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RapidFC Tokyo 42 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ameqran Anto (ranked 3902 p4p, 374 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 22787 p4p, 520 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ameqran Anto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trudeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Trudeau misses with a straight left.
Anto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trudeau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trudeau scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anto doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Trudeau.
Anto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trudeau.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anto misses with a body shot.
Nice body kick there by Trudeau.
A shot to the liver by Anto. Beautiful body shot.
Anto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trudeau sprawls well. Trudeau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anto gets slowly back to his feet.
Anto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Anto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trudeau, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Trudeau throws a head punch that misses.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch but Anto keeps him there for the moment.
Trudeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trudeau's guard.
Anto 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.
Trudeau is looking for a triangle but Anto pushes his legs off easily.
Anto scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Anto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau is trying to control the position but Anto postures up.
Anto wants to stand but Trudeau is controlling his posture from full guard.
Our spies down at at House of 1000 Corpses inform us that Trudeau has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Anto stopping the sweep attempt from Trudeau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Anto 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.
Trudeau isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Anto stacks Trudeau on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Anto!
Anto controls the position.
Trudeau is looking to regain half guard here but Anto keeps moving and retains side control.
Trudeau keeps trying to improve his position.
Anto is staying tight to Trudeau's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anto has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Trudeau tries to buck Anto off but Anto is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anto happy to just control the position for now.
Trudeau tries to improve position but can't.
Trudeau is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anto working the ground and pound.
Trudeau is looking to regain half guard here but Anto keeps moving and retains side control.
Trudeau on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Trudeau tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anto stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anto shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Anto was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trudeau is letting Anto control him for a moment.
Anto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Trudeau is looking for a sweep.
Anto stands up.
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Anto's head but Anto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau is looking to land body kicks.
Anto looks for a takedown but Trudeau sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ameqran Anto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anto slips under a jab.
Anto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yves Trudeau will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anto.
Trudeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trudeau has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trudeau is looking to break free of the clinch but Anto has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anto tries for a takedown but Trudeau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anto gets a double leg takedown into Trudeau's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trudeau working a defensive guard here.
Anto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anto wants to control from the top but Trudeau keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trudeau is on top in guard.
Trudeau is looking to stand up but Anto won't let him.
Trudeau advances to half guard.
Trudeau wants to stand but Anto has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Trudeau has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Anto works to full guard.
Trudeau won't allow Anto to sweep him here.
Anto keeping moving, preventing Trudeau from controlling successfully.
Anto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trudeau manages to get himself to full guard.
Anto passes Trudeau's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau trying to control from the bottom.
Trudeau wants to get back to full guard.
Ameqran Anto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trudeau wants to control but Anto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anto slips a nice elbow through Trudeau's hands, connecting with Trudeau's forehead.
Anto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trudeau is looking to improve his position.
Trudeau trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau wants to improve his position but Anto is controlling well.
Anto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Anto prevents Trudeau from improving his position.
Trudeau trying to hold on to Anto's head to control him but Anto postures up.
Anto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trudeau with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Trudeau gets full guard.
Anto forces his way into half guard.
Anto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Trudeau throws a head kick but Anto moves out of range.
Anto tries to counter with a takedown but Trudeau is quick to defend against it.
Anto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau gets caught flat footed, as Anto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trudeau wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Anto manages to pass to side control.
Trudeau is breathing heavily.
Trudeau wants to improve his position but Anto is controlling well.
Trudeau trying to control from the bottom.
Anto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!
Anto stands up and beckons Trudeau to join him on the feet.
Trudeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trudeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anto counters with a straight right hand.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Anto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trudeau sprawls well. Trudeau wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anto gets slowly back to his feet.
As Anto backs off Trudeau throws a huge counter combo but Anto manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ameqran Anto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trudeau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Anto counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Trudeau badly! Anto follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Trudeau out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Anto finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ameqran Anto!
Our winner, Ameqran Anto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaai Finau (ranked 2853 p4p, 320 weight class) and Earle Nelson (ranked 3631 p4p, 380 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Dangerous GnP
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaai Finau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earle Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target.
Nelson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nelson slips a straight right by Finau.
Nelson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nelson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nelson avoids the head kick by Finau.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Finau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nelson lands with a nice body punch.
