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RFC Showdown in Tokyo 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 5855 p4p, 545 weight class) and Decision Specialist Dani (ranked 24639 p4p, 616 weight class). Decision Specialist Dani will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Decision Specialist Dani!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dani at a distance.
Dani is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Atunes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Atunes jabs Dani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Atunes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Atunes catches Dani with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Atunes lands a big head kick that sends Dani tumbling to the mat! Atunes takes a step backwards and waves Dani back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dani is rocked!
It looks like Decision Specialist Dani has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dani takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Atunes sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dani bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edison Atunes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby (ranked 7356 p4p, 594 weight class) and William Emkimp (ranked 5703 p4p, 539 weight class). William Emkimp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, William Emkimp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobby takes the fight into the clinch.
Emkimp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bobby.
Bobby lands a hook that snaps the head of Emkimp backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Emkimp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bobby misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Bobby on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emkimp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bobby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bobby just leaning against Emkimp, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emkimp is trying to break the clinch but Bobby is controlling him.
Emkimp jumps guard but Bobby stands there with Emkimp around his waist. Emkimp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bobby stalling.
Bobby keeps control of Emkimp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Emkimp blocks an uppercut.
Emkimp is looking to break free of the clinch but Bobby has double underhooks.
Emkimp tries to break free but Bobby pushes him back against the cage.
Emkimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emkimp has Bobby up against the cage in a clinch.
Emkimp gets control of Bobby's arms and successfully pulls guard. Emkimp will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emkimp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bobby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Emkimp is trying to keep Bobby in close.
Bobby slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bobby landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bobby is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Emkimp has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bobby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emkimp, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Bobby seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emkimp is trying to control Bobby's posture but Bobby avoids it.
An elbow from Bobby crashes against the mat.
Bobby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Emkimp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Emkimp's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bobby wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Emkimp, who protects the arm well.
Emkimp is trying to control Bobby's posture but Bobby avoids it.
Bobby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Emkimp!
Bobby lands with some strikes.
Bobby lands a nice shot to the head.
Bobby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Emkimp is wriggling around trying to escape.
Emkimp sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Emkimp defends it well.
Emkimp looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A right-left combo lands from Emkimp.
Emkimp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bobby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emkimp dives in and grabs Bobby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bobby pushes down on Emkimp's head and hops out.
Bobby closes the distance and clinches.
Bobby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricky Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emkimp closes the distance and clinches up with Bobby, looking for a takedown. Emkimp pushes Bobby against the cage but Bobby circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bobby attempts a counter takedown but Emkimp avoids it well and moves away.
Emkimp checks a leg kick nicely.
Emkimp doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobby circles away.
Bobby shoots in and gets a takedown into Emkimp's guard.
Emkimp trying to keep a closed guard but Bobby is proving a slippery customer.
Bobby stands up and waves to Emkimp to follow him.
Bobby clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Emkimp walks away with a smile on his face. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Emkimp doesn't manage to clinch there - Bobby circles away.
Emkimp fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ricky Bobby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Emkimp.
Emkimp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Emkimp.
Emkimp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bobby looks to throw the jab but Emkimp is out of range.
Emkimp checks a leg kick.
Bobby clinches up against the cage.
Emkimp working hard to break the clinch.
Bobby trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Emkimp drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bobby pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Emkimp!
Bobby is looking to score with low kicks.
Emkimp wants to clinch
and Bobby counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bobby.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bobby landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby throws a big elbow that misses.
Bobby wants to control from the top but Emkimp keeps moving.
Bobby connects with a couple of short punches.
Emkimp controls Bobby momentarily but Bobby frees himself.
Ricky Bobby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobby decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Emkimp, up you get!
Emkimp is breathing heavily.
Emkimp goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bobby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Emkimp tries to clinch there but Bobby circles away.
Bobby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bobby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emkimp, pushing him back against the cage.
Emkimp has Bobby pressed against the cage, preventing Bobby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Emkimp is trying to push Bobby away but Bobby has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emkimp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emkimp has taken the fight to the clinch.
Emkimp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bobby scores with a hook to the body.
Bobby controlling the action here for a moment.
Bobby keeps control of Emkimp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Emkimp lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bobby throws a head kick but Emkimp moves out of range.
William Emkimp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emkimp shoots in looking for a takedown. Bobby tries to sprawl out of it but Emkimp keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bobby manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby feinted with a counter takedown.
Bobby throws a push kick but Emkimp slaps the foot to one side.
Emkimp throws a head kick that Bobby semi-blocks.
Bobby has Emkimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Emkimp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emkimp jumps guard but Bobby stands there with Emkimp around his waist. Emkimp gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Emkimp breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby darts in and clinches Emkimp up against the cage.
Bobby is trying to force a seperation but Emkimp has the dominant position.
