Warzone 1 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 1478 p4p, 30 weight class) and Chuck Lee (ranked 6901 p4p, 94 weight class). Cortez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, $$$. Lee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Titties and Coke "subliminal messages". 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.

Cortez
vs
Lee

184 cm
38
196 lbs
23 - 19 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chuck Lee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lee.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Lee wants to clinch.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Lee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez is looking to slow Lee down with leg kicks.
Lee throws a leg kick but Cortez moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cortez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lee scrambles back to his feet.
Lee 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.
Cortez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lee is looking to clinch.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cortez cracks Lee with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Lee is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Lee is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!

Lee is rocked!
Lee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez blocks a head kick by Lee.
Cortez closes the distance and catches Lee with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Lee is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Lee is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Lee is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Cortez takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Juanito Cortez!
Our winner, Juanito Cortez, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 2059 p4p, 38 weight class) and Yodsanan Sityodtong (ranked 2850 p4p, 50 weight class). Brownie Anderson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Anderson
vs
Sityodtong

195 cm
37
204 lbs
26 - 19 - 0

167 cm
30
168 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsanan Sityodtong!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with the punch.
Anderson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sityodtong circles away.
A little jabbing left from Sityodtong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Sityodtong.
Anderson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sityodtong.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sityodtong.
Sityodtong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anderson.

It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Sityodtong blocks the elbow strike.

Sityodtong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sityodtong blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Sityodtong avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sityodtong.
Sityodtong throws out a loose jab but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Anderson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Sityodtong swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
As Sityodtong looks to move away, Anderson throws a big counter combo but Sityodtong just gets out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sityodtong throws a hook but Anderson blocks it.
Sityodtong looks to land a combination but Anderson avoids it well.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Sityodtong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Yodsanan Sityodtong has been cut.
Sityodtong throws a punch but it's blocked by Anderson.
Sityodtong trying to control the position but instead, Anderson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sityodtong into the ropes.
Sityodtong is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.

Sityodtong breaks from the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Sityodtong has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Sityodtong tries a body shot but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sityodtong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sityodtong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sityodtong breaks from the clinch.

Anderson forces Sityodtong back against the ropes and clinches.
Anderson prevents Sityodtong from breaking the clinch.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sityodtong can't break the clinch.

Sityodtong breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to move into range but Sityodtong moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sityodtong throws out the jab.
Sityodtong defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sityodtong circles away quickly and effectively.
Sityodtong throws out a counter right but Anderson avoids it with no problem.
Anderson lands a jab.
Sityodtong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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 Brownie Anderson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Sityodtong takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Sityodtong seems unphased.

Sityodtong is rocked!

Sityodtong gets tackled into the ropes by Anderson. Anderson maintains the clinch.
Sityodtong is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson cracks Sityodtong on the bridge of the nose with a nasty looking elbow! Sityodtong crumples to the floor in pain, holding his face! It doesn't look like he's going to beat the count - he's out of it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Brownie Anderson!
Post fight, Brownie Anderson stared into the camera and said 'I am the fookin greatest ya hear! I want that fookin belt!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cyril Makarenko (ranked 6120 p4p, 88 weight class) and Calabi Yau (ranked 2463 p4p, 46 weight class). Makarenko comes to the ring accompanied by Macarena - Original version. Calabi Yau has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Makarenko
vs
Yau

194 cm
45
257 lbs
44 - 24 - 0

184 cm
33
182 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Very quick

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 44 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Calabi Yau!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko blocks a leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a looping right.
Yau throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makarenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yau blocks a leg kick.
Makarenko throws a head kick but Yau moves out of range.
Yau lands a nice shot to the body.
Makarenko thumps Yau with a low kick.
Yau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yau wants to counter with a clinch but Makarenko pushes him away.
Yau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Makarenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makarenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yau cracks the inside of Makarenko's front leg.
Makarenko bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Makarenko.
Makarenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yau lands a body shot.
Yau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makarenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Makarenko works Yau's body with a nice hook.

