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PFC 106 Andreev vs Darkk PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 1696 p4p, 209 weight class) and Stadin Kingi (ranked 2682 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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174 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Stadin Kingi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingi slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a two punch combination.
Stevenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Kingi ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson throws a low kick, looking for Kingi's leg but Kingi calmly moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick.
Kingi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevenson.
Kingi cracks Stevenson with an open hand slap.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kingi finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
Kingi throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kingi throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson tried to counter with a leg kick but Kingi avoided it.
Kingi lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kingi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kingi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kingi's corner calls for a 1-2. Kingi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kingi misses with a body kick.
Stevenson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kingi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stevenson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Super Max in the buildup to the fight.
Kingi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Kingi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kingi also avoids with ease.
Kingi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingi.
Kingi cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Kingi punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kingi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingi throws a wild body kick that Stevenson sees coming a mile off.
Stevenson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Kingi.
Kingi misses with a hook.
Kingi misses with an uppercut.
Kingi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kingi scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kingi.
Kingi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kingi lands the left hand.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevenson checks the leg kick.
Stevenson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingi is able to avoid easily.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kingi.
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingi was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kingi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kingi throws a chopping leg kick but Stevenson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevenson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kingi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kingi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kingi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stevenson with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingi cracks Stevenson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Kingi catches Stevenson right on the button with a cross.
Stevenson thows a leg kick but Kingi checks it
and Kingi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kingi swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Kingi throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Kingi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Stevenson feints and then cracks Kingi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kingi down.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kingi blocks the low kick.
Kingi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stevenson throws an overhand right that lands on Kingi's shoulder, as Kingi tries to avoid the shot.
Kingi lands with a hook. Stevenson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kingi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kingi checks a leg kick.
Kingi throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Kingi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kingi throws a solid leg kick but Stevenson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kingi.
Kingi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kingi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevenson.
A swing and a miss from Stevenson.
Kingi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kingi lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kingi circles away.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Kingi circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingi.
Kingi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson delivers a nice body kick.
Stevenson misses the jab.
Kingi ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Kingi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingi slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Kingi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stadin Kingi dominated that round.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Kingi moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Kingi.
Stevenson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kingi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevenson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevenson throws out a powerful jab.
Stadin Kingi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Kingi keeps it at a distance.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stevenson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingi.
Kingi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Kingi connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kingi misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Stevenson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingi misses with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combo that has Kingi backing up. Kingi nods at Stevenson to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Kingi finds it's way through Stevenson's defenses.
Stevenson blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Stevenson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kingi.
Kingi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kingi scores with a punch to the head.
Stevenson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kingi.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevenson takes one to the chin there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kingi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kingi punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kingi lands a glancing blow to the side of Stevenson's head.
Jab by Kingi.
Kingi throws out a loose jab but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Kingi circles away.
Kingi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingi as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
Kingi missing with a left hand there. Stevenson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Kingi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson cracks the inside of Kingi's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingi.
Kingi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kingi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kingi slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Kingi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stevenson scores with a jab.
Stevenson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kingi with a nice cross.
Kingi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Kingi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
A little jabbing left from Kingi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stevenson throws a front kick aimed at Kingi's knee but Kingi avoids it well.
Stevenson looks to land a right hand but Kingi moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingi. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Kingi. Beautiful body shot.
Kingi digs a good hook to Stevenson's body.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Crunch! Kingi slams his shin into Stevenson's torso.
Stevenson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kingi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevenson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kingi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kingi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stevenson moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Kingi.
A quick step to the side and Stevenson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Kingi misses.
Kingi walks into a stiff left hand from Stevenson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kingi cracks Stevenson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stevenson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Kingi moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Stevenson slams his shin into Kingi's torso.
Kingi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingi.
Kingi connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Stevenson misses its intended target.
Stevenson cracks Kingi with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kingi throws out a leg kick but Stevenson moves out of range and Kingi only half commits.
Kingi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevenson.
Kingi checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stadin Kingi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kingi throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson tests Kingi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kingi throws a hook but Stevenson avoids it easily.
Stevenson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stevenson moves away from the strike by Kingi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingi throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kingi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Stevenson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kingi lands with a good body shot.
Stevenson misses with a body kick.
Stevenson slips under a jab from Kingi.
Stevenson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Kingi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kingi swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
Kingi throws a jab when Stevenson was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a hook to the side of Kingi's head but Kingi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kingi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Kingi misses.
Stevenson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stevenson lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevenson misses the target.
Kingi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kingi connects with a body shot that sends Stevenson's belly button to the back.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
Kingi slips under a jab from Stevenson.
Kingi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson tries to score with a low kick but Kingi moves his leg out of the way.
Kingi misses with a body kick.
Kingi scores with a shot to the body.
Kingi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevenson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kingi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Kingi ducked under it nicely.
Kingi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevenson is out of range.
Adonis Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stevenson misses with a left hand
and Kingi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kingi throws a big shot that misses.
Stevenson misses with a body shot
and Kingi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson misses with a low kick as Kingi jumps back.
Stevenson moves out of range as Kingi throws a body kick.
Stevenson tries to land a leg kick but Kingi saw it coming and moves away.
Kingi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Stevenson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingi lands a nice shot that snaps Stevenson's head back.
Kingi throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to land a leg kick but Kingi is out of range.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kingi throws a looping overhand right but Stevenson ducks down to avoid it.
Kingi looks to land a body kick but Stevenson moved away.
Kingi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stevenson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingi lands a jab.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Kingi is having none of it.
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingi counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kingi slips a straight right by Stevenson.
Stevenson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kingi back to the cage. Stevenson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingi lands a really nice looking cross but Stevenson seems unphased.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Kingi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stevenson with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingi looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingi. That's going to slow Stevenson down.
Kingi checks the leg kick.
Stevenson needs to keep his hands up - Kingi had a free shot at his head there.
Stevenson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kingi is able to avoid easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kingi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kingi connects with a body shot.
Kingi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stevenson. That one must have hurt.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Kingi feints a counter leg kick.
Kingi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevenson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevenson throws out a loose jab but Kingi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingi flicks out a counter leg kick but Stevenson steps away.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingi connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stadin Kingi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kingi 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stadin Kingi!
Stadin Kingi was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 928 p4p, 111 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 2683 p4p, 266 weight class). Giovanni Nicodemo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the leg kick from Head.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Head avoids it easily.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
Head dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicodemo. That did some damage!
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nicodemo just manages to avoid it.
Head throws a push kick but Nicodemo slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nicodemo! But no joy.
Head missing with a left hand there. Nicodemo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nicodemo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Head tries to land a leg kick but Nicodemo saw it coming and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Head. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Head.
