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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anurag Dikshit (ranked 1286 p4p, 146 weight class) and Nobu Sanada (ranked 1979 p4p, 217 weight class). Anurag Dikshit had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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159 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Anurag Dikshit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada avoids the head kick by Dikshit.
Dikshit throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Sanada scores with a jab to the head.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dikshit throws out the jab.
Dikshit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada misses with a hook. Dikshit ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
A head kick from Dikshit lands but Sanada takes it in his stride.
Dikshit misses with a hook
and Sanada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanada lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dikshit throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Sanada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dikshit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dikshit slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Sanada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Dikshit lands with an overhand left.
Dikshit loads up on a big right hand but Sanada slips the punch.
Dikshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dikshit scores with a head kick. Sanada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slow jab from Dikshit misses its intended target.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dikshit throws a wild body kick that Sanada sees coming a mile off.
Sanada connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dikshit's hands.
Sanada stuns Dikshit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dikshit moves forwards but Sanada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anurag Dikshit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dikshit connects with a body shot.
Sanada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dikshit.
Dikshit throws the kick towards the body but Sanada avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dikshit takes one to the chin there.
Sanada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dikshit counters with a head kick.
Dikshit throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
Dikshit walks into a jab.
Dikshit tries a head kick but it misses.
Dikshit comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dikshit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Dikshit takes a swing at Sanada's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dikshit throws a front kick that sends Sanada stumbling back into the cage.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dikshit. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit with a nice cross.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanada.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut. Sanada saw that one coming.
Dikshit jabs Sanada right on the nose. Sanada blinks but takes it well.
Dikshit throws a shot from downtown. Sanada moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dikshit has time to react.
Sanada has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dikshit looks to throw the jab but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Dikshit slips the punch.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Danga de danga de dang - Dikshit scores with a four punch combination!
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Sanada defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Dikshit throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dikshit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Dikshit 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.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
Sanada is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dikshit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Dikshit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dikshit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada throws a body punch but Dikshit moves out of range.
Dikshit jabs at Sanada's body.
Dikshit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dikshit.
Dikshit lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada moves out of range as Dikshit strikes.
Dikshit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanada misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dikshit ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.
A cross from Sanada lands.
Dikshit slips a straight right by Sanada.
Dikshit lands a jab to the nose.
Dikshit misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanada jabs at Dikshit's body.
Sanada lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Anurag Dikshit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Dikshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sanada. Beautiful body shot.
Dikshit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dikshit.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Dikshit slips under a jab.
Dikshit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada throws the left hand but Dikshit avoids the punch easily.
Dikshit wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dikshit tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Jab from Sanada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanada throws an overhand right that lands on Dikshit's shoulder, as Dikshit tries to avoid the shot.
Sanada's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dikshit under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit lands with a hook. Sanada tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dikshit.
Dikshit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada tries to counter with a clinch but Dikshit shakes him off and moves away.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dikshit.
Sanada jabs Dikshit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dikshit digs a good hook to Sanada's body.
Dikshit lands a head kick. Sanada smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dikshit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dikshit throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit is looking to wear down Sanada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good standup being displayed there by Dikshit as he connects with a hook.
Sanada is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a looping right.
Dikshit misses with a looping right.
Dikshit defending well as Sanada loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dikshit.
Dikshit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikshit was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanada scores with a four punch combination!
Sanada misses with a straight left.
Dikshit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Dikshit misses with a double jab.
Sanada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut
and Sanada counters with a left to the body.
Dikshit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
Dikshit slips a jab from Sanada.
Dikshit swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikshit moves away.
Dikshit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dikshit misses with a hook.
Dikshit sets himself, and Sanada steps forward looking for the clinch! Dikshit avoids it this time.
Nobu Sanada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dikshit throws a counter high kick but Sanada was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Dikshit moved out of range nicely.
Sanada connects with a jab.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit misses the shot to the body.
Sanada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dikshit throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sanada counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sanada.
Dikshit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Dikshit.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanada.
Sanada pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dikshit misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit blocks a body shot from Sanada.
Sanada misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Dikshit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada stalling.
A shot in the inside from Sanada.
Dikshit has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dikshit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dikshit struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanada controls his hands.
Sanada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanada throws a head punch that misses.
Dikshit lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Dikshit swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanada throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dikshit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dikshit lands a nice uppercut.
Dikshit working aggressively here.
Sanada scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nobu Sanada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dikshit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dikshit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Dikshit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut. Sanada saw that one coming.
Dikshit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dikshit misses with a shot to the body
and Sanada counters with a nice body shot.
Sanada defending well as Dikshit loads up on a big left hand.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dikshit on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sanada takes a swing at Dikshit's ribcage but misses.
Dikshit staying out of range there.
Dikshit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dikshit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Dikshit moved out of range nicely.
Dikshit tries to counter by clinching up but Sanada breaks away and moves out of range.
Dikshit stuns Sanada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Dikshit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dikshit on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sanada lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Dikshit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dikshit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanada.
Dikshit misses the body punch
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit misses with a body shot.
Sanada moves out of range as Dikshit throws a body kick.
Sanada appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dikshit misses with a straight left.
Dikshit takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sanada swings for the body but Dikshit moves out of range.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sanada lands a jab to Dikshit's midsection.
Dikshit throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada lands a jab to Dikshit's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dikshit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanada.
Dikshit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dikshit just misses with a punch to the body.
Dikshit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dikshit throws a sloppy head kick and Sanada moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanada.
Sanada misses with a few strikes there.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Sanada.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Dikshit misses.
Sanada misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Dikshit.
Sanada misses with a hook.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Dikshit takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
Dikshit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dikshit throws an overhand right that lands on Sanada's shoulder, as Sanada tries to avoid the shot.
Dikshit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dikshit misses with an uppercut.
Sanada blocks a head kick by Dikshit.
Sanada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dikshit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Sanada.
Nice shot by Sanada.
Dikshit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanada moves away.
Dikshit misses the jab.
