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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ace Rob (ranked 2540 p4p, 2809 weight class) and Mini Stipe (ranked 133 p4p, 144 weight class). Stipe has chosen Godsmack - I Stand Alone as his entrance music. Mini Stipe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ace Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Stipe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stipe.
Rob connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Rob.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rob.
We've been hearing reports that Rob has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Stipe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stipe's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stipe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stipe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rob trying to control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stipe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stipe stopping the sweep attempt from Rob.
Stipe postures up and lands a big shot to Rob's brow.
Stipe with a nice head shot there.
Rob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stipe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stipe looking to sit in guard and control but Rob gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stipe looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rob passes into side control.
Rob working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rob's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stipe trying to hold on to Rob's head to control him but Rob postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rob is looking for a kimura here.
Stipe controlling the position well.
Stipe is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob is trying to control the action in half guard but Stipe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Stipe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura but Stipe is defending well.
Rob is keen to just control but Stipe is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stipe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stipe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stipe keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stipe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rob has managed to get both his arms back between Stipe's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Stipe is keeping the position.
Stipe wants to control the position but Rob says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rob trying to control the action but Stipe is working from the bottom.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura but Stipe is defending well.
Rob is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stipe has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob is working for a submission of some sort.
Rob wants to work for an arm triangle but Stipe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 Ace Rob will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rob 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.
Stipe throws a head kick that misses.
Rob shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stipe napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stipe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rob's best efforts.
Rob is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stipe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rob.
Rob is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob wants to control but Stipe is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stipe trying to hold on to Rob's head to control him but Rob postures up.
Rob 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.
Rob wants to work for an arm triangle but Stipe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rob throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stipe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stipe controls Rob momentarily but Rob frees himself.
Rob throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rob is looking to work some ground and pound but Stipe has wrist control.
Rob avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rob preventing the sweep.
Rob wants to pass the guard but Stipe is keeping the position.
Stipe keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob is really struggling to control Stipe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rob won't allow Stipe to sweep him here.
Rob working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Stipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rob drops back looking for a leg! Stipe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stipe manages to kick Rob off! Rob jumps back into Stipe's guard.
Rob working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rob is pushing down on Stipe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stipe is fighting to maintain full guard but Rob has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stipe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rob stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stipe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stipe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stipe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rob jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Stipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stipe is trying to control the position but Rob postures up.
Rob content to stall in guard here.
Stipe has his foot on Rob's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rob works his way back into a safe position though.
Stipe wants to sweep here but Rob controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob trying to control the position from guard on top but Stipe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stipe wants to sweep here but Rob controlling him for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Rob dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rob misses the shot to the body.
Stipe fails to land with a series of punches.
Stipe motions for Rob to come forward. Stipe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rob throws a hook but Stipe avoids it easily.
Stipe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rob. That did some damage!
Rob avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stipe ducks right into an uppercut from Rob.
Rob darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stipe manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mini Stipe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Stipe lands.
Stipe connects with a solid leg kick.
Rob throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
No joy there for Stipe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rob takes a swing at Stipe's ribcage but misses.
Rob uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stipe.
An attempted straight right counter from Rob misses the target.
Stipe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rob.
It looked like Rob wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stipe throws a nice looking combination but Rob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rob looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stipe is defending against the submission attempts here by Rob.
Rob looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipe makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stipe.
Stipe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stipe keeping moving, preventing Rob from controlling successfully.
Rob advances to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stipe is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Rob passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipe is squirming around, avoiding Rob's attempts to control the action.
Rob throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Stipe because Rob loaded up on that one.
Rob lands a big shot there that rocks Stipe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mini Stipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ace Rob is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stipe tries to hold on but Rob pushes him away.
Stipe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stipe with a nice head shot there.
Stipe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stipe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rob is controlling Stipe's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stipe sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rob's guard.
Rob has hold of Stipe's hands but Stipe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rob moves into full guard.
Rob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stipe defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rob keeping full guard, as Stipe tries to pass.
Stipe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stipe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mini Stipe.
I think Rob 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ace Rob!
An out of breath Ace Rob thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Mini Stipe had this to say: 'Thanks for the fight. I will come back stronger next time.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Louis C K (ranked 1040 p4p, 586 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 160 p4p, 88 weight class). C K's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Live at Carnegie Hall. Zaadha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here I Am. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louis C K!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
C K drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zaadha sprawls and moves away.
C K cracks a nice hook into Zaadha's ribs.
C K with a jab.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by C K.
C K comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaadha dips to his left and cracks C K with an uppercut!
Zaadha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
C K jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zaadha! But no joy.
C K throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaadha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
C K throws a big shot that misses.
Zaadha jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from C K misses its intended target.
Zaadha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from C K with a body shot.
C K catches Zaadha with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaadha cracks C K with a good jab.
C K seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
C K keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
C K shoots in but Zaadha avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaadha on the wrong end of a nice hook.
C K lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
C K scores with a nice strike.
C K throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha tries to counter with a clinch but C K shakes him off and moves away.
Zaadha misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Zaadha.
C K swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaadha throws out a counter right but C K avoids it with no problem.
C K ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
C K throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ri Zaadha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha sizes up C K with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
C K throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
C K lands a body shot.
C K throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
C K drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zaadha sprawls and moves away.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from C K.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
C K misses with an uppercut.
C K misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
C K throws an off balance right hand
and Zaadha counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaadha slips under a jab.
Zaadha looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zaadha closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zaadha might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
C K takes a swing at Zaadha's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and C K connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaadha scrambles back to his feet.
C K jabs Zaadha to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaadha drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
C K fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Zaadha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from C K.
C K lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaadha off the cage and back into range.
C K thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaadha tries a quick counter leg kick but C K is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
C K waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaadha.
The crowd cheers as C K lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaadha doesn't seem phased though.
Zaadha moves out of range of the strikes.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. C K darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zaadha defends well against a solid takedown attempt from C K.
Zaadha only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by C K.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
C K misses the jab.
C K misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zaadha! But no joy.
C K swings and misses with a hook to the body.
C K throws a leg kick but Zaadha checks it.
C K lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
C K scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha scores with a jab.
Zaadha ducks under a wild hook from C K.
Zaadha has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
C K throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaadha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaadha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
C K throws a hook to the side of Zaadha's head but Zaadha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
C K tests Zaadha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
C K throws out a powerful jab.
Zaadha slaps away a takedown attempt from C K, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louis C K. That's going to take a lot out of him.
C K misses with an uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
C K just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaadha swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
C K throws a front kick aimed at Zaadha's knee but Zaadha avoids it well.
C K throws a right hand that misses
and Zaadha counters by moving into the clinch.
C K doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaadha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt C K or not.
Zaadha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with C K's elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaadha lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis C K 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.
C K throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Zaadha moves out of range as C K strikes.
Zaadha walks into a stiff left hand from C K.
Zaadha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from C K misses.
C K throws a body shot but no joy.
C K keeps the fight on the outside.
Louis C K seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
C K showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zaadha.
C K throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
C K throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
C K fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
C K dips to his left and cracks Zaadha with an uppercut!
C K throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Zaadha was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from C K misses.
Nice cross by Zaadha.
A slow jab from C K misses its intended target.
C K misses with a left hand
and Zaadha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis C K is winning the standup battle so far.
C K throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
 C K is rocked!
Zaadha connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks C K out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ri Zaadha!
Ri Zaadha thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodore Epicity (ranked 749 p4p, 1022 weight class) and Jamie Bounty (ranked 109 p4p, 145 weight class). Epicity comes to the cage accompanied by Tempest by Deftones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theodore Epicity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty throws a body shot but no joy.
