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PFC 97 Mirage vs Kitano PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yonglong Li (ranked 1985 p4p, 240 weight class) and Hans Huber (ranked 2393 p4p, 292 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Yonglong Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huber lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Li throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
Li tries to move into range but Huber moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Huber lands a jab to Li's midsection.
Li lands a slapping body shot.
Huber dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Li. That did some damage!
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Huber.
Li throws a hook but Huber avoids it easily.
Huber throws a jab when Li was well out of range.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Huber misses with some punches.
Huber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Huber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li lands an uppercut.
Huber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li blocks a body shot from Huber.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li tries a knee to the head but Huber blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is pushing Li up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Li lands with a short shot to the head.
Huber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
Li scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Huber controls his hands.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Huber.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huber blocking some punches.
Huber fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huber misses with a punch to the body.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Huber prevents a body shot from Li.
Li lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
Li lands a body punch in the clinch.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Li lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li tries to throw a body punch but Huber avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li pushes Huber back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Li.
Huber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Huber's brow.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Huber.
Li tries to work over Huber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Huber lands a nice shot to the body.
Huber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Huber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Huber.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Huber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li misses with a wild body shot.
Huber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li blocks a body shot from Huber.
Li working aggressively here.
Huber prevents a body shot from Li.
Huber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Huber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huber.
Huber blocks a body shot from Li.
A left hand lands to the body for Huber.
Huber struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Huber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Huber avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Huber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Huber on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Li misses with a body punch.
Huber scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Huber has Li pressed against the cage.
Huber is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Huber into the cage.
Huber blocks a body shot from Li.
Huber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lis head.
Huber throws a head punch that misses.
Huber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber blocks an elbow strike.
Huber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Huber throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Li digs a right hand underneath Huber's ribcage. Huber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Huber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huber blocking some punches.
Huber lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Huber misses with the head strike.
Huber prevents a body shot from Li.
A nice right hand lands inside from Li.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Huber backwards.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Huber backwards.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Huber controls the action.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Li prevents a body shot from Huber.
Li lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huber blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Huber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Huber looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Huber.
Li throws a low kick but it's checked well by Huber.
Huber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Li under the eye.
Li throws an off balance right hand
enabling Huber to counter with a crisp jab.
Huber throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huber. Huber obviously looking to wear him down.
Huber misses with an uppercut.
Li slips under a jab.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Huber's shoulder, as Huber tries to avoid the shot.
Li misses with a straight right.
Huber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Li connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huber moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Li's head.
A jab from Li misses.
Li throws a jab when Huber was well out of range.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Huber has time to react.
Li throws a good cross that connects.
Li misses with a few strikes there.
Huber thows a leg kick but Li checks it
enabling Li to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Huber.
Li moves out of range of the leg kick from Huber.
Huber scores with a jab. Li acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Huber scoring well with a low kick there.
Huber swinging wildly here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber lands a glancing blow to the side of Li's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Huber throws a leg kick that misses.
Huber lands a slapping body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Huber.
Li tried to counter with a leg kick but Huber avoided it.
Hans Huber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Li throws a body shot but no joy.
Li jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Li throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Huber swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Huber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Li. Those never looked like landing.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Huber, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huber cracks Li with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Li takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li throws a leg kick but Huber sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Li scores with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Li. Beautiful body shot.
Huber fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Li blocks a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Huber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Li throws a body punch but Huber moves out of range.
Li bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Huber slips the punch.
Huber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Li scores with a hook to the body. Huber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huber on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Huber moves out of range of the body kick from Li.
Huber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Li throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Li.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Li.
Huber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huber lands a right hook to the body.
Li misses the jab.
A big right from Li misses.
Huber throws a front kick that sends Li stumbling back into the cage.
Huber instigates a clinch.
Li misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Huber fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li tries to work over Huber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Huber fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Huber.
Huber tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Huber controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hans Huber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Li takes one to the side of the head.
Li checks a leg kick nicely.
Li throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Li's jab looks to have found its range, popping Huber under the eye.
A jab from Li finds it's way through Huber's defenses.
Huber getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Li thows a left - swing and a miss!
Li misses with a hook to the body
and Huber counters with a leg kick.
Li moves out of range as Huber strikes.
Huber scores with a punch to the head.
Li with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber motions for Li to come forward. Huber throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
Huber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li misses with a looping left.
Li stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the body from Li misses
and Huber cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Huber with a nice cross.
Li misses with a body shot.
Huber has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Huber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Huber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Li tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Huber throws a leg kick
and Li counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Li misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
Huber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Huber scoring well with a low kick there.
Li walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Li takes a swing at Huber's ribcage but misses.
Huber lands with a shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Huber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Li fires out a quick counter leg kick but Huber just manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li wants to clinch but Huber slips to the side
enabling Huber to counter with a crisp jab.
Li takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Huber feints and then cracks Li's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Li down.
Huber fakes the leg kick and cracks Li in the body.
Huber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hans Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li missing with a left hand there. Huber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Huber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Li's calf.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
Huber swings for the body but Li moves out of range.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Li looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Huber slips under a jab from Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Huber can pounce on him.
Li moves out of range of the strikes.
Huber throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Li was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huber doesn't seem bothered though.
Li throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li misses with an uppercut. Huber saw that one coming.
Huber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Li manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Huber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Li lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huber's sensitive parts.
