BFF 62: Lesnar vs. Kawamata PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kurlaev (ranked 7366 p4p, 638 weight class) and Zuillnic Canto (ranked 2448 p4p, 336 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurlaev
vs
Canto

185 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

190 cm
22
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Kurlaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zuillnic Canto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kurlaev avoids the body shot from Canto.

Kurlaev rushes Canto and presses him up against the ropes.
A short left from Kurlaev.
Kurlaev prevents the takedown attempt.
Canto fails to pull guard.
Denis Kurlaev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuillnic Canto.

Canto jumps guard and drags Kurlaev to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kurlaev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Canto is pulling down on Kurlaev's head. It's preventing any offense from Kurlaev, at least for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Kurlaev'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.
Kurlaev wants to control from the top but Canto keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canto controlling Kurlaev's posture.
Kurlaev with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurlaev wants to stand but Canto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Canto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Canto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurlaev's guard.

Kurlaev 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.
Canto looking to pass the guard.
Kurlaev wants to stand and escape but Canto is having none of it.
Canto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Canto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kurlaev controls Canto momentarily but Canto frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canto trying to control but Kurlaev is working from the bottom.
Canto controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Denis Kurlaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kurlaev moves away.
Canto misses with a hook. Kurlaev ducked under it nicely.
Kurlaev misses with a hook.
Kurlaev tries to clinch but Canto moves out of range.
Kurlaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kurlaev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Canto.
A quick step to the side and Kurlaev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Canto ducks under a wild hook from Kurlaev.
A swing and a miss from Kurlaev.
Canto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kurlaev throws a hook to the side of Canto's head but Canto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev misses with a straight right.
Kurlaev lands with a good body shot.
Kurlaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Canto.
A jab from Canto misses.
A cross from Kurlaev lands.
Canto misses with an uppercut. Kurlaev saw that one coming.
Kurlaev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Canto throws a hook to the side of Kurlaev's head but Kurlaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurlaev loads up on a big right hand but Canto slips the punch.
Kurlaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Canto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kurlaev to the mat! Kurlaev manages to get full guard.
Canto trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurlaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Canto tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurlaev is retaining full guard.
Kurlaev keeping moving, preventing Canto from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A big right from Kurlaev misses.
Canto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurlaev manages to avoid it.
Kurlaev misses with a looping left.
Canto fails with the takedown.
A big left from Kurlaev 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!
Canto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kurlaev as Canto shoots in.
Kurlaev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Canto lands an overhand right.
Kurlaev throws a hook to the side of Canto's head but Canto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canto shoots in for a takedown but Kurlaev shows good takedown defense.
Canto throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurlaev.
Canto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kurlaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Canto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kurlaev's half guard.
Still in half guard, Canto seems content to control.
Canto is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurlaev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Canto controlling the action here.
Kurlaev gets back to full guard.
Canto 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.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Canto pushes down on Kurlaev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurlaev is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canto trying to pass the guard but Kurlaev defending well.
Kurlaev is looking to improve his position.
Canto trying to mount his opponent but Kurlaev defends it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Canto wants to control but Kurlaev is keeping him busy.
Kurlaev wants to improve his position but Canto is controlling well.
Kurlaev manages to get to full guard.
Canto is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Canto wants to pass the guard but Kurlaev is keeping the position.
Canto passes into half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Canto tries to pass to full mount but Kurlaev defends it.
Kurlaev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Canto is pressing down on Kurlaev's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kurlaev is holding on for now.
Canto is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurlaev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kurlaev wants to control but Canto is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Canto.
Canto connects with a jab.
Kurlaev misses with a straight right.
Canto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurlaev.
An attempted straight right counter from Kurlaev misses the target.
Canto ducks under a wild hook from Kurlaev.
Canto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurlaev is just out of range.
Canto looks to land a right hand but Kurlaev moved out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Canto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kurlaev was covering up waiting for the punch and Canto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Canto stops Kurlaev from standing up.
Canto wants to control from the top but Kurlaev keeps moving.
Canto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kurlaev's guard.
Canto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurlaev keeps working.
Kurlaev is trying to stand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Canto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Canto tries to pass to full mount but Kurlaev defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zuillnic Canto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Canto misses with a body shot.
Canto misses with an uppercut. Kurlaev saw that one coming.
Kurlaev misses with a straight right.

Canto closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Canto tries to pass to full mount but Kurlaev defends it.
Kurlaev wants to control but Canto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kurlaev is refusing to be controlled, as Canto sits in half guard.
Canto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Canto seems to be working for a kimura but Kurlaev defends the submission attempt.
Kurlaev tries to kick Canto off but Canto keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurlaev won't allow Canto to pass to mount.

Canto wants to work for an arm triangle but Kurlaev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Canto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Canto seems to be looking for submissions.

Canto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kurlaev sees it coming and defends easily.

Canto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kurlaev wants to improve his position but Canto is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Canto is looking to advance position but Kurlaev won't allow it.

Canto is trying to work for a kimura but Kurlaev is defending well.
Kurlaev trying to control here.
Canto prevents Kurlaev from improving his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Canto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Canto is stalling here. Kurlaev is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Canto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kurlaev has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Canto managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kurlaev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canto manages to get back to half guard.

Canto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kurlaev wants to get back to his feet.
Canto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kurlaev wants to control from the top but Canto keeps moving.
Canto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four 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.
Kurlaev throwing strikes from guard but Canto blocks nicely.
Kurlaev postures up in Canto's guard and throws a big left but Canto blocks it.

Canto working for a triangle but Kurlaev defends it easily.
Kurlaev wants to stand and escape but instead Canto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Canto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kurlaev is keeping the position for now.
Canto keeps trying to improve his position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Canto advances position into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Canto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Canto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kurlaev is not content to let Canto control the position.

Canto is trying to get an arm triangle but Kurlaev is defending well.

