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Madness 43 The Pursuit PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Robinson (ranked 7714 p4p, 509 weight class) and Hardrefil Mikli (ranked 7503 p4p, 502 weight class). Robinson comes to the cage accompanied by Space Cowboy. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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255 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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alan Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hardrefil Mikli!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikli connects with a jab.
It looks like Alan Robinson has been cut.
We've been told by Robinson's head coaches at Star Studded Beef that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mikli lands a right hook to the body.
A cross from Mikli lands.
Mikli lands a right hook to the body.
Mikli ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Robinson is breathing heavily.
Mikli lands a nice looking body shot.
Mikli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mikli throws a monster overhand right that drops Robinson! Mikli follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hardrefil Mikli!
In defeat, Alan Robinson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hey, man, wait for me, we'll meet again. I have to rush back to a new training session.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juodasis Vaiduoklis (ranked 3660 p4p, 360 weight class) and Saggy Dinglestomper (ranked 4163 p4p, 385 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Excellent MT
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Saggy Dinglestomper!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinglestomper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range easily.
We've been told by Vaiduoklis's head coaches at Pantheon of Paroxysm that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dinglestomper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Vaiduoklis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dinglestomper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaiduoklis was well out of range. Poor timing from Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis misses with a low kick.
Dinglestomper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vaiduoklis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Saggy Dinglestomper has been cut.
Vaiduoklis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands with a right hand.
Dinglestomper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses.
Vaiduoklis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Dinglestomper misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a low kick, right behind Dinglestomper 's knee.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vaiduoklis feints and then cracks Dinglestomper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dinglestomper down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinglestomper.
Nice jab there from Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper pushes Vaiduoklis away with a front kick.
Vaiduoklis tries to score with a low kick but Dinglestomper moves his leg out of the way.
Vaiduoklis throws a head kick that misses.
Dinglestomper works the jab nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dinglestomper scores with a nice body kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a low kick, looking for Dinglestomper's leg but Dinglestomper calmly moves out of range.
Dinglestomper scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaiduoklis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper wants to land a leg kick but Vaiduoklis is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Vaiduoklis blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Vaiduoklis misses the target.
Dinglestomper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick counter head kick but Dinglestomper was just out of range.
Dinglestomper looks to score with a jab to the body but Vaiduoklis is just out of range.
Vaiduoklis half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dinglestomper misses with the body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a low kick, right behind Dinglestomper 's knee.
Dinglestomper misses with a looping right.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaiduoklis tries a head kick but it misses.
Dinglestomper connects with a nice looking jab.
Vaiduoklis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dinglestomper looks for the body kick but Vaiduoklis saw that one coming.
Vaiduoklis is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dinglestomper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dinglestomper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dinglestomper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaiduoklis doesn't seem bothered though.
Vaiduoklis walks into a left hand.
Dinglestomper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dinglestomper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vaiduoklis on the side of the head.
Dinglestomper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dinglestomper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vaiduoklis throws out a leg kick but Dinglestomper moves out of range and Vaiduoklis only half commits.
Dinglestomper throws a counter combo.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Dinglestomper misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinglestomper throws a shot from downtown. Vaiduoklis moves away and avoids it.
Vaiduoklis works the jab nicely.
Dinglestomper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinglestomper misses the jab.
Vaiduoklis is looking to counter punch.
Dinglestomper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vaiduoklis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vaiduoklis 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.
Dinglestomper misses with a kick to the body.
Dinglestomper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaiduoklis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vaiduoklis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dinglestomper.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vaiduoklis checks a leg kick.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saggy Dinglestomper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dinglestomper moves out of range of the leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper misses with a body kick.
Dinglestomper throws a lazy head kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaiduoklis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dinglestomper. That did some damage!
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick which misses Vaiduoklis's front leg but catches the back leg as Vaiduoklis tries to avoid it.
Dinglestomper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaiduoklis went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dinglestomper throws a combination that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dinglestomper thinking.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the body kick from Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dinglestomper just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinglestomper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vaiduoklis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dinglestomper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dinglestomper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dinglestomper lands a jab to Vaiduoklis's midsection.
Vaiduoklis looks for the body kick but Dinglestomper saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper throws a front kick aimed at Vaiduoklis's knee but Vaiduoklis avoids it well.
Dinglestomper misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis tried to score with a low kick but Dinglestomper checks it.
Vaiduoklis on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dinglestomper. Dinglestomper obviously looking to wear him down.
Dinglestomper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dinglestomper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vaiduoklis slips a jab and a cross from Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vaiduoklis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vaiduoklis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinglestomper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaiduoklis jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dinglestomper throws a body punch but Vaiduoklis moves out of range.