Head tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Head looks to land a combination but Nicodemo avoids it well.
Head misses with an uppercut.
Head on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nicodemo. Nicodemo obviously looking to wear him down.
Head's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicodemo under the eye.
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!
Head ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Head connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nicodemo. Nicodemo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nicodemo slips under a jab from Head.
Nicodemo walks into a straight right hand from Head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a hook but Nicodemo avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo misses with a low kick.
Nicodemo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Head. That one must have hurt.
Head slips a jab from Nicodemo.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Nicodemo checks it.
Head swings for the body but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo wants to slow Head down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicodemo stuns Head with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nicodemo.
Jab from Head.
Head tried to score with a low kick but Nicodemo checks it.
Head avoids the head kick by Nicodemo.
Head misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nicodemo manages to avoid it.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicodemo was well out of range. Poor timing from 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!
Head throws a jab when Nicodemo was well out of range.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
We've been told by Head's head coaches at Gym Boiks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nicodemo throws a low kick, looking for Head's leg but Head calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but Head sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Head.
Nicodemo throws a low kick, looking for Head's leg but Head calmly moves out of range.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Head wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicodemo.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nicodemo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nicodemo lands a right hook to the body.
Nicodemo tries to move into range but Head moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Head misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Head sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Head looks to land a body kick but Nicodemo moved away.
Head throws a right hand that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicodemo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws out a leg kick but Nicodemo moves out of range and Head only half commits.
Nicodemo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Head connects with a nice looking jab.
Head lands with a nice body punch.
Head keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo moves away from the strike by Head.
Jab from Head.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Head slips under a jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a front kick aimed at Head's knee but Head avoids it well.
Nicodemo scores with a leg kick.
Nicodemo slips under a jab.
Nicodemo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nicodemo blocks the body kick.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Head smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Head tests Nicodemo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Head throws a hook but Nicodemo avoids it easily.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Head moves away.
That kick from Nicodemo tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head misses with a kick to the body
and Nicodemo counters with a stiff right hand.
Head throws a front kick aimed at Nicodemo's knee but Nicodemo avoids it well.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Head darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick which misses Head's front leg but catches the back leg as Head tries to avoid it.
Head lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nicodemo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Head misses with a body kick.
Head lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Nicodemo does no damage.
Nicodemo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head thows a leg kick but Nicodemo checks it
and Head takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicodemo jabs Head to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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 Garrick Head will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nicodemo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Head steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
A head kick misses from Nicodemo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nicodemo, right into the meat.
Nicodemo lands with a straight right. Head didn't see that one coming.
Nicodemo is looking to clinch.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicodemo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nicodemo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head lands with a slapping head kick.
Nicodemo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicodemo avoids the body shot from Head.
Head takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head misses with a straight right.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but Head checks it.
Head half committed to a counter leg kick.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Nicodemo slips the punch.
Garrick Head is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicodemo connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Head misses.
Nicodemo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Head steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo ducks under a wild hook from Head.
A big left from Head misses.
Head is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nicodemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nicodemo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Nicodemo throws out a counter right but Head avoids it with no problem.
Head keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Head misses with a hook. Nicodemo ducked under it nicely.
Head fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Head throws a hook but Nicodemo avoids it easily.
Head throws a sloppy head kick
and Nicodemo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Head tries to score with a low kick but Nicodemo moves his leg out of the way.
Nicodemo lands with a straight right. Head didn't see that one coming.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Nicodemo moves away and avoids it.
Head throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Head slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nicodemo misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Head on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Head throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nicodemo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nicodemo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicodemo digs a good hook to Head's body.
Head 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.
Nicodemo takes one to the side of the head.
Nicodemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Head.
Head misses the jab.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Head's head backwards.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
Nice shot lands for Head.
Head takes a jab right on the kisser.
Head has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Head takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicodemo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Head connects with a leg kick. Nicodemo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Head scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head moves in looking to clinch but Nicodemo pushes him off.
Head has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Head there as he acknowledges the shot.
Head lands a leg kick that knocks Nicodemo off balance momentarily.
Nicodemo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nicodemo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Nicodemo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Head looks to land a left hand but Nicodemo moved out of range nicely.
Nicodemo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Head tries to clinch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Nicodemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Head misses.
Head throws a lazy right hand but Nicodemo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicodemo misses with a few strikes there.
Head appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nicodemo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Head throws a lazy uppercut
and Nicodemo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a stiff right hand.
Head lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicodemo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Nicodemo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Head. Head obviously looking to wear him down.
Head connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo misses with a looping right.
Nicodemo misses with a wild body shot.
Nicodemo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Head lands a leg kick that knocks Nicodemo off balance momentarily.
Head fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicodemo is just out of range.
Nicodemo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Head works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Head looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
Head catches Nicodemo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Head loads up on a big right hand but Nicodemo slips the punch.
Head changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nicodemo slips a straight right by Head.
Head darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicodemo clinches up against the cage.
Head misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nicodemo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Nicodemo.
Head tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giovanni Nicodemo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Head lands with a straight right. Nicodemo didn't see that one coming.
Nicodemo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Head can pounce on him.
Head throws the left hand but Nicodemo avoids the punch easily.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nicodemo.
Head misses the jab.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Nicodemo.
Head steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
Head misses with a straight right.
Nicodemo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Head misses with a hook to the body
and Nicodemo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Head misses with a wild body shot.
Head tries to land a leg kick but Nicodemo saw it coming and moves away.
Nicodemo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nicodemo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo throws a body shot but no joy.
Head cracks the inside of Nicodemo's front leg.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Head was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
A cross from Nicodemo lands.
Nicodemo checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicodemo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Head.
Head takes a swing at Nicodemo's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head tries to clinch but Nicodemo moves out of range.
Head misses with a hook.
Head moves in looking to clinch but Nicodemo pushes him off.
Nicodemo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Head.
Nicodemo clobbers Head with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nicodemo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Head tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nicodemo. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicodemo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Head tests Nicodemo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Head lands a front kick.
Head throws a hook to the side of Nicodemo's head but Nicodemo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicodemo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Head.
Head misses with a straight left.
Nicodemo scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Head backing away here, and Nicodemo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Head.
Nicodemo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nicodemo throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.
Nicodemo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Head throws out a loose jab but Nicodemo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Head was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nicodemo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Nicodemo there.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.
Head tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicodemo was well out of range. Poor timing from Head.
Nicodemo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Head avoids it easily.
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 Head has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Head and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Head with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Nicodemo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head feints and then cracks Nicodemo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicodemo down.
Nicodemo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Head checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Head throws a solid leg kick but Nicodemo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Head.
Head lands with a hook. Nicodemo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nicodemo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Head.