Epicity has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Origin Of Eternity in the buildup to the fight.
Epicity blocks a jab.
Bounty's corner calls for a 1-2. Bounty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Epicity throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Epicity lands with a nice body punch.
A cross from Epicity lands.
Decent striking displayed by Bounty there.
Epicity avoids the body shot from Bounty.
Bounty misses with a straight left.
Epicity slips a jab from Bounty.
A punch lands to the side of Bounty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Epicity misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bounty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Epicity.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bounty.
Bounty throws a good cross that connects.
Epicity defending well as Bounty loads up on a big left hand.
Epicity slips a straight right by Bounty.
Bounty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Epicity misses with a looping right.
Bounty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Epicity.
Bounty misses with a low kick.
Epicity clinches up against the cage.
Epicity scores with a shot to the side of Bounty's head.
Epicity swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Epicity scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bounty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bounty lands with a short shot to the head.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Epicity lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Epicity.
Bounty can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Bounty misses with a punch to the body.
Bounty lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bounty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Epicity scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Epicity.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Epicity creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty blocks a body shot from Epicity.
Epicity lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bounty fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bounty fails to land.
Bounty lands a nice shot to the body.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Epicity.
Bounty misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bounty.
Bounty digs a right hand underneath Epicity's ribcage. Epicity let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bounty - that landed with a thud.
Epicity tries to throw a body punch but Bounty avoids it by throwing Epicity back against the cage.
Epicity tries a body shot but Bounty blocks it.
Bounty lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Bounty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Epicity scores with a hook to the body.
Epicity misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Epicity.
Bounty is leaning against Epicity and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Epicity is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Bounty throws a head punch that misses.
Epicity tries to work over Bounty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Epicity blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity pushes Bounty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bounty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Epicity backwards.
Bounty blocks an uppercut.
Bounty tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Bounty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Epicity lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Epicity misses with a body punch.
Epicity blocks a body shot from Bounty.
Bounty lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bounty.
Bounty scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
Bounty can't find room to land a body shot as Epicity controls the action.
Bounty lands a shoulder strike.
Bounty lands a nice uppercut.
Bounty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Epicity.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Epicity.
Epicity doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Epicity takes a shot to the head.
Bounty blocks a body shot from Epicity.
A head punch on the inside from Epicity fails to land.
Epicity can't find room to land a body shot as Bounty controls the action.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Bounty swings wildly with an uppercut but Epicity uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bounty tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Bounty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bounty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Epicity breaks the clinch.
Epicity throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Epicity throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bounty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bounty throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bounty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bounty dominated that round.
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.
Epicity avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Epicity misses the target.
Epicity connects with a leg kick.
Epicity checks a leg kick.
Bounty scores with a nice strike.
Bounty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bounty misses the shot to the body.
Epicity throws a low kick but Bounty moves out of range easily.
Bounty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epicity looks to score with a jab to the body but Bounty is just out of range.
Bounty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Epicity connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Epicity blocks the low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bounty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Epicity misses the target.
Bounty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Epicity wants to clinch.
Epicity loads up on a big right hand but Bounty slips the punch.
Bounty appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Epicity is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Epicity throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bounty throws a hook to the side of Epicity's head but Epicity sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bounty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bounty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Epicity.
Epicity fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bounty just manages to avoid it.
Bounty throws a shot from downtown. Epicity moves away and avoids it.
Epicity ducks under a wild hook from Bounty.
Bounty just misses with a punch to the body.
Bounty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Epicity lands with an overhand left.
A clash of legs there as Bounty blocks the low kick.
Bounty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Epicity was well out of range. Poor timing from Bounty.
Epicity throws a low kick, looking for Bounty's leg but Bounty calmly moves out of range.
Bounty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Epicity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Epicity on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bounty misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Epicity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty clobbers Epicity with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Epicity moves in looking to clinch but Bounty pushes him off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounty misses the body punch
and Epicity cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Epicity checks a low kick from Bounty.
Epicity lands a body shot.
Bounty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Epicity bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Epicity's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bounty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Epicity scrambles back to his feet.
Epicity misses with a straight right.
Bounty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bounty misses with a wild body shot.
Bounty takes a jab right on the kisser.
Epicity swings for the body but Bounty moves out of range.
Bounty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Epicity slips a jab from Bounty.
Jamie Bounty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Epicity misses with a low kick.
Bounty misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Epicity gets a clinch.
Epicity lands a body shot.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Bounty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bounty working aggressively here.
Bounty lands a left hand.
Epicity lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Epicity lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bounty.
Bounty misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bounty.
Bounty tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Bounty back against the cage.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epicity lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Bounty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Epicity lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epicity lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bounty.
A left hand lands to the body for Bounty.
Bounty has a couple of punches blocked by Epicity.
Bounty blocks a body shot from Epicity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Epicity has a couple of punches blocked by Bounty.
Bounty tries a body shot but Epicity blocks it.
Bounty misses with a body punch.
Epicity misses with a punch on the inside.
Bounty throws a punch but it's blocked by Epicity.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bounty fails to land.
Bounty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bounty lands an uppercut.
Epicity lands an uppercut.
Epicity misses with a body punch.
Bounty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Epicity lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bounty backwards.
Bounty working aggressively here.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Epicity.
Bounty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bounty.
Bounty tries to throw a body punch but Epicity avoids it by throwing Bounty back against the cage.
Bounty misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bounty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jamie Bounty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Epicity dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Epicity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epicity backing away here, and Bounty unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bounty throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Epicity thows a body kick. Bounty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bounty misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Epicity lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bounty at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epicity. Bounty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bounty is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Epicity is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bounty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Epicity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bounty.
Bounty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bounty throws a body punch but Epicity moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bounty.
Bounty throws a push kick but Epicity slaps the foot to one side.
Epicity slips a jab from Bounty.
Epicity turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epicity with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Epicity.
Epicity just misses with a punch to the body.
Epicity fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bounty throws a push kick but Epicity slaps the foot to one side.
Bounty throws an off balance right hand
letting Epicity counter with a right hand.
Epicity lands with an uppercut that bounces Bounty off the cage and back into range.
Bounty checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Bounty.
Epicity tries to clinch there but Bounty circles away.
Bounty pivots, looking for a leg kick but Epicity is out of range and Bounty settles back down.
Bounty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bounty connects with a nice looking jab.
Epicity motions for Bounty to come forward. Epicity throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Epicity gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bounty walks into a stiff left hand from Epicity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Epicity counters with a stiff right hand.
Epicity moves away from the strike by Bounty.
Epicity thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epicity is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bounty.
Epicity swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epicity takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Epicity slips a straight right by Bounty.
A nice inside leg kick there by Epicity. That's going to slow Bounty down.
Epicity throws a leg kick but Bounty sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bounty's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Epicity connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bounty scrambles back to his feet.
Bounty jabs Epicity right on the nose. Epicity blinks but takes it well.
Nice uppercut there from Epicity.
Epicity thumps Bounty with a low kick.
Epicity misses with a body shot.
Epicity throws a jab but it's blocked by Bounty.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Epicity manages to avoid it.
Epicity appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bounty cracks Epicity with a right hand to the side of the head.
Epicity feints and then cracks Bounty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bounty down.
Bounty tries to clinch up.
Epicity takes a kick to the side of the head.
Epicity takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Epicity throws a looping overhand right but Bounty ducks down to avoid it.
Bounty misses with a body shot.
Jamie Bounty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bounty throws a sloppy head kick and Epicity moves out of range easily.
Bounty lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bounty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Epicity misses its intended target.
Bounty feints and then cracks Epicity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epicity down.
A cross from Bounty lands.