Sanada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanada lands a jab to the nose.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Dikshit saw that one coming.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada lands with a hook. Dikshit tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dikshit jabs Sanada to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Dikshit is just out of range.
Dikshit throws a body punch but Sanada moves out of range.
Dikshit misses with a head kick.
Dikshit looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada throws a big shot that misses.
As Sanada tries to get set, Dikshit tries to push him back and clinch up but Sanada manages to avoid the attempt.
Sanada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada wants to counter the offense by Dikshit and move into the clinch position.
Dikshit staying out of range there.
Dikshit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dikshit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dikshit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Dikshit.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dikshit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dikshit lands a nice hook to Sanada's body. Sanada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanada slips under a jab from Dikshit.
Dikshit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dikshit misses with a wild body shot.
Dikshit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanada manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nobu Sanada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanada 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 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nobu Sanada!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 767 p4p, 102 weight class) and Alka Mangrove (ranked 2431 p4p, 282 weight class). Life comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Mangrove has chosen https://youtu.be/uZU7Y1Hdww0 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alka Mangrove!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mangrove takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Life thuds a left hand into Mangrove's body.
Life swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Life comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Life throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mangrove counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mangrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Life is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Life managing to control the position.
Life will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Life controls Mangrove momentarily but Mangrove frees himself.
Mangrove wants to control from the top but Life keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mangrove's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Life is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mangrove lands with a straight right. Life didn't see that one coming.
Mangrove shoots for a double leg takedown but Life sprawls well. He's pushed Mangrove's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mangrove has his takedown stuffed
and Life counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Life wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangrove takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mangrove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Life.
A decent looking cross lands there for Life.
Life throws a nice inside leg kick.
Life keeps Mangrove at a distance using the push kick.
Life lands a nice shot that snaps Mangrove's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mangrove tries to move into range but Life moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Life stuffs the takedown.
Thug Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alka Mangrove.
Mangrove is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Life.
Mangrove's jab looks to have found its range, popping Life under the eye.
A left lands for Life.
Life throws an off balance right hand
and Mangrove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Life lands an overhand right.
Life is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life dips to his left and cracks Mangrove with an uppercut!
Thug Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Mangrove shoots and misses
and Life counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mangrove thinking.
Thug Life is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangrove darts in looking for a takedown but Life gets double underhooks and turns Mangrove into the cage.
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangrove.
Life works the jab nicely.
Life throws a hook to the side of Mangrove's head but Mangrove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mangrove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Life.
Life lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Life.
Life works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Life misses the body punch
and Mangrove counters with a nice uppercut.
Life turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mangrove throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Life throws a leg kick which misses Mangrove's front leg but catches the back leg as Mangrove tries to avoid it.
Mangrove ducks right into an uppercut from Life.
Life throws a quick inside leg kick.
Life is looking to clinch.
Life on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Life missing with a left hand there. Mangrove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Life throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Mangrove to counter with a crisp jab.
Life throws a poor cross that misses
and Mangrove cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangrove gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Life dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Life throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mangrove counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Life wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mangrove manages to pass to side control.
Mangrove is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Life!
Mangrove is trying to control here but Life has managed to regain half guard.
Life is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove is looking for a kimura but Life is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mangrove to get the leverage.
Mangrove is thwarting Life's attempts to control the position.
Life makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Life escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mangrove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
My spies in Catch Wrestling L.A. inform me that Mangrove has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Life is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangrove can do to turn this around?
Mangrove avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Life is pulling down on Mangrove's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Life keeping full guard, as Mangrove tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mangrove forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life wants to control but Mangrove is keeping busy.
Mangrove wants to work for an arm triangle but Life is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alka Mangrove has got the better of the ground game so far.
Life trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangrove.
Mangrove throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Life's waist but Life gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mangrove off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangrove is defended easily by Life.
Thug Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alka Mangrove.
Mangrove takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life swings widly with a right hand
and Mangrove counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangrove drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mangrove looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Mangrove looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Life is fending him off so far but Mangrove persists. Nope, Life circles away and we're back to standing.
Life tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangrove is able to avoid easily.
Mangrove dives in and grabs Life's left leg, looking for a takedown. Life pushes down on Mangrove's head and hops out.
Life looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Life lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Life takes a swing at Mangrove's ribcage but misses.
Life lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mangrove will feel that in the morning.
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 Thug Life will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Mangrove throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Life tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mangrove is in Life's guard.
Life controls Mangrove momentarily but Mangrove frees himself.
Life has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Life working a defensive guard here.
Mangrove's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life pulls Mangrove in close to prevent any damage.
Mangrove postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove 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.
Life wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mangrove is now in half guard.
Mangrove works his way into full mount!
Mangrove working for a submission but Life is keeping him at bay.
Mangrove looking to control but Life is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life is trying to stand.
Mangrove goes for an armbar but Life turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Life.
Life wants to stand and escape but instead Mangrove has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mangrove wants to pass the guard but Life is keeping the position.
Mangrove trying to control but Life is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life looking to control.
Mangrove trying to control but Life is working from the bottom.
Alka Mangrove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mangrove seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Life looking to control.
Thug Life is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mangrove thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Life keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.
Life pulls Mangrove in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Life looks to score with a jab to the body but Mangrove is just out of range.
Life throws a body punch but Mangrove moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mangrove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mangrove takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alka Mangrove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Life 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 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Life!
Thug Life was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ram Rocker (ranked 493 p4p, 65 weight class) and Thomas Raske (ranked 511 p4p, 68 weight class). Rocker comes into the arena with For Heavy Metal we will die! blaring out of the sound system. 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ram Rocker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Raske!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raske looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raske on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
Rocker misses with a right hand
letting Raske counter with a right hand.
Rocker fails to land with a series of punches.
Raske avoids the body shot from Rocker.
Rocker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice combo by Rocker! Oh, that's hurt him - Raske falls to the canvas and Rocker follows him into side control.
Raske is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rocker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rocker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Raske is still in real trouble! Can Rocker finish him?