Jab from Head.
Nicodemo's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicodemo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nicodemo.
Head throws a push kick but Nicodemo slaps the foot to one side.
Nicodemo slips a jab from Head.
Nicodemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicodemo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicodemo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nicodemo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Head lands a nice shot that snaps Nicodemo's head back.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Head misses with a head kick.
Nicodemo lands a nice hook to Head's body. Head takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nicodemo throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Nicodemo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nicodemo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicodemo ducks right into an uppercut from Head.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Nicodemo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Head.
Nicodemo checks a leg kick nicely.
Nicodemo throws a head kick that Head semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nicodemo cracks the inside of Head's front leg.
Nicodemo moves away from the strike by Head.
A leg kick checked by Nicodemo.
Head with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Head showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Head has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Head!
In his post fight interview, Garrick Head 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Bomb Com (ranked 709 p4p, 95 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 2071 p4p, 252 weight class). Com's entrance music is Bombs Away. A fine choice. 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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175 lbs
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174 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bomb Com!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trujillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Com feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trujillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Com throws a leg kick but Trujillo moved away.
Com throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Trujillo blocks the leg kick.
Com throws a big shot that misses.
Com tries a head kick but it misses.
Com has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trujillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Com's head.
Com throws a hook but Trujillo avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Trujillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Com dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Com doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Trujillo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trujillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Com stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but Com shows good takedown defense.
Com lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Com dips to his left and cracks Trujillo with an uppercut!
Com swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Com scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trujillo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com catches Trujillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Com throws a lazy uppercut
and Com takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Trujillo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Com takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Trujillo throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Com tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trujillo working the body and head with strikes.
Com looks to move to half guard but instead Trujillo has passed into mount! Damn!
Trujillo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Com tries to hold on but Trujillo postures up.
Com working to try and regain half guard.
Trujillo lands a couple of good shots and Com has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Trujillo trying to control momentarily.
Trujillo lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Com.
Trujillo has good solid back control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Com prevents Trujillo from getting a body triangle.
Trujillo scores with strikes from the back.
Com covers up after that shot from Trujillo.
Com prevents Trujillo from getting a body triangle.
Com trying to control the position but Trujillo manages to sink in the hooks.
Com is really stuck here.
Trujillo landing with strikes.
Good control from Trujillo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo tries to get the hooks in deep but Com pushed the leg off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo keeps control of the position as Com tries to break free.
Com trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Trujillo looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Trujillo scores with punches from the back.
Trujillo scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Com is looking for a way out.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo is punishing Com with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo gets his hands free as Com looks to control.
Trujillo keeps control of the position easily here as Com tries to buck him off.
Com is covering up but some of the strikes from Trujillo are getting through and doing damage.
Trujillo controlling well, preventing Com from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo 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.
Trujillo connects with the punch.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but Com ducks down to avoid it.
Com throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Com.
A head kick misses from Com.
Trujillo defending well as Com loads up on a big left hand.
Com lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Com.
Trujillo counters with a body kick.
Bomb Com is winning the standup battle so far.
Com lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Trujillo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Com comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trujillo throws a body punch but Com moves out of range.
Trujillo lands with an uppercut that bounces Com off the cage and back into range.
Trujillo punishes Com's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trujillo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Com misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Com misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Com checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bomb Com seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Com wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Com swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Com looks to land a right hand but Trujillo moved out of range.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Com moves away.
Bomb Com is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Com looks to land a right hand but Trujillo moved out of range.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Com's shoulder, as Com tries to avoid the shot.
As Trujillo backs away, Com returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trujillo moves out of range of the leg kick from Com.
Com throws a jab but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Trujillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Com.
Com keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a nice hook to Com's body. Com takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trujillo connects with a jab.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Trujillo scores with a sloppy right hand. Com should have avoided that one.
Com throws an overhand right that lands on Trujillo's shoulder, as Trujillo tries to avoid the shot.
Com loads up on a big right hand but Trujillo slips the punch.
Com misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Com fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Com staying out of range there.
Trujillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Com takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Com lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Com misses with a right hand
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Donk. Trujillo catches Com right on the button with a cross.
Com throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Com. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Com throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trujillo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Com drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Com swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trujillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Com swings for the body but Trujillo moves out of range.
Com throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Com fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Trujillo scores with a decent looking hook.
Trujillo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Com. Com obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but Com ducks down to avoid it.
Com staying out of range there.
Com misses with a low kick.
Trujillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Com uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trujillo.
Com moves away from the strike by Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo takes a swing at Com's ribcage but misses.
Com lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Com misses with a looping right.
Com blocks a low kick nicely.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo throws a jab when Com was well out of range.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Com misses.
Com tried to score with a low kick but Trujillo checks it.
Trujillo slips under a jab.
Com steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Com drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Com tries to work over Trujillo's front leg with a kick but Trujillo checks it.
Com takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Com scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trujillo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Trujillo looks for a takedown but Com sprawls well.
Com ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Com throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Com scores with a jab.
Com throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trujillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo throws a low kick, looking for Com's leg but Com calmly moves out of range.
Trujillo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Com walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trujillo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Com can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Trujillo takes a swing at Com's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo throws a big shot that misses.
Trujillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Com throws a jab but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Nice uppercut there from Trujillo.
Trujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Com.
Com tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Com.
Trujillo blocks a low kick nicely.
Trujillo checks a low kick from Com.
Trujillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trujillo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Com gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Com escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trujillo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trujillo stays in close to Com's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Com's head.
Trujillo content to stall in guard here.
Trujillo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Com's head.
Trujillo throwing strikes from guard but Com blocks nicely.
Com wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Com is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trujillo won't allow Com to sweep him here.
Bomb Com has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trujillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trujillo cracks Com with a solid left hand.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Com keeps moving.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Com's head.
Com is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Com throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trujillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo connects with a couple of short punches.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Com is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Com is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trujillo defends well.
Trujillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Com is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trujillo defends well.
Trujillo passes Com's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trujillo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dominic Trujillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Com is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Com looking for submissions off his back.
Com missing with punches from the bottom.
Trujillo is pressing down on Com's thigh, looking to free his foot. Com is holding on for now.
Trujillo has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Com is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trujillo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trujillo 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
Dominic Trujillo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 848 p4p, 104 weight class) and Gniewomir Lach (ranked 927 p4p, 116 weight class). Lach has chosen Soel as his entrance music. 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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30
263 lbs
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29
260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobby Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lach there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
Lach staying out of range there.
A low kick from Bobby Jr misses
and Lach counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Lach misses its intended target.
Lach takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bobby Jr misses with a combination
enabling Lach to counter with a crisp jab.
Bobby Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lach darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bobby Jr 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.
A jab from Lach misses.