Finau ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Finau needs to keep his hands up - Nelson had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finau misses with a two punch combination.
Finau throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Finau is in Nelson's guard.
Finau makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nelson is looking for a triangle but Finau pushes his legs off easily.
Nelson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Finau. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nelson is trying to control the position but Finau postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nelson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Finau haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've been hearing that Finau has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finau is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Finau advances to half guard.
Nelson trying to control from the bottom.
Finau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Finau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Finau working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Finau trying to control the pace.
Finau drops an elbow to the side of Nelson's head.
Finau winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Finau working over Nelson with some ground and pound. Nelson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nelson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Finau with a nice head shot there.
Finau working some strikes from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finau is working Nelson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nelson is rocked!
Finau stands up over Nelson, holding on to his feet. Finau throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Nelson is out cold! Finau lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vaai Finau!
Vaai Finau thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chok Delarock (ranked 5766 p4p, 252 weight class) and Samuel Little (ranked 22949 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chok Delarock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delarock tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little lands with a hook. Delarock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Delarock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Little dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Delarock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Little connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Little.
Little lands a head kick. Delarock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Delarock is rocked!
Delarock is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Little Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Delarock is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Samuel Little!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Five Finger (ranked 1562 p4p, 203 weight class) and Martin Kabara (ranked 3929 p4p, 400 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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225 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Five Finger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Kabara!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Finger clobbers Kabara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Finger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kabara misses with an uppercut. Finger saw that one coming.
Kabara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kabara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Finger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kabara slips a straight right by Finger.
Finger throws a good cross that connects.
Kabara tried to score with a low kick but Finger checks it.
Kabara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Five Finger has been cut.
Finger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Martin Kabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Finger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Finger connects with a crisp jab.
Finger throws a body shot but no joy.
Kabara throws a lazy uppercut
and Finger counters with a big uppercut that knocks Kabara off his feet! Finger dives into side control looking to finish!
Kabara is rocked!
Finger cracks Kabara with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Finger immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kabara is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Finger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Five Finger!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John McSulley (ranked 1151 p4p, 153 weight class) and Satchmo Knox (ranked 1437 p4p, 189 weight class). Knox is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Riot | Three Days Grace. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John McSulley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Satchmo Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McSulley.
McSulley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McSulley looks to land a body kick but Knox moved away.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSulley.
McSulley throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McSulley.
McSulley throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McSulley throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
McSulley scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
McSulley throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a shot from downtown. McSulley moves away and avoids it.
McSulley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSulley throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
It seemed like Knox was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McSulley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
McSulley moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McSulley.
McSulley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
McSulley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McSulley lands an overhand right.
Knox changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSulley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from McSulley.
McSulley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
McSulley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a body shot.
McSulley misses the shot to the body.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McSulley moves away.
Knox misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McSulley misses with a leg kick.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
McSulley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Knox throws a hook but McSulley blocks it.
McSulley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knox with a nice cross.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
McSulley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Knox throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McSulley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox misses with a left hand
and McSulley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McSulley throws an off balance right hand
and McSulley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox staying out of range there.
Knox throws out a counter right but McSulley avoids it with no problem.
Knox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox misses with a looping left.
McSulley misses with a right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McSulley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Knox lands a jab to McSulley's midsection.
Knox steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McSulley.
Nice cross by Knox.
McSulley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left lands for Knox.
McSulley scores with a shot to the body.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it.
McSulley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox moves out of range as McSulley strikes.
McSulley throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. McSulley does a little dance to reset his feet.
McSulley throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox looks to land a left hand but McSulley moved out of range nicely.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McSulley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McSulley lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McSulley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox misses with a looping left.
McSulley feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Knox uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McSulley.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McSulley.
McSulley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox.
Knox slips under a jab.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSulley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satchmo Knox dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McSulley lands with a hook. Knox tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McSulley takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but McSulley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McSulley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox lands with a cross.
McSulley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Satchmo Knox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McSulley throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
McSulley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from McSulley.
Knox throws out a counter right but McSulley avoids it with no problem.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McSulley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from McSulley misses
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McSulley looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
McSulley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McSulley dodges the punch combination from Knox.
