HC steps away and waves a wobbly Rakovich back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Rakovich is rocked!
HC flashes Rakovich a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Rakovich's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Rakovich crumples to the floor! He's out cold! HC punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reece HC!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Soren Bak (ranked 1839 p4p, 189 weight class) and Lao Khang (ranked 4070 p4p, 321 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Soren Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lao Khang!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak clinches.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khang is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
Khang struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Khang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khang goes for a takedown attempt but Bak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Bak.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bak prevents it.
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bak clinches.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khang is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bak can't fight it off and eventually Khang manages to take the fight to the floor. Bak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Khang looks winded!
Khang avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Khang is trying to pull guard but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bak.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Khang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Lao Khang has been cut.
Bak breaks from the clinch.
Bak has Khang up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Bak avoiding damage.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bak lands a jab to the nose.
Bak throws a push kick but Khang slaps the foot to one side.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Bak throws a leg kick but Khang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Khang tries for a takedown but Bak circles away easily
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut.
Khang drives through with a takedown into Bak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak managing to control the position.
Khang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak trying to control the position here.
Bak is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Khang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Khang.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khang is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
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!
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.
Bak breaks the clinch.
Khang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khang manages to circle out of the way.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.
Khang gets tackled into the cage by Bak. Bak maintains the clinch.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Bak lands with a left to the head.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khang can do to turn this around?
Khang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.
Bak breaks the clinch.
Bak drives through and clinches with Khang against the cage.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khang up against the cage.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak stalling against the cage.
Khang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak is stalling here.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bak.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bak walks away with a smile on his face. Khang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao Khang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.
Khang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.
Khang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khang wants to take the fight to the mat but Bak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
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!
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Khang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khang tries to score a body lock takedown but Bak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working Khang over with knees to the body.
Bak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bak lands a right hand.
Bak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bak.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak breaks the clinch.
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang looking to stall.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lao Khang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
A victorious Soren Bak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Ortiz (ranked 2926 p4p, 329 weight class) and Martino Sicari (ranked 2633 p4p, 301 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martino Sicari!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sicari has time to react.
Sicari slips a jab from Ortiz.
Sicari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sicari lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortiz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sicari's head.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut
and Sicari counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Ortiz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sicari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortiz throws a hook but Sicari avoids it easily.
A big right from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sicari.
Ortiz throws a hook but Sicari blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sicari tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Sicari.
Ortiz misses with a hook. Sicari ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortiz. Sicari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sicari.
A big left from Sicari misses.
Ortiz throws a right hand that Sicari ducks under and follows up with a left that Sicari also avoids with ease.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sicari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sicari throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Training Grounds [$600/week] in the buildup to the fight.
Sicari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortiz doesn't seem bothered though.
Sicari drops his hands momentarily and Ortiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ortiz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz misses with a looping left.
Sicari throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily.
Sicari looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Ortiz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Sicari's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ortiz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sicari counters with a left and a right that stings Ortiz.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Sicari's shoulder, as Sicari tries to avoid the shot.
Eduardo Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Sicari misses.
Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortiz loads up on a big right hand but Sicari slips the punch.
Ortiz misses with a looping right.
Sicari cracks Ortiz with a good jab.
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Ortiz misses with a right hand
and Sicari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ortiz is rocked!
Ortiz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sicari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ortiz scrambles back to his feet.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sicari cracks Ortiz with a hook to the temple - Ortiz is on wobbly legs here! Sicari swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ortiz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Sicari wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Martino Sicari!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Woody (ranked 1338 p4p, 156 weight class) and Mathias Wendel (ranked 2374 p4p, 264 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Woody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mathias Wendel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wendel scores with a nice strike.
A lazy left from Wendel finds it's target.
Woody has been working on his boxing with his coaches at XFighter in the buildup to the fight.
Wendel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Woody takes a jab right on the kisser.
Woody connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been informed that Wendel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Woody moves out of range as Wendel strikes.
Wendel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wendel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Woody at a distance.
A jab from Wendel misses.
Wendel throws a hook but Woody avoids it easily.
Woody avoids the body shot from Wendel.
Wendel throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woody blocks a jab.