Emkimp avoids a wild elbow strike from Bobby.
Bobby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emkimp's efforts to push away.
Emkimp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Emkimp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bobby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emkimp wants to clinch up but Bobby keeps it at a distance.
As Emkimp tries to get set, Bobby tries to push him back and clinch up but Emkimp manages to avoid the attempt.
Bobby pushes Emkimp up against the cage in a clinch.
Bobby lands a left hand that snaps the head of Emkimp backwards.
Emkimp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby tries to land a knee to the head but Emkimp blocks with his arms.
Emkimp is trying to break the clinch but Bobby is controlling him.
Emkimp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Emkimp tries to break free but Bobby pushes him back against the cage.
Bobby fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bobby gets through Emkimp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bobby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ricky Bobby has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Bobby.
A frustrated look appears on Emkimp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ricky Bobby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Emkimp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Emkimp wants to break free but Bobby has control.
Emkimp tries to break the clinch but Bobby is controlling the position.
Emkimp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bobby prevents Emkimp from breaking the clinch.
Emkimp manages to break the clinch.
Emkimp gets tackled into the cage by Bobby. Bobby maintains the clinch.
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.
Emkimp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Emkimp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ricky Bobby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Emkimp.
Bobby prevents Emkimp from breaking the clinch.
Bobby keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Emkimp's efforts to push away.
Emkimp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Bobby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bobby, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Bobby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Dillinger (ranked 3790 p4p, 438 weight class) and Ollie OCallaghan (ranked 6377 p4p, 573 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nate Dillinger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ollie OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dillinger checks the leg kick nicely there.
OCallaghan misses with a hook
and Dillinger counters by clinching up.
Dillinger works on OCallaghan's body with a couple of short punches.
OCallaghan misses with a short punch on the inside.
OCallaghan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dillinger.
Dillinger works on OCallaghan's body with a couple of short punches.
OCallaghan misses with a hook from the clinch.
OCallaghan tries to circle away but Dillinger has him pinned against the cage.
OCallaghan tries to pull guard but Dillinger holds him up against the cage and eventually OCallaghan drops back down to his feet.
Dillinger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dillinger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
OCallaghan breaks the clinch.
Dillinger scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from OCallaghan is predictable there
and Dillinger counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dillinger.
Dillinger lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dillinger.
OCallaghan tries to pull guard but Dillinger won't allow it.
Dillinger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dillinger is pushing OCallaghan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dillinger lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillinger stalling.
Dillinger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OCallaghan or not.
Dillinger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dillinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dillinger - that landed with a thud.
Dillinger pushes OCallaghan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that OCallaghan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
OCallaghan looks winded!
Stalling in the clinch from Dillinger.
OCallaghan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dillinger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dillinger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning OCallaghan up against the cage.
OCallaghan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nate Dillinger.
OCallaghan thows a leg kick but Dillinger checks it
and Dillinger counters with a left to the body.
Dillinger is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
OCallaghan walks into a jab.
Dillinger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dillinger is looking to counter the offense by OCallaghan and move into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger cracks OCallaghan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Dillinger as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OCallaghan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
OCallaghan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dillinger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
OCallaghan is rocked!
Nate Dillinger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ollie OCallaghan.
OCallaghan swings widly with a right hand
and Dillinger counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
OCallaghan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dillinger controls his hands.
Dillinger lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Dillinger as the two fighters clinch.
Dillinger taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dillinger has OCallaghan pressed against the cage.
Dillinger presses OCallaghan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dillinger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dillinger.
Dillinger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dillinger lands with a right to the head.
Dillinger gets through OCallaghan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dillinger lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OCallaghan.
Dillinger content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dillinger.
A bit of stalling here from Dillinger.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dillinger for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nate Dillinger.
OCallaghan misses with a head kick.
OCallaghan tries to move into range but Dillinger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dillinger lands a nice looking body shot.
OCallaghan shoots and misses
and Dillinger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nate Dillinger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OCallaghan takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger cracks OCallaghan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OCallaghan takes a jab right on the kisser.
OCallaghan is still on wobbly legs! Can Dillinger finish him?
Dillinger cracks OCallaghan with a good jab.
OCallaghan throws a hook but Dillinger blocks it.
As OCallaghan tries to get set, Dillinger tries to push him back and clinch up but OCallaghan manages to avoid the attempt.
OCallaghan thows a leg kick but Dillinger checks it
and Dillinger counters with a two punch combo.
Dillinger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by OCallaghan.
OCallaghan walks straight into a right hand from Dillinger - that's dropped him! Dillinger jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save OCallaghan from any more punishment! OCallaghan complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nate Dillinger!
During a confident post fight interview, Nate Dillinger thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orla Wanker (ranked 4584 p4p, 492 weight class) and Kaki Tantor (ranked 3718 p4p, 430 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Orla Wanker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaki Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wanker fails to land the takedown.