Rocker lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Raske! Rocker senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Raske out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ram Rocker!
Ram Rocker bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Thomas Raske spoke after the fight, saying 'Sometimes you lose. Sometimes I lose. Losing sucks dick. I'm out!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 238 p4p, 33 weight class) and Dick Caunt (ranked 228 p4p, 31 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caunt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Griffiths motions for Caunt to come forward. Griffiths throws 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 Caunt.
Griffiths thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Caunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Caunt tries to land a front kick but Griffiths steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths scores with a kick to the midsection.
Griffiths blocks a leg kick.
It appears Griffiths was looking to counter with a kick there.
Caunt throws a looping overhand right but Griffiths ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffiths's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Caunt blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Griffiths checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Griffiths tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Caunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffiths avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caunt cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Griffiths stuns Caunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Caunt misses.
Griffiths moves out of range as Caunt strikes.
Griffiths moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Caunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Griffiths doesn't seem phased though.
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but Caunt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Griffiths avoids it with no problem.
Caunt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Griffiths cracks Caunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caunt.
Griffiths takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Griffiths punishes Caunt's body with a nice straight punch.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Griffiths saw that one coming.
Griffiths misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt throws a hook but Griffiths blocks it.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt lands a head shot.
Griffiths needs to keep his hands up - Caunt had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Caunt.
Caunt slips a straight right by Griffiths.
A jab from Griffiths misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Caunt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caunt cracks Griffiths with a good jab.
Griffiths steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Caunt. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a looping right.
Caunt thows a leg kick but Griffiths checks it
letting Griffiths counter with a right hand.
Caunt cracks Griffiths with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Griffiths lands a nice looking kick to the body. Caunt takes a step back to recover.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Caunt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Caunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Caunt throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Griffiths has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caunt finds it's way round the side to connect with Griffiths's head.
Griffiths misses with a straight right.
Griffiths with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Caunt blocks the leg kick.
Caunt lands with an overhand left.
Caunt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice side step and Caunt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Caunt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Caunt.
Caunt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Griffiths to score with a decent uppercut.
Caunt lunges at Griffiths with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffiths's hand.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Griffiths.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a nice head kick!
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Caunt misses with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Griffiths blocks the low kick.
Griffiths scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Griffiths moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
It appears Griffiths was looking to counter with a kick there.
Griffiths attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Griffiths swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Griffiths scores with a jab to the jaw.
Caunt throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Caunt is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griffiths had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Griffiths is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caunt.
Griffiths feints and then cracks Caunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Caunt down.
Griffiths checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Griffiths walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caunt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Griffiths moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Griffiths misses.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Caunt.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Griffiths has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Griffiths lands a head kick. Caunt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Griffiths throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Griffiths stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Griffiths throws a sloppy head kick and Caunt moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Griffiths.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griffiths smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Caunt is looking to chop away at Griffiths's legs.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Griffiths.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
A good leg kick by Griffiths.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Griffiths fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Caunt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Caunt moves away.
Griffiths misses with a left hand
and Caunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Griffiths catches Caunt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griffiths showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
As Caunt backs away, Griffiths returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Griffiths is predictable there
and Caunt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Griffiths throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Caunt! But no joy.
Griffiths does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Caunt lands with a good body shot.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caunt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Griffiths is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griffiths fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Griffiths throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
Griffiths tries to score with a low kick but Caunt moves his leg out of the way.
Caunt throws out a counter right but Griffiths avoids it with no problem.
Caunt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Caunt.
Dick Caunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Griffiths throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Griffiths misses.
A little jabbing left from Caunt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Caunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Caunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Caunt.
Caunt misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Caunt misses with an uppercut. Griffiths saw that one coming.
Caunt misses with a kick to the body.
Griffiths tried to counter with a leg kick but Caunt avoided it.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Griffiths clobbers Caunt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Caunt.
Griffiths throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Griffiths jabs Caunt right on the nose. Caunt blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Griffiths.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caunt takes a swing at Griffiths's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Griffiths misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths 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 Caunt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Caunt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Caunt cracks Griffiths with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffiths.
Caunt throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Caunt feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Griffithss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Griffiths connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Griffiths lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
Griffiths throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caunt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Griffiths.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Griffiths throws a looping overhand right but Caunt ducks down to avoid it.
Griffiths tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws a lazy right hand but Caunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Caunt cracks the inside of Griffiths's front leg.
Caunt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Caunt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Caunt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A bone on bone clash there as Griffiths blocks the leg kick.
Griffiths lands with a nice body punch.
Griffiths turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt scores with a jab to the head.
Griffiths throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Griffiths misses with a straight left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Griffiths.
Griffiths slips a jab from Caunt.
Caunt jabs Griffiths right on the nose. Griffiths blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
Griffiths takes a swing at Caunt's ribcage but misses.
Caunt thinks about the counter body kick.
Griffiths lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
Caunt scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Caunt.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab by Griffiths.
Caunt motions for Griffiths to come forward. Caunt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths fires out a quick counter leg kick but Caunt just manages to avoid it.
Griffiths misses with a few strikes there.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Caunt is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Griffiths counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griffiths fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caunt manages to avoid it.
Caunt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Caunt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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 Archie Griffiths will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Caunt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Caunt scores with a jab.
Griffiths is looking to chop away at Caunt's legs.
Griffiths misses with a low kick.
Caunt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Caunt misses with a leg kick
and Griffiths counters with a nice uppercut.
Caunt checks a leg kick.
Griffiths connects with a solid leg kick.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut.
Griffiths lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Caunt connects with a nice looking jab.
Caunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt looks to land a body kick but Griffiths moved away.
Caunt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths swings for the body but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Caunt misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths throws a low kick but it's checked well by Caunt.
Caunt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Both fighters circling a little - Caunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt thows a body kick. Griffiths tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Griffiths misses with a body kick.
Caunt tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt takes one to the side of the head.