Huber swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a low kick, right behind Huber 's knee.
Li misses with a head kick.
Li takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
Huber avoids the body shot from Li.
Li stuns Huber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Li tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huber was well out of range. Poor timing from Li.
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!
Huber misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li just misses with a punch to the body.
Huber throws a body punch but Li moves out of range.
Li takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
Huber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huber looks to throw a body kick
and Li counters with a straight right hand.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Huber.
Huber tries to score with a low kick but Li moves his leg out of the way.
Huber throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Huber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Huber 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Huber!
Hans Huber decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 1445 p4p, 205 weight class) and Léonard Lucy (ranked 1398 p4p, 195 weight class). Miguel Cotto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Léonard Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto misses with a hook.
Cotto scores with a body shot.
Cotto misses with a hook. Lucy ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Cotto.
Cotto jabs at Lucy's body.
Cotto throws a head kick that Lucy semi-blocks.
Cotto throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucy counters with an inside leg kick.
Cotto misses with a hook. Lucy ducked under it nicely.
Cotto throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotto finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucy's head.
Lucy looks to land a right hand but Cotto moved out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cotto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cotto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucy's head.
Cotto throws an off balance right hand
and Lucy counters with a straight right hand.
Lucy blocks a head kick by Cotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Lucy tenderised Cotto's leg. Cotto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice cross by Cotto.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotto.
Lucy missing with a left hand there. Cotto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotto scores with a jab to the head.
Lucy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Lucy misses
and Cotto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cotto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lucy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Lucy.
A good leg kick by Lucy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucy avoids the head kick by Cotto.
Cotto misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucy misses with a straight left.
Lucy connects with the punch.
It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Lucy 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.
Cotto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Lucy throws a hook to the side of Cotto's head but Cotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucy checks the leg kick.
Cotto blocks a leg kick.
Cotto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cotto throws a leg kick but Lucy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cotto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucy momentarily.
Cotto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucy counters with a one-two to the body.
Cotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cotto, right into the meat.
Cotto misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto tries to clinch up.
Lucy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cotto misses with the body kick
and Lucy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cotto misses with a head kick.
Cotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto lands a lovely overhand right.
Cotto misses with a leg kick
and Lucy counters with a big right hand! Oh Cotto is in trouble here! Lucy follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Léonard Lucy!
Léonard Lucy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 849 p4p, 109 weight class) and Nik Snow (ranked 680 p4p, 82 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Nik Snow!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snow fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bathory to the ground. Snow is now in Bathory's guard.
Bathory tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bathory keeping moving, preventing Snow from controlling successfully.
Snow postures up in Bathory's guard and throws a big left but Bathory blocks it.
Snow stays in close to Bathory's body and controls the position.
Snow trying to control but Bathory is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snow decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Snow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bathory.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bathory circles away.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory wants to slow Snow down by chopping away at his legs.
Snow drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bathory defends it well.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Snow.
Snow wants to counter the offense by Bathory and move into the clinch position.
Snow takes one to the side of the head.
Snow misses with a few strikes there.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Snow drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bathory defends it well.
Snow throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Snow has managed to clinch.
Snow jumps into guard, dragging Bathory to the mat.
Bathory content to stall in guard here.
Snow told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory postures up.
Bathory controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Snow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bathory's guard.
Bathory has control of Snow's left arm, preventing Snow from doing any damage.
Bathory looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bathory is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Snow slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Snow blocks a jab.
Bathory slaps away a takedown attempt from Snow, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bathory clobbers Snow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Bathory takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Snow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bathory gets caught flat footed, as Snow shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Snow wants to control from the top but Bathory keeps moving.
Snow might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bathory haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snow with a flurry of punches that miss.
Snow's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nik Snow dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bathory!
Snow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Snow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory jabs at Snow's body.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Snow with a poor takedown
and Bathory counters with a straight right hand.
Snow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Snow tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Snow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Snow pulls guard effortlessly.
Snow looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory being controlled here momentarily.
Snow trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Snow is trying to hold Bathory in close to prevent damage but Bathory has managed to pass into half guard.
Snow is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow trying to hold on to Bathory's head to control him but Bathory postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Snow is trying to get back to full guard.
Snow actively working from the bottom here.
Snow wants to control but Bathory is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bathory prevents Snow from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Snow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
The crowd cheers as Bathory lands an impressive looking overhand right. Snow doesn't seem phased though.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. Snow looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Snow with that takedown attempt.
Snow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Snow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Snow.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Snow moved away.
Bathory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snow can do to turn this around?
Bathory swings away with a body shot that misses
and Snow counters with a three punch combo that has Bathory backing up. Bathory nods at Snow to acknowledge the strikes.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Snow unleashes a big counter combination but Bathory bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Snow shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bathory stuffs the takedown.
Bathory connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Snow tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bathory defends well and Snow ends up having to push Bathory into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snow moves away.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Snow's head backwards.
Bathory misses with a hook. Snow ducked under it nicely.
Snow wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
Bathory cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Snow doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Snow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snow shoots for a double leg takedown but Bathory sprawls well. He's pushed Snow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Arzlan Bathory is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bathory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Snow 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.
Snow 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Snow has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Snow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bathory is fending him off so far but Snow persists. Nope, Bathory circles away and we're back to standing.
Snow moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bathory avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Snow takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bathory looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Snow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Snow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bathory has a couple of punches blocked by Snow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body.
