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PFC 101 Gaetz vs Tuala 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Allen (ranked 1210 p4p, 140 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 2246 p4p, 241 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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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Nicodemo ducks down to avoid it.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicodemo.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicodemo's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Nicodemo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicodemo at a distance.
Allen shoots in and gets a takedown into Nicodemo's guard.
Allen won't allow Nicodemo to get back to his feet.
Nicodemo has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Allen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicodemo! But no joy.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicodemo.
Allen misses with a right hand
and Allen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicodemo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nicodemo slips a jab from Allen.
Nicodemo wants to counter the offense by Allen and move into the clinch position.
Nicodemo throws a solid leg kick but Allen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicodemo.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Nicodemo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Allen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Allen has a takedown stuffed.
Allen lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nicodemo is out of range.
Nicodemo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allen tries a low kick but Nicodemo avoids it.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Allen.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen jabs Nicodemo right on the nose. Nicodemo blinks but takes it well.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Nicodemo finds it's target.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Allen, as that shot connected.
Nicodemo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicodemo 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 Allen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Allen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nicodemo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Allen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Allen throws a leg kick that misses.
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Allen moves out of range as Nicodemo strikes.
Allen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nicodemo just manages to avoid it.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicodemo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicodemo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Nicodemo misses.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Good work by Allen as he checks the leg kick.
Nicodemo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nicodemo doesn't seem phased though.
Nicodemo connects with a body shot that sends Allen's belly button to the back.
Nicodemo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen is looking to chop away at Nicodemo's legs.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nicodemo.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicodemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a push kick but Allen slaps the foot to one side.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Nicodemo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
An inside leg kick from Allen misses.
Nicodemo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nicodemo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nicodemo is looking to chop away at Allen's legs.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Nicodemo moves away and avoids it.
Allen works the jab nicely.
A big left from Nicodemo misses.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen avoids a kick to the body.
Nicodemo throws a big shot that misses.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
Nicodemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nicodemo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicodemo moves out of range as Allen strikes.
Nicodemo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicodemo throws a lazy right hand but Allen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Allen swings for the body but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nicodemo on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Allen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nicodemo's guard.
Nicodemo wants to get back to his feet but Allen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nicodemo keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen chips away with some ground and pound.
Allen lands a couple of elbows.
Nicodemo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Allen is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Allen trying to control the position from guard on top but Nicodemo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Lamar Allen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Nicodemo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicodemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Allen. That's going to slow Nicodemo down.
Nicodemo lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicodemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Nicodemo delivers a nice body kick.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo swinging wildly here.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Allen blocks the low kick.
Allen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Allen drives through and clinches with Nicodemo against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicodemo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Allen moves out of range as Nicodemo strikes.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Giovanni Nicodemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen connects with the punch.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen lands with a nice body punch.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen wants to clinch up but Nicodemo keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Allen moves out of range as Nicodemo strikes.
Allen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nicodemo finds it's way round the side to connect with Allen's head.
Allen tries to clinch up but Nicodemo circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Nicodemo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen defending well as Nicodemo loads up on a big left hand.
Allen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicodemo. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicodemo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Allen to score with a decent uppercut.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Jab, jab by Allen - just one landing.
Allen looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Nicodemo manages to avoid it.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Allen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Nicodemo misses the jab.
Allen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicodemo at a distance.
Allen wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Allen scores with a jab to the head.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Nicodemo's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Allen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Allen.
Nicodemo misses with a wild body shot.
Nicodemo throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Allen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Allen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good leg kick by Allen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo checks a low kick from Allen.
A little jabbing left from Nicodemo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Allen lands with a good body shot.
Nicodemo looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Allen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nicodemo throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Nicodemo slaps away a takedown attempt from Allen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Allen tries a low kick but Nicodemo avoids it.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Allen looking to score a takedown here. Nicodemo is defending well but Allen drives through and ends up in Nicodemo's guard.
Nicodemo kicks Allen off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Nicodemo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lamar Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicodemo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen misses with a hook to the body
and Nicodemo counters with a low kick, right behind Allen 's knee.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Nicodemo takes a swing at Allen's ribcage but misses.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Allen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nicodemo wants to break free but Allen has control.
Nicodemo misses with a punch on the inside.
Allen lands a hook that snaps the head of Nicodemo backwards.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nicodemo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nicodemo presses Allen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen is working for takedown but Nicodemo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Allen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen connects with a body shot that sends Nicodemo's belly button to the back.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Nicodemo.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Nicodemo ducks down to avoid it.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Nicodemo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice leg kick lands there from Allen.
Nicodemo connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen lands a slapping body shot.
Nicodemo wants to land a leg kick but Allen is out of range.
Allen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Allen scores with a nice strike.
Allen throws a jab when Nicodemo was well out of range.
Allen misses with a hook. Nicodemo ducked under it nicely.
Allen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nicodemo checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen blocks a head kick by Nicodemo.
Allen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Allen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Allen momentarily.
Allen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nicodemo lands a nice shot to the body.
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Allen avoids the punch easily.
Nicodemo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
Allen swings for the body but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo wants to slow Allen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicodemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nicodemo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen tries to clinch but Nicodemo is having none of it.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Nicodemo moved out of range.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicodemo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Nicodemo.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nicodemo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Allen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Giovanni Nicodemo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo misses with a straight left.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicodemo misses with a straight left.
Nicodemo misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nicodemo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicodemo is just out of range.
Allen swings for the body but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Allen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nicodemo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nicodemo misses with a wild body shot.
Allen avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen avoids the body shot from Nicodemo.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen connects with a body shot.
Nicodemo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Allen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Nicodemo moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Allen, as that shot connected.
Nicodemo tries to score with a low kick but Allen moves his leg out of the way.
Allen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicodemo misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a good low kick that Nicodemo was not able to check.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
Allen scores with a body shot.
Allen swings for the body but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Allen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A good leg kick by Allen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen scores with a hook.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Allen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nicodemo!
Allen working the head and body with strikes.
Allen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nicodemo explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Nicodemo throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Nicodemo tries to land a front kick but Allen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen clinches up with Nicodemo and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicodemo.
Nicodemo breaks the clinch.
Nicodemo looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Nicodemo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen scores with a hook to the body. Nicodemo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nicodemo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamar Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Allen 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Allen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 1204 p4p, 148 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 1510 p4p, 179 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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163 lbs
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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
25 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Mangrove looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Karter motions for Mangrove to come forward. Karter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karter slips a straight right by Mangrove.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Mangrove.
Mangrove is looking to clinch but Karter is avoiding it.
Karter lands with a straight right. Mangrove didn't see that one coming.
Mangrove keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mangrove scores with a nice body kick.
Karter looks to throw the jab but Mangrove is out of range.
