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RapidFC Tokyo 39 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Al Ghouti (ranked 6591 p4p, 510 weight class) and Ameqran Anto (ranked 2989 p4p, 317 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Al Ghouti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ameqran Anto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ghouti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ghouti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ghouti tries a body shot but Anto blocks it.
We've been informed that Anto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ghouti tries to throw a body punch but Anto avoids it by throwing Ghouti back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Ghouti.
Anto wants to get back to striking at distance but Ghouti won't allow it.
Ghouti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ghouti connects with a crisp jab.
Ghouti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anto.
Anto fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ghouti closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Anto fails to pull guard.
A short right from Ghouti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti wants to break free but Anto has control.
Ghouti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anto shoots in for a takedown but Ghouti shows good takedown defense.
Al Ghouti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ameqran Anto.
Ghouti scores with a jab.
Ghouti darts in and clinches Anto up against the cage.
Ghouti manages to break the clinch.
Anto gets caught napping as Ghouti dives in and scores a takedown. Anto manages to retain guard.
Anto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ghouti prevents Anto from getting back to his feet.
Ghouti is looking to work some ground and pound but Anto has wrist control.
Ghouti postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghouti is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ghouti throws an elbow that misses. Anto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ghouti's guard. Nice move by Anto!
Ghouti bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Anto's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anto keeping moving, preventing Ghouti from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anto looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anto is looking to stand up but Ghouti isn't so interested in that idea.
Ghouti controls from within his opponent's guard.
Anto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ghouti cracks Anto with a solid left hand.
Anto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ghouti wants to control from the top but Anto keeps moving.
Ghouti throws a big elbow that misses.
Ghouti controlling from the top position.
Ghouti postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anto is keeping the position for now.
Ghouti is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghouti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghouti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghouti seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ghouti is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ghouti scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ghouti loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anto can't keep his opponent in guard - Ghouti advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ghouti is nestled in close to Anto, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Anto wants to improve his position but Ghouti is controlling well.
Ghouti thows a huge punch but Anto dodges it nicely.
Ghouti is trying to control the action in half guard but Anto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ghouti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Ghouti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ghouti throws a big shot that misses.
Ghouti stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ghouti wants it to stay on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Ghouti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Anto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ghouti but Ghouti pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anto misses with a takedown
and Ghouti counters with a nice uppercut.
Al Ghouti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ameqran Anto.
Anto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ghouti tries to avoid it but Anto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ghouti to the ground. Ghouti escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Anto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Ghouti. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ghouti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ghouti pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anto back to the cage. Ghouti follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ghouti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anto was well out of range. Poor timing from Ghouti.
Anto moves in looking to clinch but Ghouti pushes him off.
Ghouti looks to land a combination but Anto avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghouti lands a nice shot to the body.
Al Ghouti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ghouti clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghouti gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Ghouti wants to take a breather but Anto is having none of it.
Anto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ghouti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ghouti scoring with strikes but Anto is staying in there.
Al Ghouti overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghouti lands a nice shot to the head.
Anto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ghouti winds up and cracks Anto with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ghouti trying to control the pace.
Ghouti is keen to just control but Anto is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anto is trying to get back to full guard.
Anto is staying active underneath Ghouti, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Anto trying to hold on to Ghouti's head to control him but Ghouti postures up.
Anto is looking to escape.
Anto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anto is looking to stand up but Ghouti isn't so interested in that idea.
Ghouti trying to control but Anto is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti throwing strikes but missing.
Anto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anto keeping moving, preventing Ghouti from controlling successfully.
Ghouti lands a couple of digs.
Anto can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ghouti controls the pace.
Ghouti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ghouti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anto gets a double leg takedown into Ghouti's guard.
Ghouti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anto can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghouti has a closed guard, preventing Anto from standing up.
Anto gets to his feet - Ghouti follows without any prompting.
Ghouti misses with an uppercut.
Anto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ghouti as he avoids it easily.
Ghouti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Anto's head.
Ghouti moves into range and connects with a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anto is defended easily by Ghouti.
Anto has a takedown stuffed.
As Anto looks to move away, Ghouti throws a big counter combo but Anto just gets out of the way.