A big right from McSulley misses.
Knox takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range.
McSulley throwing a counter right hand but Knox manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McSulley.
A looping hook to the body misses from McSulley. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McSulley throws out the jab.
Knox is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McSulley with a body shot.
Knox stuns McSulley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McSulley tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McSulley.
McSulley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
McSulley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Knox misses.
McSulley thows a leg kick but Knox checks it
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McSulley thinking.
McSulley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McSulley misses with an uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McSulley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
McSulley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McSulley misses with a wild body shot.
McSulley misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McSulley takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Knox lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Knox avoids a kick to the body.
Knox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McSulley is looking to score with low kicks.
McSulley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox checks a leg kick.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McSulley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox misses with a hook.
McSulley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McSulley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McSulley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox works McSulley's body with a nice hook.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McSulley throws a nice outside leg kick.
McSulley avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
McSulley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McSulley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McSulley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it.
Knox scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Knox swings away with a body shot that misses
and McSulley counters with a slapping leg kick.
McSulley swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
McSulley swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
McSulley connects with a right hand. Knox shakes it off.
No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
McSulley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knox slips under a jab from McSulley.
Decent striking displayed by McSulley there.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McSulleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McSulley jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but McSulley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from McSulley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox misses with a straight left.
McSulley defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
McSulley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McSulley throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Satchmo Knox 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. This is the final round!
McSulley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
McSulley throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
McSulley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knox blocks a jab.
McSulley moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
McSulley connects with a body shot.
McSulley lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Knox as he checks the leg kick.
McSulley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McSulley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McSulley ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
McSulley tried to counter with a leg kick but Knox avoided it.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Knox throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range.
McSulley lands a jab.
McSulley misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McSulley manages to avoid it.
Knox throws a combination that misses
letting McSulley counter with a right hand.
Knox throws the left hand but McSulley avoids the punch easily.
McSulley misses with a right hand
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range.
Knox thuds his right hand into McSulley's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McSulley.
McSulley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McSulley moves away.
McSulley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
McSulley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSulley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McSulley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McSulley lands the left hand.
McSulley throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McSulley.
McSulley wants to slow Knox down by chopping away at his legs.
McSulley cracks Knox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McSulley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Knox looks to throw the jab but McSulley is out of range.
McSulley scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McSulley staying out of range there.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox cracks McSulley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox with a jab.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McSulley misses with a low kick.
McSulley lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox takes one on the button.
McSulley swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox connects with a nice looking jab.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
As Knox backs away, McSulley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Satchmo Knox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McSulley throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Knox.
Knox throws a looping overhand right but McSulley ducks down to avoid it.
Knox misses with a straight right.
McSulley scores with the left hand. Knox knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McSulley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox throws a body punch but McSulley moves out of range.
McSulley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
John McSulley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McSulley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McSulley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McSulley loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox scores with a jab. McSulley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McSulley throws a leg kick
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McSulley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox 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.
Knox moves forwards but McSulley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McSulley throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
McSulley misses with an uppercut.
That kick from McSulley tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
McSulley moves out of range as Knox strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McSulley is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Knox misses.
McSulley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McSulley misses with a body shot
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but McSulley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like McSulley was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Knox.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Satchmo Knox.
Well Knox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satchmo Knox!
A very excited looking Satchmo Knox made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Konstantinos Nevrakis (ranked 2543 p4p, 275 weight class) and Johnny Guatar (ranked 1846 p4p, 212 weight class). Nevrakis's entrance music is Winds of Ithaca. A fine choice. Konstantinos Nevrakis could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Guatar's chin.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Konstantinos Nevrakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Guatar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nevrakis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Guatar throws an elbow but it misses.
Guatar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nevrakis is trying to pull guard but Guatar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nevrakis takes a shot to the head.
Guatar lands with a light punch inside.
Guatar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guatar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nevrakis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nevrakis.
Guatar scores with a hook to the body.