Snow tries to pull guard but Bathory holds him up against the cage and eventually Snow drops back down to his feet.
Arzlan Bathory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nik Snow.
Snow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Snow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory is looking to control Snow's arms but Snow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bathory has his back to the cage.
Bathory breaks the clinch.
Nik Snow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Snow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bathory jabs at Snow's body.
Bathory swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Snow ducks down to avoid it.
Snow defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory feints and then cracks Snow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snow down.
Bathory scores with a jab.
Snow moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory lands a nice looking body shot.
Snow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Snow gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Good body shot from Bathory.
Snow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Snow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bathory as he jumps to the side.
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
Snow steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bathory.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Snow.
Snow shoots in looking for a takedown but Bathory manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Snow's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bathory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Snow blocks a head kick by Bathory.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snow takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Snow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bathory moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
No luck for Snow with that takedown attempt.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Snow fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bathory avoids it really well and circles away.
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Snow should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Snow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Snow's leg but Snow calmly moves out of range.
Bathory throws a front kick that sends Snow stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snow's calf.
Snow fails with a takedown attempt.
Snow's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Snow with an uppercut!
Bathory throws a good cross that connects.
Snow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bathory swings for the body but Snow moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 326 p4p, 50 weight class) and Chris Fda (ranked 1382 p4p, 191 weight class). Fda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hate Me Now kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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33
193 lbs
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37
186 lbs
17 - 9 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ebeneezer Darkk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Fda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fda throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fda throws a hook to the side of Darkk's head but Darkk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darkk tries to move into range but Fda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darkk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Darkk tries a low kick but Fda avoids it.
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darkk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darkk wants to clinch.
Fda lunges at Darkk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Darkk's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Darkk does it's job there.
Darkk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fda under the eye.
Fda avoids the body shot from Darkk.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fda! But no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darkk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fda throws out a counter right but Darkk avoids it with no problem.
Darkk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fda to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fda moves away.
Fda is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk tries to clinch up.
Fda keeps the fight on the outside.
Fda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darkk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Darkk misses with a body kick.
Darkk staying out of range there.
Darkk scores with a nice head shot.
Fda takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fda misses with a straight left.
Darkk tries to clinch but Fda is having none of it.
Darkk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darkk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Darkk wants to land a leg kick but Fda is out of range.
Fda 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.
Darkk drops his hands momentarily and Fda takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darkk just misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk throws a low kick but Fda avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Fda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fda.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darkk fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fda. Darkk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Darkk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fda.
Fda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fda throws out a loose jab but Darkk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darkk in his tracks.
Darkk lands with a cross.
Fda with a nice cross.
Darkk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fda.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darkk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Darkk missing with a left hand there. Fda was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fda looks to score with a jab to the body but Darkk is just out of range.
Darkk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Darkk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkk has managed to clinch.
A short right from Fda on the inside.
Fda misses with some punches.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda lands a right hand.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fda tries to throw a body punch but Darkk avoids it by throwing Fda back against the cage.
Fda jumps guard but Darkk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk blocks an uppercut.
Fda lands with a left to the head.
Darkk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darkk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darkk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fda working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Fda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Darkk digs a right hand into Fda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fda's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Darkk.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fda struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkk controls his hands.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fda throws a head punch that misses.
Fda takes a shot to the head.
Darkk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
Fda looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkk works on Fda's body with a couple of short punches.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Darkk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Darkk.
Fda working aggressively here.
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 Ebeneezer Darkk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Darkk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Darkk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Darkk misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk throws a leg kick but Fda sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fda checks a leg kick nicely.
Fda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darkk throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Darkk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darkk wants to clinch but Fda slips to the side
and Fda counters with a straight right hand.
Darkk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Darkk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fda's calf.
Fda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darkk connects with a jab.
Darkk is looking to clinch but Fda is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fda misses with a looping right.
Darkk closes the distance and pushes Fda back into the cage.
Darkk blocking some punches.
Fda misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda blocks a body shot from Darkk.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk can't find room to land a body shot as Fda controls the action.
Darkk lands with a light punch inside.
Darkk pushes Fda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Darkk can't find room to land a body shot as Fda controls the action.
Darkk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darkk prevents a body shot from Fda.
Darkk misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fda.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Darkk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fda backwards.
Darkk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkk misses with some punches.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fda fails to pull guard.
Darkk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Darkk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fda working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda misses with the head strike.
Fda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fda prevents a body shot from Darkk.
Fda scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darkk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darkk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Darkk.
Darkk throws a head punch that misses.
Fda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebeneezer Darkk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Darkk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fda can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fda.
Darkk scores with a shoulder strike.
Fda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darkk misses with some punches.
Darkk throws a punch but it's blocked by Fda.
Fda misses with the head strike.
Darkk lands a hook that snaps the head of Fda backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fda misses with a body punch.
Fda is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darkk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ebeneezer Darkk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Fda.
Darkk tries to work over Fda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darkk struggles to land a body shot inside as Fda controls his hands.
Fda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Darkk seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fda can turn it around.
A hook to the body from Darkk.
Fda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fda or not.
Fda is breathing heavily.
Darkk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Darkk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darkk.
Darkk cracks Fda with a nice body shot.
Darkk lands a right hand.
Darkk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkk.
Fda blocks a body shot from Darkk.