Ghouti scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Ghouti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ghouti connects with a jab.
Anto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ghouti defends it nicely.
Anto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ghouti.
Ghouti jabs Anto right on the nose. Anto blinks but takes it well.
Ghouti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anto manages to avoid it.
Ghouti throws the left hand but Anto avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Ghouti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ghouti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anto shoots in and drives through. Ghouti sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anto.
Al Ghouti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ameqran Anto.
Ghouti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ghouti lands a jab to the head.
Ghouti throws out a loose jab but Anto uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anto slips a jab from Ghouti.
Anto with the counter takedown but Ghouti avoids it easily.
Ghouti closes the distance and pushes Anto back into the cage.
Anto fails to pull guard.
Ghouti lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ghouti tries a body shot but Anto blocks it.
Ghouti breaks from the clinch.
Ghouti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ghouti drives through with a takedown into Anto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ghouti is working Anto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ghouti trying to control the position from guard on top but Anto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anto wants to get back to his feet but Ghouti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ghouti looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ghouti is working Anto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ameqran Anto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ghouti's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Anto is looking for a triangle but Ghouti pushes his legs off easily.
Ghouti throws a big right hand that misses.
Anto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ghouti is one step ahead there.
Ghouti wants to control from the top but Anto keeps moving.
Ghouti avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anto keeping moving, preventing Ghouti from controlling successfully.
Ghouti 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.
Anto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ghouti defends it easily.
Ghouti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ghouti trying to control the position from guard on top but Anto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ghouti advances position into side control!
That's four 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.
Ghouti controls the position.
Anto tries to improve position but can't.
Ghouti trying to control the action but Anto is working from the bottom.
Anto defending against the ground and pound.
Ghouti in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ghouti grinds an elbow into Anto's temple.
Anto is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ghouti trying to control the position but Anto is working away.
Anto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Anto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Ghouti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ghouti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Ghouti!
A very excited looking Al Ghouti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Ameqran Anto had this to say: 'Thanks for coming '.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chok Delarock (ranked 4775 p4p, 237 weight class) and Theodore Nouveau (ranked 4175 p4p, 218 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chok Delarock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Theodore Nouveau!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nouveau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Delarock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nouveau has a takedown stuffed.
Delarock checks the leg kick.
Nouveau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Delarock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Delarock throws a combination. Nouveau tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nouveau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delarock sprawls well. Delarock wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nouveau gets slowly back to his feet.
Chok Delarock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Nouveau.
Delarock looks to land a combination but Nouveau avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Delarock. Those never looked like landing.
Nouveau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delarock tries to score with a low kick but Nouveau moves his leg out of the way.
Delarock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nouveau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Delarock is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delarock throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nouveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Delarock as he connects with a hook.
Delarock scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nouveau slips under a jab.
Nouveau looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nouveau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Delarock.
Nouveau darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nouveau seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nouveau stands up out of the half guard.
A low kick from Nouveau misses
and Delarock counters with a three punch combo that has Nouveau backing up. Nouveau nods at Delarock to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nouveau goes for a double leg but Delarock avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delarock continues to drive forward.
Delarock scores with a jab to the body.
Delarock throws a body punch but Nouveau moves out of range.
Delarock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nouveau misses with a double jab.
Nouveau gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Delarock lands a takedown into guard.
Delarock with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Delarock is looking to work some ground and pound but Nouveau has wrist control.
Delarock postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nouveau looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delarock landing with the ground and pound.
Nouveau is looking to cinch up a triangle. Delarock throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Nouveau's body to avoid the submission. Nouveau has instead reached around Delarock's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Nouveau arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Theodore Nouveau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Villeneuve (ranked 2646 p4p, 290 weight class) and Angel Morales (ranked 2247 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alphonse Villeneuve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angel Morales!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morales throws a sloppy head kick
and Villeneuve counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Morales looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Villeneuve trying to mount his opponent but Morales defends it.
Morales is looking for a sweep. Villeneuve is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Villeneuve is trying to control the action in half guard but Morales is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morales tries to roll over but Villeneuve keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villeneuve is looking for a kimura but Morales is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Villeneuve to get the leverage.