Caunt tests Griffiths's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Caunt lunges at Griffiths with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffiths's hand.
Caunt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caunt dips to his left and cracks Griffiths with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griffiths lands a jab to Caunt's midsection.
Griffiths slips a jab from Caunt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caunt. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caunt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Griffiths. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Griffiths.
Griffiths 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.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Griffiths tries a low kick but Caunt avoids it.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffiths wants to slow Caunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Caunt misses the jab.
Griffiths is looking to counter punch.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Caunt throws out a powerful jab.
Caunt lands with a straight right. Griffiths didn't see that one coming.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Griffiths on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Caunt throws a leg kick but Griffiths sees it coming and moves out of range.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a hook. Griffiths ducked under it nicely.
Griffiths swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Griffiths takes one to the chin there.
Griffiths throws a good cross that connects.
Caunt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Griffiths.
Good leg kick by Caunt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt looks to throw the jab but Griffiths is out of range.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Caunt.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Caunt.
Griffiths tried to score with a low kick but Caunt checks it.
Caunt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Caunt throws a head kick but Griffiths moves out of range.
Caunt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Caunt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Griffiths is looking to counter punch.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caunt misses with a left hand
and Griffiths counters with a stiff right hand.
Caunt looks for the body kick but Griffiths saw that one coming.
Griffiths scores with a shot to the body.
A cross from Caunt lands.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Griffiths was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Caunt is looking to land body kicks.
Griffiths throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Caunt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Griffiths on the side of the head.
Caunt throws a hook but Griffiths avoids it easily.
Griffiths uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Caunt has time to react.
Griffiths ducks under a wild hook from Caunt.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Caunt checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Griffiths connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Caunt scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caunt.
Griffiths fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Caunt checks it well.
Griffiths lands a nice leg kick that just misses Caunt's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caunt 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
A less than humble Dick Caunt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Lee (ranked 522 p4p, 75 weight class) and Krystian Soszynski (ranked 485 p4p, 70 weight class). Lee comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Soszynski has chosen Fire and Flame by Rotting Christ as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Boo Lee has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boo Lee seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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215 lbs
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35
214 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Krystian Soszynski!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Soszynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Soszynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lee is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Soszynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Soszynski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Soszynski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Soszynski counters with a nice uppercut.
Soszynski avoids the head kick by Lee.
Soszynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Soszynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Soszynski throws out a counter right but Lee avoids it with no problem.
Lee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Soszynski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Lee.
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!
Soszynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Soszynski lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soszynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soszynski misses with a straight left.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Soszynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
Soszynski is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
It looks like Krystian Soszynski has been cut.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee scores with a spinning back kick!
Lee throws a head kick that Soszynski semi-blocks.
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!
Soszynski blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Soszynski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee avoids the head kick by Soszynski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lee closes the distance and pushes Soszynski back into the cage.
Soszynski misses with some punches.
Soszynski lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soszynski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soszynski prevents a body shot from Lee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Soszynski.
Soszynski misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee tries to work over Soszynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soszynski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soszynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soszynski lands an uppercut.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
Lee wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski breaks the clinch.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Soszynski is out of range.
Soszynski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Boo Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soszynski loads up on a big right hand but Lee slips the punch.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee moves out of range as Soszynski throws a body kick.
Lee clinches with his opponent.
Soszynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee presses Soszynski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Soszynski fails to land.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee gets through Soszynski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soszynski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soszynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A jab from Lee does it's job there.
Lee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Soszynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lee moves away.
Lee seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soszynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Soszynski flicks out a counter leg kick but Lee steps away.
Lee throws a body punch but Soszynski moves out of range.
A nice side step and Soszynski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soszynski thumps Lee with a low kick.
Soszynski throws a leg kick but Lee checks it.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lee wants to clinch but Soszynski slips to the side
and Soszynski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lee lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee digs a good body shot into Soszynski's ribs.
Soszynski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soszynski blocks the body kick.
Soszynski throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Soszynski scores with a nice strike.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
A cross from Lee lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soszynski.
Soszynski replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lee blocks it well.
Soszynski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up Krystian Soszynski's cut even more.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Soszynski throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Soszynski as Lee shoots in.
Soszynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Soszynski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soszynski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soszynski swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soszynski misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Soszynski fails to land.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soszynski lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soszynski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Soszynski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Soszynski on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soszynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Soszynski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soszynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Lee.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boo Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Lee as the two fighters clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soszynski is breathing heavily.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
Soszynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Lee jabs at Soszynski's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lee.
A clash of legs there as Soszynski blocks the low kick.
Soszynski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee dips to his left and cracks Soszynski with an uppercut!
Lee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Soszynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Soszynski blocks a jab.
Soszynski thumps Lee with a low kick.
Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Soszynski's head but Soszynski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Soszynski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Soszynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soszynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soszynski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Soszynski sprawls well. Soszynski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lee gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Soszynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Soszynski.
It seemed like Soszynski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boo Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Lee digs a good body shot into Soszynski's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boo Lee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krystian Soszynski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Soszynski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee scores with a body shot.
Soszynski has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lee scores with a nice head shot.
Lee scores with a jab. Soszynski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy body kick from Lee
enabling Soszynski to counter with a crisp jab.
Soszynski throws a nice head kick!
Soszynski throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Soszynski ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Soszynski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee throws a body punch but Soszynski moves out of range.
Soszynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soszynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soszynski scores with a shot to the body.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lee looks to land a left hand but Soszynski moved out of range nicely.
Lee lands a nice looking body shot.
Soszynski instigates a clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soszynski backwards.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soszynski's elbow.
Soszynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Soszynski fails to land.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Soszynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Soszynski.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soszynski can do to turn this around?
Soszynski throws a head punch that misses.
Soszynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soszynski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soszynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Lee there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee tries to clinch but Soszynski moves out of range.
Soszynski takes one to the chin there.
Soszynski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soszynski throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soszynski slips a straight right by Lee.
Soszynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soszynski's calf.
Krystian Soszynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee lands a jab.
Soszynski lands an overhand right.
Soszynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soszynski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soszynski misses with a hook.
Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Soszynski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lee misses with a hook
and Soszynski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Soszynski's head.
Lee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soszynski was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Soszynski misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soszynski momentarily.
Soszynski throws out a loose jab but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee slips a straight right by Soszynski.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soszynski circles away quickly and effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lee. Soszynski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soszynski slips a straight right by Lee.
Soszynski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Soszynski slips a straight right by Lee.
Good work by Soszynski as he checks the leg kick.
Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Soszynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lee.
Soszynski throws a head kick that half lands.
Boo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boo Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boo Lee!
During a confident post fight interview, Boo Lee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Tanaka (ranked 405 p4p, 19 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 582 p4p, 28 weight class). Payakarakatong has chosen Pakistan Cricket Theme Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka throws out a loose jab but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tanaka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Payakarakatong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tanaka. Tanaka obviously looking to wear him down.
Tanaka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payakarakatong connects with a crisp jab.
Payakarakatong cracks a nice hook into Tanaka's ribs.
Tanaka scores with a jab. Payakarakatong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tanaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice shot by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakarakatong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Payakarakatong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Payakarakatong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Payakarakatong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanaka manages to avoid it.
Payakarakatong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tanaka is looking to clinch but Payakarakatong is avoiding it.
Tanaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Payakarakatong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tanaka.
Payakarakatong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tanaka can pounce on him.
Payakarakatong loads up on a big right hand but Tanaka slips the punch.
Tanaka loads up on a big right hand but Payakarakatong slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a body kick.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Tanaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tanaka staying out of range there.
Payakarakatong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Tanaka misses.
Payakarakatong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tanaka under the eye.
Tanaka slips under a jab from Payakarakatong.
An attempted straight right counter from Tanaka misses the target.
Tanaka looks to throw the jab but Payakarakatong is out of range.
Tanaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab lands there for Tanaka.
Tanaka throws a leg kick that misses.
Payakarakatong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tanaka throws a jab when Payakarakatong was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Payakarakatong.
Tanaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Tanaka ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
Tanaka appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Payakarakatong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanaka.
Tanaka slips a jab and a cross from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tanaka throws a low kick but Payakarakatong moves out of range easily.
Payakarakatong misses the jab.
Payakarakatong lands with a right hand.
Payakarakatong lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tanaka backs up against the cage.
Payakarakatong lands a nice hook to Tanaka's body. Tanaka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Payakarakatong misses.
Tanaka throws a lazy right hand but Payakarakatong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tanaka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tanaka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tanaka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Payakarakatong misses with a kick to the body.
Payakarakatong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Payakarakatong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tanaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Payakarakatong.
Tanaka misses the shot to the body.
Tanaka closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka blocking some punches.
Payakarakatong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tanaka tries a body shot but Payakarakatong blocks it.
Tanaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Tanaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Payakarakatong being controlled against the cage.
Payakarakatong tries a body shot but Tanaka blocks it.
Payakarakatong lands with a short shot to the head.
Payakarakatong manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Payakarakatong misses.
Tanaka darts in looking for a takedown but Payakarakatong gets double underhooks and turns Tanaka into the cage.
Tanaka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tanaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Payakarakatong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tanaka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tanaka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Payakarakatong avoids it.
Payakarakatong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tanaka under the eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka misses with a left hand
and Payakarakatong counters with a right hand to the body.
Payakarakatong misses with a straight left.
Payakarakatong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut. Payakarakatong saw that one coming.
Tanaka looks to land a right hand but Payakarakatong moved out of range.
Payakarakatong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Payakarakatong's corner calls for a 1-2. Payakarakatong obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tanaka misses with a hook. Payakarakatong ducked under it nicely.
Payakarakatong checks a leg kick.
Payakarakatong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Payakarakatong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Payakarakatong digs a good body shot into Tanaka's ribs.
A big right from Tanaka misses.
Tanaka misses with a hook. Payakarakatong ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payakarakatong moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Payakarakatong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tanaka circles away quickly and effectively.
Tanaka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tanaka throws a low kick but Payakarakatong avoids it.
Payakarakatong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Payakarakatong scoring well with a low kick there.
Tanaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payakarakatong's head backwards.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tanaka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Payakarakatong bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Payakarakatong swings widly with a right hand
and Tanaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Payakarakatong scores with a punch to the head.
Tanaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Payakarakatong.
Tanaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Payakarakatong.
Nice uppercut lands for Payakarakatong. That snapped Tanaka's head back.
Tanaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tanaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payakarakatong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tanaka in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Payakarakatong slips a jab from Tanaka.
Tanaka misses with a kick to the body.
Payakarakatong lands a right hook to the body.
Tanaka slips a jab from Payakarakatong.
Tanaka moves forwards but Payakarakatong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tanaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Payakarakatong.
Tanaka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Payakarakatong counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tanaka will feel that in the morning.
Tanaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakarakatong was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanaka.
Tanaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tanaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Payakarakatong is just out of range.
Payakarakatong lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Payakarakatong misses with a series of wild punches.
Tanaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A shot to the liver by Payakarakatong. Beautiful body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tanaka.
Tanaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanaka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Payakarakatong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tanaka's calf.
Payakarakatong swinging wildly here.
Tanaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Payakarakatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payakarakatong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanaka catches Payakarakatong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Payakarakatong is rocked!
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!
Payakarakatong leaves his chin hanging out and Tanaka seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Payakarakatong crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nobunaga Tanaka!
Nobunaga Tanaka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 468 p4p, 66 weight class) and Alexey Andreev (ranked 386 p4p, 50 weight class). Gonza comes to the cage accompanied by Many Men. 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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187 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Andreev showed some decent athleticism there.
Gonza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonza.
Andreev postures up in Gonza's guard and throws a big left but Gonza blocks it.
Andreev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andreev looking to pass the guard.
Gonza pulls Andreev in to control the position.
Gonza 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.