Dinglestomper throws a low kick but Vaiduoklis avoids it.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dinglestomper just manages to avoid it.
Vaiduoklis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dinglestomper can pounce on him.
Dinglestomper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dinglestomper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Vaiduoklis as he connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinglestomper throws a lazy head kick
letting Vaiduoklis counter with a right hand.
Dinglestomper throws out a loose jab but Vaiduoklis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dinglestomper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vaiduoklis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good exchange - Vaiduoklis coming out on top.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick counter head kick but Dinglestomper was just out of range.
Dinglestomper checks a leg kick nicely.
Dinglestomper has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Saggy Dinglestomper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dinglestomper misses with a head kick.
It looked like Vaiduoklis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinglestomper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dinglestomper throws a right hand that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis avoids the body shot from Dinglestomper.
Dinglestomper misses with a head kick.
Vaiduoklis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dinglestomper avoided it.
Dinglestomper misses with a hook. Vaiduoklis ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis sizes up Dinglestomper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That has opened up Saggy Dinglestomper's cut even more.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vaiduoklis counters with an outside leg kick.
Dinglestomper tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vaiduoklis is able to avoid easily.
Dinglestomper moves out of range of the body kick from Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaiduoklis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick but Vaiduoklis moves 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!
Vaiduoklis keeps Dinglestomper at a distance using the push kick.
Dinglestomper swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a solid body kick.
Dinglestomper is breathing heavily.
Vaiduoklis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dinglestomper throws a leg kick but Vaiduoklis checks it.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaiduoklis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vaiduoklis throws a body kick that misses.
Dinglestomper tries to land a body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a thumping low kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the side of Dinglestomper's head but Dinglestomper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vaiduoklis moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Juodasis Vaiduoklis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Saggy Dinglestomper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dinglestomper throws a lazy body kick
and Vaiduoklis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vaiduoklis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vaiduoklis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dinglestomper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dinglestomper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper connects with the punch.
Dinglestomper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dinglestomper lands with a nice combination. Vaiduoklis backs away looking to recover.
Dinglestomper misses the shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis moves away from the strike by Dinglestomper.
Vaiduoklis tried to counter with a leg kick but Dinglestomper avoided it.
Vaiduoklis wants to land a leg kick but Dinglestomper is out of range.
Vaiduoklis throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinglestomper throws a head kick that misses
and Vaiduoklis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinglestomper is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Vaiduoklis.
Dinglestomper is still on wobbly legs! Can Vaiduoklis finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinglestomper cracks the inside of Vaiduoklis's front leg.
Dinglestomper blocks a low kick nicely.
Vaiduoklis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Dinglestomper as he connects with a hook.
Vaiduoklis feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Dinglestomper collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked Condemned for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel De Souza (ranked 7459 p4p, 501 weight class) and Ando Fumiaki (ranked 7509 p4p, 503 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ando Fumiaki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fumiaki has closed the distance and engaged De Souza in a clinch.
Fumiaki lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Gabriel De Souza has been cut.
A left hand lands to the body for Fumiaki.
Fumiaki landing knees to the body.
De Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
I was talking to De Souza's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
De Souza tightens his grip and picks Fumiaki up, before dumping him to the ground. Fumiaki manages to land in guard.
Fumiaki wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
Fumiaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fumiaki trying to keep a closed guard but De Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Fumiaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Fumiaki, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fumiaki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fumiaki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control De Souza haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Fumiaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Fumiaki being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fumiaki has closed the distance and engaged De Souza in a clinch.
Fumiaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
De Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fumiaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
De Souza is breathing heavily.
Fumiaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on De Souza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fumiaki has De Souza pressed against the cage, preventing De Souza from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
De Souza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Fumiaki scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fumiaki lands a knee to the head.
Fumiaki lands a nice elbow.
Fumiaki scores with a knee to the head.
Gabriel De Souza's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fumiaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fumiaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fumiaki lands a knee to the body.
Fumiaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. De Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fumiaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fumiaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fumiaki.
Fumiaki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fumiaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gabriel De Souza's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fumiaki lands a knee to the head.
Jeez, Gabriel De Souza's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fumiaki landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Fumiaki.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gabriel De Souza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ando Fumiaki!
Ando Fumiaki 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kolby Khaos (ranked 4147 p4p, 365 weight class) and Don Piano (ranked 3258 p4p, 306 weight class). Piano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. AC/DC - Night Prowler kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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270 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kolby Khaos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Piano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaos tries to clinch up.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Khaos moves into the clinch.