Yau gets a clinch.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makarenko managing to block the knees to the body from Yau.
Makarenko is trying to stall.
Yau blocks an uppercut.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Yau.
Yau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Makarenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Makarenko is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Makarenko tries a body shot but Yau blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Makarenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Yau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makarenko tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Yau lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makarenkos head.
Makarenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Yau backwards.
Makarenko has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Yau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makarenko tries to work over Yau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Makarenko trying to stall but Yau improves his position.
Makarenko taking a breather.
Makarenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yau looking to throw knees to the head but Makarenko is blocking nicely.
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 Cyril Makarenko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A lazy left from Yau finds it's target.
Makarenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Yau instigates a clinch.
Makarenko misses with a punch to the body.
Makarenko misses with a body punch.
Yau pushes Makarenko back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Makarenko - that landed with a thud.
Yau prevents a body shot from Makarenko.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Makarenko.
Yau pushes Makarenko back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yau crunches a lovely knee into Makarenko's ribcage.
Yau tries to work over Makarenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yau lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yau unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makarenko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Makarenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Yau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yau as Makarenko tries to tie him up.
Yau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makarenko's elbow.
Makarenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makarenko misses with some punches.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau blocks a body shot from Makarenko.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Makarenko misses with some punches.
Yau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calabi Yau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Makarenko lands a shot to the body.
Yau landing knees to the head.
Yau blocks a body shot from Makarenko.
A head punch on the inside from Makarenko fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yau prevents a body shot from Makarenko.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Makarenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Yau controls his hands.
Makarenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yau's elbow.
Yau misses with a punch to the body.
Yau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Makarenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Makarenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau scores with a knee to the head.
Makarenko avoiding damage as Yau throws knees to the body.
Yau putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Makarenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makarenko working aggressively here.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makarenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calabi Yau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yau lands a slapping body shot.
Makarenko stuns Yau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Makarenko is looking to chop away at Yau's legs.
Yau appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Yau scores with a jab.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarenko throws a right and a left that Yau avoids nicely.
Makarenko tries to land a body kick
and Yau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Makarenko's knee momentarily.
Yau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Yau rushes Makarenko and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Makarenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Yau fails to land.
Makarenko misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Yau scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yau missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yau lands a knee to the body.
Makarenko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yau up against the ropes.
Makarenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makarenko backwards.
Makarenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makarenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yau lands with a short shot to the head.
Yau missing with knees to the body.
Makarenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yau throws a head punch that misses.
Yau trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with some punches.
Makarenko misses with the head strike.
Makarenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Makarenko blocks an elbow strike from Yau.
Makarenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makarenko has a couple of punches blocked by Yau.
Makarenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Makarenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yau with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yau is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makarenko is defending well for now.
Yau misses with a knee strike.
Makarenko pushes Yau back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Yau tries to land knees in the clinch but Makarenko avoids the damage to the body.
Yau blocks a body shot from Makarenko.
A short right from Yau.
Makarenko trying to control the position but instead, Yau has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makarenko into the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calabi Yau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yau 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calabi Yau!
Calabi Yau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 7378 p4p, 472 weight class) and Tony Jaggard (ranked 5427 p4p, 408 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Alexandrov
vs
Jaggard

188 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaggard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandrov misses with a wild combination.
Jaggard throws out a counter right but Alexandrov avoids it with no problem.
Jaggard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Alexandrov forces Jaggard back against the ropes and clinches.
Alexandrov is working Jaggard over against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jaggard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaggard blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.

Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
Alexandrov misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Alexandrov closes the distance and pushes Jaggard back into the ropes.

Alexandrov breaks from the clinch.
Jaggard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Alexandrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexandrov clinches.
Alexandrov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jaggard up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jaggard is trying to push Alexandrov away but Alexandrov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Alexandrov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jaggard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Alexandrov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alexandrov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alexandrov avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaggard can't find room to land a body shot as Alexandrov controls the action.
Jaggard tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the ropes.
Alexandrov digs a right hand into Jaggard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaggard's gas tank.
Jaggard is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alexandrov.

Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jaggard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alexandrov controlling the action here for a moment.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Alexandrov 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.

Jaggard thows a leg kick but Alexandrov checks it
and Alexandrov counters with a nice uppercut.