Karter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karter lands with a punch from half guard.
Mangrove tries to roll over but Karter keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is pressing down on Karter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mangrove not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter preventing the sweep.
Karter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Karter postures up and lands a big shot to Mangrove's brow.
Karter chips away with some ground and pound.
Karter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Karter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karter is trying to control the action in half guard but Mangrove is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Karter prevents Mangrove from improving his position.
Mangrove has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Karter is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove is looking for a sweep. Karter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Karter working the head and body with strikes.
Mangrove is trying to control but Karter passes into side control!
Mangrove is looking to regain half guard here but Karter keeps moving and retains side control.
Karter landing strikes.
Mangrove is trying to get back to half guard.
Mangrove can't do much from the bottom here.
Mangrove looks to move to half guard but instead Karter has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands a nice shot to the head.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Mangrove that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karter unloading with bombs!
Mangrove is desperately trying to improve his position but Karter has a good base and remains in mount.
Karter with a couple of short strikes.
Mangrove really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Karter lands a couple of good shots and Mangrove has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Karter lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Mangrove hold on?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove trying to control the hands but Karter breaks the grip.
Karter has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Mangrove.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter gets his hands free as Mangrove looks to control.
Mangrove is really stuck here.
Mangrove is still trying to improve position.
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Karter wants to control but Mangrove is keeping busy.
Karter keeps control of the position as Mangrove tries to break free.
Karter doesn't have the hooks in and Mangrove manages to turn into his guard.
Karter wants to sweep but no luck.
Karter keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Karter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mangrove displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Karter throws out the jab.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mangrove throws a good cross that connects.
Mangrove scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Karter avoids a kick to the body.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Karter.
The fighters circling - Karter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangrove gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mangrove checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter misses with a head kick.
Mangrove moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
Mangrove gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Karter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mangrove is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove looking to hit a scissor sweep but Karter is one step ahead there.
Mangrove looking to control.
Karter trying to control the position from guard on top but Mangrove is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mangrove tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karter postures up.
Mangrove looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Karter is defending well. Mangrove quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Karter has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mangrove celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alka Mangrove!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kelly (ranked 1339 p4p, 181 weight class) and Yef Yew (ranked 1221 p4p, 167 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Kelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Yef Yew!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kelly takes a swing at Yew's ribcage but misses.
Yew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Yew there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yew avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kelly catches Yew with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kelly lands a nice shot that snaps Yew's head back.
A low kick from Kelly misses
and Yew counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Yew.
Kelly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yew.
Kelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yew looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Yew stuns Kelly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yew misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly misses with a looping right.
Yew appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yew throws a poor cross that misses
and Kelly counters with a thumping low kick.
Kelly misses with a hook.
Yew looks to throw the jab but Kelly is out of range.
Yew lands a lovely overhand right.
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yew throws a jab but it's blocked by Kelly.
Kelly works the jab nicely.
Kelly motions for Yew to come forward. Kelly throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yew defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yew! But no joy.
Kelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Yew.
Kelly misses with a double jab
and Yew counters with a nice leg kick.
Kelly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yew gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kelly tries to work over Yew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yew misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Yew.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yew uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kelly.
Kelly throws a hook to the side of Yew's head but Yew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Yew is just out of range.
Yew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yew makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kelly misses with a straight left.
Yew slips a jab from Kelly.
A jab lands there for Kelly.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kelly, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Kelly scores with a nice strike.
Kelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Yew counter with a right hand.
Yew throws a leg kick but Kelly sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kelly tries to counter with a takedown but Yew is quick to defend against it.
Jack Kelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yew with a jab.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A slow jab from Kelly misses its intended target.
A big right from Kelly misses.
Yew drops his hands momentarily and Kelly takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've been informed that Yew has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kelly throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yew punishes Kelly's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly walks into a stiff left hand from Yew.
Kelly misses with a straight right.
Kelly tried to score with a low kick but Yew checks it.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Yew moves away and avoids it.
Kelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yew slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a big shot that misses.
Yew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kelly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yew under the eye.
Yew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kelly can pounce on him.
Yew takes the fight into the clinch.
Kelly is trying to push Yew away but Yew has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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 Jack Kelly will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yew staying out of range there.
Yew scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Yew scores with a sloppy right hand. Kelly should have avoided that one.
Yew slips under a jab.
Yew doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Yew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yew scores with a leg kick.
Yew avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yew was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Yew uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kelly has time to react.
Yew scoring well with a low kick there.
Yew moves out of range of the strikes.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yew.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
A countering left hand to the body from Yew misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Yew thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Kelly misses the target.
Yew lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelly off the cage and back into range.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yew misses the jab.
A clash of legs there as Kelly blocks the low kick.
Kelly slips under a jab from Yew.
Yew tests Kelly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yew ducks under a wild hook from Kelly.
Kelly jabs Yew to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yew keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kelly dips to his left and cracks Yew with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly throws a shot from downtown. Yew moves away and avoids it.
Yew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kelly there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly swings for the body but Yew moves out of range.
Yew is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Yew slips a jab from Kelly.
Kelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Yew counters with a stiff right hand.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Yew moved out of range nicely.
Yew looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kelly blocks a jab.
Kelly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelly misses with a body kick.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yew moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly breaks the clinch.
Yew staying out of range there.
Yew clobbers Kelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yew has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yew.
Yew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelly lands an uppercut.
Yew misses with the head strike.
Kelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly misses with the head strike.
Kelly tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kelly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelly.
Kelly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly misses the jab.
Yew moves in looking to clinch but Kelly pushes him off.
Yew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yew misses with a left hand
and Kelly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yew throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly moves out of range as Yew strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jack Kelly will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kelly jabs Yew right on the nose. Yew blinks but takes it well.
Kelly misses with an uppercut
and Yew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly misses with a low kick.
Yew wants to counter with a clinch but Kelly pushes him away.
Yew takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yew tries a head kick but it misses.
Yew is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yew is looking to clinch.
Kelly throws out a loose jab but Yew uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Yew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yew staying out of range there.
Kelly missing with a left hand there. Yew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yew misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yew chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yew lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yew moves away from the strike by Kelly.
Yew misses with a head kick.
Yew misses with a lunging right hand
and Kelly counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yew's knee momentarily.
Kelly throws a leg kick
and Yew counters with a straight right hand.
Kelly throws a front kick aimed at Yew's knee but Yew avoids it well.
A nice side step and Yew releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yew throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Kelly slips a straight right by Yew.
Jab from Kelly.
Kelly misses with a right hand
and Yew counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yew.
Kelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kelly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yew's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to work over Yew's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Kelly's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yew is looking to break free of the clinch but Kelly has double underhooks.
Kelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kelly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Yew connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kelly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yew's calf.
Kelly throws a leg kick that misses.
No joy there for Kelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yew defending well as Kelly loads up on a big left hand.
Yew looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jack Kelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Yew scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Yew flicks out a counter leg kick but Kelly steps away.
Yew has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kelly.
A swing and a miss from Kelly.
Yew flicks out a counter leg kick but Kelly steps away.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Kelly throws a low kick, looking for Yew's leg but Yew calmly moves out of range.
Kelly looks to land a combination but Yew avoids it well.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly connects with a single shot there.
Yew just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kelly misses with a series of wild punches.
Kelly throws a right hand that misses
and Yew counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kelly's knee momentarily.
Kelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Yew counters with a good low kick that Kelly was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelly avoids the body shot from Yew.
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Yew saw it coming and moves away.
Yew lands a nice hook to Kelly's body. Kelly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack Kelly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yew pushes Kelly up against the cage in a clinch.
Kelly misses with a knee strike.
Kelly blocks an uppercut.
Yef Yew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Kelly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kelly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Kelly!
After winning the bout, Jack Kelly thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jacky Jackal (ranked 742 p4p, 95 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 1149 p4p, 133 weight class). Von Magnaron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacky Jackal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackal moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Jackal scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from Jackal misses.
Jackal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackal throwing a counter right hand but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Jackal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackal.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Magnaron ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Jackal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hard Time in the buildup to the fight.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Jackal throws a sloppy head kick and Magnaron moves out of range easily.
Jackal looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron avoids the head kick by Jackal.
Magnaron throws out a counter right but Jackal avoids it with no problem.
Jackal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jackal thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron clobbers Jackal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jackal missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Jackal lands.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Magnaron just manages to avoid it.
Magnaron doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackal circles away.
Magnaron jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackal manages to avoid it.
Jackal appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Jackal ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Jackal throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magnaron's head.
Jackal looks to throw the jab but Magnaron is out of range.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
A swing and a miss from Jackal.
Magnaron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Magnaron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jackal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Magnaron lands a jab to Jackal's midsection.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Magnaron scores with a nice head shot.
Jackal misses with a wild body shot.
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackal.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackal misses the target.
Jackal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron lands a nice hook to Jackal's body. Jackal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackal on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackal.
Magnaron feints a jab promting Jackal to slip. Magnaron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jackal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Jackal loads up on a big right hand but Magnaron slips the punch.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws an overhand right that lands on Jackal's shoulder, as Jackal tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal moves forwards but Magnaron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnaron misses with a left hand
and Jackal counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackal is looking to chop away at Magnaron's legs.
Jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron cracks Jackal with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Jackal misses its intended target.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jackal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackal.
Jackal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jackal misses with a low kick.
Magnaron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackal momentarily.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Magnaron closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jackal blocking some punches.
Magnaron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jackal lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Magnaron tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnaron tries a body shot but Jackal blocks it.
Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Jackal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackal.
Jackal misses with a leg kick
and Magnaron counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Magnaron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jackal.
Jackal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Magnaron tries to work over Jackal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magnaron tries to throw a body punch but Jackal avoids it by throwing Magnaron back against the cage.
Jackal throws a head punch that misses.
Magnaron lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron is leaning against Jackal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jackal misses with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Magnaron.
Magnaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jackal backwards.
A short right from Jackal on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Magnaron 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.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Jackal loads up on a big right hand but Magnaron slips the punch.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackal lands a glancing blow to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnaron tries to clinch but Jackal moves away
and Jackal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jackal misses with an uppercut.
Jackal scores with a hook to the body. Magnaron takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jackal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
A swing and a miss from Jackal.
Jackal defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron jabs Jackal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jackal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Donk. Jackal catches Magnaron right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Jackal is out of range.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut
and Jackal counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackal finds it's way round the side to connect with Magnaron's head.
Jackal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Magnaron. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Magnaron.
Magnaron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackal was well out of range. Poor timing from Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jackal moved out of range.
Jackal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Jackal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Magnaron has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jackal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jackal misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Magnaron.
Jackal has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magnaron finds it's way round the side to connect with Jackal's head.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Jackal's head but Jackal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackal is looking to counter the offense by Magnaron and move into the clinch.
Jackal missing with a left hand there. Magnaron was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Magnaron on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackal jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Magnaron moves in looking to clinch but Jackal pushes him off.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Jackal.
Jackal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magnaron in his tracks.
Magnaron throws a body punch but Jackal moves out of range.
Jackal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnaron's head.
Magnaron scores with a punch to the head.
Jackal moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jackal looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Jackal looks to score with a jab to the body but Magnaron is just out of range.
Magnaron avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackal on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jackal misses with a straight left.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jackal uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Jackal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magnaron in his tracks.
Jackal scores with a push kick.
Jackal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magnaron bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Magnaron with a hook.
Jackal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magnaron's sensitive parts.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron swings widly with a right hand
and Jackal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Magnaron shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackal eats them both and turns towards Magnaron to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jackal throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Jackal slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron moves out of range of the strikes.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
Jackal misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut
and Jackal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jackal scores with a jab to the head.
Magnaron takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magnaron is rocked!
Jackal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Magnaron is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackal finish him?
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magnaron seems to have recovered his senses.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackal.
Magnaron 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.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
Jackal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magnaron lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron misses with a looping right.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into Jackal's ribs.
Jackal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Magnaron lands with a cross.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jacky Jackal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jackal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jackal takes one on the button.
Magnaron connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackal. Jackal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jackal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magnaron sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by Jackal.
Sloppy strikes from Jackal. Those never looked like landing.
Magnaron misses with a hook. Jackal ducked under it nicely.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackal throws out a loose jab but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnaron checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackal misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magnaron ducks right into an uppercut from Jackal.
Magnaron misses the shot to the body.
Jackal avoids the body shot from Magnaron.
It looked like Jackal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a swing at Jackal's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magnaron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Magnaron scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jackal with a body shot.
Jackal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackal takes a swing at Magnaron's ribcage but misses.
Jackal takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magnaron steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jackal.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Jackal throws a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
Jackal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jackal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackal throws a good cross that connects.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jackal blocks it.
Magnaron loads up on a big right hand but Jackal slips the punch.
Jackal stalks Magnaron and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Magnaron's face. Magnaron staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackal blocks a jab.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jackal.
A leg kick checked by Magnaron.
Magnaron looks to throw the jab but Jackal is out of range.
Jackal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackal misses with a straight right.
Jackal throws a leg kick but Magnaron sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jackal misses with a straight left.
Magnaron lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Jackal moves into range and clinches up with Magnaron.