Khaos blocks a body shot from Piano.
Piano misses with an elbow over the top.
Piano blocks a body shot from Khaos.
Piano lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Kolby Khaos has been cut.
Khaos misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Piano.
Khaos stalling in the clinch but Piano improves position.
Khaos misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khaos has a couple of punches blocked by Piano.
Khaos avoids the elbow strike from Piano, against the cage.
Piano pushes Khaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khaos blocks a body shot from Piano.
Khaos blocks a body shot from Piano.
A body shot lands from Khaos.
Khaos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano tries a body shot but Khaos blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Khaos as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piano.
Piano can't find room to land a body shot as Khaos controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Khaos.
Khaos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Piano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Khaos lands a shoulder strike.
Khaos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khaos can't find room to land a body shot as Piano controls the action.
Piano tries a body shot but Khaos blocks it.
Khaos misses with a body punch.
Khaos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Piano throws a head punch that misses.
Piano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khaos.
Khaos misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaos.
Khaos misses with a knee to the head.
Khaos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Piano is defending well for now.
Piano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khaos digs a right hand into Piano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Piano's gas tank.
Piano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaos.
Khaos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khaos can't find room to land a body shot as Piano controls the action.
Piano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Khaos tries to land a knee to the head but Piano blocks with his arms.
Khaos tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing Khaos back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Piano.
Khaos is breathing heavily.
Khaos misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Piano.
Piano lands with a left to the head.
Piano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khaos backwards.
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Khaos avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
Piano lands an elbow inside.
Khaos tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing Khaos back against the cage.
Khaos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaos.
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khaos's elbow.
Khaos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Piano lands with a light punch inside.
Piano lands with a right to the head.
Piano pushes Khaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Piano tries to throw a body punch but Khaos avoids it by throwing Piano back against the cage.
Piano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piano prevents a body shot from Khaos.
Khaos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano's elbow.
Khaos tries to work over Piano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Piano as the two fighters clinch.
Piano lands a nice uppercut.
Piano scores with a shot to the side of Khaos's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Khaos.
Piano lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Piano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Khaos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khaos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Khaos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Khaos to his knees! Piano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Piano!
An out of breath and clearly excited Don Piano thanked Groove Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daaniel Teteny (ranked 2276 p4p, 273 weight class) and Kojura Nakagawa (ranked 2922 p4p, 343 weight class). Kojura Nakagawa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kojura Nakagawa!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Teteny seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing that Teteny has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Teteny looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Teteny is working for a kimura but Nakagawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Nakagawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakagawa can do anything to dispel that myth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Nakagawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Teteny is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Nakagawa is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Daaniel Teteny!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raykuza Maui (ranked 2370 p4p, 94 weight class) and Bane Darwin (ranked 3439 p4p, 135 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raykuza Maui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bane Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maui checks the leg kick.
Maui fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darwin manages to avoid it.
Darwin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maui is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A big left from Maui misses.
Darwin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maui swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Darwin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Raykuza Maui has been cut.
Maui throws out a powerful jab.
Darwin blocks a jab.
Darwin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maui.
Nice defenses there by Darwin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maui misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darwin.
Darwin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Darwin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Darwin misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a low kick as Maui jumps back.
Darwin throws a body punch but Maui moves out of range.
Maui was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maui misses the jab.
Maui smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Darwin connects with a body shot that sends Maui's belly button to the back.
Maui throws a lazy right hand but Darwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Maui 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Maui throws a sloppy body shot
and Darwin counters with a crisp one two that drops Maui! Darwin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Maui to his feet! Maui is in big trouble!
Maui is rocked!
Raykuza Maui's cut is getting worse.
Darwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Maui is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Darwin weaves into range and cracks Maui right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Maui goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Darwin is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bane Darwin!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Hammer (ranked 2094 p4p, 81 weight class) and Mr Large (ranked 1395 p4p, 57 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fritz Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mr Large!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to clinch but Large is having none of it.
Large gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hammer.
Large throws a good cross that connects.
Hammer works Large's body with a nice hook.
Large misses with an uppercut.
Large cracks Hammer with a good jab.
Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Large 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.
Jab from Large.
Hammer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fritz Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Large throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crunch! Large slams his shin into Hammer's torso.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Large sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Large clobbers Hammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Large throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Large bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Large ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Large to score with a decent uppercut.
Hammer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Large.
It looks like Fritz Hammer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Large circles away.
Large scores with a body shot.
Large lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Large slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Large was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Large walks into a jab.
Large lands with a thumping leg kick.