Alexandrov instigates a clinch.
Alexandrov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jaggard up against the ropes.
Alexandrov scores with a nice hook to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Jaggard is trying to push Alexandrov away but Alexandrov has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Jaggard working hard to break the clinch.
Jaggard being controlled against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jaggard backwards.
Alex Alexandrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jaggard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jaggard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alexandrov has him pressed against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jaggard's efforts to push away.
Alexandrov leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Alexandrov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Jaggard tries to circle away but Alexandrov has him pinned against the ropes.
Alexandrov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jaggard can do to turn this around?
Jaggard avoiding damage as Alexandrov throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Alexandrov as Jaggard tries to tie him up.
Alexandrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alexandrov has Jaggard pressed against the ropes.
Alexandrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jaggard is looking to control Alexandrov's arms but Alexandrov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jaggard has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alexandrov lands a shot to the body.
Jaggard pushes off an throws an elbow but Alexandrov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Alexandrov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Alexandrov pushes Jaggard back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.

Alexandrov manages to break the clinch.
Tony Jaggard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Alexandrov moves into range and clinches up with Jaggard.
A short right from Alexandrov.
Jaggard working hard to break the clinch.
Jaggard has had enough of the clinch but Alexandrov keeps him there for the moment.
Jaggard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jaggard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jaggard is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
Alexandrov works on Jaggard's body with a couple of short punches.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaggard or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Alexandrov dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alexandrov lands a jab to Jaggard's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Alexandrov. Beautiful body shot.

Alexandrov clinches.
Alexandrov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaggard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaggard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Alex Alexandrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alexandrov just leaning against Jaggard, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaggard is trying to break the clinch but Alexandrov has him pressed against the ropes.
Alexandrov scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alexandrov.
Jaggard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Jaggard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov scores with a shot to the side of Jaggard's head.
Jaggard working hard to break the clinch.
Alexandrov has Jaggard pressed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
Alexandrov is working Jaggard over against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alexandrov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jaggard or not.
A bit of stalling here from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaggard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jaggard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alexandrov pushes Jaggard back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexandrov.
Tony Jaggard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexandrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alexandrov prevents a body shot from Jaggard.

Alexandrov breaks the clinch.

Alexandrov clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Alexandrov breaks the clinch.

Alexandrov darts in and clinches Jaggard up against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Alexandrov.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Alexandrov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alexandrov 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Alexandrov!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Alexandrov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tee Nah (ranked 2292 p4p, 42 weight class) and Howard Stern (ranked 1677 p4p, 33 weight class). Stern has chosen The Great American Nightmare as his entrance music. Tee Nah had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nah
vs
Stern

192 cm
47
251 lbs
60 - 35 - 0

184 cm
44
205 lbs
37 - 31 - 1

Excellent boxer
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 60 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 31 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stern lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nah throws a right hand that Stern ducks under and follows up with a left that Stern also avoids with ease.
Nah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Stern.
Stern throws out a powerful jab.
Nah takes one on the button.
Nah moves out of range of the strikes.
Nah takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nah is looking to clinch but Stern is avoiding it.
Nah tries to clinch up but Stern circles away and keeps his distance.
Nah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stern getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stern connects with a single shot there.

Nah moves into the clinch.

Stern breaks from the clinch.
Stern lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Nah moves into the clinch.
Nah managing to block the knees to the body from Stern.
Stern blocks an uppercut.
Nah lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Stern.
Stern trying to stall but Nah improves his position.
Stern with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Nah.
Stern blocks an uppercut.

Nah breaks the clinch.
Nah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stern throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nah on the side of the head.
Stern lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been informed that Stern 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.
Nah is looking to clinch.
Nah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nah tries to move into range but Stern moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Stern - just one landing.
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!
Stern rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nah walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nah scores with a jab.
Stern throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nah to counter with a crisp jab.