Villeneuve seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Villeneuve prevents Morales from improving his position.
Villeneuve looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morales tries to get to full guard but Villeneuve has control of the leg.
Villeneuve is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Morales tries to get to full guard but Villeneuve has control of the leg.
Morales desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Villeneuve prevents Morales from improving his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
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.
Villeneuve is keen to just control but Morales is a slippery customer.
Morales keeping hold of Villeneuve's head, controlling as best he can.
Morales tries to get to full guard but Villeneuve has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morales looking for submissions off his back.
Villeneuve is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Morales is looking to control Villeneuve's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Morales avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Morales both land. Nice combination.
Villeneuve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Morales.
Morales connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Villeneuve.
Villeneuve seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Villeneuve fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Villeneuve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morales.
Villeneuve fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Morales was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Angel Morales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Villeneuve throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Morales was covering up waiting for the punch and Villeneuve finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Morales is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morales looking for a guillotine here but Villeneuve defends easily.
Morales trying to control the position.
Villeneuve thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morales working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Villeneuve doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Villeneuve manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Villeneuve trying to control but Morales is working from the bottom.
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 Alphonse Villeneuve will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Villeneuve looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Morales lands a big head kick that sends Villeneuve tumbling to the mat! Morales takes a step backwards and waves Villeneuve back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Villeneuve is rocked!
It looks like Alphonse Villeneuve has been cut.
Villeneuve is holding his hands too far apart here. Morales throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Villeneuve is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Angel Morales!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimrex Jaca (ranked 2468 p4p, 93 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 2608 p4p, 99 weight class). Jaca comes into the arena with Twinkle-twinkle little star blaring out of the sound system. Jimrex Jaca could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ari Baba's chin.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimrex Jaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jaca.
It looks like Jimrex Jaca has been cut.
Baba lands with an uppercut that bounces Jaca off the cage and back into range.
Jaca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid body kick from Baba.
Jaca takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jaca walks straight into a right hand from Baba - that's dropped him! Baba jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Jaca from any more punishment! Jaca complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ari Baba!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 823 p4p, 94 weight class) and Sisu Sisu (ranked 964 p4p, 111 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Balagot Liu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Balagot Liu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sisu Sisu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu moves away from the strike by Sisu.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Sisu is out of range.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Sisu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Liu quickly recovers to half guard.
Sisu trying to pass the guard but Liu defending well.
Sisu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Sisu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sisu content to control rather than advance.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sisu Sisu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Liu misses
and Sisu counters with a single leg into guard. Liu didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like Sisu might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sisu is continuing to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu throwing strikes but missing.
Sisu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sisu tries to bum rush Liu with a series of wild strikes but Liu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sisu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Liu tries to avoid it but Sisu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Liu to the ground. Liu escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sisu misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
That kick from Liu tenderised Sisu's leg. Sisu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sisu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sisu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Liu quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Liu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sisu.
Sisu controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sisu shoots in and bounces Liu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sisu tries to free his leg and advance position but Liu is retaining full guard.
Sisu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Liu managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sisu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sisu passes Liu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sisu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sisu is pressing down on Liu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liu is holding on for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Liu tries to work over Sisu's front leg with a kick but Sisu checks it.
Sisu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sisu throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sisu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Sisu feints and as Liu raises his hands in defense, Sisu changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu looking to pass the guard.
Sisu controlling from the top position.
Sisu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sisu advances to half guard.
Liu gets full guard.
Sisu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sisu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Liu is trying to control the position but Sisu postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Sisu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sisu throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Sisu's front leg but catches the back leg as Sisu tries to avoid it.
Sisu fails with the takedown.
Sisu stuns Liu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Liu misses with a hook. Sisu ducked under it nicely.
Sisu 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.
Sisu shoots in but no luck this time.
Sisu avoids the head kick by Liu.
Sisu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Liu.
Sisu slips under a jab from Liu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Sisu closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sisu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Liu trying to remain calm as Sisu controls from the top position.
Sisu Sisu has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu landing a few strikes.
Sisu wants to control but Liu is keeping him busy.
Liu tries to control but Sisu manages to take his back.
Sisu is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The adventures of Sisu the control monster continue. Boring.