Magnaron has a couple of punches blocked by Jackal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackal struggles to land a body shot inside as Magnaron controls his hands.
Jackal takes a shot to the head.
Jackal tries to score a body lock takedown but Magnaron shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackal can't break the clinch.
Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnaron thuds a left hand into Jackal's body.
Jackal throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackal.
Jackal throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackal.
Jackal swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jackal does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Jackal misses the target.
Jackal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Magnaron takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jackal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackal staying out of range there.
Jackal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackal is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackal throws an overhand right that lands on Magnaron's shoulder, as Magnaron tries to avoid the shot.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Jackal saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jackal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackal stuns Magnaron with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jackal lands a nice looking body shot.
Jackal slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackal staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Jackal misses its target.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jackal.
Jackal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magnaron.
And that's the end of the fight!
Von Magnaron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magnaron 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
In his post fight interview, Von Magnaron started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 162 p4p, 9 weight class) and Matsuda Taro (ranked 450 p4p, 21 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ibu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to B DASH - WATER POW. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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132 lbs
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matsuda Taro!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taro digs a good body shot into Ibu's ribs.
Taro connects with a solid leg kick.
Taro misses with a low kick.
Taro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ibus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibu avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ibu misses with an uppercut.
Ibu lands a jab to the head.
Taro checks the leg kick nicely there.
Taro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ibu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Ibu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ibus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ibu swings for the body but Taro moves out of range.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ibu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
A big right from Taro misses.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu tries to land a leg kick but Taro saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taro's hands.
Ibu moves out of range as Taro strikes.
Ibu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Ibu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taro manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Taro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Koh Ibu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taro lands with a right hand.
Ibu fakes the leg kick and cracks Taro in the body.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Taro throws out a loose jab but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu connects with a leg kick. Taro looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taro avoids the body shot from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a body kick.
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ibu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ibu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taro, right into the meat.
Taro punishes Ibu's body with a nice straight punch.
Taro tries to score with a low kick but Ibu moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Taro manages to avoid it.
Taro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu lands a nice hook to Taro's body. Taro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Taro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ibu's head.
Taro moves out of range of the body kick from Ibu.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taro.
Ibu blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Taro.
Ibu punishes Taro's body with a nice straight punch.
Taro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ibu was well out of range. Poor timing from Taro.
Ibu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ibu lands a glancing blow to the side of Taro's head.
Taro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibu.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu avoids a kick to the body.
Ibu swings widly with a right hand
and Taro counters with a right hand to the body.
Taro takes one on the button.
A big left from Taro misses.
A jab from Ibu misses.
Taro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ibu throws a solid leg kick but Taro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ibu.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Taro tries to land a leg kick but Ibu saw it coming and moves away.
Ibu scores with a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Ibu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Taro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taro defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ibu misses the target.
Taro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Taro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ibu throws out a loose jab but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Taro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ibu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Taro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taro lands with a shot to the body.
Ibu lands with a cross.
Taro looks to land a left hand but Ibu moved out of range nicely.
Ibu looks to score with a jab to the body but Taro is just out of range.
Taro throws a looping overhand right but Ibu ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taro misses its intended target.
Ibu thuds his right hand into Taro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ibu.
Ibu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ibu tests Taro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibu misses with a lunging right hand
and Taro counters with a nice body shot.
Taro lands a right hook to the body.
Taro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ibu lands a jab to the nose.
Ibu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ibu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ibu scores with a head kick.
Ibu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ibu.
Taro lands with a good body shot.
Taro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibu scores with a body shot.
Ibu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ibu.
Taro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Taro stuns Ibu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ibu blocks a head kick by Taro.
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Ibu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Taro tries a low kick but Ibu avoids it.
Ibu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ibu misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Taro.
Ibu jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Taro lands a lovely overhand right.
Taro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibu scores with a jab.
Ibu tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
Ibu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taro throws a big counter head kick but Ibu avoids it with no problem.
Ibu throws the left hand but Taro avoids the punch easily.
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Taro moved out of range.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taro moves out of range of the strikes.
Taro misses with a hook. Ibu ducked under it nicely.
Taro misses with a hook.
Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taro takes a swing at Ibu's ribcage but misses.
Taro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ibu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu tries to clinch there but Taro circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taro.
Ibu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ibu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taro's elbow.
Ibu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro is trying to maintain a safe position but Ibu gets an underhook and turns Taro into the cage.
Ibu misses with a body punch.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Ibu working aggressively here.
Ibu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ibu lands with a right to the head.
Taro gets through Ibu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Taro tries a body shot but Ibu blocks it.
Nice body punch from Ibu.
Ibu misses with the head strike.
Taro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a punch but it's blocked by Taro.
Taro breaks from the clinch.
Ibu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Taro misses with a head kick.
Taro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Taro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ibu. That one must have hurt.
Ibu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab from Taro.
Ibu scores with a jab. Taro acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taro.
Taro defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
Ibu defending well as Taro loads up on a big left hand.
Taro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taro ducks right into an uppercut from Ibu.
Taro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taro slips under a jab from Ibu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ibu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taro is able to avoid easily.
Taro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Taro missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibu misses with the body kick
and Taro counters with a nice uppercut.
Ibu's corner calls for a 1-2. Ibu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big right from Ibu misses.
Ibu misses with a body shot.
Taro paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ibu moves into the clinch successfully.
Ibu throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Ibu.
Taro taking a breather.
Ibu lands a shot to the body.
Ibu takes a shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Ibu.
A short body shot lands from Ibu as the two fighters clinch.
Taro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibu lands a nice uppercut.
Koh Ibu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ibu scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koh Ibu dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ibu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taro misses with a body shot.
Taro misses with an uppercut. Ibu saw that one coming.
Taro slips under a jab.
Taro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Taro ducks down to avoid it.
Taro throws a hook to the side of Ibu's head but Ibu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ibu moves out of range as Taro throws a body kick.
Taro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ibu.
Ibu is looking to score with low kicks.
Ibu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taro throws out the jab.
Taro throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ibu throws a jab when Taro was well out of range.
Jab from Ibu.
Taro slips under a jab from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ibu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu tries to work over Taro's front leg with a kick but Taro checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu avoids the head kick by Taro.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Taro.
Taro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ibu checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taro blocks a head kick by Ibu.
Taro scores with the left hand. Ibu knows he should have avoided that one.
Ibu digs a good body shot into Taro's ribs.
Taro needs to keep his hands up - Ibu had a free shot at his head there.
Ibu scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taro. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ibu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taro takes one to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Taro.
Ibu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu misses with a wild body shot.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ibu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Taro.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu misses with a looping right.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body.
Matsuda Taro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Taro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ibu rushes Taro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ibu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taro misses with a punch on the inside.