A short left from Darkk.
Darkk lands a left hand.
Fda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Darkk pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Darkk gets through Fda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darkk blocks an uppercut.
Fda misses with a punch to the body.
Darkk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darkk lands with a left to the head.
Darkk lands a body punch.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fda misses with some punches.
Darkk lands a body shot.
Darkk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fda tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Darkk smiles and moves away.
Fda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Darkk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fda throws a body shot but no joy.
Fda misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ebeneezer Darkk 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. This is the final round!
Fda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darkk throws a head kick that half lands.
Fda is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Darkk. Fda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Darkk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fda.
Fda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fda looks to land a left hand but Darkk moved out of range nicely.
Darkk clobbers Fda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fda scores with a nice right hand.
Fda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fda is still on wobbly legs! Can Darkk finish him?
Darkk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Darkk drops Fda with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fda! Darkk dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ebeneezer Darkk!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 1556 p4p, 185 weight class) and Bestar Andreasson (ranked 542 p4p, 76 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Andreasson's choice of entrance music: In This Moment - Big Bad Wolf. Bestar Andreasson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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255 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
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37
260 lbs
20 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bestar Andreasson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreasson tries a head kick but it misses.
Andreasson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Andreasson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takano counters with a low kick, right behind Andreasson 's knee.
Andreasson throws a leg kick
and Takano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andreasson misses with a right hand
and Takano counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Andreasson misses with a low kick.
Andreasson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreasson thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andreasson tries to land a body kick
and Takano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano moves out of range of the strikes.
Takano throws a counter high kick but Andreasson was just alert enough to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andreasson. Takano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Andreasson throws a leg kick
and Takano counters with a nice body shot.
Andreasson tries a head kick but it misses.
Andreasson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andreasson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takano.
Takano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Andreasson.
Andreasson thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a solid leg kick but Takano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andreasson.
Takano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Andreasson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Andreasson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Andreasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreasson.
A quick step to the side and Takano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreasson throws a hook but Takano blocks it.
Takano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Andreasson misses
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Andreasson scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano blocks a head kick by Andreasson.
Andreasson wants to slow Takano down by chopping away at his legs.
A counter left hand to the body from Takano misses its target.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses.
As Andreasson backs away, Takano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andreasson misses with a right hand
and Takano counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Andreasson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Andreasson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Takano counters with a straight right hand.
Andreasson throws a leg kick
and Takano counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a front kick aimed at Takano's knee but Takano avoids it well.
Andreasson throws a body kick that misses
and Takano counters with a leg kick.
Andreasson throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
As Andreasson backs away, Takano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andreasson lands with a good body shot.
Andreasson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Andreasson just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Andreasson.
Andreasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andreasson misses with a hook
and Takano counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bestar Andreasson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreasson.
Takano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Andreasson looks to land a body kick but Takano moved away.
Andreasson thuds a left hand into Takano's body.
Andreasson throws a shot to the body.
Andreasson throws an off balance right hand
and Takano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Andreasson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses.
Andreasson misses with an uppercut
and Takano counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Takano misses its target.
Takano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Takano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Andreasson thuds a left hand into Takano's body.
Andreasson takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Andreasson misses with a low kick.
Takano tried to counter with a leg kick but Andreasson avoided it.
Andreasson thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano counters with a low kick, right behind Andreasson 's knee.
Takano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreasson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson misses with a body punch
and Takano counters with a head kick.
Andreasson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andreasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Andreasson.
Andreasson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andreasson is looking to land body kicks.
Andreasson tried to score with a low kick but Takano checks it.
Andreasson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Takano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bestar Andreasson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson misses with a left hand
and Andreasson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Andreasson.
Andreasson throws a sloppy head kick
and Takano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses.
Andreasson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Andreasson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Andreasson throws a sloppy head kick
and Takano counters with an outside leg kick.
Andreasson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Andreasson looks to move away, Takano throws a big counter combo but Andreasson just gets out of the way.
Bestar Andreasson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreasson jabs Takano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson misses with a hook to the body
and Takano counters with a nice uppercut.
Andreasson throws a hook but Takano blocks it.
And Takano counters with a quick kick to the body but Andreasson blocks it.
Takano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andreasson scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreasson misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andreasson connects with a body shot that sends Takano's belly button to the back.
Andreasson misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bestar Andreasson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Andreasson throws a sloppy body shot
and Takano counters with a nice body kick.
Andreasson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Andreasson throws a push kick but Takano slaps the foot to one side.
Andreasson throws a sloppy head kick and Takano moves out of range easily.
It looked like Takano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andreasson misses with a body punch
and Takano counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Andreasson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreasson misses with a body shot.
Andreasson misses with a body punch
and Takano counters with a stiff right hand.
Andreasson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takano counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a body kick that misses
and Takano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Andreasson misses with a kick to the body.
It appears Takano was looking to counter with a kick there.
Andreasson throws a lazy body kick
letting Takano counter with a right hand.
Andreasson looks for the body kick but Takano saw that one coming.
Andreasson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takano is out of range and Andreasson settles back down.
Takano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Andreasson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andreasson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshi Takano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
Andreasson throws a front kick aimed at Takano's knee but Takano avoids it well.
A head kick by Andreasson misses
and Takano counters with a good low kick that Andreasson was not able to check.
Takano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Andreasson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Takano avoids the head kick by Andreasson.
Takano avoids the head kick by Andreasson.