Canto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurlaev, who protects the arm well.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev is trying to work for a sweep but Canto has mounted him!
Zuillnic Canto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Canto fails to take his opponent's back.
Canto looking to control but Kurlaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Canto looking for a guillotine from mount but Kurlaev is having none of it.
Canto controlling his opponent.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Canto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kurlaev can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Canto working for a guillotine from mount but Kurlaev is in no mood to give up.
Kurlaev wants to control but Canto is having none of it.
Kurlaev is trying to reverse the position but instead Canto has taken his back - oops!
Kurlaev is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Canto working for a choke but Kurlaev is defending well.

Canto working for the choke.
Denis Kurlaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Canto is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Canto controlling well, preventing Kurlaev from escaping the position.

Canto is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kurlaev has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Kurlaev prevents Canto from getting a body triangle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kurlaev trying to control but not successfully.

Canto is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Kurlaev knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Kurlaev for a finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Canto's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Canto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kurlaev is defending well though. Canto let's go of the attempt for now.
Canto is trying to stick to Kurlaev's back but Kurlaev is turning into Canto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Canto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Kurlaev.
Zuillnic Canto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kurlaev throws a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zuillnic Canto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Canto 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Zuillnic Canto!

Zuillnic Canto wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Zuillnic Canto rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 1399 p4p, 153 weight class) and Dvornoy Alkash (ranked 13304 p4p, 458 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Burwell Puller
vs
Alkash

170 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Burwell Puller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dvornoy Alkash!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller throws a jab when Alkash was well out of range.
Puller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alkash jabs Puller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alkash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alkash counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Alkash misses.
Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Alkash counters with a nice body shot.
Dvornoy Alkash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Puller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alkash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Alkash.
Puller lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Alkash.
Alkash defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Puller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller throws a leg kick that misses.
Puller takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alkash slips a jab from Puller.
Alkash staying out of range there.
Puller throws out a leg kick but Alkash moves out of range and Puller only half commits.
Alkash jabs Puller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alkash.
Alkash throws a jab when Puller was well out of range.
Puller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
Puller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puller misses with the combination.
Alkash connects with a body shot.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Alkash thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Alkash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Alkash's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alkash listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller staying out of range there.
Alkash finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alkash uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Alkash fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alkash throws a leg kick
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Alkash doesn't manage to clinch there - Puller circles away.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash avoids it easily.
Alkash thows a leg kick but Puller checks it
and Puller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alkash on the side of the head.
Alkash works Puller's body with a nice hook.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkash. Alkash obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a lazy uppercut
and Alkash counters with a stiff right hand.
Alkash scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Puller throws a jab but it's blocked by Alkash.
Puller misses with a hook to the body
and Puller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Puller throws a poor cross that misses
and Alkash counters with a nice uppercut.
Alkash lands a head shot.
Alkash lunges at Puller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puller's hand.
Alkash misses with a body punch
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alkash misses with a straight right.
Alkash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Alkash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alkash darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alkash connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alkash dips to his left and cracks Puller with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut lands for Alkash. That snapped Puller's head back.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puller at a distance.
Alkash uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Alkash throws out a counter right but Puller avoids it with no problem.
Puller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Puller checks a low kick from Alkash.
Puller misses with a hook
and Alkash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alkash to score with a decent uppercut.
Alkash bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller lands a nice shot that snaps Alkash's head back.
Alkash loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Puller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alkash is able to avoid easily.
Alkash feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puller throws an off balance right hand
and Alkash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puller checks a low kick from Alkash.
Alkash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Alkash misses.
Puller is looking to counter punch.
Alkash blocks a jab.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alkash.
Alkash sizes up Puller with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alkash keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alkash throws a leg kick but Puller sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
Alkash throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
An attempted straight right counter from Puller misses the target.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash moves out of range of the strikes.
Alkash looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Puller misses.
Alkash lunges at Puller with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puller's hand.
Puller ducks right into an uppercut from Alkash.
Alkash lands a nice shot to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puller checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alkash wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash blocks it.
Alkash dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puller. That did some damage!
Puller wants to slow Alkash down by chopping away at his legs.
Puller throws a leg kick but Alkash moved away.

Alkash closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alkash just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puller's brow.
Puller wants to get back to striking at distance but Alkash won't allow it.
Puller tries a body shot but Alkash blocks it.
Puller lands a left hand.
Alkash lands a hook that snaps the head of Puller backwards.
Puller is trying to break the clinch but Alkash has him pressed against the ropes.
Alkash lands an elbow inside that Puller shrugs off.
Puller is trying to push Alkash away but Alkash has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Puller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Puller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash scores with a shot to the body.
Alkash buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Alkash takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Alkash slips a jab from Puller.
Nice uppercut lands for Alkash. That snapped Puller's head back.
Puller misses with a double jab.
Alkash throws a body punch but Puller moves out of range.
Puller throws a series of punches but Alkash avoids them all with ease.
Alkash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Alkash slips the punch.
Puller misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Alkash there.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alkash.
Alkash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Alkash throws a big shot that misses.
Alkash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puller, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alkash uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puller has time to react.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puller scores with a jab. Alkash acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alkash scores with a jab to the head.
Puller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alkash counters with a nice low kick that buckles Puller's knee momentarily.
Alkash fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Alkash throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alkash bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Puller's head backwards.
Alkash misses with a low kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

Alkash closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Alkash throws an elbow but it misses.
Alkash tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alkash throws an elbow that misses.