Ibu swings wildly with an uppercut but Taro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taro swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibu tries a body shot but Taro blocks it.
Ibu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taro.
Ibu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taro.
Ibu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Taro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Ibu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
Ibu lands with a straight right. Taro didn't see that one coming.
Ibu lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Taro.
Ibu avoids the body shot from Taro.
Ibu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Taro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Taro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Taro.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Ibu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
Taro feints a counter leg kick.
Taro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ibu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibu lands with a cross.
Taro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ibu.
Ibu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taro throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taro can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ibu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Taro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ibu misses with a hook.
Taro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ibu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ibu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ibu.
Ibu cracks Taro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Taro throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Taro finds it's way through Ibu's defenses.
Ibu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Ibu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Taro.
Taro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taro throws a combination that misses
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ibu. That's going to slow Taro down.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That kick from Ibu tenderised Taro's leg. Taro is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taro ducks under a wild hook from Ibu.
A telegraphed right hand from Taro misses the target.
Taro throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taro takes one to the chin there.
Ibu tries to clinch but Taro moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Koh Ibu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ibu 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koh Ibu!
Koh Ibu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ebyn Dall (ranked 377 p4p, 48 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 182 p4p, 25 weight class). Dall kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Under the Blood. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Dall throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Laine shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Laine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dall throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine misses the jab.
Dall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Laine moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dall thumps Laine with a low kick.
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!
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dall throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Laine connects with a looping right hand.
Laine takes a swing at Dall's ribcage but misses.
Laine staying out of range there.
Laine throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Laine scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Dall tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Laine cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
Dall fails with a takedown attempt.
Laine connects with a leg kick. Dall looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Laine cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dall's calf.
Dall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Dall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Dall scores with the left hand. Laine knows he should have avoided that one.
Dall throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall should have avoided that one.
Laine throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Dall misses.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Laine scores with a jab to the body.
Dall slips under a jab from Laine.
Dall scores with a kick to the body.
Dall wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Good work by Dall as he checks the leg kick.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dall.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Dall lands with a straight right. Laine didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice uppercut lands for Dall. That snapped Laine's head back.
Dall digs a good hook to Laine's body.
Laine lands with a kick to the temple. Dall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Laine connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dall's hands.
Laine lands a head shot.
Laine swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Laine.
Laine's corner calls for a 1-2. Laine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dall decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Laine pushes Dall off but Dall dives into side control.
Laine tries to bench press Dall off him but Dall keeps the position.
Laine is not content to let Dall control the position.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall trying to control the action but Laine is working from the bottom.
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dall is trying to get an arm triangle but Laine is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laine is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Laine gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muuka Laine dominated that round.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dall.
Dall walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laine throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Laine is quick to defend against it.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Dall. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Dall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laine doesn't seem phased though.
Dall throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
Dall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dall tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Dall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
Laine lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Laine throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dall. That one must have hurt.
Laine moves forwards but Dall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laine crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dall - the referee stops the clock and Laine gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dall. Laine manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dall tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Dall looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
Dall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laines jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Dall catches Laine with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
Muuka Laine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laine takes one on the button.
Laine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dall is trying to get an arm triangle but Laine is defending well.
Dall is looking to take a break and control but Laine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to buck Dall off but Dall is having none of it.
Dall wants to control but Laine is keeping him busy.
Laine is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Laine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laine looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
Laine controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine trying to control here.
Laine keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dall is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Laine trying to control here.
Laine is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Muuka Laine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a slapping leg kick.
Laine throws a shot to the body.
Dall ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Laine avoids it well and moves away.
A nice combination there by Laine.
Dall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Dall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Laine avoids it well and moves away.
Laine fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range.
Laine misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ebyn Dall will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dall throws an off balance right hand
and Laine connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Dall tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine jabs Dall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Laine's head but Laine sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Dall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Dall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Dall's leg but Dall calmly moves out of range.
Laine lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dall motions for Laine to come forward. Dall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Dall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall cracks Laine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dall cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine ducks right into an uppercut from Dall.
That kick from Dall tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall avoids the body shot from Laine.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Dall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body kick there by Dall.
Dall lands with a good body shot.
Laine throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Laine sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A big right from Dall misses.
Laine slips under a jab from Dall.
Laine scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dall doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Dall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dall.
Dall wants to pass the guard but Laine is keeping the position.
Laine trying to keep a closed guard but Dall is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine wants to sweep but no luck.
Dall drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dall jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dall wants to control from the top but Laine keeps moving.
Laine looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dall is one step ahead there.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Laine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Laine is looking to stand up but Dall isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Laine swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Laine throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
Laine tries a low kick but Dall avoids it.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Laine avoids it well and moves away.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dall moves away.
Laine lands with a hook. Dall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Dall. Those never looked like landing.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dall connects with the punch.
Dall scoring well with a low kick there.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Laine avoids the body shot from Dall.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Dall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dall tries to counter with a takedown but Laine is quick to defend against it.
Laine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dall looks for the body kick but Laine saw that one coming.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dall throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall checks a low kick from Laine.
Dall swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dall's knee momentarily.
Laine has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dall.
Laine scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Muuka Laine.
I think Laine 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Muuka Laine!
In his post fight interview, Muuka Laine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Semenko (ranked 215 p4p, 28 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 346 p4p, 45 weight class). Dave Semenko is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Semenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Buren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Buren scores with a body shot.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick and Semenko moves out of range easily.
Van Buren swings widly with a right hand
and Semenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Buren blocks a jab.
Van Buren moves out of range as Semenko strikes.
Semenko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Semenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Buren throws out the jab.
Van Buren connects with the punch.
Semenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Van Buren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Buren has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Semenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Buren stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Buren looks to land a body kick but Semenko moved away.
Semenko feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Semenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Buren tries a quick counter leg kick but Semenko is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko looks to land a right hand but Van Buren moved out of range.
Semenko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Buren as he connects with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Buren, as that shot connected.
Van Buren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Semenko tries to land a front kick but Van Buren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Buren misses with a looping right.
Van Buren lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Buren ducks right into an uppercut from Semenko.
Semenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Semenko throws a big shot that misses.
Van Buren jabs Semenko right on the nose. Semenko blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Semenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Semenko lands a slapping body shot.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Buren ducks under a wild hook from Semenko.
Semenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Joost Van Buren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Semenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Van Buren's head.
Van Buren ducks under a wild hook from Semenko.
Semenko throws out a loose jab but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Buren.
Semenko cracks Van Buren with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Semenko on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Van Buren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Buren throws an off balance right hand
and Semenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a sloppy head kick and Semenko moves out of range easily.
Van Buren is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Semenko had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Buren tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Semenko is able to avoid easily.