Epicity pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little jabbing left from Bounty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Epicity tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bounty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bounty misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bounty swats away the attempt to clinch by Epicity.
Bounty follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Epicity moves out of range of the strikes.
Bounty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bounty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bounty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Epicity appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Epicity just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bounty. Epicity does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bounty misses with a hook. Epicity ducked under it nicely.
Epicity slips under a jab from Bounty.
A shot to the liver by Bounty. Beautiful body shot.
Epicity throws a nice outside leg kick.
Epicity works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bounty misses the shot to the body.
Theodore Epicity has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bounty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bounty! But no joy.
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 Theodore Epicity.
Well Bounty 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Bounty!
A victorious Jamie Bounty 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Marc Read (ranked 789 p4p, 1098 weight class) and Tiago Gomes Da Rocha (ranked 106 p4p, 148 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Read!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Da Rocha throws out the jab.
Read misses with a straight left.
Da Rocha is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Read with a body shot.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
Da Rocha scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Read staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Rocha misses the target.
A quick step to the side and Read tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Rocha connects with a right hand. Read shakes it off.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
Read lands an overhand right.
Da Rocha misses with a low kick.
Da Rocha throws a lazy uppercut
and Read counters with a nice uppercut.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Read uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Rocha.
Read drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Da Rocha misses with a head kick.
Da Rocha misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Da Rocha misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Rocha.
Read slips a jab and a cross from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Rocha slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Read swings for the body but Da Rocha moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Rocha. Read does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Rocha missing with a left hand there. Read was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Rocha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Read.
Da Rocha throws an overhand right that lands on Read's shoulder, as Read tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Read on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Read throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Read moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
 It looks like Tiago Gomes Da Rocha has been cut.
Read throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Read misses with a two punch combination.
Read lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Da Rocha does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha walks into a jab.
Da Rocha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Read.
Da Rocha missing with a left hand there. Read was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Read avoids the punch easily.
Da Rocha throws a right hand that misses
and Read connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Da Rocha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Da Rocha throws a hook but Read avoids it easily.
Da Rocha looks to land a right hand but Read moved out of range.
Da Rocha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Read fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Rocha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Read avoids the punch easily.
Read drops his hands momentarily and Da Rocha takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Da Rocha moves out of range as Read strikes.
And Da Rocha tries to counter it with a takedown but Read pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Read ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Rocha moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Read misses with a body shot.
Da Rocha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Read throws a hook to the side of Da Rocha's head but Da Rocha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Read scores with a sloppy right hand. Da Rocha should have avoided that one.
Da Rocha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Da Rocha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Read throws a series of strikes that have Da Rocha backpedaling.
Da Rocha lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Rocha lands a jab to Read's midsection.
Da Rocha misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Da Rocha swings for the body but Read moves out of range.
Da Rocha misses with an uppercut. Read saw that one coming.
Da Rocha throws a looping overhand right but Read ducks down to avoid it.
Read tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Read.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Read throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
Da Rocha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Da Rocha looks to move away, Read throws a big counter combo but Da Rocha just gets out of the way.
Read tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Read.
Read just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Rocha looks to land a combination but Read avoids it well.
Read went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Read defending well as Da Rocha loads up on a big left hand.
Da Rocha thuds his right hand into Read's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Read just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Da Rocha misses the target.
Read feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Rochas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Read misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Read misses with a straight right.
Da Rocha loads up on a big right hand but Read slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Da Rocha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tiago Gomes Da Rocha will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiago Gomes Da Rocha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Da Rocha throws out a loose jab but Read uses good head movement to avoid it.
Read connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Read tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Rocha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Da Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Read.
A looping hook to the body misses from Read. Da Rocha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Read tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Da Rocha was well out of range. Poor timing from Read.
Read misses with a body shot.
Read blocks a jab.
Read takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Da Rocha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Read.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Da Rocha is predictable there
and Read counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Da Rocha wants to sweep but no luck.
Read trying to control but Da Rocha is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Da Rocha pulls Read in close to prevent any damage.
We've been hearing that Read has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Da Rocha looking to control but Read passes into half guard.
Read is taking a breather. Da Rocha says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Da Rocha trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Read manages to pass to mount!
That's two 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.
Read avoids the attempt from Da Rocha to control.
Da Rocha is desperately trying to improve his position but Read has a good base and remains in mount.
Read tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Da Rocha wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Read controls the position.
Da Rocha trying to control the action but Read just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read controlling well, preventing Da Rocha from escaping the position.
Da Rocha is still trying to improve position.
Da Rocha keeps trying to improve his position.
Read struggling to keep hold of the position.
Read controlling from the back.
Read looking to break Da Rocha's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Da Rocha remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Read will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Da Rocha staying busy and making it hard for Read to control.
Da Rocha wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Da Rocha is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
What can Da Rocha do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Da Rocha is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Read controlling from the back.
Da Rocha rolls, trying to escape but Read keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Read dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiago Gomes Da Rocha'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!
Da Rocha throws a lazy right hand but Read sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Read was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Da Rocha misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Da Rocha misses its intended target.
Da Rocha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiago Gomes Da Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Da Rocha throws a combination that misses
and Read counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Da Rocha thinking.
Read misses with a looping left.
Read throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice side step and Da Rocha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Read has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Da Rocha finds it's way round the side to connect with Read's head.
Read cracks Da Rocha with a good jab.
Read misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Read throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Da Rocha is just out of range.
Read jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Read lands a head shot.
Read throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Read throws an overhand right that lands on Da Rocha's shoulder, as Da Rocha tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Da Rocha.
Read lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Read just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Rocha uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Read.
Da Rocha raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Read keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Da Rocha does no damage.
Read ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Rocha moves away.
Read blocks a jab.
Da Rocha scores with a nice strike.
Da Rocha misses the shot to the body.
Da Rocha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Da Rocha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Rocha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Rocha takes one on the button.
Read slips a jab and a cross from Da Rocha.
Read appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Read swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Da Rocha counters with a straight right hand.
Read moves away from the strike by Da Rocha.
A telegraphed right hand from Read misses the target.
And Da Rocha tries to counter it with a takedown but Read pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Da Rocha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Read was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Rocha.
Read throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Read misses with a body shot.
Da Rocha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Read ducks under a wild hook from Da Rocha.
Da Rocha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Read throws a right hand that misses
and Da Rocha makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Rocha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Read drops down looking for a counter takedown but Da Rocha sprawls and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A big right from Read misses.
Read moves out of range as Da Rocha strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Read misses the target.
Read ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Rocha moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Read. Da Rocha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Rocha throws a sloppy body shot
and Read counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Read throws an off balance right hand
and Da Rocha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Read pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Da Rocha on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Da Rocha misses with the combination.
A big left from Da Rocha misses.
Da Rocha throws the left hand but Read avoids the punch easily.
Read throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Rocha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Read counters with a nice uppercut.
Da Rocha scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Read fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Rocha manages to avoid it.
Da Rocha misses the jab.
Da Rocha punishes Read's body with a nice straight punch.
Read misses with a double jab
and Da Rocha cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Read looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice side step and Da Rocha releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Read swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Da Rocha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Da Rocha is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Da Rocha avoids the head kick by Read.
Read throws a combination that misses
and Read takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Rocha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tiago Gomes Da Rocha.
I think Da Rocha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tiago Gomes Da Rocha!
A relieved looking Tiago Gomes Da Rocha 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 834 p4p, 1479 weight class) and Pat Yaj (ranked 113 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Yaj!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth throws a body punch but Yaj moves out of range.
Ruth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Q Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ruth scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Yaj displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Ruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ruth checks a leg kick.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Yaj avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Yaj misses.