Nah gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah lands with a right to the head.
Stern throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nah blocks it with crossed arms.
Stern is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stern tries to land knees in the clinch but Nah avoids the damage to the body.
Nah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nah pushes Stern back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stern taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nah.
Nah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Nah.
Stern blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stern is struggling to control the position.
Nah lands with a left to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern is looking to control Nah's arms but Nah gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stern has his back to the ropes.
Nah on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nah misses with a knee to the head.
Nah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Howard Stern will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

A big left from Stern misses.

Nah has Stern up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nah has Stern pushed against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nah.

Nah manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Stern swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stern fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Stern gets tackled into the ropes by Nah. Nah maintains the clinch.
Stern doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stern's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stern is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Nah.
Stern misses with a body punch.
Nah working some nice short punches in 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!

Stern escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut lands for Stern. That snapped Nah's head back.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch but Stern swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stern wants to counter the offense by Nah and move into the clinch position.
Howard Stern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donk. Nah catches Stern right on the button with a cross.

It looks like Howard Stern has been cut.
Nah doesn't manage to clinch there - Stern circles away.
Stern scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nah in his tracks.
Stern lands a lovely overhand right.
Stern missing with a left hand there. Nah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard Stern seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nah walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stern. That snapped Nah's head back.

Nah moves into range and clinches up with Stern.
Nah taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nah lands a hook that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Nah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stern tries to stall but Nah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stern is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stern digs a right hand underneath Nah's ribcage. Nah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stern backwards.
Nah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah scores with a shoulder strike.
Nah prevents Stern from breaking the clinch.
Stern stalling in the clinch but Nah improves position.

Nah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nah tries to clinch up.
Stern misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Nah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stern throws a hook but Nah blocks it.
Stern cracks Nah with an open hand slap.
Nah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stern scores with a jab to the body.
Stern misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stern avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nah darts in and clinches Stern up against the ropes.
Nah scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Stern pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stern connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Nah has Stern up against the ropes in a clinch.

Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
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 Tee Nah will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Howard Stern's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nah lands a left hand.
Tee Nah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stern.

Stern breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stern takes a swing at Nah's ribcage but misses.

Nah moves into range and clinches up with Stern.
Nah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stern wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Nah scores with a nice short uppercut.

Nah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Nah gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Nah on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stern connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nah wants to clinch up but Stern keeps it at a distance.

Nah cracks Stern with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Stern get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Stern looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
The crowd cheers as Stern lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nah doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nah takes one to the chin there.
Stern throws a lazy right hand but Nah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Nah pushes Stern up against the ropes in a clinch.
Nah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stern tries to stall but Nah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Stern manages to break the clinch.
Nah tries to clinch there but Stern circles away.
Stern circles away from the clinch attempt.

Nah darts in and clinches Stern up against the ropes.
Nah has a couple of punches blocked by Stern.
Nah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Nah breaks the clinch.
Stern connects with a right hand. Nah shakes it off.
Nice defenses there by Nah.
Nah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nah tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah tries to clinch up.

Nah forces Stern back against the ropes and clinches.
Stern is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nah lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stern breaks the clinch.

Stern gets tackled into the ropes by Nah. Nah maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nah lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Nah.
Stern taking a breather.

Nah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stern lands a right hook to the body.
Stern takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stern ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nah moves away.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stern swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stern showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nah.
Nice shot by Stern.
Nah has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tee Nah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tee Nah!
Tee Nah took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Howard Stern had this to say: 'I blame Robin and those big G's.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 7045 p4p, 461 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 3662 p4p, 319 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.

Tyson
vs
Zinsou

178 cm
20
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

199 cm
30
273 lbs
12 - 23 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinsou was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Zinsou ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Tyson gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.
Tyson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards.
Zinsou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zinsou misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Zinsou is controlling him.
Zinsou prevents a body shot from Tyson.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and Zinsou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zinsou staying out of range there.
Zinsou throws out a counter right but Tyson avoids it with no problem.
Zinsou cracks Tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tyson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zinsou.
Tyson misses with a hook. Zinsou ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zinsou slips a straight right by Tyson.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Zinsou uses good head movement to avoid it.

Zinsou has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Tyson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zinsou's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Zinsou manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinsou takes the fight into the clinch.