Takano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Andreasson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andreasson misses with a leg kick
and Takano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Andreasson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Andreasson.
Andreasson misses the jab.
Takano slips under a jab.
As Andreasson backs away, Takano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Andreasson throws a head kick that misses
and Takano counters with a right hand to the body.
Andreasson misses the body punch
and Takano counters with an outside leg kick.
Andreasson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bestar Andreasson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreasson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takano is out of range and Andreasson settles back down.
Takano is looking to counter with head kicks.
Andreasson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andreasson misses with a left hand
and Takano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Andreasson misses with a wild body shot.
As Andreasson backs away, Takano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Takano avoids the head kick by Andreasson.
Andreasson takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Takano looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Andreasson.
It looked like Takano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Andreasson.
Andreasson scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Yoshi Takano.
Well Andreasson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bestar Andreasson!
During a confident post fight interview, Bestar Andreasson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 475 p4p, 20 weight class) and Gale Snoats (ranked 676 p4p, 30 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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136 lbs
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30
139 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gale Snoats!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoats moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Snoats blocks a jab.
We've been informed that Snoats has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Snoats moves into the clinch.
Payakarakatong tries to throw a body punch but Snoats avoids it by throwing Payakarakatong back against the cage.
Snoats blocking some punches.
Payakarakatong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Snoats.
Snoats scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Payakarakatong misses with the head strike.
Payakarakatong can't find room to land a body shot as Snoats controls the action.
Snoats with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Payakarakatong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakarakatong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoats drops down looking for an ankle pick but Payakarakatong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Snoats throws a right and a left that Payakarakatong avoids nicely.
Snoats shoots for a double leg takedown but Payakarakatong sprawls well. He's pushed Snoats's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gale Snoats.
Snoats moves out of range as Payakarakatong throws a body kick.
Snoats on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Snoats has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong misses with some punches.
Snoats leaning against his opponent.
Snoats fails to pull guard.
Payakarakatong tries to throw a body punch but Snoats avoids it by throwing Payakarakatong back against the cage.
Payakarakatong swings wildly with an uppercut but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Payakarakatong working aggressively here.
Payakarakatong can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Payakarakatong gets through Snoats's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Payakarakatong misses with the head strike.
Payakarakatong has a couple of punches blocked by Snoats.
Snoats is looking to break free of the clinch but Payakarakatong has double underhooks.
Payakarakatong keeps control of Snoats as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Payakarakatong working aggressively here.
Payakarakatong struggles to land a body shot inside as Snoats controls his hands.
Payakarakatong lands with a short shot to the head.
Snoats gets control of Payakarakatong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Snoats will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Payakarakatong being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong tries to stand but Snoats is controlling from the bottom.
Snoats throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Payakarakatong looking to pass the guard.
Payakarakatong's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Payakarakatong tries to free his leg and advance position but Snoats is retaining full guard.
Payakarakatong prevents Snoats from getting back to his feet.
Payakarakatong wants to get up but he can't break Snoats's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snoats throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Snoats looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Payakarakatong.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snoats manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Payakarakatong on his heels. He'll look to pass Payakarakatong's guard now, I'm sure.
Snoats missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Payakarakatong looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Snoats looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Snoats won't allow Payakarakatong to sweep him here.
Snoats passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Payakarakatong is not content to let Snoats control the position.
Snoats controls the position.
Payakarakatong is trying to work for a sweep but Snoats has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Snoats fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payakarakatong avoids it really well and circles away.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Payakarakatong.
Snoats fails with a takedown attempt.
Payakarakatong cracks a nice hook into Snoats's ribs.
Snoats staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Snoats fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payakarakatong, pushing him back against the cage.
Snoats is looking for a takedown.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gale Snoats.
Payakarakatong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Snoats backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Payakarakatong as Snoats tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong cracks Snoats with a nice body shot.
Snoats prevents a body shot from Payakarakatong.
Snoats is looking to take this one to the mat.
Payakarakatong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payakarakatong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Payakarakatong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snoats is looking for a takedown.
Payakarakatong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong tries to sprawl but Snoats drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Payakarakatong tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Snoats manages to move to mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Snoats connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Snoats can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Payakarakatong is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Payakarakatong is looking to improve his position.
Gale Snoats has got the better of the ground game so far.
Snoats throwing shots but Payakarakatong is blocking nicely.
Snoats working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Payakarakatong's thigh. Payakarakatong counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Payakarakatong is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Snoats is aware though and is defending well.
Payakarakatong seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Payakarakatong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Snoats uses it to pass to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Payakarakatong is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Snoats wants to control for a moment but Payakarakatong uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Snoats wants to take a breather but Payakarakatong is having none of it.
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.
Snoats passes into side control, despite Payakarakatong's attempt to control the position.
Snoats wants to stand but Payakarakatong is controlling his arm.
Snoats trying to control the position but Payakarakatong is working away.
An elbow from Snoats crashes against the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payakarakatong is not content to let Snoats control the position.
Payakarakatong tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Snoats presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Good work by Snoats as he checks the leg kick.
Snoats steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Payakarakatong.
A solid leg kick lands there for Payakarakatong.
Snoats shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Snoats was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Payakarakatong tries to buck Snoats off but Snoats is having none of it.
Snoats trying to control the action but Payakarakatong is working from the bottom.