Wendel misses with a left hand
and Woody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Woody dives in for a single leg takedown but Wendel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wendel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wendel moves away from the strike by Woody.
A little jabbing left from Wendel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Woody tries to clinch but Wendel moves out of range.
Wendel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Woody avoids the body shot from Wendel.
Woody is looking to counter punch.
A swing and a miss from Woody.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wendel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Woody fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wendel sprawls well initially but Woody persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Woody is trying to work for a kimura but Wendel is defending well.
Woody trying to control the pace.
Woody passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woody is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wendel can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Woody working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woody wants to control the pace but Wendel is squirming around nicely.
Woody looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Woody wants to finish this one by submission but Wendel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Woody.
Woody is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Woody!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyron Woody!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between CJ Johnson (ranked 2149 p4p, 262 weight class) and Ernesto Llosa (ranked 936 p4p, 123 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by Relentless - Slayer. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, CJ Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ernesto Llosa!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws the left hand but Llosa avoids the punch easily.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llosa instigates a clinch.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Johnson tried to score with a low kick but Llosa checks it.
Llosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Llosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Llosa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Llosa jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Llosa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Llosa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Llosa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Mello MMA inform us that Llosa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llosa looking for subs off his back but Johnson has passed one foot through into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Johnson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
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.
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Llosa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Johnson pulls his head out easily.
Llosa is looking to control Johnson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Llosa avoid being mounted?
Llosa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Johnson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Johnson's back!
Llosa is hanging on to Johnson's back as he tries to escape.
Llosa looking to break Johnson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Johnson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Llosa will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Johnson preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Llosa.
Johnson trying to control but not successfully.
Johnson breaks Llosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Llosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Llosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Llosa is retaining full guard.
Llosa working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Llosa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
Llosa is trying to keep Johnson in close.
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.
Llosa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Llosa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Llosa wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
Llosa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Johnson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Johnson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Llosa is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llosa is looking for a triangle but Johnson pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernesto Llosa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Llosa tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Llosa takes the fight into the clinch.
Llosa tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Llosa drops back down to his feet.
Llosa keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Llosa doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Llosa pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Llosa tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Llosa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Llosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Llosa has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Llosa has control.
Llosa is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
Llosa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Johnson uses from the top position.
Llosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Johnson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Llosa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Johnson wants to get up but he can't break Llosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Llosa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Johnson has passed into half guard!
Llosa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Llosa looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Johnson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Johnson controlling from mount.
Ernesto Llosa has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llosa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Llosa reaches up to try and control the position but Johnson seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Llosa rolls and tries to escape and now Johnson has his back!
Johnson biding his time, looking for the opening.
Johnson is trying to stick to Llosa's back but Llosa is turning into Johnson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Johnson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Llosa.
Llosa won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Llosa looking to pass the guard.
Llosa trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
Johnson is pulling down on Llosa's head to control his posture.
Llosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
Johnson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Llosa manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Llosa is on top in guard.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Llosa tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Llosa controls the position.
Johnson is looking to regain half guard here but Llosa keeps moving and retains side control.
Llosa trying to control the position but Johnson is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Llosa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Llosa slows the pace down.
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 CJ Johnson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Johnson scores with a sloppy right hand. Llosa should have avoided that one.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Llosa's head.
Llosa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Llosa off the cage and back into range.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson punishes Llosa's body with a nice straight punch.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llosa tries to counter with a clinch but Johnson shakes him off and moves away.
Llosa slips under a jab.
Johnson lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Llosa forces Johnson back against the cage and clinches.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Llosa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Llosa jumps guard and drags Johnson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Llosa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llosa pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Llosa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Johnson postures up.
Llosa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Johnson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Llosa momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson lands a nice hook to Llosa's body. Llosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Llosa's head but Llosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Llosa tries to clinch but Johnson moves out of range.
Llosa closes the distance and clinches.
Llosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johnson smiles and moves away.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Llosa. Llosa maintains the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson with a hook.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Llosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson tried to counter with a leg kick but Llosa avoided it.
Llosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Llosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson misses with a hook. Llosa ducked under it nicely.
Llosa tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Llosa is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Llosa wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Llosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Llosa is trying to pull guard but Johnson has him pressed against the cage.