Zinsou breaks from the clinch.
Tyson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Zinsou counter with a right hand.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyson scores with a nice right hand.
Zinsou works Tyson's body with a nice hook.

Zinsou clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the ropes.

Zinsou breaks from the clinch.

Zinsou drives through and clinches with Tyson against the ropes.
Tyson throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zinsou tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.

Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zinsou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zinsou. Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson swings widly with a right hand
and Zinsou counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zinsou is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Zinsou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zinsou is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tyson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zinsou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Zinsou controls the action.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Zinsou.

Zinsou manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Tyson.
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Zinsou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zinsou just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tyson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Zinsou rushes Tyson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Tyson tries a body shot but Zinsou blocks it.
Tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Tyson lands an elbow just above Zinsou 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yayi Zinsou will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yayi Zinsou's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zinsou throws a right hand that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Zinsou counters with a nice uppercut.
Zinsou takes a jab right on the kisser.

Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson tries to work over Zinsou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zinsou.
Zinsou is trying to stall.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zinsou's elbow.
Tyson tries a body shot but Zinsou blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyson.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as Zinsou controls his hands.
Zinsou stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tyson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Zinsou manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinsou was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Good exchange - Tyson coming out on top.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Zinsou moves into range and clinches up with Tyson.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tyson gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.

Zinsou is rocked!
Tyson lands a body punch.
Zinsou is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Tyson cracks Zinsou with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Zinsou goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Zinsou wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mike Tyson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 1985 p4p, 198 weight class) and Michael Jai White (ranked 2089 p4p, 209 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.

Bakiyev
vs
Jai White

171 cm
42
163 lbs
32 - 38 - 1

190 cm
25
199 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

World class boxer
Granite chin

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 32 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Jai White!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White misses with a shot to the body
and Bakiyev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
White throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bakiyev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
White misses with a hook
and Bakiyev counters with a stiff right hand.
White takes one to the chin there.
Bakiyev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakiyev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Bakiyev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bakiyev just misses with a punch to the body.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Bakiyev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps White thinking.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bakiyev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
White ducks under a wild hook from Bakiyev.
White misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
White scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White throws a body punch but Bakiyev moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakiyev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakiyev.
Bakiyev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White misses with an uppercut
and Bakiyev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Bakiyev finds it's way through White's defenses.
White throws a hook but Bakiyev avoids it easily.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White lands a really nice looking cross but Bakiyev seems unphased.
White throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bakiyev lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
White is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White scores with a jab to the head.
Michael Jai White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakiyev thows a left - swing and a miss!
White misses with an uppercut.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Bakiyev does a little dance to reset his feet.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bakiyev moves away.
Bakiyev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bakiyev misses the body punch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bakiyev thinking.
White throws an off balance right hand
letting Bakiyev counter with a right hand.
Bakiyev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
Bakiyev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away.
Bakiyev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White lands a really nice looking cross but Bakiyev seems unphased.

Bakiyev is rocked!
Bakiyev leaves his chin hanging out and White seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bakiyev crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Michael Jai White!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 23375 p4p, 544 weight class) and Chicken Destroyer (ranked 3365 p4p, 354 weight class). Destroyer has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Takemura
vs
Destroyer

170 cm
28
150 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

170 cm
27
167 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chicken Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takemura stalks Destroyer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Destroyer's face. Destroyer staggers backwards, shaken.
Destroyer looks winded!
Takemura connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice uppercut there from Takemura.
Takemura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takemura thuds his right hand into Destroyer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takemura looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takemura scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takemura throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takemura lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takemura throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Destroyer on the side of the head.
Ryu Takemura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destroyer misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Takemura lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takemura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takemura connects with a nice looking jab.
A left lands for Takemura.