Bobby Jr misses with a straight left.
Lach's coach down at Temple of Cloud Warriors-youth was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lach's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bobby Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bobby Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lach steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bobby Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lach misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr throws out a loose jab but Lach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lach tries a quick counter leg kick but Bobby Jr is wise to it.
Bobby Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bobby Jr!
Lach moves out of range of the strikes.
Lach is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice shot by Bobby Jr.
Lach checks the leg kick.
Bobby Jr clinches up with Lach and pushes him back against the cage.
Lach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lach escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Lach.
Lach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bobby Jr's elbow.
Bobby Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lach controls his hands.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
Lach lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bobby Jr backwards.
Lach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bobby Jr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lach prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Bobby Jr.
Lach manages to break the clinch.
Bobby Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bobby Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lach connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bobby Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Lach.
Ricky Bobby Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobby Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lach.
Lach lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A lazy body kick from Bobby Jr
and Lach counters with a thumping low kick.
Lach punishes Bobby Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Lach throws a good cross that connects.
Bobby Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bobby Jr!
That has opened up Gniewomir Lach's cut even more.
Bobby Jr lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobby Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lach misses with an uppercut. Bobby Jr saw that one coming.
Lach uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bobby Jr.
Lach looks to throw the jab but Bobby Jr is out of range.
Bobby Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Lach counters with a left to the body.
Bobby Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Bobby Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
Lach misses with a punch to the body.
Bobby Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobby Jr postures up.
Lach is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bobby Jr won't allow Lach to sweep him here.
Lach seems keen to control Bobby Jr's posture.
Bobby Jr gets to his feet - Lach follows without any prompting.
Lach tries to keep at a distance but Bobby Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 Ricky Bobby Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gniewomir Lach's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Bobby Jr does it's job there.
Bobby Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Lach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Lach finds it's way through Bobby Jr's defenses.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Jr throws a front kick aimed at Lach's knee but Lach avoids it well.
Bobby Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bobby Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lach scores with a jab to the body.
Lach looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobby Jr is just out of range.
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bobby Jr with a body shot.
Bobby Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Lach.
Bobby Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lach. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lach connects with an inside leg kick.
Lach avoids the body shot from Bobby Jr.
Lach looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lach.
Bobby Jr moves to clinch but Lach breaks away
and Lach counters with a good low kick that Bobby Jr was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bobby Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lach - the referee stops the clock and Bobby Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lach. Bobby Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bobby Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lach is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lach missing with a left hand there. Bobby Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lach looks to throw the jab but Bobby Jr is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach checks a leg kick.
Lach misses with a body kick.
Bobby Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Lach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Lach was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lach drives through and clinches with Bobby Jr against the cage.
Lach misses with some punches.
Lach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Lach.
Bobby Jr blocking some punches.
Lach struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobby Jr controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bobby Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lach lands with a light punch inside.
Lach tries to work over Bobby Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Lach.
Lach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lach scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobby Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bobby Jr prevents a body shot from Lach.
Lach stalls.
Lach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lach prevents a body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch but Lach is having none of it.
Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lach has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr blocks the body kick.
Lach slips a jab from Bobby Jr.
Lach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lach fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bobby Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bobby Jr's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Lach walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lach, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobby Jr misses the jab.
Bobby Jr lands a jab.
Bobby Jr tries to work over Lach's front leg with a kick but Lach checks it.
Lach is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bobby Jr throws a jab when Lach was well out of range.
Bobby Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lach.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gniewomir Lach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gniewomir Lach's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Lach keeps it at a distance.
Lach takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lach wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bobby Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Gniewomir Lach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bobby Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lach at a distance.
Bobby Jr tries to move into range but Lach moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bobby Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bobby Jr throws a body punch but Lach moves out of range.
Bobby Jr looks to clinch
and Lach counters with a nice uppercut.
Lach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Lach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bobby Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Lach counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobby Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lach lands a nice looking body shot.
Lach lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bobby Jr swings for the body but Lach moves out of range.
Lach is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bobby Jr with a body shot.
Bobby Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Lach.
Oooooh!!! Lach has knocked Bobby Jr down with a huge combo! Lach steps away and waves a wobbly Bobby Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bobby Jr is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Are you kidding me?! Lach ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Bobby Jr clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gniewomir Lach!
Gniewomir Lach was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 243 p4p, 33 weight class) and Lasse Alatalo (ranked 332 p4p, 51 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Darko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ominous Drumming. Vlad Darko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
13 - 5 - 2 |
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176 lbs
23 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lasse Alatalo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alatalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alatalo misses with a body shot
and Darko counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Alatalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darko.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
Darko quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Darko looks to score with a jab to the body but Alatalo is just out of range.
Darko defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
Alatalo 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.
Darko has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Alatalo loads up on a big right hand but Darko slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko cracks Alatalo with an open hand slap.
Alatalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Darko.
Darko throws a right hand that Alatalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Alatalo also avoids with ease.
Darko throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Alatalo throws out a counter right but Darko avoids it with no problem.
Darko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Alatalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darko tries to land a body kick
and Alatalo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Alatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Alatalo throws a big shot that misses.
Darko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Darko digs a good hook to Alatalo's body.
A shot to the body from Darko misses
and Alatalo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Darko slips a jab from Alatalo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Darko lands an impressive looking overhand right. Alatalo doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko misses with the body kick
and Alatalo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko scores with a kick to the body.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko is looking to land body kicks.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darko throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Alatalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Alatalo throws a hook but Darko blocks it.
Alatalo looks to throw the jab but Darko is out of range.
Alatalo slips under a jab from Darko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Darko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Alatalo just manages to avoid it.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Alatalo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Alatalo scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot by Alatalo.
Alatalo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Darko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alatalo throws a shot to the body.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Alatalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darko.
It seemed like Alatalo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Alatalo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alatalo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alatalo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Darko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darko throws out a leg kick but Alatalo moves out of range and Darko only half commits.
Nice straight punches there by Alatalo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alatalo.
Darko throws a chopping leg kick but Alatalo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alatalo.
A little feinted left hand from Darko on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lasse Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alatalo misses with an uppercut. Darko saw that one coming.
Darko is looking to counter punch.
Darko digs a good body shot into Alatalo's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lasse Alatalo 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.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Darko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
Darko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Darko blocks a jab.
Alatalo missing with a left hand there. Darko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Alatalo throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darko is looking to counter punch.
Alatalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko defending well as Alatalo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Alatalo swings for the body but Darko moves out of range.
Alatalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alatalo misses with a body shot.
Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Darko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Alatalo lands a nice shot to the body.
Alatalo throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darko throws a body shot but no joy.
Alatalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Alatalo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alatalo misses the shot to the body.
Alatalo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko lands a big head kick that sends Alatalo tumbling to the mat! Darko takes a step backwards and waves Alatalo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Alatalo is rocked!