Alkash pulls guard successfully.
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.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puller is looking to stand up but Alkash won't let him.
Puller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Alkash is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Puller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alkash has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Puller has managed to get both his arms back between Alkash's legs - danger averted.
Puller trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alkash's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Alkash working for a triangle but Puller defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dvornoy Alkash dominated that round.
That's time! Puller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Alkash misses the target.
It looked like Puller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puller takes one to the chin there.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alkash sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alkash misses with a straight left.
Alkash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alkash.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Alkash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkash now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Puller tries a low kick but Alkash avoids it.
Alkash tries to close the distance and clinch but Puller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Alkash misses with a straight left.
Alkash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Alkash throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alkash scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alkash was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Alkash lands with a right hand.
Alkash throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alkash. That did some damage!
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Puller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Alkash looks to throw the jab but Puller is out of range.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alkash.
Alkash scoring well with a low kick there.
Alkash lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Puller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alkash.
Alkash moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Alkash takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Alkash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alkash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Alkash lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Alkash tenderised Puller's leg. Puller is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puller.
Alkash lands a body shot.
Alkash misses the shot to the body.
Alkash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puller moves forwards but Alkash connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alkash lands with an overhand left.
Puller takes a swing at Alkash's ribcage but misses.
Alkash throws a solid leg kick but Puller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alkash.
Puller throws an overhand right that lands on Alkash's shoulder, as Alkash tries to avoid the shot.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller tried to counter with a leg kick but Alkash avoided it.
A swing and a miss from Puller.
Alkash appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Alkash scores with a nice head shot.
Alkash moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller slips a straight right by Alkash.
Puller missing with a left hand there. Alkash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puller misses the jab.
Alkash tries to clinch but Puller is having none of it.
Puller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alkash ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Alkash jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puller looks to land a right hand but Alkash moved out of range.
Puller throws a hook but Alkash avoids it easily.
Alkash scores with a punch to the head.
Puller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Puller misses the target.
Alkash looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alkash.
Alkash fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puller is out of range.
A slow jab from Alkash misses its intended target.
Puller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller defending well as Alkash loads up on a big left hand.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alkash moves away.
Puller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Alkash.
Alkash throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller keeps the fight on the outside.
Alkash scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puller in his tracks.
Alkash scores with a jab to the head.
Dvornoy Alkash seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Alkash doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Alkash misses.
Puller tried to counter with a leg kick but Alkash avoided it.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Alkash checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Alkash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Jab by Alkash.
Alkash bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot by Alkash.
Puller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alkash moves out of range as Puller strikes.
Alkash throws a nice looking combination but Puller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alkash. Alkash obviously looking to wear him down.
Alkash misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Alkash missing with a left hand there. Puller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller swings widly with a right hand
and Alkash makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Alkash misses.
Alkash connects with a nice looking jab.
Alkash fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Puller.
Nice shot lands for Alkash.
Alkash misses with a wild body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller 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.
Alkash lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Puller works over Alkash's head and body with a nice combination.
Alkash lands a head shot.

Alkash forces Puller back against the ropes and clinches.
A short right from Alkash.
Puller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puller.
Puller tries to work over Alkash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puller avoids a wild elbow strike from Alkash.
Puller misses with a punch to the body.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Alkash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Alkash misses with a punch on the inside.
Alkash swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puller blocks an uppercut.
Alkash misses with a punch on the inside.
Puller looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Puller lands a nice uppercut.
Puller throws a punch but it's blocked by Alkash.

Puller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alkash looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Alkash.
Alkash connects with a looping right hand.
Alkash misses with a low kick as Puller jumps back.
Puller blocks a jab.
Alkash misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alkash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alkash only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Puller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alkash finds it's way round the side to connect with Puller's head.
Alkash misses with a body shot.
Puller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Puller misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alkash misses with a looping right.
Alkash connects with a single shot there.
Lewis Burwell Puller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alkash swings for the body but Puller moves out of range.
Alkash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
A telegraphed right hand from Alkash misses the target.
Alkash misses with a straight right.
Alkash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puller.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alkash lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alkash lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puller blocks a jab.
Alkash drops his hands momentarily and Puller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Puller scores with a sloppy right hand. Alkash should have avoided that one.
Puller jabs Alkash to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dvornoy Alkash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good leg kick by Alkash there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Alkash has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Alkash saw that one coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alkash jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Alkash moves away and avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dvornoy Alkash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alkash has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Dvornoy Alkash!

Dvornoy Alkash wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bakkes Ackerman (ranked 2177 p4p, 209 weight class) and Marcelo Umali (ranked 2540 p4p, 232 weight class). Ackerman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da' Vat Hy!. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ackerman
vs
Umali