Nevrakis ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nevrakis no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Nevrakis keeping moving, preventing Guatar from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nevrakis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Guatar is in close to Nevrakis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nevrakis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
My spies in Montreal Community Gym inform me that Guatar has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Guatar trying to control but Nevrakis is working from the bottom.
Guatar is working Nevrakis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guatar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nevrakis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Guatar would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guatar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nevrakis's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar controls from within his opponent's guard.
Guatar wants to get up but he can't break Nevrakis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Guatar tries to free his leg and advance position but Nevrakis is retaining full guard.
Guatar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nevrakis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Nevrakis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Guatar trying to control but Nevrakis is working from the bottom.
Nevrakis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nevrakis striking off his back but it's not causing Guatar any problems.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nevrakis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nevrakis misses with a series of wild punches.
Guatar with a jab.
It looks like Konstantinos Nevrakis has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nevrakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guatar throws a front kick that sends Nevrakis stumbling back into the cage.
Nevrakis has Guatar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nevrakis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nevrakis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantinos Nevrakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guatar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nevrakis pulls guard effortlessly.
Nevrakis keeping moving, preventing Guatar from controlling successfully.
Nevrakis is striking but Guatar is not phased and passes to half guard.
Guatar trying to mount his opponent but Nevrakis defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guatar working Nevrakis over with strikes.
Guatar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Guatar is looking for a kimura here.
Nevrakis has hold of Guatar's hands but Guatar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nevrakis is looking for a sweep. Guatar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Guatar blocks the strikes from Nevrakis.
Nevrakis wants to get back to full guard.
Guatar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nevrakis defending well though.
Nevrakis tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nevrakis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nevrakis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nevrakis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Guatar wants to pass the guard but Nevrakis is defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guatar lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guatar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Guatar working over Nevrakis with some ground and pound. Nevrakis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Guatar blocks the strikes from Nevrakis.
Guatar wants to control but Nevrakis is keeping him busy.
Nevrakis missing with punches from the bottom.
Guatar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nevrakis misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nevrakis is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Guatar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Guatar's back!
Guatar trying to control the hands but Nevrakis won't let him.
Guatar rolls, trying to escape but Nevrakis keeps control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Guatar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantinos Nevrakis'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.
Nevrakis wants to clinch.
Nevrakis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Guatar counters with a body kick that stops Nevrakis in his tracks momentarily.
Guatar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nevrakis will feel that in the morning.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nevrakis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Guatar throws an elbow that misses.
Guatar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nevrakis is trying to pull guard but Guatar has him pressed against the cage.
Guatar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nevrakis tries to pull guard but Guatar holds him up against the cage and eventually Nevrakis drops back down to his feet.
Nevrakis tries to pull guard but Guatar holds him up against the cage and eventually Nevrakis drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Konstantinos Nevrakis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Guatar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nevrakis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nevrakis jumps guard but Guatar stands there with Nevrakis around his waist. Nevrakis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nevrakis dodges an elbow strike from Guatar.
Nevrakis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guatar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nevrakis blocks it with crossed arms.
Nevrakis jumps guard but Guatar stands there with Nevrakis around his waist. Nevrakis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nevrakis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Guatar throws a head punch that misses.
Nevrakis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Guatar walks away with a smile on his face. Nevrakis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Guatar. Nevrakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Guatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nevrakis throws out the jab.
Nevrakis swinging wildly here.
Guatar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nevrakis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nevrakis misses with a wild combination.
Guatar throws out a loose jab but Nevrakis uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Guatar tries to get set, Nevrakis tries to push him back and clinch up but Guatar manages to avoid the attempt.
A jab from Guatar does it's job there.
Nevrakis throws a combination that misses
and Guatar counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guatar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nevrakis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guatar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Guatar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Guatar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nevrakis doesn't seem phased though.
Guatar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevrakis fails to land with a series of punches.
Guatar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guatar scores with a shot to the body.
Guatar cracks a nice hook into Nevrakis's ribs.
Guatar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Nevrakis.
A jab lands there for Guatar.
Nevrakis closes the distance and clinches.
Nevrakis tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Guatar missing with knees to the body.
Guatar lands a damaging elbow.
Guatar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nevrakis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Guatar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nevrakis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nevrakis doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Nevrakis throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Guatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevrakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guatar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nevrakis's head.