It looks like Lasse Alatalo has been cut.
Alatalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Alatalo is still on wobbly legs! Can Darko finish him?
Alatalo digs a good hook to Darko's body.
Alatalo seems to have recovered his senses.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Alatalo.
Darko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alatalo counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Alatalo digs a good body shot into Darko's ribs.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Alatalos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
Darko thinks about countering with a body kick.
Darko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Darko throws a leg kick but Alatalo checks it.
Darko misses the jab.
Nice shot by Alatalo.
Darko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Alatalo misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko misses with a body kick.
Darko misses with a kick to the body
and Alatalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alatalo lands with an uppercut that bounces Darko off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alatalo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good shot there by Darko.
Darko lands a jab.
Darko slips under a jab.
Alatalo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Alatalo looks to land a left hand but Darko moved out of range nicely.
A jab lands there for Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lasse Alatalo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lasse Alatalo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Darko scores with a decent looking hook.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
A slow jab from Alatalo misses its intended target.
A jab from Alatalo misses.
Alatalo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alatalo looks to land a right hand but Darko moved out of range.
Darko is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alatalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Darko was well out of range. Poor timing from Alatalo.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alatalo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot.
Darko slips under a jab.
Alatalo misses with a left hand
and Darko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Darko throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alatalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Darko.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Alatalo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Darko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alatalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darko's hands.
Alatalo scores with a body shot.
Darko misses with an uppercut
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Darko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darko moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
Darko connects with a solid leg kick.
Alatalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko is looking to counter punch.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
A big right from Darko misses.
Alatalo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alatalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Darko wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Darko moves out of range as Alatalo strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alatalo.
Alatalo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Alatalo moves out of range as Darko throws a body kick.
Darko throws a hook but Alatalo blocks it.
Alatalo avoids a kick to the body.
Alatalo connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alatalo connects with a body shot that sends Darko's belly button to the back.
Darko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darko throws a body kick that misses.
Alatalo throws the left hand but Darko avoids the punch easily.
Darko lands a big uppercut and Alatalo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Alatalo looks OK. Darko waves Alatalo back to his feet!
Alatalo misses with a wild body shot.
Alatalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Alatalo lands a head shot.
Darko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alatalo looks to score with a jab to the body but Darko is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko staying out of range there.
Darko misses with a left hand
and Alatalo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alatalo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Darko.
Alatalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Darko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alatalo is out of range and Darko settles back down.
Alatalo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Darko with a body shot.
Darko throws the kick towards the body but Alatalo avoids it.
Darko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alatalo digs a good hook to Darko's body.
Alatalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alatalo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alatalo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Alatalo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vlad Darko.
I think Alatalo 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Darko!
Our winner, Vlad Darko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Yamaguchi (ranked 226 p4p, 34 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 357 p4p, 46 weight class). Yamaguchi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Yama Yama. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kai Yamaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Gavin - just one landing.
Gavin lands a nice shot that snaps Yamaguchi's head back.
Yamaguchi looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
Jab by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Gavin moved away.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to Gavin's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamaguchi. That's going to slow Gavin down.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses the jab.
Yamaguchi thows a body kick. Gavin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamaguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gavin.
Gavin tries to bum rush Yamaguchi with a series of wild strikes but Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gavin is looking to land body kicks.
Gavin 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.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Yamaguchi. That snapped Gavin's head back.
Nice shot lands for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy right hand but Gavin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Gavin's front leg with a kick but Gavin checks it.
Gavin has managed to clinch.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the 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!
Gavin misses with some punches.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Yamaguchi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gavin.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Gavin.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Gavin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gavin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Gavin.
Yamaguchi cracks Gavin with a nice body shot.
Gavin scores with a shoulder strike.
Gavin tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamaguchi.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Gavin tries to throw a body punch but Yamaguchi avoids it by throwing Gavin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gavin.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gavin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Yamaguchi.
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 Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body kick there by Gavin.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai Yamaguchi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Gavin counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamaguchi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Gavin tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Gavin tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yamaguchi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gavin can turn it around.
Gavin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi has Gavin pressed against the cage.
Tommy Gavin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gavin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi blocks an uppercut.
Gavin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gavin misses with the head strike.
Gavin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gavin blocks an uppercut.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Yamaguchi.
Gavin misses with a shot to the body
and Yamaguchi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gavin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yamaguchi lands with a shot to the body.
Gavin sizes up Yamaguchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Gavin in the body.
Gavin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamaguchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gavin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gavin has Yamaguchi up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gavin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Gavin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Gavin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yamaguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gavin working aggressively here.
Gavin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Gavin.
Gavin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gavin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Gavin avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
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 Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gavin checks a low kick from Yamaguchi.
Gavin scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamaguchi should have avoided that one.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi 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.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi clinches up against the cage.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gavin.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Gavin.
Gavin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi trying to control the position but instead, Gavin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamaguchi into the cage.
Gavin prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Gavin blocks a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gavin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Gavin.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Gavin fails to land.
Gavin misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Gavin as the two fighters clinch.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Tommy Gavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gavin lands with a good tight uppercut to the 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!
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Gavin controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gavin.
Gavin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Gavin is working Yamaguchi over against the cage.
Gavin misses with a body punch.
Gavin misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin tries a body shot but Yamaguchi blocks it.
A body shot lands from Gavin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin blocking some punches.
Gavin lands a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Gavin blocks it.
Yamaguchi cracks Gavin with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Gavin.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gavin backwards.
Gavin looking to throw knees to the head but Yamaguchi is blocking nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamaguchi.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Gavin controls his hands.
Yamaguchi works on Gavin's body with a couple of short punches.
Gavin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Gavin.
Gavin lands with a light punch inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamaguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gavin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Gavin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamaguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gavin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gavin tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Gavin.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gavin blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gavin.
I think Yamaguchi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
After winning the bout, Kai Yamaguchi 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Antonio (ranked 869 p4p, 113 weight class) and Jurgen Tetsuo (ranked 651 p4p, 88 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 10 - 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
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jurgen Tetsuo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonio misses with a hook.
Tetsuo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Antonio counters with a straight right hand.
Antonio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tetsuo finds it's way round the side to connect with Antonio's head.
Tetsuo tests Antonio's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tetsuo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tetsuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Antonio has time to react.
Tetsuo 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.
Tetsuo gets a double leg takedown into Antonio's guard.
Tetsuo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tetsuo prevents Antonio from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tetsuo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antonio wants to stand up but Tetsuo is controlling him.
Antonio looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tetsuo landing with the ground and pound.
Antonio trying to control the position here.
Tetsuo stopping the sweep attempt from Antonio.
Tetsuo working some strikes from top position.
Antonio is looking to stand up but Tetsuo isn't so interested in that idea.