175 cm
20
153 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

181 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bakkes Ackerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umali lands a body shot.
Umali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ackerman. That did some damage!
Ackerman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown but Umali shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ackerman throws a body shot but no joy.
Ackerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ackerman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umali throws out the jab.
Umali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ackerman is out of range and Umali settles back down.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ackerman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Umali cracks Ackerman with an open hand slap.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali wants to slow Ackerman down by chopping away at his legs.
Ackerman lands a front kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ackerman blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali misses with a kick to the body.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Umali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Umali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ackerman throws the left hand but Umali avoids the punch easily.
Ackerman lands with a hook. Umali tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Umali looks to land a right hand but Ackerman moved out of range.
Ackerman has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Umali.
Umali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Umali misses with a series of wild punches.
Ackerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Umali blocks a leg kick.
Umali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ackerman checks a leg kick.
Umali throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Umali scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umali avoids the body shot from Ackerman.
Umali throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ackerman on the side of the head.
Ackerman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umali walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Umali throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ackerman misses with a body shot
and Umali counters with a nice leg kick.
Ackerman tries to clinch up but Umali circles away and keeps his distance.
Umali walks into a stiff left hand from Ackerman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ackerman. Umali does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umali lands with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ackerman takes a swing at Umali's ribcage but misses.
Umali fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ackerman is out of range.
Umali throws a front kick aimed at Ackerman's knee but Ackerman avoids it well.
Ackerman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Umali feints and then cracks Ackerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ackerman down.
Ackerman blocks a low kick nicely.
Umali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ackerman checks it well.
Ackerman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Umali sprawls and moves away.
Umali tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ackerman. Umali shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Umali cracks a nice hook into Ackerman's ribs.
Marcelo Umali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ackerman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Umali is fending him off so far but Ackerman persists. Nope, Umali circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali just misses with a punch to the body.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Umali is fending him off so far but Ackerman persists. Nope, Umali circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umali lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ackerman throws a body punch but Umali moves out of range.
Umali feints and then cracks Ackerman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ackerman down.
Ackerman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ackerman misses with a wild body shot.
Umali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ackerman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Umali scrambles back to his feet.
Ackerman is looking to wear down Umali with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ackerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umali scores with a kick to the body.
Umali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Ackerman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umali lands an overhand right.
Ackerman connects with a body shot.
Umali lands a leg kick that knocks Ackerman off balance momentarily.
Ackerman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Umali has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Umali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Umali wants it to stay on the feet.
Umali moves out of range as Ackerman throws a body kick.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ackerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ackerman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Good work by Ackerman as he checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Umali.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ackerman.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ackerman is looking to land body kicks.
Umali throws an overhand right that lands on Ackerman's shoulder, as Ackerman tries to avoid the shot.
Ackerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umali appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Umali.
Ackerman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ackerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umali manages to avoid it.
Ackerman dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Ackerman's head and hops out.
Umali takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ackerman throws a nice head kick!
Umali connects with a body shot that sends Ackerman's belly button to the back.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umali! But no joy.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Ackerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Umali goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ackerman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umali as he jumps to the side.
Umali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umali throws a chopping leg kick but Ackerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ackerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ackerman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umali swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Umali misses.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ackerman throws a lazy right hand but Umali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Umali's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Umali misses the jab.
Ackerman throws a body shot but no joy.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Umali misses with a hook. Ackerman ducked under it nicely.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Ackerman throws a right hand that misses
and Umali counters with a nice kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick and Umali moves out of range easily.
Umali is trying to counter with his kicks.
Umali misses with a body kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Umali keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ackerman throws a sloppy head kick
and Umali counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Umali tenderised Ackerman's leg. Ackerman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ackerman throws a leg kick but Umali sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ackerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Umali.
Ackerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Umali is just out of range.
Ackerman throws the kick towards the body but Umali avoids it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman slips a straight right by Umali.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman lands a jab to Umali's midsection.
Umali finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ackerman throws a solid leg kick but Umali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ackerman.
Umali misses with a low kick.
Ackerman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Umali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ackerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Umali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ackerman somewhat.
Umali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ackerman.
Umali digs a good hook to Ackerman's body.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses.
Ackerman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcelo Umali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down 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.

A clash of legs there as Umali blocks the low kick.
Umali is looking to slow Ackerman down with leg kicks.
Ackerman goes for a double leg but Umali avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Umali continues to drive forward.
Ackerman gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Umali counters with an outside leg kick.
Umali avoids the body shot from Ackerman.
Nice body kick from Umali.
Umali moves out of range of the body kick.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Ackerman is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Umali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ackerman misses with a head kick.
Ackerman looks to land a left hand but Umali moved out of range nicely.
Umali now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ackerman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali thuds a left hand into Ackerman's body.
Ackerman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bakkes Ackerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ackerman misses the shot to the body.
Ackerman moves to clinch but Umali breaks away
letting Umali counter with a right hand.
Umali avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Umali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umali.
A head kick misses from Umali.
A big right from Ackerman misses.
Ackerman checks a leg kick nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umali walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ackerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ackerman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Ackerman.
Ackerman throws a push kick but Umali slaps the foot to one side.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ackerman throws out a loose jab but Umali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ackerman slips under a jab from Umali.
Ackerman misses with a kick to the body.
Ackerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umali. Umali obviously looking to wear him down.
Umali takes a swing at Ackerman's ribcage but misses.
Ackerman moves out of range of the body kick from Umali.
Ackerman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umali.
Umali blocks a head kick by Ackerman.
Umali stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Umali connects with a solid leg kick.
Ackerman tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umali tries to work over Ackerman's front leg with a kick but Ackerman checks it.
Ackerman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Umali throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ackerman throws a body kick that misses.
Ackerman looks to throw a body kick
and Umali counters with a nice uppercut.
Umali throws a leg kick but Ackerman moved away.
Ackerman thows a leg kick but Umali checks it
and Umali counters with an inside leg kick.
Ackerman swings widly with a right hand
and Umali counters with a good low kick that Ackerman was not able to check.
Ackerman throws a head kick but Umali moves out of range.
Umali lands with a nice body kick.
Ackerman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Umali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Umali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ackerman looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umali scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Umali there.
Nice uppercut lands for Ackerman. That snapped Umali's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ackerman lands an overhand right.
Umali cracks Ackerman with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Ackerman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Umali scores with a jab to the body.
Ackerman takes a swing at Umali's ribcage but misses.
Umali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ackerman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Umali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ackerman throws out a loose jab but Umali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umali misses with a two punch combination.
Umali swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ackerman.
Umali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That kick from Umali tenderised Ackerman's leg. Ackerman is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman dives in and grabs Umali's left leg, looking for a takedown. Umali pushes down on Ackerman's head and hops out.
Umali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ackerman moves away.
Ackerman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Umali keeps Ackerman at a distance using the push kick.
Umali looks to land a right hand but Ackerman moved out of range.
Ackerman moves forwards but Umali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ackerman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Umali connects with the punch.
Ackerman misses with a low kick.
Umali throws the left hand but Ackerman avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ackerman checks a leg kick.
Umali digs a good body shot into Ackerman's ribs.
Umali fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ackerman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umali throws a low kick but Ackerman avoids it.
Ackerman closes the distance and clinches up with Umali, looking for a takedown. Ackerman pushes Umali against the ropes but Umali circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Umali misses with a two punch combination.
Ackerman shoots in but no luck this time.
Umali flicks out a counter leg kick but Ackerman steps away.
Nice body punch from Umali.
Ackerman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ackerman moves out of range of the leg kick from Umali.
Ackerman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Umali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Umali misses with an uppercut. Ackerman saw that one coming.
Umali uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ackerman has time to react.
Umali lands a jab to the head.
Ackerman misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umali! But no joy.
Ackerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umali misses with a leg kick

and Ackerman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Umali's guard.
Umali is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ackerman dives into side control.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Ackerman is looking to take a break and control but Umali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ackerman is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Umali has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ackerman 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 Umali's shoulder. That is not cool.
Ackerman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Umali gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

Ackerman is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Umali to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Umali shrugs it off.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ackerman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Umali is squirming around, avoiding Ackerman's attempts to control the action.
Ackerman controlling from the full mount.
Bakkes Ackerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Umali tries to buck Ackerman off but he can't manage it.