Van Buren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Buren connects with a jab.
Semenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Van Buren throws out the jab.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Semenko looks to land a combination but Van Buren avoids it well.
Van Buren connects with a looping right hand.
Van Buren cracks Semenko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Semenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Semenko's head backwards.
Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
and Semenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Van Buren misses
and Semenko counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Buren paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Van Buren misses with a two punch combination.
Semenko avoids the head kick by Van Buren.
Van Buren thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Buren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Van Buren misses with a body punch
and Semenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Semenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big right from Van Buren misses.
Semenko walks into a left hand.
Van Buren connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Semenko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Buren manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semenko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joost Van Buren dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Semenko misses with a body shot.
Semenko throws a front kick aimed at Van Buren's knee but Van Buren avoids it well.
Van Buren was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Semenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Semenko misses with a hook. Van Buren ducked under it nicely.
Van Buren throws out a counter right but Semenko avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Van Buren finds it's way through Semenko's defenses.
Semenko slips a jab from Van Buren.
Semenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Semenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Semenko might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Van Buren cracks Semenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Buren cracks Semenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Van Buren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Semenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Buren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Buren misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Semenko moves out of range as Van Buren strikes.
Semenko moves in looking to clinch but Van Buren pushes him off.
Semenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Van Buren catches Semenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Semenko misses with an uppercut.
Van Buren counters with a body kick.
Van Buren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Semenko dodges the punch combination from Van Buren.
Semenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Buren just manages to avoid it.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Semenko moves out of range of the body kick from Van Buren.
Semenko throws the kick towards the body but Van Buren avoids it.
Van Buren misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Van Buren misses.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick. Semenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Semenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Semenko misses its intended target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Buren.
Van Buren swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Semenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Buren dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Buren throws a leg kick
and Semenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Buren jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Semenko throwing a counter right hand but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
Van Buren misses with a few strikes there.
As Van Buren backs away, Semenko returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Semenko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Buren under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Van Buren.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Van Buren throws a low kick but Semenko avoids it.
Semenko looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Van Buren 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.
Van Buren fails to land with a series of punches.
Semenko takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Semenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Van Buren misses with a hook.
Van Buren throws a head kick but Semenko moves out of range.
Semenko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Buren.
Semenko drives through and clinches with Van Buren against the cage.
Semenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Semenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Buren fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Buren misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands a right hand.
Semenko lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Buren tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Van Buren back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Van Buren's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Semenko fails to land.
Van Buren trying to stall but Semenko improves his position.
Semenko scores with a shot to the side of Van Buren's head.
Van Buren manages to break the clinch.
Van Buren slips a jab from Semenko.
Van Buren throws a one two combo.
Semenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Semenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Semenko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Van Buren just manages to avoid it.
Van Buren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Semenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Van Buren throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Semenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joost Van Buren seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Semenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joost Van Buren will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A low kick from Van Buren misses
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Van Buren misses with a lunging right hand
and Van Buren takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Semenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Buren.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the jaw.
Semenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Buren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Van Buren's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Semenko throws a body kick that misses.
Van Buren throws an overhand right that lands on Semenko's shoulder, as Semenko tries to avoid the shot.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko ducks under a wild hook from Van Buren.
Van Buren lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Semenko at a distance.
Semenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Semenko throws a hook but Van Buren avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Semenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenko slips a jab from Van Buren.
A chopping leg kick lands by Semenko.
Semenko walks into a stiff left hand from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Semenko tests Van Buren's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Buren pivots, looking for a leg kick but Semenko is out of range and Van Buren settles back down.
Semenko swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Semenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Semenko throws a sloppy head kick and Van Buren moves out of range easily.
Van Buren darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Van Buren!
Dave Semenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Semenko motions for Van Buren to come forward. Semenko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Van Buren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Buren fails to land with a series of punches.
Van Buren misses the jab.
Semenko slips a jab from Van Buren.
Van Buren loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Semenko misses the target.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut. Semenko saw that one coming.
Van Buren lands with a hook. Semenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Buren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Buren throws out a loose jab but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Semenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Buren manages to avoid it.
Semenko throws an overhand right that lands on Van Buren's shoulder, as Van Buren tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren misses with a body kick.
Van Buren connects with a solid leg kick.
Semenko is looking to clinch.
Van Buren throws a right hand that misses
enabling Semenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Buren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Semenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Joost Van Buren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Semenko misses with a low kick as Van Buren jumps back.
Van Buren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Semenko's head backwards.
Semenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A shot to the liver by Van Buren. Beautiful body shot.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Semenko throws a hook but Van Buren blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren throws a half hearted mid kick.
Semenko misses with a low kick.
Van Buren misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Semenko.
Van Buren scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Semenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Buren swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Semenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Van Buren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Buren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Buren scores with a head kick.
Semenko blocks a jab.
Semenko tried to counter with a leg kick but Van Buren avoided it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joost Van Buren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Buren 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joost Van Buren!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 224 p4p, 29 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 221 p4p, 26 weight class). Bottura kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Face The Pain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bottura misses the shot to the body.
Bottura takes the fight into the clinch.
Bottura pulls guard.
Bottura is pulling down on Gavin's head. It's preventing any offense from Gavin, at least for the moment.
Bottura trying to keep a closed guard but Gavin is proving a slippery customer.
Bottura had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gavin defends it easily.
Bottura has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Gavin doesn't defend quickly enough and Bottura has managed to lock this one up! Can Gavin escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Bottura on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caio Bottura!
During a confident post fight interview, Caio Bottura thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 576 p4p, 88 weight class) and Rauta Kansleri (ranked 131 p4p, 23 weight class). Kansleri is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eugenio Antonio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kansleri misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kansleri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kansleri misses its intended target.
Kansleri misses with a left hand
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Antonio lands a head shot.
Antonio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kansleri's calf.
Kansleri tries to work over Antonio's front leg with a kick but Antonio checks it.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kansleri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Antonio lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kansleri at a distance.
Antonio has managed to clinch.
Kansleri working aggressively here.
Kansleri tries to break the clinch but Antonio is controlling the position.
Antonio lands a nice shot to the body.
Kansleri manages to pull guard.
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!
Antonio stops Kansleri from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Antonio won't allow Kansleri to get back to his feet.
Kansleri 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 one minute gone in the round.
Antonio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antonio stays in close to Kansleri's body and controls the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but Antonio is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Antonio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansleri moves out of range as Antonio strikes.
Antonio throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansleri counters with a leg kick.
Antonio lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.
Antonio lands a nice looking body shot.
Kansleri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Antonio misses with a looping left.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kansleri, as that shot connected.
Antonio clinches up with Kansleri and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a body shot in the clinch.
Antonio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansleri's elbow.