Tetsuo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tetsuo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Antonio tries to sprawl but Tetsuo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is doing well to control the position and prevent Tetsuo from advancing to side control.
Nice strikes from Tetsuo there.
Tetsuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tetsuo lands with a punch from half guard.
Antonio is trying to stand up here but Tetsuo is controlling him well.
Tetsuo thows a huge punch but Antonio dodges it nicely.
Antonio is looking to improve his position.
Tetsuo thows a huge punch but Antonio dodges it nicely.
Antonio is looking to get back to full guard here but Tetsuo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Antonio taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonio is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Antonio is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Antonio is rocked!
Tetsuo lands a huge shot from side control! Antonio is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jurgen Tetsuo!
Jurgen Tetsuo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 221 p4p, 29 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 669 p4p, 81 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magnarons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma blocks it.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a straight left.
Magnaron with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jorma to score with a decent uppercut.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnaron rushes Jorma and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Magnaron.
We've been hearing reports that Jorma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Magnaron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron lands an uppercut.
Jorma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Magnaron.
Jorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Jorma defending well as Magnaron loads up on a big left hand.
Jorma slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jorma misses the target.
Magnaron looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Magnaron checks the leg kick nicely there.
Magnaron swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Jorma thuds his shin into the meat of Magnaron's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magnaron throws out the jab.
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Magnaron connects with a body shot.
Jorma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Magnaron takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jorma slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Jorma throws a hook but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jorma defends it well.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Jorma.
Magnaron lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Magnaron closes the distance and pushes Jorma back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Magnaron makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jorma blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jorma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magnaron tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jorma scores with a punch to the head.
Magnaron lands a lovely overhand right.
Magnaron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jorma connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron slips under a jab.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron blocks a jab.
Jorma looks to throw the jab but Magnaron is out of range.
Jorma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Magnaron is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jorma asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jorma lands a nice forearm strike.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet but Jorma drags him back down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws an elbow but Magnaron slips to the side and avoids it well.
Magnaron is trying to get back to his feet.
Jorma is staying tight to Magnaron's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorma scoring with punches and elbows.
Jorma in side control lands a decent elbow.
Magnaron is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Magnaron stops Jorma from passing to mount.
Magnaron wants to get back to his feet.
Magnaron is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma trying to control the action but Magnaron is working from the bottom.
Jorma creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Magnaron is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jorma has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Magnaron takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Jorma cracks Magnaron with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jorma lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Magnaron down.
Magnaron tries to escape but Jorma is in control.
Jorma scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma wants to control but Magnaron is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosken Jorma dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jorma to counter with a crisp jab.
Magnaron swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma staying out of range there.
Jorma throws a hook but Magnaron avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron tries to clinch but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma tries to move into range but Magnaron moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jorma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Magnaron misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma misses the shot to the body.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorma tries to land a front kick but Magnaron steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magnaron fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Magnaron stuffs the takedown attempt from Jorma. Jorma gets slowly back to his feet.
Magnaron might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma shoots in looking for a takedown but Magnaron manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorma slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jorma.
Magnaron cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Jorma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magnaron lands the left hand.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Jorma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Magnaron.
Jorma slips under a jab.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
Magnaron lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Magnaron does it's job there.
Jorma lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorma shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Jorma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magnaron tries to bum rush Jorma with a series of wild strikes but Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma blocks it.
Jorma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron throws a hook but Jorma avoids it easily.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron needs to keep his hands up - Jorma had a free shot at his head there.
Von Magnaron is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Jorma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Jorma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jorma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jorma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magnaron was covering up waiting for the punch and Jorma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magnaron is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.
Jorma prevents Magnaron from getting back to his feet.
Magnaron scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jorma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Magnaron stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Magnaron wants it to stay on the feet.
Magnaron looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Jorma saw that one coming.
Magnaron moves forwards but Jorma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A lazy left from Magnaron finds it's target.
Jorma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Magnaron circles away quickly and effectively.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnaron misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Jorma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jorma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jorma feinted with a counter takedown.
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!
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Jorma moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jorma throws a chopping leg kick but Magnaron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jorma walks into a jab.
Jorma lands a jab to the nose.
Magnaron scores with a nice right hand.
Jorma tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Jorma. That snapped Magnaron's head back.
Magnaron jabs at Jorma's body.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Magnaron misses with a body punch
enabling Jorma to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Jorma drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Jorma tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Magnaron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Magnaron's front leg but catches the back leg as Magnaron tries to avoid it.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Magnaron momentarily.
Jorma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron connects with a body shot that sends Jorma's belly button to the back.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Magnaron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magnaron moves into range and clinches up with Jorma.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
Jorma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jorma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Jorma on the inside.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Magnaron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Magnaron on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jorma scores with a hook.
Jorma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Jorma misses the shot to the body.
Jorma misses with a body shot.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron lands a glancing blow to the side of Jorma's head.
Magnaron takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jorma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnaron misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Jorma misses the target.
Jorma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magnaron's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magnaron lands with a right hand.
Magnaron defending well as Jorma loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut there from Jorma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magnaron stuns Jorma with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Magnaron checks a low kick from Jorma.
Jorma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Jorma throws a leg kick
and Magnaron counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jorma blocks an uppercut.
Magnaron lands with a right to the head.
Jorma working aggressively here.
Jorma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jorma.
Jorma is trying to pull guard but Magnaron turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jorma tries to throw a body punch but Magnaron avoids it by throwing Jorma back against the cage.
Jorma fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kosken Jorma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magnaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Jorma.
A right hook to the body lands for Jorma.
Magnaron lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jorma or not.
Magnaron cracks Jorma with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma has had enough of the clinch but Magnaron keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jorma.
Jorma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Magnaron gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Magnaron lands a hook that snaps the head of Jorma backwards.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Jorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magnaron leaves Jorma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magnaron lands a really nice looking cross but Jorma seems unphased.
Nice uppercut there from Magnaron.
Jorma slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jorma, as that shot connected.
Magnaron gets a clinch.
Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Magnaron throws a sloppy body shot
and Jorma counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma throws a leg kick but Magnaron moved away.
Magnaron swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Magnaron is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Jorma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jorma scores with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Jorma.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Jorma with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Jorma.
Jorma slips a straight right by Magnaron.
Jorma attempts a counter takedown but Magnaron avoids it well and moves away.
Jorma shoots in for a takedown but Magnaron shows good takedown defense.
A slow jab from Jorma misses its intended target.
Magnaron feints a jab promting Jorma to slip. Magnaron then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jorma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magnaron quickly recovers to half guard.
Magnaron pushes Jorma off looking to stand but Jorma dives back in and keeps control.