Ackerman jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Umali is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Umali and Ackerman has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Ackerman slows the pace down.
Ackerman is looking to take a break and control but Umali is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Umali can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ackerman has hold of Umali's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Umali tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ackerman cranks the arm and Umali screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Umali, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Bakkes Ackerman!
Bakkes Ackerman 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lawrence (ranked 2701 p4p, 317 weight class) and Paddy Brown Jr (ranked 3299 p4p, 384 weight class). Lawrence's entrance music is No Surrender. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Lawrence
vs
Brown Jr

180 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
29
202 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paddy Brown Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brown Jr forces Lawrence back against the ropes and clinches.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Brown Jr turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Lawrence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence looks for a takedown but Brown Jr sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lawrence. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lawrence gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown Jr can't break the clinch.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown Jr to keep the fight standing.
Lawrence is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown Jr pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown Jr just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but Brown Jr holds him up against the ropes and eventually Lawrence drops back down to his feet.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown Jr just stands there and leans against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown Jr walks away with a smile on his face. Lawrence gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown Jr throws a looping overhand right but Lawrence ducks down to avoid it.

Lawrence has Brown Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lawrence fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown Jr is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Lawrence gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown Jr just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Lawrence fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Brown Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but Brown Jr won't allow it.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but Brown Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
Brown Jr has had enough of the clinch but Lawrence keeps him there for the moment.
Lawrence is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Brown Jr to keep the fight standing.
Lawrence tries to stall but Brown Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Brown Jr manages to break the clinch.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Brown Jr is having none of it.
Lawrence misses with a takedown attempt - Brown Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lawrence tries to clinch but Brown Jr moves out of range.
Lawrence tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawrence goes for a double leg but Brown Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Brown Jr continues to drive forward.
Lawrence sets himself, and Brown Jr steps forward looking for the clinch! Lawrence avoids it this time.
Lawrence shoots in for a double leg but Brown Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Paddy Brown Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence misses with a takedown
and Brown Jr counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like John Lawrence has been cut.

Lawrence looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Lawrence 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.
Lawrence scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawrence stops Brown Jr from getting back to his feet.
Lawrence is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown Jr!

Lawrence wants to finish this one by submission but Brown Jr is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Lawrence.
Lawrence can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown Jr is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lawrence takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Lawrence 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, Brown Jr has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lawrence 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.
Brown Jr is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Lawrence has his arm under Brown Jr's chin here. Game over son! Lawrence squeezes tightly and Brown Jr is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Lawrence!
John Lawrence looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Put him in a body bag!'.

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 1555 p4p, 190 weight class) and Gasan Yakolev (ranked 786 p4p, 97 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Rodriguez
vs
Yakolev

178 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Garra Nutri

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Gasan Yakolev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakolev misses with a hook
and Rodriguez counters with a body kick that stops Yakolev in his tracks momentarily.
Rodriguez walks into a jab.
Yakolev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rodriguez can pounce on him.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakolev throws out the jab.
Rodriguez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakolev.
Rodriguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez lands a nice shot to the body.
Rodriguez cracks Yakolev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rodriguez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rodriguez tries to land a leg kick but Yakolev saw it coming and moves away.
Yakolev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yakolev throws an overhand right that lands on Rodriguez's shoulder, as Rodriguez tries to avoid the shot.
Rodriguez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Yakolev avoids it.
Yakolev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rodriguez misses with a body punch
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yakolev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rodriguez misses with a straight right.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakolev moves away.
Yakolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That kick from Rodriguez tenderised Yakolev's leg. Yakolev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Yakolev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yakolev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the body
and Yakolev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Yakolev ducks under a wild hook from Rodriguez.
It seemed like Yakolev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakolev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rodriguez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakolev unleashes a big counter combination but Rodriguez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Rodriguez misses.
Yakolev misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Rodriguez drops Yakolev with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yakolev looks back up at him and smiles so Rodriguez waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Yakolev is rocked!
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodriguez fakes the leg kick and cracks Yakolev in the body.
Yakolev is still on wobbly legs! Can Rodriguez finish him?
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Yakolev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Yakolev misses the target.
Yakolev seems to have recovered his senses.
Yakolev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rodriguez.
Yakolev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakolev loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Rodriguez misses the target.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Yakolev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yakolev swinging wildly here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rodriguez. That's going to slow Yakolev down.
Yakolev 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.