Yaj misses the jab.
Ruth sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth takes a swing at Yaj's ribcage but misses.
Yaj looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Ruth blocks the body kick.
Yaj throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yaj is looking to land body kicks.
Yaj throws a head kick that misses.
Yaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ruth.
A low kick from Yaj is predictable there
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Yaj wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pat Yaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yaj.
Yaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Ruth lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Yaj misses
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth misses with a looping right.
Yaj appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Yaj slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Yaj misses.
Ruth moves out of range of the leg kick from Yaj.
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Yaj's head but Yaj sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yaj lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth lands a left and a right that sends Yaj crashing to the canvas! Ruth dives into mount looking to finish!
 Yaj is rocked!
It looks like Pat Yaj has been cut.
Ruth lands a big shot to the head and Yaj winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Ruth!
John Ruth very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Pat Yaj was interviewed post fight and said 'It wasn't the game plan we planned. Props to Puzo on a well deserved victory. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 461 p4p, 414 weight class) and Coral Sea (ranked 56 p4p, 52 weight class). Sea is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coral Sea!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sea misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki 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.
Kurosaki slips under a jab.
Kurosaki is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but Sea checks it.
Kurosaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sea has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kurosaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sea.
Kurosaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurosaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurosaki connects with a crisp jab.
Sea throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kurosaki. Sea shrugs it off though.
Sea fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurosaki manages to avoid it.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Sea.
A low kick from Kurosaki is predictable there
and Sea counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 It looks like Akio Kurosaki has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Kurosaki misses
and Sea counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sea shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sea on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kurosaki with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sea.
Kurosaki looks to land a body kick but Sea moved away.
Kurosaki keeps Sea at a distance using the push kick.
Kurosaki slips a straight right by Sea.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
Good shot there by Kurosaki.
Sea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Akio Kurosaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurosaki connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Sea finds it's target.
Kurosaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sea checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kurosaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki lands a jab.
Good exchange - Kurosaki coming out on top.
Kurosaki tries to land a leg kick but Sea saw it coming and moves away.
Sea throws out a counter right but Kurosaki avoids it with no problem.
Jab, jab by Kurosaki - just one landing.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kurosaki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kurosaki tests Sea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sea takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sea just misses with a punch to the body.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurosaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kurosaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Sea jumps back.
Sea swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kurosaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kurosaki defending well as Sea loads up on a big left hand.
Kurosaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sea shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kurosaki defends it nicely.
A low kick lands for Kurosaki.
Sea slips a straight right by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki digs a good body shot into Sea's ribs.
Sea closes the distance and clinches up with Kurosaki, looking for a takedown. Sea pushes Kurosaki against the cage but Kurosaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sea drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kurosaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sea misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kurosaki is looking for a sweep.
Sea working away.
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!
Kurosaki taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from Sea crashes against the mat.
Kurosaki tries to improve position but can't.
Sea throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sea is trying to get an arm triangle but Kurosaki is defending well.
Kurosaki is trying to control Sea's posture but Sea avoids it.
Kurosaki is not content to let Sea control the position.
Kurosaki struggling a bit here.
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 Akio Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kurosaki's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Sea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurosaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sea, pushing him back against the cage.
Sea misses with some punches.
Kurosaki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sea pulls guard successfully.
Kurosaki wants to stand but Sea has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kurosaki pushes down on Sea's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurosaki prevents Sea from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosaki is taking a breather. Sea says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sea is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kurosaki pulls his head out easily.
Sea is trying to control but can't.
Sea regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kurosaki wants to control from the top but Sea keeps moving.
Kurosaki engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kurosaki slips nicely into half guard.
Kurosaki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kurosaki is working for a kimura but Sea is defending it quite comfortably.
Kurosaki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Coral Sea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sea tries to roll over but Kurosaki keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea gets back to full guard.
Kurosaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sea tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sea is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sea is still trying to improve position.
Sea trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sea looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kurosaki is one step ahead there.
Sea working for a triangle but Kurosaki defends it easily.
Sea lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sea throws a big right hand that misses.
Sea throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurosaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurosaki, not yet.
Sea is in close to Kurosaki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kurosaki looking to control.
Kurosaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sea.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurosaki keeping moving, preventing Sea from controlling successfully.
Sea got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurosaki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sea has managed to get both his arms back between Kurosaki's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coral Sea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Akio Kurosaki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Sea misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kurosaki. That's going to slow Sea down.
Kurosaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kurosaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Sea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but Sea is having none of it.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Sea takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Sea is looking for the big counter here.
Sea connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kurosaki momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sea looks to land a combination but Kurosaki avoids it well.
Kurosaki appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kurosaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sea moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Sea's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A punch lands to the side of Sea 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea misses with a right hand
and Kurosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kurosaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
Sloppy strikes from Sea. Those never looked like landing.
Kurosaki closes the distance but Sea moves to the side
and Sea counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kurosaki!
Sea throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kurosaki wants to control but Sea postures up.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Kurosaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kurosaki is not content to let Sea control the position.
Sea is putting a hurting on Kurosaki here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is trying to control Sea's posture but Sea avoids it.
Kurosaki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sea misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sea trying to control the position but Kurosaki is working away.
Sea scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sea is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurosaki has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sea trying to control the action but Kurosaki is working from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sea working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kurosaki can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sea in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sea scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sea scoring with punches from side control.
Kurosaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Kurosaki tries to bench press Sea off him but Sea keeps the position.
Kurosaki defending against the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Sea stalls from top position.
Sea scoring with punches from side control.
Sea landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sea.
Sea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosaki keeps working.
Kurosaki is holding Sea down, trying to stall.
You can see the frustration on Kurosaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sea working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sea working the head and body with strikes.
Sea working away.
Sea working the body and head with strikes.
Sea scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kurosaki to see if he's OK.
Sea wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosaki keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coral Sea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sea has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coral Sea!
Coral Sea decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xun Zemin (ranked 398 p4p, 903 weight class) and Jimmy Carl Black (ranked 50 p4p, 120 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Xun Zemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Carl Black!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemin throws out a loose jab but Carl Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carl Black tries to counter by closing the distance.
Zemin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zemin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zemin connects with a body shot.
Zemin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carl Black manages to avoid it.
Carl Black tries to counter with a clinch but Zemin shakes him off and moves away.
Carl Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zemin takes a step back to recover.
Carl Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Xun Zemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zemin takes a swing at Carl Black's ribcage but misses.
Zemin catches Carl Black with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carl Black walks into a stiff left hand from Zemin.
Zemin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carl Black staying out of range there.
Zemin misses the shot to the body.
Carl Black keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemin.
Zemin is looking to wear down Carl Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carl Black moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carl Black.
Carl Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carl Black looking to throw knees to the head but Zemin is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carl Black.
Zemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zemin blocks an uppercut.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
Carl Black misses with a knee to the head.
Zemin struggles to land a body shot inside as Carl Black controls his hands.
Zemin misses with some punches.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carl Black landing knees to the head.
Zemin working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Zemin - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Zemin as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Carl Black fails to land.
Carl Black can't find room to land a body shot as Zemin controls the action.
Zemin prevents a body shot from Carl Black.
Carl Black presses Zemin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
Zemin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carl Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin misses with a punch to the body.
Carl Black tries to throw a body punch but Zemin avoids it by throwing Carl Black back against the cage.
Zemin takes a shot to the head.
Zemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carl Black gets through Zemin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zemin misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Zemin.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black tries a body shot but Zemin blocks it.
Carl Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin lands with a short shot to the head.
Zemin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Zemin.
Carl Black looks winded!
Carl Black working aggressively here.