Magnaron on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Von Magnaron.
I think Magnaron 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Von Magnaron!
Von Magnaron bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 42 p4p, 6 weight class) and Muuka Laine (ranked 125 p4p, 18 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by The Worlds Greatest. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muuka Laine!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer scores with a nice body kick.
Alzheimer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Alzheimer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer scores with a hook.
Laine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from Laine.
Alzheimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Alzheimer with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alzheimer throws a shot to the body.
Laine slips under a jab.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot.
Alzheimer blocks a low kick nicely.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big right from Laine misses.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Alzheimer clinches up against the cage.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alzheimer drives through and clinches with Laine against the cage.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzheimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzheimer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
Laine misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laine.
Laine blocking some punches.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzheimer lands a nice uppercut.
Laine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer scores with a shot to the side of Laine's head.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzheimer misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Laine to keep the fight standing.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer takes one on the button.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Laine throws a body kick that misses.
Alzheimer lands the left hand.
Laine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer tries to land a front kick but Laine steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
Laine connects with a high kick.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Laine appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Alzheimer lands but Laine takes it in his stride.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer connects with a body shot that sends Laine's belly button to the back.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine misses with a low kick.
That kick from Alzheimer tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine lands with a hook. Alzheimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Laine lands a leg kick that knocks Alzheimer off balance momentarily.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with a body kick.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzheimer. Alzheimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Laine blocks the body kick.
Alzheimer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzheimer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Laine at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine throws a jab when Alzheimer was well out of range.
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Alzheimer motions for Laine to come forward. Alzheimer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer needs to keep his hands up - Laine had a free shot at his head there.
Alzheimer misses the jab.
Alzheimer misses with a looping right.
Alzheimer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Laine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzheimer tries to close the distance and clinch but Laine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That kick from Laine tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Laine 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Laine.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
Laine thuds a left hand into Alzheimer's body.
Alzheimer throws a low kick, looking for Laine's leg but Laine calmly moves out of range.
Laine misses with a looping left.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Laine takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big right from Laine misses.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alzheimer takes one to the chin there.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alzheimer throws a shot to the body.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
Alzheimer throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer connects with an inside leg kick.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzheimer.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzheimer should have avoided that one.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Alzheimer's knee but Alzheimer avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Laine blocks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer walks into a straight right hand from Laine.
Alzheimer thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
Laine bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head.
Alzheimer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Laine blocks it.
Alzheimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alzheimer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alzheimer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer 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.
Laine tries to work over Alzheimer's front leg with a kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Laine.
Alzheimer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Laine finds it's way round the side to connect with Alzheimer's head.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Laine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Laine.
Laine throws a low kick, looking for Alzheimer's leg but Alzheimer calmly moves out of range.
Alzheimer lands a head shot.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Laine lands with a straight right. Alzheimer didn't see that one coming.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looks like Alzheimer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Alzheimer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut. Laine saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Crunch! Laine slams his shin into Alzheimer's torso.
Laine throws a low kick but Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Alzheimer scores with a spinning back kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alzheimer checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Alzheimer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Alzheimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alzheimer with a nice cross.
Laine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Alzheimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Alzheimer sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Alzheimer moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzheimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine with a hook.
Laine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine throws a wild body kick that Alzheimer sees coming a mile off.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alzheimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Laine off the cage and back into range.
Laine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alzheimer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Laine.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Laine was well out of range.
Laine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alzheimer is looking to land body kicks.
Alzheimer moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Alzheimer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Laine cracks Alzheimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Alzheimer tries to land a leg kick but Laine saw it coming and moves away.
Laine 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.
Alzheimer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with an open hand slap.
Laine lands with a good body shot.
Laine takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alzheimer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Alzheimer, right into the meat.
Laine connects with a body shot that sends Alzheimer's belly button to the back.
An inside leg kick from Laine misses.
Laine scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alzheimer in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine connects with a right hand. Alzheimer shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Laine throws an overhand right that lands on Alzheimer's shoulder, as Alzheimer tries to avoid the shot.
Alzheimer works the jab nicely.
Alzheimer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Alzheimer. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Alzheimer wants to land a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Laine swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Laine is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
Laine thuds a left hand into Alzheimer's body.
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Laine tries to land a front kick but Alzheimer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Laine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Laine looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzheimer as he connects with a hook.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick.
Laine let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Laine throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
Laine throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Laine takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer wants to clinch up but Laine keeps it at a distance.
Laine fakes the leg kick and cracks Alzheimer in the body.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laine under the eye.
Laine tries a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Laine sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Laine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a body shot but no joy.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Laine scores with the left hand. Alzheimer knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine connects with the punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Laine down.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laine's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzheimer.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Alzheimer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Alzheimer wants to slow Laine down by chopping away at his legs.
Laine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Alzheimer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Alzheimer tries a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Alzheimer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine defending well as Alzheimer loads up on a big left hand.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Laine gets tackled into the cage by Alzheimer. Alzheimer maintains the clinch.
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!
Alzheimer tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer jumps guard but Laine stands there with Alzheimer around his waist. Alzheimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alzheimers head.
Alzheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Laine walks away with a smile on his face. Alzheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alzheimer feints and then cracks Laine's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Laine down.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Laine is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzheimer with a body shot.
Alzheimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine checks a leg kick.
Laine misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer is looking to chop away at Laine's legs.
Laine throws a poor cross that misses
and Alzheimer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Laine throws a shot from downtown. Alzheimer moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Friedrich Alzheimer did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alzheimer motions for Laine to come forward. Alzheimer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alzheimer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Alzheimer throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That kick from Laine tenderised Alzheimer's leg. Alzheimer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Laine 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.
Alzheimer scores with a jab. Laine acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Laine blocks the low kick.
Laine throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Alzheimer.
Laine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alzheimer if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Laine.
Laine dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Alzheimer's knee but Alzheimer avoids it well.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Laine tries a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Laine throws a head kick but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Laine pivots, looking for a leg kick but Alzheimer is out of range and Laine settles back down.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Alzheimer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Laine closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Alzheimer rushes Laine and presses him up against the cage.
Laine breaks the clinch.
Alzheimer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Alzheimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
Alzheimer slips a straight right by Laine.
Alzheimer lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a low kick but Alzheimer avoids it.
Alzheimer has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alzheimer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Alzheimer checks a low kick from Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Alzheimer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alzheimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Laine flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer staying out of range there.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Laine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alzheimer to score with a decent uppercut.
Alzheimer scores with a jab.
Laine misses with a kick to the body.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Alzheimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alzheimer tried to score with a low kick but Laine checks it.
Alzheimer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laine keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Laine tries a quick counter leg kick but Alzheimer is wise to it.