Destroyer is rocked!
Takemura lands a jab.
Destroyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Takemura finish him?
Destroyer moves forwards but Takemura connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Takemura does it's job there.
Destroyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takemura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destroyer misses with a hook
and Takemura counters with a right hand from hell and Destroyer is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Post fight, an emotional Ryu Takemura said 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gauthier St. Georges (ranked 421 p4p, 11 weight class) and Neil Diaz (ranked 1774 p4p, 35 weight class). St. Georges comes to the ring accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. Gauthier St. Georges has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

St. Georges
vs
Diaz

182 cm
38
160 lbs
33 - 18 - 2

193 cm
34
199 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 33 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Gauthier St. Georges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neil Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St. Georges lands a head shot.
St. Georges misses with a jab, cross combination.
St. Georges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz throws a jab when St. Georges was well out of range.
St. Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Georges swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy body kick from St. Georges
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.

St. Georges drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Diaz onto his butt! Diaz pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
St. Georges throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
St. Georges fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It looked like St. Georges was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
St. Georges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.

It looks like Gauthier St. Georges has been cut.
St. Georges drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
St. Georges rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind St. Georges 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
St. Georges swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz 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 St. Georges has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from St. Georges and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
St. Georges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Georges throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
St. Georges avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz throws a leg kick but St. Georges sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St. Georges lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the ropes and back into range.

Diaz is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Georges circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Diaz tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! St. Georges wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gauthier St. Georges!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 3142 p4p, 57 weight class) and Arnaldo Silva (ranked 20108 p4p, 107 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Chigg
vs
Silva

178 cm
42
142 lbs
31 - 14 - 2

186 cm
30
187 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 31 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arnaldo Silva!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg missing with a left hand there. Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chigg slips a straight right by Silva.
Silva moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Silva.
Chigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.

Chigg moves into the clinch.
Chigg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chigg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chigg.
Chigg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Chigg blocks it.
Silva digs a right hand into Chigg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chigg's gas tank.
Silva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Chigg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.
Chigg lands with a right to the head.
Chigg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Chigg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Silva misses with some punches.
Chigg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Chigg fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chigg.
Chigg can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Chigg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva scores with a knee to the head.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chigg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chigg prevents a body shot from Silva.
Chigg working aggressively here.
Chigg lands a nice shot to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Chigg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chigg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg presses Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Silva on the inside.
Chigg avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaldo Silva dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silva misses the jab.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chigg on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Silva. Those never looked like landing.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chigg connects with a jab.
Silva finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chigg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Silva.

It looks like Arnaldo Silva has been cut.
Silva thuds a left hand into Chigg's body.
Silva scoring well with a low kick there.
Chigg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Silva tries to get set, Chigg tries to push him back and clinch up but Silva manages to avoid the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva moves out of range as Chigg strikes.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Chigg moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Silva.

Chigg clinches with his opponent.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chigg has a couple of punches blocked by Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Chigg backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chigg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Chigg blocks it with crossed arms.
Chigg avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Silva as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chigg.
Chigg lands a body shot.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arnaldo Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chigg throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Chigg managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Chigg is leaning against Silva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chigg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chigg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silva scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Chigg is defending well for now.
Chigg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg blocks an uppercut.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Chigg lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg lands a shot to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arnaldo Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arnaldo Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Chigg delivers a nice body kick.
Maya Chigg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnaldo Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Silva clinches.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Chigg as the two fighters clinch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Chigg blocks with his arms.
Silva working aggressively here.
Chigg lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chigg as the two fighters clinch.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Chigg.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chigg misses with a punch to the body.
Silva blocks a body shot from Chigg.
Chigg lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chigg.
Chigg throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chigg's elbow.
Chigg tries to break free but Silva pushes him back against the ropes.
Silva digs a right hand underneath Chigg's ribcage. Chigg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
Silva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chigg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chigg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chigg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Chigg.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Chigg controls his hands.
Chigg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Chigg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Chigg.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with the head strike.
Silva tries a body shot but Chigg blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chigg.
A shot in the inside from Chigg.

Chigg breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chigg tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva throws out a powerful jab.
Silva moves out of range as Chigg strikes.
Chigg misses with a jab to the body
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chigg throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Chigg is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silva's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva is looking to land body kicks.
Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chigg in his tracks.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
Chigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Chigg misses with a hook.
Silva fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chigg checks it well.

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 Maya Chigg.
I think Silva 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnaldo Silva!
After the fight, Arnaldo Silva was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.