Wanker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Orla Wanker has been cut.
Tantor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tantor lands a big right hand that sends Wanker crashing to the mat! Tantor stays standing though and waves Wanker back to his feet!
Wanker is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tantor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tantor lands a hook that stumbles Wanker back into the cage. Tantor follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Wanker to the canvas! Tantor pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Wanker has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kaki Tantor!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Joseph (ranked 2811 p4p, 349 weight class) and Gatto Besti (ranked 24139 p4p, 615 weight class). Sean Joseph is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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176 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gatto Besti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joseph uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Besti.
Joseph throws a left that rocks Besti and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Joseph dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Besti regain composure!
It looks like Gatto Besti has been cut.
Joseph tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Joseph has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Besti is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joseph working away.
Besti tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Besti is still trying to improve position.
Joseph looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Joseph in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Besti is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Joseph!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sean Joseph waved his t-shirt featuring Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlton Banks (ranked 1569 p4p, 62 weight class) and Charlie OCallaghan (ranked 5039 p4p, 208 weight class). Carlton Banks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Charlie OCallaghan's chin.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie OCallaghan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks moves out of range as OCallaghan throws a body kick.
OCallaghan swings for the body but Banks moves out of range.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh OCallaghan got wobbled bad by a big combination! Banks presses forward with punches and knees until OCallaghan stumbles to the ground! The ref watches OCallaghan closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlton Banks!
Carlton Banks seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Schmidt (ranked 2517 p4p, 324 weight class) and Eddie Alpha (ranked 3467 p4p, 408 weight class). Schmidt comes into the arena with Riders High blaring out of the sound system. Manfred Schmidt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eddie Alpha's chin.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manfred Schmidt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alpha was covering up waiting for the punch and Schmidt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alpha has control of Schmidt 's left arm, preventing Schmidt from doing any damage.
Schmidt stands and throws Alpha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schmidt wants to control but Alpha is keeping him busy.
Alpha looks to move to half guard but instead Schmidt has passed into mount! Damn!
Alpha really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmidt . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alpha is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha is bucking up trying to escape but Schmidt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schmidt wants to control the pace but Alpha is squirming around nicely.
Alpha tries to hold on but Schmidt postures up.
Alpha is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alpha is looking to escape.
Schmidt punching from mount but Alpha doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Alpha is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Alpha felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Schmidt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schmidt fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schmidt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schmidt trying to control but Alpha is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt landing shots from mount.
Alpha is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schmidt is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Alpha has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Alpha!
Alpha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Alpha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schmidt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alpha has managed to get both his arms back between Schmidt 's legs - danger averted.
Alpha trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alpha stands and steps away. Schmidt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt - Alpha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
As Schmidt backs off Alpha throws a huge counter combo but Schmidt manages to avoid it all.
Schmidt dives in and grabs Alpha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Alpha pushes down on Schmidt 's head and hops out.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Alpha counters with a left and a right that stings Schmidt .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manfred Schmidt . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alpha stuffs the takedown.
Alpha appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Alpha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Alpha down.
Schmidt gets a clinch.
Schmidt is trying to pull guard but Alpha has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt can't get the takedown.
Alpha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alpha gets underhooks to prevent Schmidt 's takedown attempt.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Alpha is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt has Alpha pressed against the cage, preventing Alpha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alpha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Schmidt fails to pull guard.
Alpha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Alpha lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alpha walks away with a smile on his face. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alpha.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Alpha circles away easily
and Alpha counters with a left and a right that stings Schmidt .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alpha loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Schmidt fails to land the takedown.
Alpha is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eddie Alpha will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schmidt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alpha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmidt 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.
Schmidt 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.
Alpha pulls Schmidt in close to his closed guard and prevents Schmidt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schmidt wants to pass the guard but Alpha is keeping the position.
Schmidt stopping the sweep attempt from Alpha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alpha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Alpha has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schmidt has passed into side control.
Schmidt looks up at the clock and then as Alpha takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Schmidt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Schmidt tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt controls the position.
Alpha taking a bit of punishment here - Schmidt scoring with strikes.
Alpha tries to buck Schmidt off but Schmidt is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Alpha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Manfred Schmidt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schmidt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Alpha will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Alpha is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Alpha wants to control but Schmidt postures up.
Alpha is looking to regain half guard here but Schmidt keeps moving and retains side control.
Alpha is not content to let Schmidt control the position.
Schmidt slows the pace down.
Schmidt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alpha knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Alpha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alpha stops Schmidt from passing to mount.
Alpha struggling a bit here.
Schmidt trying to control the position but Alpha is working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alpha stops Schmidt from passing to mount.