Payakarakatong is trying to buck Snoats off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong is letting Snoats control him for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Snoats has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Snoats advances to mount.
Payakarakatong tries to reverse the position but Snoats maintains control.
Snoats controlling from mount.
Snoats lands a nice shot to the head.
Payakarakatong wants to hold on but Snoats pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Snoats putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Snoats working the ground and pound effectively.
Payakarakatong is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Snoats thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Payakarakatong tries to lock up and control but Snoats gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Payakarakatong suckers Snoats into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Payakarakatong is now in Snoats's guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Payakarakatong 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.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Snoats holds on and takes a little breather.
Payakarakatong trying to control but Snoats is working from the bottom.
Payakarakatong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
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.
Snoats struggling a bit here.
Payakarakatong trying to control the action but Snoats is working from the bottom.
Snoats manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Payakarakatong seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Snoats does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Snoats works his way to full guard. Good work.
Payakarakatong pushing down on Snoats's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gale Snoats has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Payakarakatong in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gale Snoats.
I think Payakarakatong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 285 p4p, 35 weight class) and Harold Nicolas (ranked 633 p4p, 88 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. Nicolas is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred. Frank Stein is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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222 lbs
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214 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Nicolas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein drives through and clinches with Nicolas against the cage.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Nicolas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stein working aggressively here.
Nicolas's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicolas's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nicolas dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Stein tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stein gets underhooks to prevent Nicolas's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Nicolas.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Stein.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolas's brow.
Nicolas blocks an elbow strike.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicolas's defenses.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Stein.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Nicolas controls the action.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Stein.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nicolas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nicolas avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nicolas.
Stein works on Nicolas's body with a couple of short punches.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein stalls.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Harold Nicolas has been cut.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein is pressed up against the cage. Nicolas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stein down to the mat. Stein avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nicolas moves away from the strike by Stein.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stein working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Nicolas blocks the elbow strike.
Stein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Stein is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Nicolas avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
Stein pushes Nicolas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicolas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stein is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stein misses with a body kick.
And Nicolas tries to counter it with a takedown but Stein pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stein misses the jab.
Nicolas is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nicolas can do to turn this around?
Nicolas takes one to the side of the head.
Stein just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicolas with the counter takedown but Stein avoids it easily.
Nicolas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nicolas blocks an elbow strike.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Stein.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nicolas backwards.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicolas dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Nicolas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nicolas blocks an elbow strike.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stein tries a body shot but Nicolas blocks it.
Stein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Stein.
Nicolas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nicolas prevents a body shot from Stein.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stein lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Frank Stein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicolas.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicolas controls his hands.
Nicolas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stein pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nicolas's elbow.
Stein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nicolas or not.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicolas's brow.
Stein lands a nice elbow.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nicolas blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Nicolas.
Stein throws a head punch that misses.
Stein prevents the takedown attempt.
Nicolas blocks an uppercut.
Nicolas blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicolas's defenses.
That has opened up Harold Nicolas's cut even more.
Stein pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stein tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicolas is working for takedown but Stein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stein tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Nicolas avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Stein.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Nicolas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicolas blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harold Nicolas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nicolas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein throws a shot to the body.
Stein rushes Nicolas and presses him up against the cage.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Nicolas avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicolas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nicolas tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nicolass head.
Nicolas goes for a takedown attempt but Stein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harold Nicolas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein has managed to clinch.
Nicolas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nicolas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stein pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nicolas slips a straight right by Stein.
Nicolas with the counter takedown but Stein avoids it easily.
Stein 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.
Stein misses with a looping right.
Nicolas feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein rushes Nicolas and presses him up against the cage.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nicolas blocks the elbow strike.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicolas blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Stein.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stein presses Nicolas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nicolas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stein lands an elbow that stopped Nicolas in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Stein.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicolas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stein throws a head punch that misses.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicolas blocks a body shot from Stein.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Frank Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nicolas has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stein is trying to keep an underhook but Nicolas manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stein is trying to get back to full guard.
Stein makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas being controlled here momentarily.
Stein has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nicolas has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Stein tries to work over Nicolas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stein misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Nicolas's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stein has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Stein!
Frank Stein seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Harold Nicolas was interviewed post fight and said 'I can't believe you touched my face! You'll be hearing from my lawyer, you animal!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ortega (ranked 81 p4p, 12 weight class) and Fujii Yusuke (ranked 239 p4p, 32 weight class). Fujii Yusuke has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Ortega's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujii Yusuke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega throws a good cross that connects.
Yusuke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yusuke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Ortega.
Ortega wants to slow Yusuke down by chopping away at his legs.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Yusuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Yusuke misses with a hook.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Yusuke's head.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.
Ortega lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yusuke avoids the head kick by Ortega.
Yusuke walks into a left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Ortega there.
Ortega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot by Yusuke.
Yusuke clobbers Ortega with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Yusuke's belly button to the back.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Yusuke down.
Ortega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Yusuke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carlos Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega tests Yusuke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yusuke fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
Yusuke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yusuke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ortega rather than just go for the knockout.
Yusuke throws a big shot that misses.
Yusuke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ortega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Yusuke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yusuke throws out a leg kick but Ortega moves out of range and Yusuke only half commits.
Yusuke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yusuke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Ortega misses.
Donk. Ortega catches Yusuke right on the button with a cross.
Yusuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega takes one on the button.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yusuke moves away.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega lands a right hook to the body.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Ortega is predictable there
and Yusuke counters with a stiff right hand.