Carl Black misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Carl Black fails to land.
Carl Black tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zemin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carl Black.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin pushes Carl Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zemin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
Zemin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zemin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Carl Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
Carl Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Zemin.
Carl Black tries a knee to the head but Zemin blocks it.
Carl Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Zemin.
Zemin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zemin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
A short right from Zemin.
Carl Black has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carl Black lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carl Black swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carl Black blocking some punches.
Zemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zemin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xun Zemin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carl Black lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zemin takes a step back to recover.
Carl Black drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Carl Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zemin.
Zemin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Zemin.
Zemin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Carl Black can do to turn this around?
Zemin working aggressively here.
Zemin managing to block the knees to the body from Carl Black.
Carl Black scores with a shot to the side of Zemin's head.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zemin pushes Carl Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zemin.
Zemin blocking some punches.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carl Black.
Zemin lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carl Black is breathing heavily.
Zemin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Carl Black blocks an uppercut.
Carl Black misses with the head strike.
Carl Black working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Carl Black in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zemin lands with a light punch inside.
Zemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carl Black lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Zemin.
Zemin has a couple of punches blocked by Carl Black.
Zemin presses Carl Black against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carl Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zemin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Carl Black fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black tries to work over Zemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
Zemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zemin lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zemin.
Nice body punch from Zemin - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Zemin.
A right hand to the body from Zemin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.
Zemin lands an uppercut.
Zemin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Carl Black.
Zemin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carl Black blocks a body shot from Zemin.
Zemin gets through Carl Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zemin fails to land.
Zemin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zemin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carl Black backwards.
Zemin lands a nice uppercut.
Carl Black blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carl Black prevents a body shot from Zemin.
Carl Black misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Carl Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Carl Black.
A shot in the inside from Zemin.
Carl Black blocking some punches.
Zemin tries a body shot but Carl Black blocks it.
Zemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carl Black lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carl Black.
Zemin is working Carl Black over against the cage.
Carl Black doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Carl Black misses with the head strike.
Carl Black has a couple of punches blocked by Zemin.
Zemin lands a shoulder strike.
Zemin blocking some punches.
Carl Black blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Zemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carl Black lands a knee to the head.
Zemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zemin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carl Black lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zemin backwards.
Zemin is leaning against Carl Black and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carl Black misses with a body punch.
Carl Black lands a nice knee to the body.
Carl Black misses with a punch on the inside.
Carl Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carl Black tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carl Black lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carl Black misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zemin lands a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zemin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zemin misses with the head strike.
Zemin misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xun Zemin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Carl Black is looking to clinch.
Zemin throws a poor cross that misses
and Carl Black counters with a leg kick.
Zemin thuds a left hand into Carl Black's body.
Carl Black tries to clinch but Zemin moves away
and Zemin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carl Black misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Zemin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Xun Zemin is winning the standup battle so far.
Zemin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carl Black drops his hands momentarily and Zemin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zemin drops Carl Black with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Carl Black looks back up at him and smiles so Zemin waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Carl Black is rocked!
It looks like Jimmy Carl Black has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zemin lands a nice looking body shot.
Carl Black is still on wobbly legs! Can Zemin finish him?
Zemin works Carl Black's body with a nice hook.
We've been told by Zemin's head coaches at The Foundry that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
BAM! Zemin delivers a spinning backfist that drops Carl Black like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Xun Zemin!
Our winner, Xun Zemin, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 430 p4p, 305 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 63 p4p, 40 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by a shirt that reads, 'Giant Killer'. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 25 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marciano, as that shot connected.
Marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Raper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a low kick, right behind Raper 's knee.
Raper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Raper thuds a left hand into Marciano's body.
Raper moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Raper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Raper misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Raper takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Marciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raper just manages to avoid it.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano throws a low kick but Raper moves out of range easily.
Raper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Raper counter with a right hand.
Marciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Raper.
Marciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raper throws a lazy body kick
and Marciano counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Raper.
Raper scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raper throws a lazy head kick
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Raper looks to throw a body kick
and Marciano counters with a leg kick.
Raper catches Marciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raper! But no joy.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raper throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Raper looks to throw a body kick
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper moves out of range of the leg kick from Marciano.
Raper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
Raper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raper scores with a body shot.
Raper throws a sloppy body shot
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Raper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raper.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raper throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marciano thinks about countering with a body kick.
Raper slips under a jab from Marciano.
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 Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rocco Marciano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Raper throws a right hand that Marciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Marciano misses its target.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Raper has managed to clinch.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Marciano.
Marciano tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper misses with a body punch.
Marciano is working Raper over against the cage.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Raper is trying to stall.
Raper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raper stalling.
Raper can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
Raper is breathing heavily.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Raper prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Raper tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Raper controls his hands.
Marciano tries to work over Raper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raper has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marciano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raper can turn it around.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Raper.
Raper lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Raper lands an uppercut.
Raper misses with some punches.
Marciano breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Raper.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Raper didn't see that one coming.
Marciano is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Raper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Raper in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Raper throws a lazy uppercut
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano throws a shot to the body.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raper ducks right into an uppercut from Marciano.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marciano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Raper - the referee stops the clock and Marciano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Raper. Marciano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rocco Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Raper throws a lazy head kick
and Marciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marciano 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raper! But no joy.
Raper misses with the body kick
and Marciano counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raper drops his hands momentarily and Marciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Raper.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano moves out of range as Raper throws a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Marciano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano tries to move into range but Raper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Raper throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
Marciano lands a nice shot that snaps Raper's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocco Marciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Raper misses the body punch
and Raper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Raper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marciano counters with a body kick that stops Raper in his tracks momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marciano.
Raper tries to clinch
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid body kick from Marciano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raper throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Raper counters with a nice uppercut.
Raper throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano counters with a three punch combo that has Raper backing up. Raper nods at Marciano to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Raper.
Raper misses with a double jab
and Marciano counters with a low kick, right behind Raper 's knee.
Raper misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Raper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raper scrambles back to his feet.
Raper avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Marciano defending well as Raper loads up on a big left hand.
Raper throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raper just manages to avoid it.
Biff Raper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano jabs Raper right on the nose. Raper blinks but takes it well.
Marciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raper is out of range and Marciano settles back down.
Marciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Raper off the cage and back into range.
Raper throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano lands a really nice looking cross but Raper seems unphased.
Raper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raper slips under a jab from Marciano.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Raper counters with a straight right hand.
Raper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Raper looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Raper misses with a hook
and Marciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Raper crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marciano - the referee stops the clock and Raper gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marciano. Raper manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marciano throws a hook but Raper avoids it easily.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raper moves away.
Raper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Marciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Raper throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raper throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raper is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marciano 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 209 p4p, 142 weight class) and Ivan Samsonov (ranked 30 p4p, 20 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ivan Samsonov was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Samsonov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Vincible misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Samsonov tries to clinch up.
Samsonov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Da Vincible avoids the body shot from Samsonov.
Samsonov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Samsonov misses the jab.
Da Vincible appears to be looking for a big counter.
Samsonov connects with a looping right hand.
Da Vincible looks to land a right hand but Samsonov moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ivan Samsonov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Vincible throws a lazy head kick
and Samsonov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Da Vincible throws a leg kick that is checked
and Samsonov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible scores with a crisp jab that stopped Samsonov in his tracks.
Da Vincible throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Samsonov! But no joy.
Da Vincible has been working on his boxing with his coaches at FF Forever in the buildup to the fight.
Da Vincible lands with an overhand left.
Da Vincible throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Samsonov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Da Vincible tries a head kick but it misses.
Samsonov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Samsonov throws a lazy right hand but Da Vincible sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Da Vincible with a jab.