CJ Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ernesto Llosa.
Llosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Llosa prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Llosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Llosa moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Llosa knows he should have avoided that one.
Llosa takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Llosa tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Llosa pulls guard successfully.
Llosa has his foot on Johnson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Johnson works his way back into a safe position though.
Llosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Llosa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Llosa has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ernesto Llosa!
Ernesto Llosa really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Blood (ranked 1085 p4p, 143 weight class) and Bubba Jones (ranked 1547 p4p, 193 weight class). Blood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raining Blood - Slayer. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Electric Worry. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blood shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Blood is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jones has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blood missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blood trying to control the pace.
Blood is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Blood wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Blood.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jones won't allow Blood to pass to mount.
Blood thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones is not content to let Blood control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Blood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blood tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Blood is just content to waste time from the top position. Jones takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blood throwing strikes but missing.
Blood works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blood is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blood wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Blood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Blood is pressing down on Jones's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jones is holding on for now.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood.
Blood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Blood works his way into side control.
Blood in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Blood tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blood has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jones regains half guard, as Blood was trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood is working for a kimura but Jones is defending it quite comfortably.
Blood is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jones doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Blood.
Blood working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Jones's thigh. Jones counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four 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.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jones working a defensive guard here.
Blood preventing the sweep.
Jones keeping full guard, as Blood tries to pass.
Blood pushing down on Jones's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Blood 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Jones reverses the position - he's now on top in Blood's guard.
Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Blood dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Blood manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jones on his heels. He'll look to pass Jones's guard now, I'm sure.
Blood passes Jones's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jones tries to get to full guard but Blood has control of the leg.
Blood wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Jones trying to control but Blood postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Blood.
Jones moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood controlling from the top position.
Blood advances position into side control!
Blood working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones defending against the ground and pound.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Blood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries to advance to mount but Jones denies him.
Blood working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Blood working the strikes but Jones uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Blood looks to land a strike but Jones avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jones is trying to control the position but Blood postures up.
Blood missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blood being controlled here momentarily.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood throwing strikes but missing.
Blood wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Blood stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blood stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Blood stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Blood working the body and head with strikes.
Blood tries to move to mount but Jones blocks the move with his legs.
Blood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jones has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Blood but great work by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones controlling the position.
Blood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Blood regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jones preventing the sweep.
Blood is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blood wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blood has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Blood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Blood dominated that second round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Blood shoots in but no luck this time.
Blood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Blood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Blood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jones avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blood was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jack Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blood looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Blood persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones connects with the punch.
Bubba Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Blood misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Blood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones connects with an inside leg kick.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Jones cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blood in his tracks.
Blood with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Blood has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blood there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones throws a head kick but Blood moves out of range.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Blood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bubba Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jones is looking to stand up but Blood isn't so interested in that idea.
Blood controlling from the top position.
Blood has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood prevents Jones from getting back to his feet.
Jones trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones is looking to slow Blood down with leg kicks.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Blood. Blood gets slowly back to his feet.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Blood walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Blood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blood.
Blood slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown but Jones manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Blood's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jones connects with the punch.
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!
Jones with a nice cross.
Blood 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.
Jones has control of Blood's left arm, preventing Blood from doing any damage.
Blood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blood has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Blood!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Blood 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cesar Sitsongrit (ranked 279 p4p, 31 weight class) and Magnus Thoressen (ranked 2026 p4p, 239 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Thoressen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thoressen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Thoressen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Thoressen working Sitsongrit over with knees to the body.
Sitsongrit is trying to pull guard but Thoressen has him pressed against the cage.
Sitsongrit pulls guard effortlessly.
Thoressen stopping the sweep attempt from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sitsongrit looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sitsongrit working a defensive guard here.
Thoressen wanted to stand there but Sitsongrit had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice takedown defense from Thoressen. No joy for Sitsongrit on that attempt.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen wants to slow Sitsongrit down by chopping away at his legs.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Thoressen.
Thoressen lands an overhand right.
Thoressen throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thoressen throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sitsongrit is stalling in the full guard.