Andreev prevents Gonza from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev postures up in Gonza's guard and throws a big left but Gonza blocks it.
Andreev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Andreev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Andreev stops Gonza from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonza holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Gonza is trying to control the position but Andreev postures up.
Andreev stops Gonza from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Andreev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gonza is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Andreev misses with a left hand
and Gonza counters with a series of strikes. Andreev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gonza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andreev.
Captain Gonza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Andreev was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gonza throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andreev tries to bum rush Gonza with a series of wild strikes but Gonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonza avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Andreev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Andreev lands a jab to the head.
Andreev walks into a jab.
Andreev drives through and clinches with Gonza against the cage.
Gonza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andreev prevents a body shot from Gonza.
Gonza breaks from the clinch.
Andreev throws an off balance right hand
and Gonza counters with a three punch combo that has Andreev backing up. Andreev nods at Gonza to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonza circles away.
A quick step to the side and Gonza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza cracks a nice hook into Andreev's ribs.
Gonza dodges the punch combination from Andreev.
Andreev just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGonza.
Gonza lands a nice hook to Andreev's body. Andreev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Andreev looking to score a takedown here. Gonza is defending well but Andreev drives through and ends up in Gonza's guard.
Andreev pushing down on Gonza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonza wants to improve his position but Andreev is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonza avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Andreev.
Andreev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andreev thows a huge punch but Gonza dodges it nicely.
Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Andreev throwing shots but Gonza is blocking nicely.
Andreev sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonza defending well though.
Andreev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Andreev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonza keeps working.
Gonza wants to control but Andreev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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 Captain Gonza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Andreev misses with a wild combination.
Andreev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gonza lands a left and a right that send Andreev crashing to the mat, dazed. Gonza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Andreev is rocked!
Gonza ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Andreev's jaw. Andreev's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Gonza does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Captain Gonza!
A relieved looking Captain Gonza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Midick Aiken (ranked 68 p4p, 2 weight class) and Michail Podolski (ranked 192 p4p, 9 weight class). Podolski has chosen Last Ride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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138 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Midick Aiken!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Podolski!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Podolski ducks down to avoid it.
Podolski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
Podolski scores with a kick to the body.
Aiken definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Podolski throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Aiken.
Podolski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken lands with a straight right. Podolski didn't see that one coming.
Podolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aiken.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Podolski has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Podolski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Podolski backs away, Aiken returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aiken lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aiken throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Podolski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken throws an overhand right that lands on Podolski's shoulder, as Podolski tries to avoid the shot.
Aiken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Podolski blocks a leg kick.
Podolski lands with an uppercut that bounces Aiken off the cage and back into range.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Podolski.
Aiken fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Podolski on the side of the head.
Podolski swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken checks it.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski moves out of range easily.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Podolski jabs Aiken to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aiken misses the jab.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Podolski.
Podolski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aiken sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Podolski tries to work over Aiken's front leg with a kick but Aiken checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken misses with a hook. Podolski ducked under it nicely.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Podolski was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podolski moves away.
Podolski moves out of range of the body kick from Aiken.
Aiken swings for the body but Podolski moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aiken.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Podolski throws a hook but Aiken avoids it easily.
Aiken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Podolski.
Podolski throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
Podolski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Podolski cracks Aiken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aiken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Aiken lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podolski misses with a hook.
Aiken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Podolski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aiken moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aiken appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Podolski looks to throw the jab but Aiken is out of range.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Podolski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podolski looks to land a right hand but Aiken moved out of range.
Aiken with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Podolski down.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Podolski's head but Podolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Aiken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Podolski.
Podolski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Podolski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aiken's sensitive parts.
Podolski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Podolski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Podolski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podolski throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick from Podolski misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aiken. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Podolski misses the target.
Podolski misses with an uppercut.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Jab from Aiken.
Aiken jabs at Podolski's body.
Podolski looks for the body kick but Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken loads up on a big right hand but Podolski slips the punch.
Podolski counters with a body kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Aiken.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Podolski moved out of range.
Podolski throws a body kick that misses.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podolski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aiken.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a lazy uppercut
and Podolski counters with a nice uppercut.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
Aiken lands with a hook. Podolski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
That's time! Aiken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aiken tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Podolski is able to avoid easily.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Podolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Podolski throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Podolski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski avoids it.
Podolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Podolski lands the left hand.
Podolski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Podolski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Podolski cracks Aiken with an open hand slap.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aiken ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Podolski moves away.
Podolski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken throws a shot to the body.
Aiken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Podolski can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aiken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Podolski might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aiken has got the better of the exchanges.
Aiken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Midick Aiken is winning the standup battle so far.
Aiken avoids a kick to the body.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Podolski as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podolski throws a sloppy head kick and Aiken moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Podolski misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Podolski!
Aiken connects with a leg kick. Podolski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Podolski throws a nice looking combination but Aiken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aiken tried to counter with a leg kick but Podolski avoided it.
Aiken misses with an uppercut
enabling Podolski to counter with a crisp jab.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Podolski blocks a leg kick.
Podolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aiken connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Podolski momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Podolski swings for the body but Aiken moves out of range.
Aiken is looking to counter punch.
Podolski throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Aiken on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Podolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Aiken jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Podolski throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
Podolski walks into a jab.
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken lands a jab to the nose.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Podolski slips a jab from Aiken.
Aiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski just misses with a punch to the body.
Aiken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Podolski's hands.
Aiken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Podolski.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski moved away.
A nice side step and Podolski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Podolski is trying to counter with his kicks.
Aiken connects with an inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Podolski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Aiken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Podolski.
Podolski connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Aiken moves out of range as Podolski strikes.
Podolski thuds his shin into the meat of Aiken's side.
Podolski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Podolski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Podolski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Podolski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Podolski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Podolski. Aiken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aiken throws a low kick but Podolski avoids it.
Podolski throws a nice looking combination but Aiken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Aiken throws the left hand but Podolski avoids the punch easily.
Podolski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aiken connects with a looping right hand.