Liu tries to escape but Sisu has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisu somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Liu is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Sisu Sisu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sisu has the hooks in. Liu is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's four 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.
Sisu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Liu's body.
Balagot Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sisu avoiding Liu 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
I would not like to be Liu right now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sisu Sisu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sisu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sisu Sisu!
Sisu Sisu gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Jun (ranked 1070 p4p, 68 weight class) and Uriah Chin (ranked 1956 p4p, 110 weight class). Uriah Chin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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130 lbs
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149 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhang Jun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jun blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Jun wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jun keeps the fight on the outside.
Jun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chin throws a front kick aimed at Jun's knee but Jun avoids it well.
Jun rushes Chin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chin tries to land a knee to the head but Jun blocks with his arms.
We've been informed that Chin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chin trying to land knees to the body.
Chin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jun is defending well for now.
Chin throws an elbow but it misses.
Jun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chin lands a knee to the body.
Chin landing knees to the head.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Chin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chin missing with knees to the body.
Jun successfully pulls guard.
Jun working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chin trying to control but Jun is working from the bottom.
Chin lying in Jun's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Jun decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Chin taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zhang Jun!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michelangelo Di Lodovico (ranked 1117 p4p, 152 weight class) and Athos Knox (ranked 1404 p4p, 187 weight class). Knox has chosen Click Click Boom | Saliva as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Athos Knox will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michelangelo Di Lodovico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Athos Knox!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Di Lodovico takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Di Lodovico misses its intended target.
Di Lodovico misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Di Lodovico takes one on the button.
Di Lodovico misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Di Lodovico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Di Lodovico is rocked!
Di Lodovico pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Di Lodovico keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Michelangelo Di Lodovico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Di Lodovico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Di Lodovico 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Lodovico throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Di Lodovico fails with a takedown attempt.
Di Lodovico takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Di Lodovico darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico has Knox pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Di Lodovico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Di Lodovico's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Di Lodovico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knox sprawls and moves away.
Knox lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Di Lodovico closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Di Lodovico working aggressively here.
Knox blocks a body shot from Di Lodovico.
Di Lodovico is trying to stall.
Knox lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Knox.
Knox is working Di Lodovico over against the cage.
A short left from Knox.
Di Lodovico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox lands a left hand.
Di Lodovico swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Di Lodovico goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox pushes Di Lodovico back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Di Lodovico's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Di Lodovico is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Di Lodovico seems to have got his legs back now.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Di Lodovico is looking to counter punch.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Di Lodovico at a distance.
Di Lodovico throws a combination that misses
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Di Lodovico takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Di Lodovico is breathing heavily.
Di Lodovico avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Di Lodovico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Di Lodovico misses with a looping left.
Knox tries to counter by closing the distance.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Di Lodovico or perhaps it was just good defense by Knox, which made it look bad.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Di Lodovico tries for a takedown but Knox circles away easily
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michelangelo Di Lodovico. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Knox stuns Di Lodovico with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Di Lodovico misses.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox drops Di Lodovico with a beautiful combination! Di Lodovico stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knox is looking for the KO!
It looks like Michelangelo Di Lodovico has been cut.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athos Knox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michelangelo Di Lodovico's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Di Lodovico throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a huge left! Di Lodovico is in big trouble! He's backing up but Knox isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Di Lodovico from any more damage. A dominating finish by Knox!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Athos Knox!
A victorious Athos Knox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lester Burnham (ranked 1944 p4p, 204 weight class) and Theodore Jasper (ranked 1345 p4p, 158 weight class). Burnham kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I m Blue. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Burnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Jasper!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnham misses with a kick to the body.
Jasper throws out a counter right but Burnham avoids it with no problem.
Burnham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jasper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lester Burnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jasper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jasper blocks the body kick.
Burnham throws a solid leg kick but Jasper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burnham.
Burnham lands with an uppercut that bounces Jasper off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Theodore Jasper has been cut.
Jasper connects with the punch.
Burnham misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burnham gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burnham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jasper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burnham is trying to pull guard but Jasper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Burnham is trying to pull guard but Jasper has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Burnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Burnham pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Burnham looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jasper is sitting in close to Burnham's body. Burnham has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Jasper is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Jasper is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Burnham.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lester Burnham!