Sitsongrit slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sitsongrit tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thoressen's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen is being controlled here.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position but Thoressen is working away.
Thoressen prevents Sitsongrit from improving position.
Thoressen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sitsongrit. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sitsongrit swings around for an armbar but Thoressen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sitsongrit's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thoressen looking to pass the guard.
Thoressen stands up from Sitsongrit's guard - Thoressen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thoressen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit blocks a head kick by Thoressen.
A low kick from Thoressen misses
and Sitsongrit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thoressen's guard.
Thoressen is looking to stand back up but Sitsongrit counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Thoressen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is taking a breather. Thoressen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sitsongrit trying to control from half guard but Thoressen is working away.
Sitsongrit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thoressen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sitsongrit wants to work for an arm triangle but Thoressen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Thoressen is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking to advance position but Thoressen won't allow it.
Thoressen pushes Sitsongrit off looking to stand but Sitsongrit dives back in and keeps control.
Sitsongrit moves into full mount! Thoressen won't be happy about that!
Sitsongrit trying to control but Thoressen is having none of it.
Thoressen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sitsongrit goes for an armbar but Thoressen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Thoressen.
Thoressen is fighting to break Sitsongrit's control of his arms but Sitsongrit is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Thoressen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Sitsongrit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thoressen misses with a kick to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Thoressen is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit tries to free his leg and advance position but Thoressen is retaining full guard.
Sitsongrit sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Thoressen's guard.
Sitsongrit is looking to advance position but Thoressen won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Sitsongrit frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen tries to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Thoressen is now in Sitsongrit's guard. A big mistake from Sitsongrit there, giving up the dominant position!
Sitsongrit bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Thoressen's guard.
Sitsongrit passes Thoressen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sitsongrit works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thoressen is working to get back to half guard.
Thoressen has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit controlling well, preventing Thoressen from escaping the position.
Thoressen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Sitsongrit's arms.
Thoressen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sitsongrit is trying to control. Thoressen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thoressen tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit is looking for a kimura but Thoressen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sitsongrit to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thoressen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sitsongrit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thoressen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thoressen is defending against the submission attempts here by Sitsongrit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard.
Sitsongrit looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Thoressen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Thoressen has one foot on Sitsongrit's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Thoressen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thoressen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thoressen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sitsongrit controls the pace.
Sitsongrit trying to control the position from guard on top but Thoressen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sitsongrit pushes down on Thoressen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thoressen thuds his shin into the meat of Sitsongrit's side.
Sitsongrit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thoressen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit tries to counter with a takedown but Thoressen is quick to defend against it.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Thoressen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thoressen misses with a body kick.
Thoressen's coach down at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thoressen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sitsongrit misses the jab.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
Sitsongrit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thoressen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thoressen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Julio Cesar Sitsongrit has been cut.
Thoressen misses with a body kick.
Thoressen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sitsongrit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thoressen.
Thoressen throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thoressen misses with a body kick.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Thoressen throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Magnus Thoressen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit throws a body shot but no joy.
Thoressen misses with a head kick.
It looked like Sitsongrit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thoressen.
Thoressen staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by Thoressen.
Thoressen scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Thoressen does no damage.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.
Thoressen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thoressen throws a body kick that misses.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a straight right. Thoressen didn't see that one coming.
Sitsongrit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thoressen.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Thoressen.
Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Sitsongrit tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Magnus Thoressen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thoressen throws a leg kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Thoressen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thoressen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sitsongrit is looking to take a break and control but Thoressen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sitsongrit passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Thoressen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit works his way to his opponent's back.
Sitsongrit is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Thoressen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sitsongrit looking to break Thoressen's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Thoressen remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Sitsongrit will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitsongrit struggling to keep hold of the position.
What can Thoressen do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Sitsongrit tightening his grip on Thoressen, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit working for the choke.
Sitsongrit is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sitsongrit looking for the choke from the back.
Sitsongrit patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sitsongrit is looking for the choke from the back position but Thoressen is controlling his hands well.
Thoressen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sitsongrit off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Sitsongrit go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Sitsongrit is trying to stick to Thoressen's back but Thoressen is turning into Sitsongrit. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sitsongrit's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thoressen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Magnus Thoressen just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Julio Cesar Sitsongrit's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thoressen throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Thoressen!