Nevrakis throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Guatar working some strikes from top position.
Guatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Nevrakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guatar looking to pass the guard.
Johnny Guatar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Guatar lands a couple of elbows.
Nevrakis tries to strike from the bottom.
Guatar wants to control from the top but Nevrakis keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Guatar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konstantinos Nevrakis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nevrakis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Guatar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nevrakis slips under a jab.
Konstantinos Nevrakis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nevrakis swinging wildly here.
Johnny Guatar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nevrakis lands a slapping body shot.
Nevrakis fails to land with a series of punches.
Guatar throws an overhand right that lands on Nevrakis's shoulder, as Nevrakis tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guatar misses the shot to the body.
Guatar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nevrakis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nevrakis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guatar manages to circle out of the way.
Nevrakis misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guatar connects with a solid leg kick.
Guatar throws a lazy right hand but Nevrakis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Guatar.
Guatar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nevrakis misses with a jab to the body
and Guatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Nevrakis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Guatar.
Guatar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nevrakis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nevrakis pushes Guatar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nevrakis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Guatar just stands there and leans against the cage.
Guatar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guatar can't find room to land a body shot as Nevrakis controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guatar misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guatar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nevrakis tries to clinch there but Guatar circles away.
Guatar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Guatar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Guatar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nevrakis misses with a body shot.
Guatar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Guatar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guatar throws a jab when Nevrakis was well out of range.
Guatar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nevrakis blocks the body kick.
Guatar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nevrakis is out of range.
Guatar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nevrakis moves out of range of the strikes.
Nevrakis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nevrakis moves away from the strike by Guatar.
Nevrakis is looking to counter the offense by Guatar and move into the clinch.
Nevrakis misses with a wild combination.
Nevrakis tries to clinch there but Guatar circles away.
Guatar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nevrakis at a distance.
Guatar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guatar cracks a nice hook into Nevrakis's ribs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Guatar.
Guatar looks to score with a jab to the body but Nevrakis is just out of range.
Nevrakis tries to close the distance and clinch but Guatar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guatar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guatar misses the shot to the body.
Konstantinos Nevrakis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nevrakis has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guatar.
Nevrakis lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nevrakis.
Johnny Guatar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
It looks like Johnny Guatar has been cut.
Konstantinos Nevrakis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nevrakis throws a combination that misses
enabling Guatar to counter with a crisp jab.
Guatar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Guatar wants to land a leg kick but Nevrakis is out of range.
Guatar lands a leg kick that knocks Nevrakis off balance momentarily.
Nevrakis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nevrakis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nevrakis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Guatar slips under a jab from Nevrakis.
Guatar feints a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Guatar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Guatar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Guatar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 2277 p4p, 129 weight class) and Anthony Shiina (ranked 1132 p4p, 68 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kreepee Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Shiina!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krawlee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krawlee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiina looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krawlee scores with a takedown into Shiina's guard.
Krawlee advances position into side control!
Krawlee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krawlee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shiina tries to bench press Krawlee off him but Krawlee keeps the position.
Krawlee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krawlee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Krawlee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Krawlee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Krawlee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shiina is looking for a sweep.
Shiina wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Krawlee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Krawlee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shiina is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krawlee blocks the strikes from Shiina.
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.
Shiina throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Shiina wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Krawlee has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Shiina's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Shiina is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Krawlee!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kreepee Krawlee!
During a confident post fight interview, Kreepee Krawlee 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Billy Brown (ranked 1212 p4p, 151 weight class) and Leon Louis (ranked 1032 p4p, 135 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to CCR - Bad Moon Rising. Louis has chosen John Murphy - In the House, In a Heartbeat as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Louis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Louis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Louis.
Brown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Louis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brown to the mat. Brown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Louis won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Brown looking to control but Louis passes into half guard.
Louis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Louis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Louis.
Louis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Louis lands a nice short elbow.
Brown moves into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Louis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Louis has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Louis frees his head nicely. Oh but Brown has switched to an armbar! Louis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Billy Brown!
Billy Brown very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Busk (ranked 935 p4p, 110 weight class) and Balagot Liu (ranked 1152 p4p, 136 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieran Busk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Balagot Liu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Liu.