A less than humble Lester Burnham misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toussaint Bissainthe (ranked 216 p4p, 34 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 977 p4p, 127 weight class). Bissainthe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, African Voodoo Drum Music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toussaint Bissainthe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A good leg kick by Leifsson.
Leifsson jabs Bissainthe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leifsson misses with a kick to the body
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body shot.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Leifsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Leifsson down.
We've been informed that Leifsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leifsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson misses the body punch
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bissainthe misses with an uppercut. Leifsson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bissainthe is able to avoid easily.
Leifsson tries to clinch up but Bissainthe circles away and keeps his distance.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Leifsson misses with a body punch
and Bissainthe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bissainthe circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves out of range of the leg kick from Leifsson.
Nice shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bissainthe throws a quick counter head kick but Leifsson was just out of range.
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leifsson cracks a nice hook into Bissainthe's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leifsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a poor cross that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leifsson closes the distance and clinches.
Bissainthe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leifsson throws a wild body kick that Bissainthe sees coming a mile off.
Bissainthe takes a kick to the side of the head.
Leifsson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bissainthe counters with a head kick. That will keep Leifsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leifsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Leifsson scores with a head kick.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Bissainthe swings for the body but Leifsson moves out of range.
Bissainthe scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like Skjoldr Leifsson has been cut.
Bissainthe lands a slapping body shot.
Leifsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Bissainthe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab from Leifsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bissainthe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Bissainthe is looking to wear down Leifsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe catches Leifsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Leifsson is predictable there
and Bissainthe counters with an inside leg kick.
Bissainthe drops his hands momentarily and Leifsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Leifsson drives through and clinches with Bissainthe against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bissainthe is just out of range.
Leifsson lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
That's time! Bissainthe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a shot to the body
and Leifsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bissainthe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bissainthe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
It looked like Bissainthe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Leifsson.
Bissainthe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Leifsson is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bissainthe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Leifsson - just one landing.
Leifsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bissainthe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Leifsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Leifsson lands a leg kick that knocks Bissainthe off balance momentarily.
Leifsson misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bissainthe stuns Leifsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Leifsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe is wise to it.
Bissainthe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leifsson at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson looks to land a right hand but Bissainthe moved out of range.
Leifsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leifsson is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Bissainthe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson lands a head kick!
Bissainthe wants to land a leg kick but Leifsson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe cracks the inside of Leifsson's front leg.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leifsson.
Bissainthe misses with a straight right.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Leifsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Leifsson misses with a left hand
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bissainthe misses with a left hand
and Leifsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe misses with a hook.
Leifsson missing with a left hand there. Bissainthe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Leifsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bissainthe throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bissainthe. Leifsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bissainthe throws an off balance right hand
and Leifsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bissainthe checks it well.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Bissainthe.
It seemed like Leifsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skjoldr Leifsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Leifsson scores with a hook.
Leifsson misses with a hook
and Bissainthe counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leifsson.
Leifsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bissainthe doesn't seem bothered though.
Leifsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leifsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leifsson checks a leg kick.
Leifsson lands a nice shot that snaps Bissainthe's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bissainthe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe avoids the head kick by Leifsson.
Bissainthe feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson jabs at Bissainthe's body.
Nice body kick from Leifsson.
A leg kick checked by Leifsson.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bissainthe makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bissainthe connects with a right hand. Leifsson shakes it off.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson unleashes a big counter combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bissainthe works Leifsson's body with a nice hook.
Bissainthe lands with a kick to the temple. Leifsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leifsson is rocked!
Leifsson throws a right hand that Bissainthe ducks under and follows up with a left that Bissainthe also avoids with ease.
Leifsson moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Bissainthe checks it
and Bissainthe counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leifsson checks a low kick from Bissainthe.
Leifsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bissainthe.
Leifsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Bissainthe misses its target.
Bissainthe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Leifsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Leifsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bissainthe scores with a hook to the body. Leifsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Bissainthe.
A head kick misses from Leifsson.
Bissainthe checks the leg kick.
Leifsson slips a jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws a lazy uppercut
and Leifsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bissainthe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe connects with the punch.