Rodriguez lands a big head kick that sends Yakolev tumbling to the mat! Rodriguez takes a step backwards and waves Yakolev back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Gasan Yakolev has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez looks to land a body kick but Yakolev moved away.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Yakolev saw that one coming.
Yakolev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rodriguez with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a jab to the body
letting Yakolev counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yakolev misses its intended target.
Yakolev digs a good hook to Rodriguez's body.
Yakolev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rodriguez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yakolev connects with a looping right hand.
Rodriguez throws a looping overhand right but Yakolev ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yakolev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Yakolev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Yakolev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yakolev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yakolev! But no joy.
Yakolev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the body from Rodriguez misses
and Yakolev counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodriguez misses with a body kick.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yakolev throws out the jab.
Yakolev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rodriguez eats them both and turns towards Yakolev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rodriguez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yakolev. That did some damage!
Rodriguez seems to have got his legs back now.
Yakolev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakolev loads up on a big right hand but Rodriguez slips the punch.
A jab from Yakolev misses.
Yakolev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yakolev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodriguez sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yakolev checks it well.
Rodriguez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rodriguez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yakolev's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez misses with a body shot.
Rodriguez misses with a hook to the body
and Yakolev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Rodriguez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yakolev crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rodriguez - the referee stops the clock and Yakolev gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rodriguez. Yakolev manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yakolev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rodriguez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Rodriguez.
A little jabbing left from Yakolev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rodriguez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rodriguez slips a straight right by Yakolev.
Yakolev throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodriguez counters with a body kick that stops Yakolev in his tracks momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yakolev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rodriguez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rodriguez scores with a punch to the head.
Yakolev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakolev counters with a stiff right hand.
Yakolev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rodriguez misses with a low kick.
Yakolev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Yakolev misses its intended target.
Yakolev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yakolev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Rodriguez misses with a body punch

and Yakolev counters with a crisp one two that drops Rodriguez! Yakolev thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Rodriguez to his feet! Rodriguez is in big trouble!
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 slow jab from Rodriguez misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yakolev.
Yakolev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rodriguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakolev moves away.
Rodriguez throws a good cross that connects.
Rodriguez slips under a jab.
Yakolev missing with a left hand there. Rodriguez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yakolev connects with the punch.
Rodriguez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yakolev was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodriguez.
Yakolev throws a lazy right hand but Rodriguez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yakolev.
Yakolev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodriguez moves away.
Rodriguez takes one to the side of the head.
Rodriguez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Yakolev saw that one coming.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Yakolev scores with a counter punch that sends Rodriguez to the canvas! Yakolev smells blood - he's punishing Rodriguez with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rodriguez has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gasan Yakolev!
After the fight, Gasan Yakolev 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jared Savea (ranked 2140 p4p, 264 weight class) and John Bravo (ranked 2062 p4p, 252 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Savea
vs
Bravo

194 cm
27
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

193 cm
29
240 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Groove Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jared Savea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Savea to the mat! Savea manages to get full guard.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Savea works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Savea.
Bravo is pushing down on Savea's leg trying to pass to half guard. Savea is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Savea's head.
Bravo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bravo working his ground and pound in the gym.
Bravo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bravo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Savea is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bravo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bravo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bravo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bravo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Savea!
Savea is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bravo scoring with strikes but Savea is staying in there.
Bravo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bravo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bravo lands with some strikes.

Savea is rocked!

It looks like Jared Savea has been cut.
Savea on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Savea tries to get out of the position.
Bravo connects with a bit shot that sees Savea covering up! More strikes from Bravo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bravo is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bravo!
During a confident post fight interview, John Bravo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moe Lester (ranked 1105 p4p, 148 weight class) and Tommy Robinson (ranked 2003 p4p, 255 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Lester
vs
Robinson

190 cm
29
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

192 cm
22
199 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Lester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Robinson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robinson connects with a single shot there.

Robinson takes the fight into the clinch.
Lester misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson digs a right hand into Lester's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lester's gas tank.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lester's elbow.
Lester struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Lester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lester trying to stall but Robinson improves his position.
Lester wants to stall.
Lester can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lester misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robinson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Robinson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robinson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Robinson moves out of range as Lester strikes.
Robinson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lester.
Robinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lester.
Robinson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Robinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lester scrambles back to his feet.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Lester moves away and avoids it.
Robinson throws a nice looking combination but Lester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robinson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robinson cracks Lester with an open hand slap.
Lester tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Robinson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Robinson swings widly with a right hand
and Lester counters with a left and a right that stings Robinson.
Robinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lester.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lester throws a hook to the side of Robinson's head but Robinson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robinson lands a leg kick that knocks Lester off balance momentarily.
Lester misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lester keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robinson.
Lester was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good exchange - Lester coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lester misses.
Robinson throws the left hand but Lester avoids the punch easily.
Robinson swats away the attempt to clinch by Lester.

Lester closes the distance and clinches.
Lester scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson trying to control the position but instead, Lester has worked for underhooks and has pushed Robinson into the ropes.
Lester is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Robinson - that landed with a thud.

Robinson breaks the clinch.
Lester takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Lester was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robinson scores with a hook to the body. Lester takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lester looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lester looks to clinch
and Robinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lester is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robinson.
Robinson throws a push kick but Lester slaps the foot to one side.
Robinson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lester cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lester tries to clinch
and Robinson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robinson.
Lester checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lester looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lester throws a body punch but Robinson moves out of range.
Robinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Moe Lester's cut is getting worse.
Robinson scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robinson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Lester is rocked!
Robinson drops Lester with a naaaaasty hook - Lester is in real trouble here! Robinson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Robinson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tommy Robinson made sure he mentioned MMA Hype Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Mfer (ranked 1054 p4p, 170 weight class) and Andrey Ivanov (ranked 4849 p4p, 536 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mfer
vs
Ivanov

189 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

190 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Ivanov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Ivanov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ivanov.
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mfer is keeping the position for now.
Mfer controls Ivanov momentarily but Ivanov frees himself.
Ivanov is looking to advance position but Mfer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Mfer content just to control the position here.
Ivanov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov regains half guard.
Mfer is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ivanov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ivanov controls Mfer momentarily but Mfer frees himself.

Ivanov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mfer is aware though and is defending well.

Ivanov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ivanov controlling Mfer's posture.
Ivanov 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.

Ivanov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mfer defends it easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mfer trying to control but Ivanov is working from the bottom.

Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanov is trying to hold Mfer in close to prevent damage but Mfer has managed to pass into half guard.
Mfer wants to free his trapped foot but Ivanov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Ivanov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mfer is working away from the top position though.
Mfer is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mfer wants to free his trapped foot but Ivanov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Ivanov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mfer pulls his head out easily.
Ivanov is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bull Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

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.
Mfer pushes Ivanov away with a front kick.
Ivanov tries to clinch up
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Mfer misses
and Ivanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Mfer - just one landing.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivanov misses with a jab to the body
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a hook. Mfer ducked under it nicely.
Mfer thows a leg kick but Ivanov checks it
letting Ivanov counter with a right hand.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Ivanov's ribs.
Ivanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ivanov avoids it.
Ivanov misses with a straight left.
Ivanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ivanov fails with the takedown
and Mfer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Mfer should have avoided that one.
Ivanov lands a jab to the head.
Mfer connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ivanov punishes Mfer's body with a nice straight punch.
Ivanov slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer stuffs the takedown attempt from Ivanov. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mfer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mfer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mfer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ivanov is one step ahead there.
Ivanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mfer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mfer keeping moving, preventing Ivanov from controlling successfully.
Mfer being controlled here, momentarily.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Mfer keeps moving.
Mfer trying to keep a closed guard but Ivanov is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ivanov is working Mfer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ivanov wants to control from the top but Mfer keeps moving.
Ivanov wants to pass the guard but Mfer is keeping the position.
Mfer managing to control the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Ivanov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mfer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bull Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Ivanov.
Ivanov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mfer is fending him off so far but Ivanov persists. Nope, Mfer circles away and we're back to standing.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ivanov shoots and misses
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ivanov misses with a hook to the body
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bull Mfer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mfer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Andrey Ivanov has been cut.
Mfer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ivanov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mfer pinned against the ropes. Mfer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ivanov loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov walks into a left hand.
Ivanov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
No joy there for Mfer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ivanov counters with a straight right hand.
Mfer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.
Ivanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Mfer counters with a good, hard body kick but Ivanov shrugs it off.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivanov misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov throws a looping overhand right but Mfer ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Decent striking displayed by Ivanov there.
Ivanov lands a really nice looking cross but Mfer seems unphased.
Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Ivanov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mfer defends it well.
Mfer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivanov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Bull Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws a right and a left that Ivanov avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Ivanov throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer slips a straight right by Ivanov.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Ivanov.
Mfer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ivanov is able to avoid easily.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Ivanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Ivanov slips under a jab from Mfer.
Ivanov throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a lazy right hand but Ivanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ivanov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ivanov.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Ivanov misses with a right hand
and Mfer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ivanov thinking.
Ivanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ivanov.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Ivanov saw that one coming.
Mfer connects with a looping right hand.

Ivanov is rocked!
Ivanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ivanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Mfer throws a sloppy head kick
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Mfer as Ivanov shoots in.
Bull Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrey Ivanov.
Good work by Ivanov as he checks the leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Ivanov scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ivanov.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ivanov just manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ivanov counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Ivanov tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer thuds a left hand into Ivanov's body.
Ivanov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mfer tries to avoid it but Ivanov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mfer to the ground. Mfer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ivanov is breathing heavily.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Ivanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Mfer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ivanov sprawling to the canvas! Ivanov rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mfer finish him?!
Ivanov is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ivanov.
Ivanov works the jab nicely.
Ivanov seems to have recovered his senses.
Decent striking displayed by Ivanov there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown but Mfer shows good takedown defense.
Ivanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivanov thuds a left hand into Mfer's body.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Ivanov throws a big shot that misses.
Ivanov shoots in for a double leg but Mfer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A bone on bone clash there as Ivanov blocks the leg kick.
Ivanov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ivanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mfer's head.
Andrey Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mfer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Mfer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Ivanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Ivanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Mfer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ivanov under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bull Mfer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mfer 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bull Mfer!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Bull Mfer!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Bull Mfer!

Bull Mfer wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bull Mfer thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lesnar (ranked 672 p4p, 100 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 2001 p4p, 242 weight class). Mark Lesnar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lesnar
vs
Kawamata

185 cm
29
285 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

189 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Garra Nutri

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lesnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata throws out a loose jab but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mark Lesnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lesnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kawamata manages to avoid it.
Kawamata avoids the body shot from Lesnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lesnar. Kawamata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamata swings for the body but Lesnar moves out of range.
Lesnar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kawamata defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesnar misses with a body shot
letting Kawamata counter with a right hand.

It looks like Mark Lesnar has been cut.
Lesnar tries to clinch up
and Kawamata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Kawamata misses its intended target.
Lesnar appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big right from Kawamata misses.

Kawamata tries to keep at a distance but Lesnar has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Kawamata as the two fighters clinch.
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar is stalling here.
Lesnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawamata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
Lesnar blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawamata lands with a right to the head.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawamata swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawamata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawamata.
Lesnar takes a shot to the head.
Kawamata lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Kawamata.
Nice body punch from Kawamata.
Kawamata gets through Lesnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Kawamata.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
Kawamata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kawamata scores with a nice short uppercut.

Lesnar is rocked!
Kawamata works on Lesnar's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawamata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oh Lesnar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawamata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lesnar.
Lesnar seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lesnar.
Kawamata lands a hook that snaps the head of Lesnar backwards.
Kawamata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawamata lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a big uppercut that drops Lesnar! More strikes from Kawamata and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lesnar lies dazed against the ropes as Kawamata celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kento Kawamata!
Our winner, Kento Kawamata, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai (ranked 5379 p4p, 389 weight class) and Thanongsak Banchamek (ranked 5125 p4p, 384 weight class). Diamond Muay Thai comes into the arena with Mocca garden - ผมรักเมื$ blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Diamond Muay Thai
vs
Banchamek

174 cm
16
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thanongsak Banchamek!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banchamek 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.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to keep Banchamek in close.
Banchamek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diamond Muay Thai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Banchamek trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diamond Muay Thai manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Diamond Muay Thai trying to control but Banchamek is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Diamond Muay Thai gets to his feet. Banchamek looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Banchamek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Banchamek lands in his opponent's guard.
Banchamek is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Banchamek trying to move into half guard but instead Diamond Muay Thai has managed to sweep!