Kansleri jumps guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri wants to stand but Antonio is controlling the position.
Kansleri wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Antonio manages to pass to side control.
Antonio prevents Kansleri from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antonio seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Kansleri is trying to stand back up but Antonio is controlling him
Antonio trying to pass the guard but Kansleri defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio wants to stand up but Kansleri is controlling the position.
Antonio is looking to advance position but Kansleri won't allow it.
Kansleri kicks off Antonio and gets to his feet.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Kansleri.
Nice uppercut lands for Kansleri. That snapped Antonio's head back.
Antonio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antonio slips under a jab from Kansleri.
Antonio closes the distance but Kansleri moves to the side
and Kansleri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kansleri lands with a cross.
Eugenio Antonio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansleri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antonio.
Kansleri lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Kansleri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Antonio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kansleri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kansleri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kansleri misses with an uppercut
letting Antonio counter with a right hand.
Kansleri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Antonio closes the distance and pushes Kansleri back into the cage.
I was talking to Antonio's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
Kansleri is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Antonio.
A left hand lands to the body for Kansleri.
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Kansleri finds it's way through Antonio's defenses.
Kansleri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kansleri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Antonio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Kansleri misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Antonio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kansleri swats away the attempt to clinch by Antonio.
Antonio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kansleri was well out of range. Poor timing from Antonio.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Antonio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kansleri scores with the left hand. Antonio knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Kansleri misses.
Antonio checks a low kick from Kansleri.
Kansleri thuds his right hand into Antonio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Antonio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kansleri.
Antonio wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Antonio darts in and clinches Kansleri up against the cage.
Antonio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Antonio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Antonio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Antonio lands with a good body shot.
Antonio sizes up Kansleri with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri feints and then cracks Antonio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Antonio down.
Kansleri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Antonio. Antonio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Antonio closes the distance and clinches.
Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Antonio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kansleri manages to circle out of the way.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri looks to land a combination but Antonio avoids it well.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kansleri as he connects with a hook.
Antonio tries to clinch up.
Antonio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kansleri.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch but Kansleri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Antonio stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kansleri throws a body punch but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but Antonio checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut there from Antonio.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio moves into range and clinches up with Kansleri.
Antonio lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Antonio.
A frustrated look appears on Kansleri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground.
Antonio controls from within his opponent's guard.
Antonio stands and steps away. Kansleri gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kansleri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antonio.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Antonio.
Kansleri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kansleri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Antonio moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Antonio dodges the punch combination from Kansleri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kansleri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eugenio Antonio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antonio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kansleri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kansleri throws a low kick but Antonio avoids it.
Antonio tries to clinch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Antonio moves away and avoids it.
Antonio wants to clinch up but Kansleri keeps it at a distance.
Kansleri scores with a punch to the head.
Antonio defending well as Kansleri loads up on a big left hand.
Antonio throws a body shot but no joy.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Antonio is out of range.
Antonio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kansleri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Antonio misses the shot to the body.
Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Antonio lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri fakes the leg kick and cracks Antonio in the body.
Antonio rushes Kansleri and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri gets through Antonio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Antonio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Antonio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Antonio keeps control of Kansleri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eugenio Antonio has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kansleri.
Antonio misses with some punches.
Kansleri gets control of Antonio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kansleri will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kansleri has his feet on Antonio's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Antonio tries a body shot but Kansleri blocks it.
Antonio working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kansleri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Antonio.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Antonio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Antonio misses with a hook to the body
and Kansleri counters with a three punch combo that has Antonio backing up. Antonio nods at Kansleri to acknowledge the strikes.
Kansleri loads up on a big right hand but Antonio slips the punch.
Kansleri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antonio avoids the head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antonio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antonio moves away from the strike by Kansleri.
Kansleri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Antonio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kansleri is just out of range.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.
Kansleri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kansleri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antonio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Antonio has Kansleri up against the cage in a clinch.
Kansleri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kansleri lands with a light punch inside.
Kansleri drags the fight down to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antonio looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kansleri pushes Antonio off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Antonio fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kansleri. Antonio shrugs it off though.
Antonio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Antonio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kansleri takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Antonio throws a series of punches but Kansleri avoids them all with ease.
Antonio tries to clinch up but Kansleri circles away and keeps his distance.
Kansleri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antonio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Kansleri lands a leg kick that knocks Antonio off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Antonio throws a combination that misses
and Kansleri counters with a nice body kick.
Kansleri swings for the body but Antonio moves out of range.
Kansleri walks into a straight right hand from Antonio.
Antonio moves in looking to clinch but Kansleri pushes him off.
Kansleri jabs Antonio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Antonio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonio moves into the clinch successfully.
Kansleri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kansleri.
Kansleri manages to break the clinch.
Antonio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kansleri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kansleri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kansleri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kansleri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Antonio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Kansleri digs a good body shot into Antonio's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kansleri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kansleri connects with a nice looking jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Antonio darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Antonio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Antonio tries to clinch there but Kansleri circles away.
Kansleri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Antonio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antonio missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri throws out a counter right but Antonio avoids it with no problem.
Nice jab there from Kansleri.
Antonio is looking to clinch.
Kansleri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kansleri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good exchange - Antonio coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri throws a hook but Antonio blocks it.
Antonio instigates a clinch.
Antonio working aggressively here.
Antonio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonio throws a head punch that misses.
Antonio has a couple of punches blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri is looking to break free of the clinch but Antonio has double underhooks.
Antonio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri has had enough of the clinch but Antonio keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Antonio on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Antonio.
Kansleri blocking some punches.
Antonio misses with a body punch.
Antonio tries to throw a body punch but Kansleri avoids it by throwing Antonio back against the cage.
Kansleri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kansleri ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kansleri no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kansleri is wriggling around but Antonio manages to pass to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Antonio seems to be looking for submissions.
Kansleri pushes Antonio off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kansleri 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 92 p4p, 14 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 37 p4p, 7 weight class). Tuala has chosen Dock of Fiji as his entrance music. Peleki Tuala has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Link Gaetz's chin.
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaetz missing with a left hand there. Tuala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tuala lands a jab to the nose.
Gaetz throws a body kick that misses.
Tuala lands with a right hand.
Gaetz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaetz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaetz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gaetz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaetz scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaetz.
Gaetz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A head kick by Gaetz misses
and Tuala counters with a nice body shot.
Tuala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaetz. That did some damage!
Tuala tries a low kick but Gaetz avoids it.
It looked like Gaetz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaetz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tuala throws a jab when Gaetz was well out of range.
Tuala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaetz throwing a counter right hand but Tuala manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuala.
Gaetz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaetz.
Gaetz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tuala misses with a low kick.
Tuala misses with a right hand
and Gaetz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gaetz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuala is just out of range.