Leifsson staying out of range there.
Leifsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Bissainthe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leifsson doesn't seem phased though.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bissainthe looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bissainthe throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bissainthe misses with a straight left.
Bissainthe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Leifsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Bissainthe counters with a right hand that sends Leifsson tumbling to the canvas! Can Bissainthe finish him? He dives into Leifsson's guard looking to do just that!
Leifsson is still in real trouble! Can Bissainthe finish him?
Bissainthe lands a couple of elbows.
Bissainthe 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leifsson keeping moving, preventing Bissainthe from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toussaint Bissainthe clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Skjoldr Leifsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Leifsson misses with a head kick.
Leifsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Bissainthe needs to keep his hands up - Leifsson had a free shot at his head there.
Leifsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bissainthe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
An inside leg kick lands from Bissainthe.
A jab from Bissainthe finds it's way through Leifsson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leifsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bissainthe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leifsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Bissainthe steps away.
Leifsson lands with a cross.
Bissainthe misses with a wild body shot.
Bissainthe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bissainthe to counter with a crisp jab.
Leifsson loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe drops Leifsson with a naaaaasty hook - Leifsson is in real trouble here! Bissainthe dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toussaint Bissainthe!
Toussaint Bissainthe retains his welterweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Toussaint Bissainthe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fester Addams (ranked 2350 p4p, 91 weight class) and Luis Maestre (ranked 786 p4p, 35 weight class). Addams comes to the cage accompanied by Family Vales. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fester Addams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Addams manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Maestre.
It looks like Fester Addams has been cut.
Maestre cracks Addams with an open hand slap.
Addams is looking to clinch but Maestre is avoiding it.
Addams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maestre throws a body shot but no joy.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maestre.
Addams instigates a clinch.
Maestre's coach down at TZY MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Maestre's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Maestre is trying to push Addams away but Addams has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Addams trying to control the position but instead, Maestre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Addams into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.
Maestre wants to break free but Addams has control.
Addams landing knees to the body.
Maestre looks winded!
Addams lands an elbow inside.
Maestre takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre trying to stall but Addams improves his position.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Maestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Addams lands an elbow inside.
Addams lands an elbow just above Maestre 's eye.
It looks like Luis Maestre has been cut.
Addams swings wildly with an uppercut but Maestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maestre misses with a body punch.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Maestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Addams.
Maestre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Addams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maestre blocks an elbow strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Addams obliges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Addams takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Addams misses with an elbow strike.
Maestre scores with a hook to the body.
Maestre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maestre takes an elbow to the temple.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maestre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Addams closes the distance and pushes Maestre back into the cage.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Maestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maestre avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Addams throws an elbow but misses.
Maestre working aggressively here.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maestre avoids it.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Addams.
Maestre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maestre looking to slow down the pace here.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maestre avoids it.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Maestre shrugs off.
Maestre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maestre misses with a punch to the body.
Addams scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Addams.
Maestre scores with a nice hook to the head.
Addams tries a body shot but Maestre blocks it.
Maestre is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maestre pushes Addams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Maestre shrugs off.
Maestre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Addams's elbow.
Maestre blocks the elbow strike.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maestre is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maestre's brow.
Addams lands an elbow just above Maestre 's eye.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams lands with a short shot to the head.
Maestre has had enough of the clinch but Addams keeps him there for the moment.
Maestre manages to break the clinch.
Maestre throws a right and a left that Addams avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maestre pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Addams back to the cage. Maestre follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Addams is looking to counter the offense by Maestre and move into the clinch.
Addams moves away from the strike by Maestre.
Addams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maestre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Addams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maestre scores with a decent looking hook.
Addams wants to clinch up but Maestre keeps it at a distance.
Addams staying out of range there.
Maestre misses with a jab, cross combination.
Addams moves out of range as Maestre strikes.
Addams clinches up against the cage.
Maestre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maestre managing to block the knees to the body from Addams.
Addams struggles to land a body shot inside as Maestre controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fester Addams dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maestre throws a series of punches but Addams avoids them all with ease.
Addams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Maestre finds it's way round the side to connect with Addams's head.
Maestre swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Maestre.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maestre.