Samsonov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samsonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Vincible sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Samsonov throws a lazy right hand but Da Vincible sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Samsonov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Vincible.
Samsonov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Da Vincible doesn't seem bothered though.
Samsonov throws a hook but Da Vincible avoids it easily.
It looked like Da Vincible wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samsonov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Vincible counters with a straight right hand.
Samsonov lunges at Da Vincible with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Da Vincible's hand.
Da Vincible thumps Samsonov with a low kick.
Samsonov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible wants to land a leg kick but Samsonov is out of range.
Da Vincible lands with a nice body punch.
Samsonov swings widly with a right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a three punch combo that has Samsonov backing up. Samsonov nods at Da Vincible to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Samsonov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Samsonov.
Da Vincible looks to land a left hand but Samsonov moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Samsonov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Vincible 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 Samsonov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Samsonov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Samsonov swings for the body but Da Vincible moves out of range.
Samsonov checks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Da Vincible - that will leave a mark!
Samsonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Vincible.
Samsonov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Samsonov doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Vincible circles away.
Da Vincible with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samsonov misses with a lunging right hand
and Da Vincible counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samsonov throws a head kick that misses
letting Da Vincible counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samsonov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Da Vincible ducks under a wild hook from Samsonov.
Da Vincible is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Samsonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Da Vincible throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Samsonov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Da Vincible moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Samsonov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Da Vincible avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardo Da Vincible dominated that round.
That's time! Da Vincible's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Samsonov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Da Vincible throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Samsonov to counter with a crisp jab.
Da Vincible looks to throw the jab but Samsonov is out of range.
Da Vincible misses with a kick to the body.
Samsonov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Samsonov throws a shot from downtown. Da Vincible moves away and avoids it.
Da Vincible is looking to counter punch.
Samsonov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Da Vincibles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Samsonov misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Samsonov finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Vincible's head.
Samsonov looks to land a left hand but Da Vincible moved out of range nicely.
Da Vincible looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Samsonov throws a lazy uppercut
and Da Vincible counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible lands a nice leg kick that just misses Samsonov's sensitive parts.
Da Vincible throws a head kick that misses
and Samsonov counters with a left and a right that stings Da Vincible.
Samsonov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Da Vincible.
Da Vincible misses with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Da Vincible. Samsonov shrugs it off though.
Da Vincible scores with a leg kick.
Da Vincible uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Samsonov.
Samsonov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov throws a body punch but Da Vincible moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Da Vincible.
Samsonov throws a body shot but no joy.
Da Vincible tried to score with a low kick but Samsonov checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samsonov throws a leg kick
and Da Vincible counters with a stiff right hand.
Samsonov lands with a nice body punch.
Da Vincible lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Samsonov.
Samsonov slips a jab and a cross from Da Vincible.
Leonardo Da Vincible is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Vincible throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Samsonov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Vincible. Samsonov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Samsonov tests Da Vincible's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Samsonov lands a right hook to the body.
Da Vincible scoring well with a low kick there.
Da Vincible jabs Samsonov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice shot by Samsonov.
Samsonov throws the left hand but Da Vincible avoids the punch easily.
And Da Vincible counters with a quick kick to the body but Samsonov blocks it.
Da Vincible blocks a jab.
Samsonov fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Da Vincible was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Samsonov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Samsonov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samsonov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Da Vincible counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Da Vincible. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Da Vincible.
Samsonov misses with a hook
and Da Vincible counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Da Vincible lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samsonov circles away quickly and effectively.
Samsonov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Samsonov misses with a left hand
letting Da Vincible counter with a right hand.
Da Vincible on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Da Vincible takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Samsonov is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ivan Samsonov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Samsonov slips a jab and a cross from Da Vincible.
An inside leg kick lands from Da Vincible.
Nice cross by Da Vincible.
Da Vincible connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samsonov momentarily.
Samsonov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Da Vincible changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Da Vincible connects with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samsonov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Da Vincible swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Da Vincible throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Samsonov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Vincible sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samsonov avoids the head kick by Da Vincible.
Samsonov throws a hook but Da Vincible blocks it.
Samsonov 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.
Samsonov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Da Vincible.
Da Vincible was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Da Vincible takes a jab right on the kisser.
Samsonov misses with a kick to the body.
Samsonov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Vincible.
A telegraphed right hand from Samsonov misses the target.
Nice body punch from Da Vincible.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samsonov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible misses with a head kick.
Samsonov defending well as Da Vincible loads up on a big left hand.
Samsonov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by Da Vincible.
Samsonov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Da Vincible's sensitive parts.
Samsonov scores with a nice head shot.
Da Vincible keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Samsonov missing with a left hand there. Da Vincible was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Vincible throws an overhand right that lands on Samsonov's shoulder, as Samsonov tries to avoid the shot.
Da Vincible slips a jab from Samsonov.
Samsonov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible checks the leg kick.
Da Vincible tried to counter with a leg kick but Samsonov avoided it.
Da Vincible misses the shot to the body.
Samsonov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Vincible looks to land a combination but Samsonov avoids it well.
Samsonov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Da Vincible.
Da Vincible takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Samsonov scores with a jab.
Samsonov takes one to the chin there.
Samsonov throws a right hand that misses
and Da Vincible counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible looks to land a combination but Samsonov avoids it well.
Samsonov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Samsonov was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Vincible.
Samsonov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Da Vincible lands a nice hook to Samsonov's body. Samsonov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Vincible takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Samsonov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Da Vincible rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Samsonov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Samsonov moves out of range as Da Vincible strikes.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Da Vincible here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Da Vincible keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonardo Da Vincible showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Da Vincible 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonardo Da Vincible!
Leonardo Da Vincible decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abdel Mumu 3.0 (ranked 54 p4p, 63 weight class) and Rudy Rhod (ranked 6 p4p, 8 weight class). Rhod has chosen Prince - Kiss as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdel Mumu 3.0!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rudy Rhod!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rhod misses with a straight left.
Mumu 3.0 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rhod was well out of range. Poor timing from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 is out of range and Rhod settles back down.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumu 3.0 throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rhod avoids it.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Rhod throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mumu 3.0 counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rhod throws a solid leg kick but Mumu 3.0 takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhod.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rudy Rhod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mumu 3.0 throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhod stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mumu 3.0 has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Origin Of Eternity in the buildup to the fight.
Mumu 3.0 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu 3.0 just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu 3.0 slips a jab from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 lands a front kick.
Mumu 3.0 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
As Rhod backs away, Mumu 3.0 returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mumu 3.0 chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rhod can pounce on him.
Mumu 3.0 takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod thows a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it
letting Mumu 3.0 counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mumu 3.0 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 Rhod has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rhod and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mumu 3.0 scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod blocks a jab.
Rhod flicks out a counter leg kick but Mumu 3.0 steps away.
A head kick misses from Rhod.
A little feinted left hand from Mumu 3.0 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumu 3.0 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 lands a jab to the head.
Rhod checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Rhod misses.
Mumu 3.0 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mumu 3.0 moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhod slips a jab from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rhod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mumu 3.0 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhod takes a swing at Mumu 3.0's ribcage but misses.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rhod blocks a low kick nicely.
Mumu 3.0 misses with an uppercut.
Rhod loads up on a big right hand but Mumu 3.0 slips the punch.
Mumu 3.0 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rhod was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a straight left.
Rhod jabs at Mumu 3.0's body.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu 3.0 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rhod uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mumu 3.0 has time to react.
Mumu 3.0 fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhod has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mumu 3.0 looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rhod.
Rhod checks a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws a solid leg kick but Rhod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mumu 3.0.
Rhod slips a straight right by Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rhod misses the shot to the body.