Tuala is looking to land body kicks.
Tuala lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaetz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuala is trying to counter with his kicks.
A head kick by Gaetz misses
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tuala. That's going to slow Gaetz down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gaetz counter with a right hand.
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Gaetz misses with a two punch combination.
Tuala takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaetz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuala.
Gaetz walks into a jab.
Gaetz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tuala misses with a body shot.
Tuala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tuala misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala looks to throw a body kick
and Gaetz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A cross from Gaetz lands.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Gaetz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaetz misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz throws an overhand right that lands on Tuala's shoulder, as Tuala tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Tuala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tuala misses with a body shot.
Gaetz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tuala lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaetz at a distance.
Tuala looks to land a left hand but Gaetz moved out of range nicely.
Tuala tries to land a front kick but Gaetz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peleki Tuala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peleki Tuala's cut.
That's time! Gaetz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tuala swings widly with a right hand
and Gaetz counters with a straight right hand.
Tuala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tuala scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaetz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaetz manages to avoid it.
Peleki Tuala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuala misses with a hook
and Gaetz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaetz connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala scores with a spinning back kick!
Tuala throws the kick towards the body but Gaetz avoids it.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. Gaetz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala lands an overhand right.
Tuala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tuala tried to score with a low kick but Gaetz checks it.
Tuala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Gaetz.
Gaetz moves out of range of the body kick.
Gaetz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaetz scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaetz throws a jab when Tuala was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a shot to the body
and Gaetz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tuala throws a front kick that sends Gaetz stumbling back into the cage.
Tuala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaetz avoids the body shot from Tuala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaetz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tuala 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.
Tuala looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaetz is just out of range.
Tuala misses with a straight right.
Gaetz checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tuala lands a nice looking body kick.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaetz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tuala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tuala - that will leave a mark!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gaetz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gaetz thows a leg kick but Tuala checks it
and Gaetz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuala throws a low kick but Gaetz avoids it.
It looked like Gaetz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tuala digs a good hook to Gaetz's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gaetz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tuala coming out on top.
Gaetz misses with a straight right.
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!
Tuala misses with a looping left.
Gaetz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuala.
Tuala feints and then cracks Gaetz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaetz down.
Tuala digs a good body shot into Gaetz's ribs.
Gaetz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaetz's sensitive parts.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. Gaetz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peleki Tuala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peleki Tuala's cut.
That's time! Gaetz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaetz moves out of range as Tuala strikes.
As Tuala backs away, Gaetz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gaetz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tuala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaetz thows a body kick. Tuala tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tuala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuala throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaetz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tuala misses with a right hand
and Gaetz counters with an outside leg kick.
Tuala throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaetz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gaetz counters with a head kick.
Gaetz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tuala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz moves away from the strike by Tuala.
Gaetz's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Tuala lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gaetz takes a step back to recover.
Tuala throws a leg kick but Gaetz moved away.
Tuala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuala replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gaetz blocks it well.
Tuala throws a big shot that misses.
Tuala takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gaetz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice cross by Gaetz.
Tuala swings widly with a right hand
and Gaetz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaetz throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala throws a hook but Gaetz avoids it easily.
Gaetz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuala.
Tuala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tuala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaetz.
Tuala appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big right from Gaetz misses.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuala.
Tuala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tuala throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaetz.
Gaetz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala looks to land a body kick but Gaetz moved away.
Gaetz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaetz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaetz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Tuala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tuala throws a body kick that misses.
Gaetz throws a sloppy head kick and Tuala moves out of range easily.
Tuala counters with a body kick.
Gaetz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaetz lands a jab to the nose.
Nice body kick from Gaetz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala blocks a leg kick.
Gaetz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gaetz lands with a right hand.
Tuala misses with a low kick.
Tuala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaetz.
Tuala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gaetz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaetz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A cross from Tuala lands.
An inside leg kick from Tuala misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Link Gaetz did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Peleki Tuala's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gaetz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tuala avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Tuala feints a counter leg kick.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
Tuala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tuala looks to throw a body kick
and Gaetz counters with a solid body kick.
Tuala lands a leg kick that knocks Gaetz off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Tuala coming out on top.
Tuala connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaetz's hands.
Gaetz throws a right hand that misses
and Gaetz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaetz counters with a body kick that stops Tuala in his tracks momentarily.
Tuala throws a body kick that misses
and Gaetz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tuala walks into a stiff left hand from Gaetz.
Tuala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gaetz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gaetz takes a swing at Tuala's ribcage but misses.
Gaetz misses with a lunging right hand
and Tuala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaetz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaetz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gaetz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Gaetz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Tuala tenderised Gaetz's leg. Gaetz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Tuala misses.
Gaetz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tuala clobbers Gaetz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaetz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala slips under a jab.
Gaetz lands with a nice body punch.
Tuala tests Gaetz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaetz throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuala.
Tuala misses with a leg kick
enabling Gaetz to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaetz staying out of range there.
Gaetz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaetz avoids the body shot from Tuala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz blocks the body kick.
Gaetz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tuala.
Tuala misses with a leg kick
letting Gaetz counter with a right hand.
Gaetz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tuala misses with a looping left.
Gaetz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tuala just manages to avoid it.
Gaetz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tuala throws out the jab.
Gaetz moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Peleki Tuala will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Peleki Tuala'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!
Gaetz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tuala moves forwards but Gaetz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaetz misses with a body shot.
Tuala is trying to counter with his kicks.
Tuala attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tuala.
Tuala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaetz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tuala thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gaetz moves out of range of the body kick from Tuala.
Gaetz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Tuala.
Gaetz jabs Tuala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gaetz swings for the body but Tuala moves out of range.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Gaetz avoids it with no problem.
Tuala looks to land a body kick but Gaetz moved away.
Gaetz throws a jab when Tuala was well out of range.
Tuala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaetz checks it well.
A jab from Tuala finds it's way through Gaetz's defenses.
Gaetz throws a wild body kick that Tuala sees coming a mile off.
Link Gaetz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala checks a leg kick.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaetz.
Gaetz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tuala is out of range and Gaetz settles back down.
Tuala lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaetz's sensitive parts.
Gaetz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tuala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaetz counters with a nice body shot.
Gaetz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala lands a jab.
Gaetz misses with a looping right.
Gaetz clobbers Tuala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaetz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tuala misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tuala.
Tuala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gaetz's calf.
Tuala throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tuala just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGaetz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tuala.
Gaetz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaetz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tuala counters with a left to the body.
Tuala scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tuala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaetz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tuala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gaetz throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz loads up on a big right hand but Tuala slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peleki Tuala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tuala 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peleki Tuala! Peleki Tuala retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Peleki Tuala made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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