Busk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Busk.
Busk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Busk misses.
Busk moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Busk cracks Liu with a good jab.
Liu misses with a low kick.
Liu scores with a jab.
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Busk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Busk duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Busk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Liu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Busk on the side of the head.
Busk is rocked!
Busk misses with a double jab.
Oh Busk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Busk wants to clinch.
Liu connects with a jab.
Busk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busk misses with an uppercut.
Kieran Busk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busk tries to clinch up.
Busk is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Busk slips under a jab from Liu.
Liu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Busk is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu works the jab nicely.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Busk 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.
Busk is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Liu moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balagot Liu!
Our winner, Balagot Liu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 63 p4p, 11 weight class) and Jake Bird (ranked 747 p4p, 103 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bird!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Bird or perhaps it was just good defense by Atunes, which made it look bad.
Atunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bird's head.
Atunes throws a shot to the body.
Atunes takes one to the chin there.
Bird closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Atunes did well to prevent Bird getting side control.
Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Atunes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bird looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird is looking for a kimura but Atunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bird to get the leverage.
Bird seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Atunes has recovered full guard.
Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atunes is keeping the position for now.
Atunes 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.
Bird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Bird tries to pass.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
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.
Bird prevents Atunes from getting back to his feet.
Bird passes Atunes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bird is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bird is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bird is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atunes defends it well.
Atunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Bird.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bird is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Atunes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bird is working for a submission of some sort.
Bird is looking for a kimura but Atunes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bird to get the leverage.
Bird is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atunes is just riding it out for now. Bird eventually gives up the hold.
Bird is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Atunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bird.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bird is trying to work for a kimura but Atunes is defending well.
Bird is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Atunes as he works his way to full guard.
Bird drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bird jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bird won't allow Atunes to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Bird dominated that round.
That's time! Atunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Atunes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Atunes thows a leg kick but Bird checks it
and Bird counters with a shoot takedown. Atunes fights it but they end up in guard.
Bird drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bird jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bird is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Bird tries to pass.
Bird won't allow Atunes to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
Bird is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
Bird stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Atunes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bird drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bird jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bird pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Atunes is keeping the position for now.
Bird drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bird jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bird tries to free his leg and advance position but Atunes is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Atunes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Atunes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bird has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Atunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bird blocks a head kick by Atunes.
Bird is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Atunes scores with a jab.
Bird shoots in but no luck this time.
Atunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bird moves away.
Bird shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Atunes but Atunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Atunes.
Bird drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Atunes misses with a body shot.
Bird tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheers as Atunes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bird doesn't seem phased though.
Atunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head kick by Atunes misses
and Bird counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bird was well out of range. Poor timing from Atunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bird with the counter takedown but Atunes avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Edison Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Bird throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Atunes throwing a counter right hand but Bird manages to avoid it.
Bird avoids the head kick by Atunes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bird at a distance.
Atunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Bird, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bird.
Atunes swings for the body but Bird moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Atunes. That's going to slow Bird down.
Atunes misses the body punch
and Bird counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
Atunes is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bird paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atunes slips under a jab.
Bird defending well as Atunes loads up on a big left hand.
And Bird tries to counter it with a takedown but Atunes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Bird avoids them all with ease.
Atunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bird can do to turn this around?
A cross from Atunes lands.
Atunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Atunes punishes Bird's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Atunes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab from Atunes.
Atunes lands with a nice body kick.
Bird takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes lands a jab to Bird's midsection.
Atunes is looking to wear down Bird with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
Bird tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Atunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bird manages to avoid it.
Bird changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Atunes throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bird counters with a single leg into guard. Atunes didn't expect that.
Atunes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Bird tries to pass.
Bird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Atunes wants to stand up but Bird is controlling him.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes is looking to stand up but Bird isn't so interested in that idea.
Bird thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bird is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bird drops back looking for a leg! Atunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Atunes manages to kick Bird off! Bird jumps back into Atunes's guard.
Bird stops Atunes from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Atunes clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bird takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atunes feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Birds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Atunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Atunes lands with a right hand.
Bird is rocked!
Atunes throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Bird crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes retains his middleweight title!
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