Diamond Muay Thai tries to stand but Banchamek is controlling from the bottom.
Banchamek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

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.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to control from the top but Banchamek keeps moving.
Diamond Muay Thai in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banchamek keeping moving, preventing Diamond Muay Thai from controlling successfully.

Banchamek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to control from the top but Banchamek keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Banchamek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Banchamek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banchamek is keeping busy.

Diamond Muay Thai gets control of Banchamek's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diamond Muay Thai will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Diamond Muay Thai trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diamond Muay Thai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Banchamek is refusing to be controlled, as Diamond Muay Thai sits in half guard.
Banchamek really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diamond Muay Thai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Banchamek tries to roll over but Diamond Muay Thai keeps him under control.
Banchamek trying to control from the bottom.

Diamond Muay Thai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Banchamek controlling the position for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek is staying active underneath Diamond Muay Thai, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Banchamek looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diamond Muay Thai trying to control from half guard but Banchamek is working away.

Banchamek kicks off Diamond Muay Thai and gets to his feet.
Banchamek 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.
Diamond Muay Thai shoots and misses

and Banchamek counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diamond Muay Thai!
Banchamek 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 Diamond Muay Thai's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai is pushing Banchamek's head away, looking to escape. Banchamek manages to hold on to the position though.

Banchamek is trying to get an arm triangle but Diamond Muay Thai is defending well.
Diamond Muay Thai prevents Banchamek from moving into mount.
Banchamek takes a little break here. Diamond Muay Thai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Diamond Muay Thai struggling a bit here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Banchamek slips a jab and a cross from Diamond Muay Thai.

Banchamek closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diamond Muay Thai to the mat! Diamond Muay Thai manages to get full guard.
Diamond Muay Thai trying to control the position.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to stand up but Banchamek is controlling him.
Banchamek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diamond Muay Thai is keeping the position for now.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to keep Banchamek in close.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to stand but Banchamek is controlling the position.
Diamond Muay Thai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Banchamek is one step ahead there.
Banchamek is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Diamond Muay Thai working for a triangle but Banchamek defends it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diamond Muay Thai working a defensive guard here.

Diamond Muay Thai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Banchamek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Banchamek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Banchamek stays in close to Diamond Muay Thai's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Banchamek wants to pass the guard but Diamond Muay Thai is keeping the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Thanongsak Banchamek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diamond Muay Thai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Banchamek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diamond Muay Thai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Banchamek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Banchamek rushes Diamond Muay Thai and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai wants to take the fight to the mat but Banchamek manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Diamond Muay Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Diamond Muay Thai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Banchamek using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diamond Muay Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Banchamek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diamond Muay Thai is looking to control Banchamek's arms but Banchamek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diamond Muay Thai has his back to the ropes.

Diamond Muay Thai pulls guard successfully.

Diamond Muay Thai is working an open guard so Banchamek takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Banchamek fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diamond Muay Thai to the ground. Banchamek is now in Diamond Muay Thai's guard.
Banchamek scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Diamond Muay Thai is looking for a triangle but Banchamek pushes his legs off easily.
Banchamek connects with a couple of short punches.
Banchamek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diamond Muay Thai keeping moving, preventing Banchamek from controlling successfully.
Banchamek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Banchamek connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Banchamek stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Banchamek changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Banchamek throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diamond Muay Thai was covering up waiting for the punch and Banchamek finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Banchamek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diamond Muay Thai working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Banchamek tries to free his leg and advance position but Diamond Muay Thai is retaining full guard.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to keep Banchamek in close.

Diamond Muay Thai throws his legs up looking for a submission but Banchamek uses it to pass to side control.
Banchamek is looking to take a break and control but Diamond Muay Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thanongsak Banchamek has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diamond Muay Thai manages to work his way to half guard, despite Banchamek's best efforts.
Diamond Muay Thai works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diamond Muay Thai looking to control.
Banchamek is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Banchamek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diamond Muay Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Banchamek drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diamond Muay Thai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diamond Muay Thai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diamond Muay Thai!

Banchamek tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diamond Muay Thai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Banchamek tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diamond Muay Thai presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Diamond Muay Thai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Banchamek has worked his arm free - good work by Banchamek!
Banchamek misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Diamond Muay Thai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Banchamek, who protects the arm well.
Banchamek is looking for a sweep.
Diamond Muay Thai landing strikes.
Banchamek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Banchamek wants to control but Diamond Muay Thai postures up.
Banchamek defending against the ground and pound.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek has one of Diamond Muay Thai's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Banchamek can't do much from the bottom here.
Banchamek is looking for a sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Diamond Muay Thai shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Banchamek manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Banchamek is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banchamek is trying to pull guard but Diamond Muay Thai turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Banchamek ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Banchamek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Banchamek trying to control the position here.
Diamond Muay Thai trying to control but Banchamek is working from the bottom.
Banchamek is trying to hold Diamond Muay Thai in close to prevent damage but Diamond Muay Thai has managed to pass into half guard.
Banchamek is looking to improve his position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diamond Muay Thai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banchamek wants to control but Diamond Muay Thai is keeping busy.
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to control. Banchamek wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Banchamek trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diamond Muay Thai is trying to control the action in half guard but Banchamek is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Banchamek pushes Diamond Muay Thai off and gets back to his feet.
Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thanongsak Banchamek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Banchamek fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diamond Muay Thai sprawls well initially but Banchamek persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Diamond Muay Thai kicks Banchamek off and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thanongsaklek Diamond Muay Thai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banchamek 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Thanongsak Banchamek!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Thanongsak Banchamek!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Thanongsak Banchamek!

Thanongsak Banchamek wins by unanimous decision!