Laine checks the leg kick.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Laine is able to avoid easily.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Laine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Alzheimer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
Alzheimer misses with an uppercut.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Laine.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Laine has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
Laine looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzheimer is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Alzheimer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Laine's calf.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laine ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
A slapping leg kick lands for Laine.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzheimer is able to avoid easily.
Alzheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laine tries to bum rush Alzheimer with a series of wild strikes but Alzheimer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alzheimer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Laine just manages to avoid it.
Laine tries a head kick but it misses.
Alzheimer lands a head kick. Laine smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alzheimer sizes up Laine with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzheimer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laine throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
A telegraphed right hand from Laine misses the target.
Laine throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laine lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alzheimer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
Laine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A cross from Alzheimer lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Alzheimer as he connects with a hook.
No joy there for Laine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Alzheimer.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Laine as he connects with a hook.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alzheimer scores with a punch to the head.
Alzheimer blocks a head kick by Laine.
Nice shot lands for Alzheimer.
A jab from Alzheimer does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alzheimer gets a clinch.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzheimer.
Laine working aggressively here.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Laine pushes Alzheimer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzheimer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Laine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alzheimer lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Laine fails to land.
Alzheimer tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Alzheimer back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Alzheimer.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine takes one to the chin there.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Laine.
Alzheimer looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Laine misses with a hook
and Alzheimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Laine takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Alzheimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Laine moves forwards but Alzheimer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alzheimer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Alzheimer scrambles back to his feet.
Alzheimer cracks Laine with a good jab.
Alzheimer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzheimer is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Alzheimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Alzheimer lands with an overhand left.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alzheimer moves away from the strike by Laine.
As Laine backs away, Alzheimer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laine.
Alzheimer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alzheimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzheimer jabs at Laine's body.
Laine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Laine avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Laine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Laine.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine walks into a jab.
Laine clobbers Alzheimer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laine throws an off balance right hand
and Alzheimer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laine lands a jab to Alzheimer's midsection.
Laine has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Laine there as he acknowledges the shot.
Laine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alzheimer cracks the inside of Laine's front leg.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Laine walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Alzheimer.
Laine misses with a body kick.
Laine throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzheimer.
That kick from Alzheimer tenderised Laine's leg. Laine is trying to keep his angry face on.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzheimer.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alzheimer scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich Alzheimer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alzheimer, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his featherweight title!
A very excited looking Friedrich Alzheimer 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Andreev (ranked 74 p4p, 13 weight class) and Ebeneezer Darkk (ranked 310 p4p, 42 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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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
20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ebeneezer Darkk!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andreev closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Darkk's guard.
Andreev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkk is pulling down on Andreev's head to control his posture.
Andreev with a nice head shot there.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Darkk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andreev preventing the sweep.
Andreev slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkk trying to keep a closed guard but Andreev is proving a slippery customer.
Andreev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andreev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkk pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Darkk's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Andreev sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darkk's guard.
Darkk wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
Andreev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Andreev connects with a nice short shot to Darkk's temple.
Darkk trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control from Darkk's half guard. Darkk has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Darkk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andreev's guard.
Andreev is looking for a triangle but Darkk pushes his legs off easily.
Darkk with a nice head shot there.
Darkk wants to pass the guard but Andreev is keeping the position.
Andreev is looking to sweep but instead, Darkk has passed into half guard.
Andreev actively working from the bottom here.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Andreev's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Andreev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Darkk controlling the pace.
Andreev trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Andreev wants to hold on but Darkk pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Darkk raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev tries to lock up and control but Darkk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Andreev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Andreev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Darkk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk is having none of it.
Andreev is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darkk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Andreev is trying to escape the mount.
Andreev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
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 Alexey Andreev 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.
Darkk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ebeneezer Darkk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darkk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andreev throws out the jab.
Andreev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Darkk to the mat! Darkk manages to get full guard.
Andreev working some strikes from top position.
Darkk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darkk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Andreev knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Andreev trying to control from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Darkk seems content to control.
Darkk is trying to control. Andreev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Andreev tries to get to full guard but Darkk has control of the leg.
Andreev tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andreev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andreev wants to sweep here but Darkk controlling him for the moment.
Andreev is working hard here to advance position.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Andreev throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darkk uses it to pass to side control.
Darkk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Andreev down.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk postures up.
Andreev sneaks back into half guard.
Andreev slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkk is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Andreev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Andreev being controlled here, momentarily.
Andreev working a defensive guard here.
Darkk tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Darkk wants to control from the top but Andreev keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is looking for a triangle but Darkk pushes his legs off easily.
Darkk tries to free his leg and advance position but Andreev is retaining full guard.
Darkk is stalling in the full guard.
Andreev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Darkk trying to control but Andreev is working from the bottom.
Andreev has his foot on Darkk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Darkk works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Andreev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Darkk defends it easily.
Darkk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alexey Andreev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andreev is trying to control the position but Darkk postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Andreev misses with a wild body shot.
Darkk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andreev misses with a right hand
and Darkk counters with a straight right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Darkk slips under a jab.
Darkk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev dominated that second round.
That's time! Andreev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Darkk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Andreev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darkk.
Darkk throws a counter combo.
Andreev misses with an uppercut. Darkk saw that one coming.
Andreev lands with a straight right. Darkk didn't see that one coming.
Andreev connects with a body shot that sends Darkk's belly button to the back.
Andreev closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev is looking to stall here but Darkk recovers full guard.
Andreev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Darkk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Darkk is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andreev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darkk trying to control but Andreev postures up.
Andreev wants to control but Darkk is keeping him busy.
Andreev is trying to work for a kimura but Darkk is defending well.
Darkk is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andreev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Darkk defending well though.
Darkk keeping hold of Andreev's head, controlling as best he can.
Darkk trying to control here.
Darkk is looking for a sweep. Andreev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Darkk moves into full guard.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Darkk keeps moving.
Andreev is really struggling to control Darkk but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andreev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Darkk.
Andreev connects with a single shot there.
Darkk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Andreev, pushing him back against the cage.
Andreev is working Darkk over against the cage.
Darkk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Darkk fails to land.
Darkk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Darkk tries a body shot but Andreev blocks it.
Andreev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev works over Darkk's head and body with a nice combination.
Alexey Andreev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Andreev misses.
Andreev connects with a jab.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andreev digs a good body shot into Darkk's ribs.
Andreev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Darkk. Darkk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreev tries for a takedown but Darkk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Darkk defending well as Andreev loads up on a big left hand.
Darkk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Andreev.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andreev misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Darkk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darkk blocks a jab.
Darkk throws out a counter right but Andreev avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexey Andreev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Andreev, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexey Andreev!
In his post fight interview, Alexey Andreev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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