Mumu 3.0 blocks a leg kick.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu 3.0 was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu 3.0 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 lands with a shot to the body.
Mumu 3.0 lands with a straight right. Rhod didn't see that one coming.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rhod with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rhod.
A little feinted left hand from Mumu 3.0 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mumu 3.0 moves out of range of the strikes.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhod takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rhod throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mumu 3.0 looks to land a combination but Rhod avoids it well.
Mumu 3.0 changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rhod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mumu 3.0. Mumu 3.0 obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu 3.0 delivers a nice body kick.
Mumu 3.0 jabs at Rhod's body.
Mumu 3.0 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body punch from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mumu 3.0 sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu 3.0 moves away.
Rhod throws a solid leg kick but Mumu 3.0 takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rhod.
Rhod looks to land a left hand but Mumu 3.0 moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws a low kick but Rhod avoids it.
Rhod lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a leg kick that misses.
Rhod misses with a body shot
enabling Mumu 3.0 to counter with a crisp jab.
Rhod looks to land a right hand but Mumu 3.0 moved out of range.
Mumu 3.0 throws a hook to the side of Rhod's head but Rhod sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rhod throws out a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range and Rhod only half commits.
Mumu 3.0 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.
Mumu 3.0 takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rhod scores with a push kick.
A jab from Rhod misses.
Mumu 3.0 looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod tries a low kick but Mumu 3.0 avoids it.
Mumu 3.0 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws the left hand but Rhod avoids the punch easily.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Mumu 3.0 takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu 3.0 pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rhod is out of range and Mumu 3.0 settles back down.
Rhod looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mumu 3.0 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhod.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mumu 3.0 bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rhod's head backwards.
Rhod checks the leg kick.
Rhod goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
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 Abdel Mumu 3.0 will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu 3.0 tries to score with a low kick but Rhod moves his leg out of the way.
Rhod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Rhod lands the left hand.
Rhod jabs Mumu 3.0 right on the nose. Mumu 3.0 blinks but takes it well.
Mumu 3.0 tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rhod is able to avoid easily.
Mumu 3.0 looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mumu 3.0 ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
Rhod misses with a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a body shot.
Mumu 3.0 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu 3.0 motions for Rhod to come forward. Mumu 3.0 throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abdel Mumu 3.0 is winning the standup battle so far.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rhod.
Rhod checks a low kick from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mumu 3.0 with a nice calf kick.
Mumu 3.0 missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rhod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mumu 3.0.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rhod lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rhod tests Mumu 3.0's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rhod checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mumu 3.0 wants to slow Rhod down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Rhod blocks the low kick.
Rhod was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws an overhand right that lands on Rhod's shoulder, as Rhod tries to avoid the shot.
Mumu 3.0 misses the shot to the body.
Mumu 3.0 ducks under a wild hook from Rhod.
Rhod blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhod throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rhod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mumu 3.0 throws a push kick but Rhod slaps the foot to one side.
Rhod flicks out a counter leg kick but Mumu 3.0 steps away.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhod connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mumu 3.0's hands.
Rhod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhod gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rhod scores with a nice head shot.
Mumu 3.0 lands a nice hook to Rhod's body. Rhod takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mumu 3.0 swings for the body but Rhod moves out of range.
Rhod slips under a jab from Mumu 3.0.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 misses with an uppercut.
Mumu 3.0 throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rhod tries to move into range but Mumu 3.0 moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rhod throws a push kick but Mumu 3.0 slaps the foot to one side.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhod throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu 3.0 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little feinted left hand from Mumu 3.0 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumu 3.0 throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Rhod swings for the body but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range.
Rhod fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it well.
Rhod lands with a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Mumu 3.0. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mumu 3.0.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Rhod blocks a low kick nicely.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Rhod throws out a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range and Rhod only half commits.
Mumu 3.0 staying out of range there.
Mumu 3.0 half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A good leg kick by Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhod.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Mumu 3.0 throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Rhod misses
and Mumu 3.0 counters with a nice body kick.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod throws out a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range and Rhod only half commits.
Mumu 3.0 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Mumu 3.0 blocks the leg kick.
Rhod slips a jab from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumu 3.0 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rhod fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it well.
Rhod fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhod 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.
Mumu 3.0 throws a solid leg kick but Rhod takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mumu 3.0.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rhod! But no joy.
Mumu 3.0 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 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.
Rhod throws a shot from downtown. Mumu 3.0 moves away and avoids it.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a straight left.
Mumu 3.0 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 feints and then cracks Rhod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhod down.
Rhod swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumu 3.0 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhod.
Rhod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 takes one to the side of the head.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Rhod throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rhod fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mumu 3.0 has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 walks into a jab.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a wild body shot.
Rhod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rhod. Mumu 3.0 does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mumu 3.0 on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it.
Mumu 3.0 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
An inside leg kick lands from Rhod.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rhod lands a slapping body shot.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body punch but Rhod moves out of range.
Mumu 3.0 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhod.
Rhod connects with a single shot there.
Mumu 3.0 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rudy Rhod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rhod staying out of range there.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a nice body kick.
Mumu 3.0 blocks a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rhod throws a body punch but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Mumu 3.0 throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mumu 3.0 sizes up Rhod with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rhod scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rhod connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rhod lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Rhod.
A swing and a miss from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 needs to keep his hands up - Rhod had a free shot at his head there.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Mumu 3.0 misses its intended target.
Mumu 3.0 connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu 3.0's defenses.
Rhod tries a low kick but Mumu 3.0 avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Rhod as he connects with a hook.
Rhod blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Mumu 3.0 tenderised Rhod's leg. Rhod is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mumu 3.0 dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rhod. That did some damage!
Rhod checks a leg kick.
A big right from Mumu 3.0 misses.
Mumu 3.0 looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mumu 3.0 moves away.
Rhod thumps Mumu 3.0 with a low kick.
Rhod keeps Mumu 3.0 at a distance using the push kick.
Rhod attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mumu 3.0 moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws a leg kick but Rhod sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rhod throws a leg kick
and Mumu 3.0 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mumu 3.0 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mumu 3.0 tries to score with a low kick but Rhod moves his leg out of the way.
Rhod throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu 3.0 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rhod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhod should have avoided that one.
Rhod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhod is looking to land body kicks.
Mumu 3.0 half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rhod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mumu 3.0 was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumu 3.0 slips a straight right by Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rhod doesn't seem bothered though.
Rhod scores with a kick to the body.
Rhod lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mumu 3.0 at a distance.
Mumu 3.0 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rhod cracks Mumu 3.0 with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good work by Rhod as he checks the leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 thuds a left hand into Rhod's body.
Rhod on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mumu 3.0. Mumu 3.0 obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu 3.0 throws a shot to the body.
Mumu 3.0 blocks a low kick nicely.
Mumu 3.0 just misses with a punch to the body.
Mumu 3.0 slips a jab from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Mumu 3.0 misses.
Mumu 3.0 throws a hook but Rhod blocks it.
Rhod's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mumu 3.0 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick as Rhod jumps back.
Rhod connects with a body shot.
Rhod misses with a straight left.
Mumu 3.0 checks a low kick from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a leg kick.
A low kick lands for Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rhod avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mumu 3.0 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mumu 3.0 comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mumu 3.0 slips under a jab from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 digs a good hook to Rhod's body.
Rhod misses with a body kick.
Mumu 3.0 misses with an uppercut.
Mumu 3.0 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rhod cracks Mumu 3.0 with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Rhod swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mumu 3.0.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhod missing with a left hand there. Mumu 3.0 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rhod throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick as Rhod jumps back.