Alpha is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alpha is pushing Schmidt 's head away, looking to escape. Schmidt manages to hold on to the position though.
Alpha is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Schmidt landing a few strikes.
Alpha tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Schmidt presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Schmidt landing punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schmidt content just to control the position here.
Schmidt trying to control but Alpha is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manfred Schmidt dominated that second round.
That's time! Schmidt 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown but Alpha shows good takedown defense.
Schmidt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alpha is looking for the big counter here.
Manfred Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt with a poor takedown
and Alpha counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manfred Schmidt . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Alpha's half guard.
Alpha manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schmidt keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Alpha tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the cage.
Schmidt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Alpha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Alpha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Alpha as Schmidt shoots in.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Alpha was covering up waiting for the punch and Schmidt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Alpha wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Schmidt manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt slips a nice elbow through Alpha's hands, connecting with Alpha's forehead.
Schmidt trying to control from half guard but Alpha is working away.
Alpha tries to get to full guard but Schmidt has control of the leg.
Alpha keeps trying to improve his position.
Alpha won't allow Schmidt to pass to mount.
Alpha is looking for a sweep. Schmidt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alpha wants to control but Schmidt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is working for a submission of some sort.
Schmidt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Alpha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Alpha trying to control from the bottom.
Alpha is doing well to control the position and prevent Schmidt from advancing to side control.
Schmidt wants to take a breather but Alpha is having none of it.
Alpha is looking for a sweep. Schmidt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alpha moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alpha looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmidt is one step ahead there.
Schmidt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Alpha trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alpha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schmidt shoots and misses
letting Alpha counter with a right hand.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alpha counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Schmidt 's head coaches at IFA: Performance Institute that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Alpha defends well and Schmidt ends up having to push Alpha into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schmidt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Alpha avoids it really well and circles away.
Alpha is looking for the big counter here.
Schmidt shoots for a double leg takedown but Alpha sprawls well. He's pushed Schmidt 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alpha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Schmidt 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alpha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alpha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Alpha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alpha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Alpha!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Winkle (ranked 2920 p4p, 359 weight class) and Roc Le Phat (ranked 2304 p4p, 300 weight class). Le Phat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bonita Applebum kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roc Le Phat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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26
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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19
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roc Le Phat!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Winkle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Winkle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Winkle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Winkle tries to control but Le Phat wriggling away.
Winkle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Winkle raining down hammerfists from mount.
Winkle looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Phat wants to control but Winkle is having none of it.
Winkle trying to control but Le Phat is having none of it.
Winkle with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Winkle controlling the position easily from mount.
Winkle working for a guillotine from mount but Le Phat is in no mood to give up.
Winkle is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Winkle extends the arm and Le Phat is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Winkle!
Tony Winkle bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Gvozdev (ranked 3097 p4p, 314 weight class) and Axel Aethelwulf (ranked 1845 p4p, 224 weight class). Aethelwulf is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Me Siento Loco. Axel Aethelwulf will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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25
273 lbs
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245 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Gvozdev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Aethelwulf!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aethelwulf slips a straight right by Gvozdev.
Nice body punch from Aethelwulf.
Aethelwulf has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gvozdev is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Aethelwulf lands a head shot.
It looks like George Gvozdev has been cut.
Aethelwulf lands with a hook. Gvozdev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Aethelwulf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gvozdev.
Gvozdev throws a poor cross that misses
and Aethelwulf counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Gvozdev falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Axel Aethelwulf!
A relieved looking Axel Aethelwulf thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tamid Nasib (ranked 953 p4p, 113 weight class) and Abdul Nurmy (ranked 2104 p4p, 214 weight class). Abdul Nurmy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamid Nasib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Nurmy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmy tries to clinch
and Nasib counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurmy thinking.
Nasib lands a nice shot that snaps Nurmy's head back.
Nurmy walks into a straight right hand from Nasib.
It looks like Abdul Nurmy has been cut.
Nasib connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nurmy's hands.
Nasib really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nurmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nasib lands with a hook. Nurmy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nurmy is rocked!
Nasib lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nurmy at a distance.
Nice shot by Nasib.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmy wants to clinch but Nasib slips to the side
and Nasib counters with a stiff right hand.
Nasib lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nurmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nurmy is still on wobbly legs! Can Nasib finish him?
Nasib stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That has opened up Abdul Nurmy's cut even more.
Nasib cracks Nurmy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nasib has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nurmy to stand back up!
Nasib stuns Nurmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nurmy seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurmy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nasib stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nasib catches Nurmy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nurmy wants to clinch
and Nasib counters with a nice right hand that sends Nurmy toppling to the canvas! Nurmy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nasib finish him?!
Tamid Nasib is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasib closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Nurmy! Nasib dives in looking to finish! Nurmy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tamid Nasib!
Tamid Nasib decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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