Yusuke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ortega. Ortega circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yusuke swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Yusuke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yusuke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yusuke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Ortega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ortega.
Ortega takes a swing at Yusuke's ribcage but misses.
Yusuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega lands a nice hook to Yusuke's body. Yusuke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab from Yusuke.
Ortega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yusuke will feel that in the morning.
Yusuke lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega thows a leg kick but Yusuke checks it
letting Yusuke counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortega. That's going to slow Yusuke down.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yusuke manages to avoid it.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yusuke on the side of the head.
Yusuke throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortega counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yusuke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yusuke throws a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Yusuke misses.
Ortega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Yusuke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yusuke counters with a nice body shot.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Yusuke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega throws a low kick but Yusuke moves out of range easily.
Yusuke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
Yusuke ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega gets tackled into the cage by Yusuke. Yusuke maintains the clinch.
Ortega softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortega digs a right hand underneath Yusuke's ribcage. Yusuke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yusuke throws a hook but Ortega blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega dominated that round.
That's time! Ortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yusuke.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some wild striking there from Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a jab when Ortega was well out of range.
Ortega tried to counter with a leg kick but Yusuke avoided it.
Yusuke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusuke.
Carlos Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yusuke's head backwards.
Yusuke misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Ortega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yusuke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yusuke with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortega to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yusuke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortega connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yusuke lands a body shot.
Yusuke throws a push kick but Ortega slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yusuke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yusuke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Yusuke tries to clinch but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
Yusuke jabs Ortega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Yusuke moved out of range.
Yusuke blocks a jab.
Yusuke throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yusuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yusuke throws a body punch but Ortega moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yusuke.
A telegraphed right hand from Yusuke misses the target.
Ortega takes one on the button.
Yusuke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Yusuke feints and then cracks Ortega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortega down.
Nice straight punches there by Yusuke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yusuke.
Yusuke works Ortega's body with a nice hook.
Yusuke throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Yusuke's head but Yusuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Yusuke.
Yusuke has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ortega.
Yusuke misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Ortega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yusuke misses with an uppercut.
Ortega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Yusuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yusuke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yusuke throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ortega cracks Yusuke with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Ortega bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yusuke's head backwards.
Yusuke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
Yusuke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Yusuke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Decent striking displayed by Yusuke there.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
Ortega blocks a leg kick.
Yusuke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yusuke misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses the jab.
Yusuke replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ortega blocks it well.
Ortega misses the jab.
Yusuke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yusuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yusuke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Ortega is predictable there
and Yusuke counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yusuke throws out the jab.
Ortega throws a right hand that misses
and Yusuke counters with a left to the body.
Yusuke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yusuke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
Yusuke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
It looked like Ortega wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yusuke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Yusuke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yusuke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ortega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yusuke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yusuke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yusuke slips a straight right by Ortega.
A punch combination from Yusuke misses.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Yusuke slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fujii Yusuke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Yusuke misses with a wild body shot.
Yusuke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yusuke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ortega throws a body punch but Yusuke moves out of range.
Yusuke misses with an uppercut.
Ortega motions for Yusuke to come forward. Ortega throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yusuke tests Ortega's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yusuke punishes Ortega's body with a nice straight punch.
Yusuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortega jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yusuke throws a body shot but no joy.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yusuke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yusuke throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega moves out of range as Yusuke strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusuke staying out of range there.
Yusuke swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Yusuke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yusuke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Ortega.
Yusuke drives through and clinches with Ortega against the cage.
Ortega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yusuke backwards.
Yusuke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortega's elbow.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega throws a leg kick
and Yusuke counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Yusuke ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yusuke.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Ortega tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Yusuke's head but Yusuke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yusuke avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Yusuke jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Ortega coming out on top.
Ortega slips a straight right by Yusuke.
Yusuke throws a good cross that connects.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Yusuke's ribs.
Ortega pushes Yusuke away with a front kick.
Yusuke misses with a left hand
and Ortega counters with an inside leg kick.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ortega misses with a low kick.
Ortega throws an overhand right that lands on Yusuke's shoulder, as Yusuke tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Yusuke. That snapped Ortega's head back.
Yusuke lands the left hand.
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yusuke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yusuke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yusuke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yusuke steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortega. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortega, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortega lands with a light punch inside.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yusuke takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortega misses with a hook. Yusuke ducked under it nicely.
Ortega wants to land a leg kick but Yusuke is out of range.
Yusuke chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortega can pounce on him.
Ortega fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yusuke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega slips under a jab from Yusuke.
Ortega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ortega clobbers Yusuke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ortega connects with a nice looking jab.
Ortega misses with a lunging right hand
and Yusuke counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yusuke. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yusuke needs to keep his hands up - Ortega had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yusuke looks for the body kick but Ortega saw that one coming.
Yusuke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
Ortega checks a leg kick nicely.
Ortega throws a right hand that misses
and Yusuke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ortega slips a jab from Yusuke.
Yusuke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice uppercut lands for Ortega. That snapped Yusuke's head back.
Yusuke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yusuke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
Ortega misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortega scores with a sloppy right hand. Yusuke should have avoided that one.
Ortega takes a swing at Yusuke's ribcage but misses.
Yusuke looks for the body kick but Ortega saw that one coming.