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Thoressen is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Thoressen is trying to escape and Sitsongrit transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Thoressen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Sitsongrit! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Julio Cesar Sitsongrit!
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit retains his lightweight title!
Julio Cesar Sitsongrit decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seol Ki Hyon (ranked 1708 p4p, 210 weight class) and Zabud Zabirov (ranked 1298 p4p, 167 weight class). Zabirov has chosen Panic at the disco - High hopes as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Seol Ki Hyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zabud Zabirov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabirov misses with a left hand
and Ki Hyon counters with a nice body shot.
Zabirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ki Hyon counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon scores with a head kick. Zabirov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Zabud Zabirov has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ki Hyon.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ki Hyon.
Zabirov thuds his right hand into Ki Hyon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ki Hyon misses with a low kick.
Zabirov lands a jab to Ki Hyon's midsection.
Ki Hyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Zabirov throws a lazy right hand but Ki Hyon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki Hyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ki Hyon seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zabirov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zabirov jabs Ki Hyon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ki Hyon moves out of range as Zabirov strikes.
Zabirov stuns Ki Hyon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zabirov misses with a wild body shot.
Zabirov misses with an uppercut. Ki Hyon saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zabirov throws an overhand right that lands on Ki Hyon's shoulder, as Ki Hyon tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Zabirov misses.
It looked like Ki Hyon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zabirov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A leg kick checked by Zabirov.
Zabirov checks a low kick from Ki Hyon.
Zabirov misses with a left hand
and Ki Hyon counters with a head kick. That will keep Zabirov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
Ki Hyon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zabirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ki Hyon tried to counter with a leg kick but Zabirov avoided it.
Zabirov blocks a head kick by Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zabirov throws out the jab.
Zabirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zabirov digs a good hook to Ki Hyon's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov looks to land a left hand but Ki Hyon moved out of range nicely.
Ki Hyon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zabirov misses the jab.
Ki Hyon throws a hook to the side of Zabirov's head but Zabirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Zabirov misses its intended target.
Zabirov throws a poor cross that misses
and Ki Hyon counters with a nice uppercut.
Ki Hyon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zabirovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zabirov cracks a nice hook into Ki Hyon's ribs.
Ki Hyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Zabirov moves out of range of the strikes.
Ki Hyon sets himself, and Zabirov steps forward looking for the clinch! Ki Hyon avoids it this time.
Zabirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ki Hyon slips under a jab from Zabirov.
Ki Hyon misses with a head kick.
Ki Hyon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zabirov.
Zabirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zabirov looks to land a right hand but Ki Hyon moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zabirov misses the target.
Ki Hyon scores with a jab.
Zabirov throws out a loose jab but Ki Hyon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Ki Hyon.
Ki Hyon ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Ki Hyon lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zabirov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ki Hyon tries a head kick but it misses.
Ki Hyon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ki Hyon.
Zabud Zabirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zabirov scores with a jab to the body.
Ki Hyon staying out of range there.
Zabirov connects with a right hand. Ki Hyon shakes it off.
Ki Hyon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ki Hyon blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki Hyon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zabirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ki Hyon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Ki Hyon counters with a nice uppercut.
Zabirov throws a right hand that Ki Hyon ducks under and follows up with a left that Ki Hyon also avoids with ease.
Zabirov throws a lazy right hand but Ki Hyon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zabirov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ki Hyon at a distance.
We've been informed that Zabirov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fighters circling - Zabirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ki Hyon ducks under a wild hook from Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Ki Hyon counters with a nice uppercut.
Zabirov throws a nice looking combination but Ki Hyon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ki Hyon looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ki Hyon throws a jab when Zabirov was well out of range.
Zabirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki Hyon.
Zabirov misses with a body shot
enabling Ki Hyon to counter with a crisp jab.
Zabirov misses with a right hand
and Ki Hyon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zabirov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whack! Ki Hyon lands a heavy head kick that drops Zabirov. The ref tackles Ki Hyon to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Zabirov was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Seol Ki Hyon!
An out of breath Seol Ki Hyon 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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pop
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