Aiken wants to land a leg kick but Podolski is out of range.
Aiken slips a straight right by Podolski.
Aiken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Aiken ducks under a wild hook from Podolski.
Aiken lunges at Podolski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Podolski's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski throws a shot from downtown. Aiken moves away and avoids it.
Aiken is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aiken throws a wild body kick that Podolski sees coming a mile off.
Podolski throws out a counter right but Aiken avoids it with no problem.
Aiken scores with a jab to the head.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Podolski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aiken moves out of range as Podolski throws a body kick.
Aiken looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Podolski.
Aiken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Podolski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aiken.
Podolski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Aiken does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski misses with a body shot.
Aiken tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Podolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Podolski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
A jab from Podolski misses.
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 Midick Aiken will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Podolski misses.
Good work by Podolski as he checks the leg kick.
Aiken throws a big shot that misses.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Podolski digs a good hook to Aiken's body.
Aiken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Podolski. That's going to slow Aiken down.
Podolski connects with a nice looking jab.
Podolski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aiken.
Aiken cracks a nice hook into Podolski's ribs.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aiken throws a looping overhand right but Podolski ducks down to avoid it.
Podolski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aiken is out of range and Podolski settles back down.
Podolski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aiken manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Podolski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Aiken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Podolski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken half committed to a counter leg kick.
Aiken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Podolski doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aiken throws a poor cross that misses
letting Podolski counter with a right hand.
Podolski throws a solid leg kick but Aiken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Podolski.
Aiken throwing a counter right hand but Podolski manages to avoid it.
Podolski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aiken throws out the jab.
Podolski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aiken.
Aiken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aiken throws a body shot but no joy.
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aiken, right into the meat.
Aiken digs a good body shot into Podolski's ribs.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Podolski down.
A jab lands there for Aiken.
Aiken moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Podolski scores with a head kick. Aiken tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Podolski tries to land a front kick but Aiken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Podolski was well out of range. Poor timing from Aiken.
Aiken tries a low kick but Podolski avoids it.
Podolski has taken the fight to the clinch.
Podolski can't find room to land a body shot as Aiken controls the action.
Podolski tries a body shot but Aiken blocks it.
Aiken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Podolski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Podolski.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Podolski.
Aiken wants to land a leg kick but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Podolski pushes Aiken away with a front kick.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski slips under a jab from Aiken.
Aiken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Podolski scores with a body shot.
Aiken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aiken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Podolski.
Aiken throws a solid leg kick but Podolski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aiken.
Aiken will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Podolski throws a head kick but Aiken moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Podolski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aiken.
And Podolski responds with a good body kick, but Aiken manages to step out the way in time.
Podolski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a low kick.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aiken checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Aiken.
Podolski throws an overhand right that lands on Aiken's shoulder, as Aiken tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Podolski.
Aiken looks to throw a body kick
and Podolski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Podolski.
Podolski ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
Nice body kick from Aiken.
Podolski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Aiken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Podolski misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Podolski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Podolski throws a body punch but Aiken moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Aiken.
Aiken walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Podolski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aiken throws a leg kick
and Podolski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Podolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Podolski.
Aiken finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Podolski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Podolski works Aiken's body with a nice hook.
Podolski throws a looping overhand right but Aiken ducks down to avoid it.
Aiken blocks a jab.
Aiken blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Podolski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aiken stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken needs to keep his hands up - Podolski had a free shot at his head there.
Podolski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Michail Podolski just about did enough to take it.
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.
Podolski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aiken.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Aiken misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Podolski misses.
Aiken lands a really nice looking cross but Podolski seems unphased.
Podolski defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Podolski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aiken under the eye.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Aiken throws a hook to the side of Podolski's head but Podolski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aiken throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Podolski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiken cracks Podolski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aiken throws a jab but it's blocked by Podolski.
Aiken digs a good hook to Podolski's body.
Podolski checks the leg kick.
Aiken lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Aiken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Podolski doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Podolski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken throws a body punch but Podolski moves out of range.
Podolski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Aiken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Podolski.
Podolski tries to clinch up but Aiken circles away and keeps his distance.
Aiken walks into a left hand.
Aiken swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aiken is looking to slow Podolski down with leg kicks.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Aiken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Podolski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice straight punches there by Podolski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Podolski.
Podolski lands a head kick. Aiken smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Podolski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Aiken keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Podolski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aiken missing with a left hand there. Podolski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Podolski.
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!
Aiken uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Podolski.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Podolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Aiken avoids a kick to the body.
Aiken throws a chopping leg kick but Podolski manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aiken throws a shot from downtown. Podolski moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Podolski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aiken will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Podolski checks a leg kick nicely.
Podolski walks into a stiff left hand from Aiken.
Podolski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aiken sizes up Podolski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Podolski slips a jab from Aiken.
Podolski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aiken was well out of range. Poor timing from Podolski.
Podolski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
Podolski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Podolski tries a head kick but it misses.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. Podolski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Podolski misses with a looping left.
Podolski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aiken.
Nice body punch from Aiken.
A swing and a miss from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Podolski.
Podolski misses with a straight right.
Podolski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aiken walks into a jab.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Podolski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Podolski 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.
Podolski throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken scores with a crisp jab that stopped Podolski in his tracks.
Podolski throws a body shot but no joy.
Podolski takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Podolski ducks under a wild hook from Aiken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Aiken lands an impressive looking overhand right. Podolski doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aiken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Podolski appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aiken scoring well with a low kick there.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Podolski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Aiken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Podolski misses with a low kick.
Aiken 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.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Podolski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Aiken throws out a leg kick but Podolski moves out of range and Aiken only half commits.
Podolski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aiken swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Podolski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Podolski keeps control of Aiken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aiken escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken had his way with Michail Podolski in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Podolski misses with an uppercut. Aiken saw that one coming.
Aiken looks to throw the jab but Podolski is out of range.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.
A little jabbing left from Podolski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aiken.
Aiken misses with a body kick.
Aiken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Podolski throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Aiken misses its intended target.