Ortega avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Carlos Ortega.
Well Ortega has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Moors (ranked 96 p4p, 13 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 236 p4p, 34 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
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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
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugh Moors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moors swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moors takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Moors throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moors is out of range.
Moors will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Murphy delivers a nice body kick.
Moors takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy throws out a leg kick but Moors moves out of range and Murphy only half commits.
Moors fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moors tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy throws a right hand that Moors ducks under and follows up with a left that Moors also avoids with ease.
Moors tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Moors is defended easily by Murphy.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Moors sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Murphy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Murphy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Moors checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Moors drops his hands momentarily and Murphy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Moors seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A low kick from Murphy misses
and Moors counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moors wants to pass the guard but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Moors stands up from Murphy's guard - Moors perhaps looking for a knockout.
Murphy misses with a hook.
It looked like Moors was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Moors is out of range.
Moors looks for a takedown but Murphy sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Moors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
Moors clinches up with Murphy and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Moors is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Murphy is defending well for now.
Moors jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Moors around his waist. Moors gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murphy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moors gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Moors is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Murphy stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Moors has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Moors and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moors sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Moors shoots in.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moors moves out of range of the body kick.
Moors closes the distance and clinches up with Murphy, looking for a takedown. Moors pushes Murphy against the cage but Murphy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Moors uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Nice body kick there by Murphy.
Moors moves out of range as Murphy throws a body kick.
Moors is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Murphy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Tobias Murphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murphy lands with a nice body punch.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moors tries to clinch up but Murphy circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Moors.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moors has his takedown stuffed
and Moors takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy cracks the inside of Moors's front leg.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Moors counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Moors's head back.
Moors closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moors jumps guard but Murphy stands there with Moors around his waist. Moors gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moors jumps guard.
Moors looking for a sweep. Not yet Moors, not yet.
Moors is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Moors working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Moors takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Moors tries to land a body kick
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moors shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murphy defends it nicely.
Murphy with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moors takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moors checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat.
Nice sprawl there from Murphy as Moors shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy cracks the inside of Moors's front leg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moors.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Moors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moors shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Moors wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Moors looking to pass the guard.
Murphy is pulling down on Moors's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moors slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Moors throws a strike but Murphy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Murphy won't allow Moors to sweep him here.
Murphy wants to control from the top but Moors keeps moving.
Moors is pulling down on Murphy's head. It's preventing any offense from Murphy, at least for the moment.
Murphy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Moors, up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors moves out of range of the body kick from Murphy.
Murphy motions for Moors to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Moors shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murphy wriggles free and stands up.
Moors shoots in but no luck this time.
Moors throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a low kick but Moors moves out of range easily.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murphy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Hugh Moors is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moors throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moors fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moors shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Moors is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Murphy.
Murphy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moors tries to counter by clinching up but Murphy breaks away and moves out of range.
Moors slips under a jab from Murphy.
Murphy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moors if he has to take too many more of those.
Moors shoots in looking for a takedown. Murphy tries to sprawl out of it but Moors keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Murphy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Moors slips a straight right by Murphy.
Murphy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moors.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Murphy both land. Nice combination.
Moors fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murphy, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moors crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Murphy - the referee stops the clock and Moors gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Murphy. Moors manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Murphy misses with an uppercut. Moors saw that one coming.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
Murphy throws a body punch but Moors moves out of range.
Murphy tries a low kick but Moors avoids it.
Moors throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moors will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Moors takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murphy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Murphy wants it to stay on the feet.
Moors instigates a clinch.
Moors goes for a takedown in the clinch but Murphy prevents it.
Murphy misses with some punches.
Moors tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Moors. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moors blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a head punch that misses.
Moors wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Moors blocking some punches.
Murphy can't find room to land a body shot as Moors controls the action.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moors wants to clinch.
Moors wants to clinch.
Murphy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Moors shoots in looking for a takedown but Murphy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Moors's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Murphy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moors with a body shot.
Murphy is looking to slow Moors down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moors gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy lands a nice hook to Moors's body. Moors takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moors's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moors scrambles back to his feet.
Moors fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Murphy avoids it really well and circles away.
Moors looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Murphy is fending him off so far but Moors persists. Nope, Murphy circles away and we're back to standing.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murphy slips a jab and a cross from Moors.
Murphy misses with a body kick.
Moors scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Moors looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moors being controlled here, momentarily.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moors has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Murphy has passed into side control.
Moors manages to work his way to half guard, despite Murphy's best efforts.
Moors trying to control from the bottom.
Moors is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hugh Moors has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moors tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
A victorious Tobias Murphy thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 54 p4p, 8 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 265 p4p, 29 weight class). Kitano has chosen Hokuto No Ken - You wa Shock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alphonzo Mirage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Mirage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kitano has Mirage up against the cage in a clinch.
Mirage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Mirage.
Mirage scores with a shot to the side of Kitano's head.
Mirage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kitano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mirage scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Mirage misses with a hook.
Kitano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kitano throws a series of punches but Mirage avoids them all with ease.
Kitano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mirage.
Mirage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kitano sprawling to the canvas! Kitano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mirage finish him?!
Kitano is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mirage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kitano is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirage finish him?
Kitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mirage's calf.
Mirage lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kitano up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Mirage from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kitano's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage!
Alphonzo Mirage retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Alphonzo Mirage thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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