Maestre throws a right hand that misses
and Addams counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maestre misses with a straight right.
It looked like Addams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maestre bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestre throws a nice looking combination but Addams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maestre misses with a double jab
and Addams moves into the clinch.
Maestre has a couple of punches blocked by Addams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre tries to work over Addams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Addams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fester Addams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maestre is breathing heavily.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
Addams taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
Addams working aggressively here.
Maestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maestre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Addams is stalling here.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maestre throws a head punch that misses.
Maestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Addams tries to work over Maestre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maestre avoids a wild elbow strike from Addams.
Addams lands a nice elbow.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Luis Maestre's cut even more.
Addams 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.
Addams crunches a lovely knee into Maestre's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maestre's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Addams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maestre can do to turn this around?
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maestre softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Addams gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Addams lands an elbow that stopped Maestre in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Addams.
Addams landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Addams looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Addams.
The cut above Luis Maestre's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maestre.
Addams trying to control the position but instead, Maestre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Addams into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Maestre's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Maestre dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Addams prevents Maestre from breaking the clinch.
Maestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maestre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maestre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Addams is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maestre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Addams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maestre.
Addams wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Maestre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Addams circles away quickly and effectively.
Addams moves away from the strike by Maestre.
Addams swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Addams.
Maestre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Maestre tries to get set, Addams tries to push him back and clinch up but Maestre manages to avoid the attempt.
Maestre 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.
Addams missing with a left hand there. Maestre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maestre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Addams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maestre.
Addams was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maestre gets tackled into the cage by Addams. Addams maintains the clinch.
Maestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maestre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maestre misses with a punch on the inside.
Maestre works on Addams's body with a couple of short punches.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Addams is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maestre dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Maestre lands a nice shot to the body.
Maestre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Addams.
Maestre scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Maestre.
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!
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Maestre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luis Maestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maestre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Addams on the side of the head.
Addams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maestre to score with a decent uppercut.
Maestre lands a head shot.
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 Fester Addams will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Addams scores with a sloppy right hand. Maestre should have avoided that one.
Maestre throws a shot to the body.
Maestre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Addams.
Addams is looking to counter the offense by Maestre and move into the clinch.
Maestre throws a hook but Addams blocks it.
Addams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maestre to score with a decent uppercut.
Maestre scores with a jab to the head.
Maestre connects with a good right hand that stumbles Addams. Addams circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Addams tries to clinch up but Maestre circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestre throws a good cross that connects.
Maestre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Addams moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams slows down the pace here.
Maestre just leaning against Addams, taking a breather.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Maestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maestre tries to work over Addams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Addams with a knee to the head.
Maestre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maestre lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Addams throws an elbow but misses.
Addams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Addams takes a shot to the head.
Maestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
With the fighters up against the cage, Addams throws an elbow but misses.
Addams takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Addams comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Addams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maestre's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Maestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maestre working hard to break the clinch.
Maestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maestre takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maestre takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Addams on the inside.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Maestre shrugs off.
Maestre throws a head punch that misses.
Addams blocks a body shot from Maestre.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Addams blocks a body shot from Maestre.
Addams pushes off an throws an elbow but Maestre leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maestre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Addams backwards.
Maestre tries to break free but Addams pushes him back against the cage.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maestre is defending well for now.
Addams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Addams lands an elbow inside that Maestre shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maestre lands a right hand.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maestre has a couple of punches blocked by Addams.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Come on Maestre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Addams.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maestre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maestre lands a nice uppercut.
Maestre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maestre throws a series of strikes that have Addams backpedaling.
Maestre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Addams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maestre, as that shot connected.
Addams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maestre, pushing him back against the cage.
Addams with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Addams creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Maestre takes an elbow to the temple.
Addams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maestre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maestre misses with a punch to the body.
Addams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maestre's efforts to push away.
Maestre tries to throw a body punch but Addams avoids it by throwing Maestre back against the cage.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Maestre breaks the clinch.
Maestre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Addams moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maestre misses with the combination.
Maestre throws out a powerful jab.
Luis Maestre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maestre misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Maestre.
I think Addams 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fester Addams!
Fester Addams is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Fester Addams 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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