Large ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Large delivers a nice body kick.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Large looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Large needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer rushes Large and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Large lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Large scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.
Large blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Large pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Large lands a right hand.
Large has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Large tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Large back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Large.
Large lands an uppercut.
Large throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Large misses with a hook to the ribs.
Large throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Large.
A right handed body shot lands from Large.
Large lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Large digs a right hand underneath Hammer's ribcage. Hammer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Large throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Large avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Large can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Large.
Large tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Large breaks from the clinch.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Large moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Large connects with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Large.
Large lands with an overhand left.
Nice straight punches there by Large. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Large.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Large lands with a nice body punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Large.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Large lands a jab to Hammer's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Large throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hammer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Large throws a shot to the body.
Large scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Large connects with a solid leg kick.
Large lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Large throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Large cracks Hammer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hammer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Large finish him?
Hammer is rocked!
Large is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Large drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hammer's head, knocking him out cold! Large is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Large!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon (ranked 1181 p4p, 166 weight class) and Ivan Izquierdo (ranked 1144 p4p, 161 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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207 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xmus Jaxon Flaxon Waxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Izquierdo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izquierdo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jaxon Flaxon Waxon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Izquierdo!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jaxon Flaxon Waxon is looking to take a break and control but Izquierdo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Izquierdo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jaxon Flaxon Waxon off and has taken his back!
Izquierdo has got one arm under Jaxon Flaxon Waxon's chin. This could be trouble... Jaxon Flaxon Waxon trying to control the other hand but Izquierdo gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Jaxon Flaxon Waxon has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Izquierdo!
An out of breath Ivan Izquierdo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaycen Solo (ranked 999 p4p, 138 weight class) and Dro Qanar (ranked 1084 p4p, 150 weight class). Qanar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fight to Forget. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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225 lbs
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaycen Solo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dro Qanar!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Qanar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Solo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Solo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Solo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Qanar has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Solo doesn't defend quickly enough and Qanar has managed to lock this one up! Can Solo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Qanar on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dro Qanar!
Dro Qanar thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jaycen Solo spoke after the fight, saying 'Excellent job by my opponent. I look forward to learning from this experience and coming back a better fighter.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 648 p4p, 80 weight class) and Pinero Chai (ranked 1463 p4p, 174 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Fuego (La Romana). The crowd seem to be enjoying Chai's choice of entrance music: Styles P - Off The Ghost. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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154 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good knees
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pinero Chai!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz throws a hook but Chai avoids it easily.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chai lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chai cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chai. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chai! But no joy.
Chai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chai scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Chai is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chai.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chai avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Chai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Chai moves out of range of the strikes.
Chai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Chai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chai misses with a looping left.
Chai looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Chai misses
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
Chai is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz trying to mount his opponent but Chai defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chai is concentrating on defense, preventing Diaz from advancing position.
Diaz uses his free foot to push down on Chai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chai.
Chai tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz breaks from Chai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diaz raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chai wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chai looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Chai but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Diaz working Chai over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Diaz scoring with strikes but Chai is staying in there.
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!
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chai is looking to escape.
Chai wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz trying to control but Chai is having none of it.
Chai wants to control but Diaz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chai cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chai.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chai throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chai.
Chai throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chai can do to turn this around?
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz attempts a counter takedown but Chai avoids it well and moves away.
Chai misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chai can pounce on him.
Chai thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Chai.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Chai misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz punishes Chai's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Chai misses with a wild body shot.
Chai throws a shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it.
Pinero Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai throws a body shot but no joy.
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai misses the shot to the body.
Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chai swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Chai scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chai throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chai is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Chai circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Chai's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chai.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Chai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Diaz off the cage and back into range.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Chai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chai bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Chai throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Chai misses.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Diaz down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chai scores with a nice strike.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Chai's head but Chai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chai tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chai kicks off Diaz and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pinero Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Chai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chai preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz advances to half guard.
Chai trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chai back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chai circles away.
A combination from Chai does no damage.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Chai.
Good leg kick by Chai there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai misses the body punch
and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Chai's guard.
Chai seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Diaz passes Chai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz winds up and cracks Chai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Chai is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz stalling away here and it's allowed Chai to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Chai is working from the bottom.
Diaz distracts Chai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Chai pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Chai keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Chai shows good takedown defense.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chai avoids it really well and circles away.
Chai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chai walks into a jab.
Chai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Chai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
A left and a right from Chai both land. Nice combination.
Chai throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chai avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jewel Diaz.
I think Diaz 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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