Podolski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aiken looks to land a right hand but Podolski moved out of range.
Podolski throws a jab but it's blocked by Aiken.
The fighters circling - Aiken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Podolski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aiken blocks a low kick nicely.
Podolski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Aiken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Podolski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Podolski takes a swing at Aiken's ribcage but misses.
Podolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aiken in his tracks.
Aiken takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aiken explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Aiken takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aiken lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Podolski defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Podolski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aiken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Podolski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aiken moves out of range of the body kick from Podolski.
Podolski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aiken.
Podolski moves away from the strike by Aiken.
Aiken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Podolski.
Aiken connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aiken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aiken with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Podolski to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aiken bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Podolski's head.
Podolski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aiken attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A clash of legs there as Podolski blocks the low kick.
Aiken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Podolski checks a leg kick.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Podolski's sensitive parts.
Nice shot by Aiken.
Michail Podolski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Podolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken throws a hook but Podolski avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Podolski coming out on top.
Aiken misses with a hook.
Aiken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Podolski.
Podolski throws a push kick but Aiken slaps the foot to one side.
Podolski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Podolski slips a straight right by Aiken.
Midick Aiken is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Aiken misses the target.
Aiken slips a straight right by Podolski.
Aiken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aiken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Podolski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Podolski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Podolski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aiken in his tracks.
Podolski throws out a loose jab but Aiken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Podolski misses the shot to the body.
Podolski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Podolski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Aiken.
Podolski throws a wild body kick that Aiken sees coming a mile off.
Podolski is looking to land body kicks.
Podolski throws the kick towards the body but Aiken avoids it.
Aiken stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aiken lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aiken misses with a straight left.
Aiken staying out of range there.
Podolski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aiken throws a nice inside leg kick.
Aiken misses with a wild body shot.
Aiken dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Podolski. That did some damage!
Podolski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aiken manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Podolski throws a leg kick but Aiken sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Podolski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Aiken's calf.
Aiken checks a leg kick.
Podolski misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Podolski misses its intended target.
Aiken thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aiken feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Podolski's calf.
Aiken with a hook.
Aiken lands a leg kick that knocks Podolski off balance momentarily.
Aiken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Podolski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aiken tried to score with a low kick but Podolski checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Midick Aiken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aiken 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midick Aiken!
Midick Aiken retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Midick Aiken thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peleki Tuala (ranked 46 p4p, 5 weight class) and James Pearson (ranked 235 p4p, 32 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tuala might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dock of Fiji. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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23 - 7 - 0 |
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261 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like James Pearson has been cut.
Tuala takes a swing at Pearson's ribcage but misses.
Tuala walks into a jab.
Pearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pearson tries to score with a low kick but Tuala moves his leg out of the way.
Tuala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That kick from Pearson tenderised Tuala's leg. Tuala is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pearson looks for the body kick but Tuala saw that one coming.
Tuala throws a quick counter head kick but Pearson was just out of range.
Tuala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pearson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pearson throws a chopping leg kick but Tuala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pearson tries to score with a low kick but Tuala moves his leg out of the way.
Pearson misses with a kick to the body
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pearson 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 Tuala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tuala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tuala is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Pearson misses
and Tuala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tuala scores with a hook to the body. Pearson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pearson misses its intended target.
Pearson avoids the body shot from Tuala.
Pearson throws a lazy right hand but Tuala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuala is looking to counter punch.
Pearson thows a leg kick but Tuala checks it
and Tuala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pearson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tuala at a distance.
Pearson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pearson.
Tuala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pearson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuala checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pearson defending well as Tuala loads up on a big left hand.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. Pearson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Pearson.
Nice body kick there by Pearson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pearson.
Pearson slips under a jab from Tuala.
Tuala thows a leg kick but Pearson checks it
and Pearson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pearson throws a big shot that misses.
Pearson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tuala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuala throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tuala lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pearson cracks Tuala with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Tuala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearson moves away.
Tuala throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tuala moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson throws a leg kick
and Tuala counters with a nice body shot.
Pearson throws out a leg kick but Tuala moves out of range and Pearson only half commits.
Pearson throws a hook but Tuala avoids it easily.
It looked like Tuala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pearson.
Pearson walks into a straight right hand from Tuala.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Pearson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tuala.
Pearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tuala takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice defenses there by Tuala.
Pearson misses with a leg kick
and Tuala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pearson throws a body punch but Tuala moves out of range.
Pearson lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson connects with a leg kick. Tuala looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pearson throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up James Pearson's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuala takes one on the button.
Tuala is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tuala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tuala tests Pearson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pearson sends Tuala crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pearson is motioning to the referee to let Tuala up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Tuala is rocked!
Crack! Pearson connects with the perfect overhand right and Tuala falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Pearson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Pearson!
A victorious James Pearson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crotch Grabber (ranked 4 p4p, 1 weight class) and Bunkechukwu Floyd (ranked 52 p4p, 7 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Floyd's choice of entrance music: Eric B. & Rakim - Paid In Full. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bunkechukwu Floyd!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber throws a lazy right hand but Floyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grabber ducks under a wild hook from Floyd.
Grabber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabber moves out of range of the strikes.
Floyd staying out of range there.
Grabber scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Floyd misses.
Grabber is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Floyd.
Grabber punishes Floyd's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Floyd throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grabber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grabber scores with a leg kick.
Grabber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Floyd has time to react.
Floyd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grabber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabber misses the shot to the body.
Grabber throws a front kick that sends Floyd stumbling back into the cage.
Grabber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Floyd looks winded!
Grabber feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Floyd sprawling to the canvas! Floyd rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Grabber finish him?!
Floyd is rocked!
It looks like Bunkechukwu Floyd has been cut.
Floyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Floyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Grabber finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grabber throws a nice outside leg kick.
Floyd seems to have recovered his senses.
Grabber fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Floyd out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Crotch Grabber!
Crotch Grabber retains his heavyweight title!
Crotch Grabber really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that PWNAGE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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