Jab, jab by Mumu 3.0 - just one landing.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mumu 3.0 checks a low kick from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good shot there by Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mumu 3.0 with the inside leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumu 3.0 appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick as Rhod jumps back.
Mumu 3.0 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mumu 3.0 checks a leg kick.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu 3.0 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rhod throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rhod throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Abdel Mumu 3.0 did the better work so I'd imagine he'll 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.
Rhod swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rhod throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu 3.0 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rhod.
Rhod looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rhod slips a straight right by Mumu 3.0.
A jab from Rhod finds it's way through Mumu 3.0's defenses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Mumu 3.0, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu 3.0 checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rhod checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rhod displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mumu 3.0 throws out the jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mumu 3.0, as that shot connected.
Mumu 3.0 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Rhod.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a sloppy right hand. Rhod should have avoided that one.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rhod catches Mumu 3.0 with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rhod sizes up Mumu 3.0 with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rhod misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhod lands a really nice looking cross but Mumu 3.0 seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhod moves out of range as Mumu 3.0 strikes.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a straight right.
Rhod throws a leg kick
and Mumu 3.0 counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rhod finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rhod walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod feints a counter leg kick.
Rhod throws a hook but Mumu 3.0 avoids it easily.
Rhod misses with a straight right.
Rhod thuds his right hand into Mumu 3.0's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rhod has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a straight left.
Mumu 3.0 chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Rhod.
Rhod stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rhod thows a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mumu 3.0 throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
A cross from Mumu 3.0 lands.
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!
Mumu 3.0 misses with a low kick.
Mumu 3.0 fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rhod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mumu 3.0 uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 throws a jab when Rhod was well out of range.
Rhod let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rhod with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mumu 3.0 to score with a decent uppercut.
Rhod misses with a body shot
letting Mumu 3.0 counter with a right hand.
Mumu 3.0 scoring well with a low kick there.
Rhod connects with a looping right hand.
Rhod looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rhod swings widly with a right hand
and Mumu 3.0 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rhod misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a push kick.
Rhod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rhod lands with an overhand left.
Mumu 3.0 throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mumu 3.0 slips under a jab.
Mumu 3.0 tried to score with a low kick but Rhod checks it.
Mumu 3.0 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rhod.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu 3.0 swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rhod.
Rhod misses with a hook. Mumu 3.0 ducked under it nicely.
Rhod scores with a sloppy right hand. Mumu 3.0 should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 is looking to chop away at Rhod's legs.
Mumu 3.0 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rhod.
Rhod throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mumu 3.0 stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhod checks a leg kick nicely.
Mumu 3.0 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.
Mumu 3.0 lands an overhand right.
Rhod wants to slow Mumu 3.0 down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body kick that misses.
Rhod slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mumu 3.0 connects with the punch.
Rhod throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mumu 3.0 is looking to score with low kicks.
Mumu 3.0 connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mumu 3.0 wants to slow Rhod down by chopping away at his legs.
Rhod is trying to counter with his kicks.
Rhod looks for the body kick but Mumu 3.0 saw that one coming.
As Rhod backs away, Mumu 3.0 returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mumu 3.0 stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhod!
Both fighters circling a little - Mumu 3.0 finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mumu 3.0 missing with a left hand there. Rhod was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mumu 3.0 throws a looping overhand right but Rhod ducks down to avoid it.
Rhod lands a jab to the nose.
Mumu 3.0 wants to land a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod throws a leg kick but Mumu 3.0 sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rhod keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rhod tries a quick counter leg kick but Mumu 3.0 is wise to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mumu 3.0 checks a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rhod checks a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 looks to score with a jab to the body but Rhod is just out of range.
Rhod takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mumu 3.0 avoids the head kick by Rhod.
Rhod throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu 3.0 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the body from Rhod misses
and Mumu 3.0 connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rhod 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 Mumu 3.0 has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mumu 3.0 and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rhod's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumu 3.0 connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rhod scrambles back to his feet.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Abdel Mumu 3.0 will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mumu 3.0 throws a body kick that misses.
Mumu 3.0 lands with an overhand left.
Mumu 3.0 throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mumu 3.0 looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rhod throws a jab when Mumu 3.0 was well out of range.
Mumu 3.0 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mumu 3.0 backing away here, and Rhod unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mumu 3.0 lands a nice shot that snaps Rhod's head back.
Rhod throws a jab but it's blocked by Mumu 3.0.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu 3.0's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu 3.0 tries to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 misses with an uppercut.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Mumu 3.0 throws a lazy right hand but Rhod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rhod uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu 3.0.
Rhod throws a hook but Mumu 3.0 avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhod misses with a body kick.
Rhod throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rhod throws the left hand but Mumu 3.0 avoids the punch easily.
Rhod misses with a looping right.
Rhod moves out of range of the body kick.
Mumu 3.0's corner calls for a 1-2. Mumu 3.0 obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu 3.0 looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod looks to throw the jab but Mumu 3.0 is out of range.
A nice leg kick from Rhod, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mumu 3.0 takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rhod lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhod throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rhod gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mumu 3.0.
Rhod shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rhod jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu 3.0 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rhod manages to avoid it.
Rhod on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rhod throws a leg kick which misses Mumu 3.0's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu 3.0 tries to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Rhod misses with a body kick.
Mumu 3.0's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mumu 3.0 duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mumu 3.0 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rhod is out of range.
Mumu 3.0 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Rhod misses the target.
Rhod fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mumu 3.0 manages to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 looks to land a left hand but Rhod moved out of range nicely.
Rhod throws a low kick but Mumu 3.0 moves out of range easily.
Mumu 3.0 jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A big left from Rhod misses.
Rhod swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rhod swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rhod throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a leg kick.
Mumu 3.0 looks for the body kick but Rhod saw that one coming.
Rhod tried to score with a low kick but Mumu 3.0 checks it.
Rhod misses with an uppercut
and Mumu 3.0 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a body shot.
Rhod slips a straight right by Mumu 3.0.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
Mumu 3.0 slips a jab from Rhod.
Rhod lands a leg kick that knocks Mumu 3.0 off balance momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mumu 3.0 darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a low kick but Mumu 3.0 avoids it.
Rhod throws the left hand but Mumu 3.0 avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Mumu 3.0 was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rhod.
Mumu 3.0 misses with a straight right.
Mumu 3.0 connects with a body shot.
Rhod uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu 3.0.
Some bone on bone action there as Mumu 3.0 checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mumu 3.0 throws a body shot but no joy.
Rhod tries a quick counter leg kick but Mumu 3.0 is wise to it.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhod looks to score with a jab to the body but Mumu 3.0 is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Mumu 3.0, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rhod ducks under a wild hook from Mumu 3.0.
Rhod avoids the body shot from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 backing away here, and Rhod unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mumu 3.0 staying out of range there.
Rhod with a nice calf kick.
Rhod misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mumu 3.0.
Mumu 3.0 is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Rhod misses its intended target.
Mumu 3.0 moves away from the strike by Rhod.
Rudy Rhod has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhod throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rhod throws out a loose jab but Mumu 3.0 uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mumu 3.0 lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Rhod.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rhod lands a nice shot that snaps Mumu 3.0's head back.
Mumu 3.0 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rhod tries to land a front kick but Mumu 3.0 steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mumu 3.0 is looking to counter punch.
Mumu 3.0 on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rhod. Rhod obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu 3.0 lands a nice shot to the body.
Rhod takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rhod wants to slow Mumu 3.0 down by chopping away at his legs.
Mumu 3.0 scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mumu 3.0 ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rhod moves away.
Rhod closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A low kick lands for Mumu 3.0.
Rhod throws a chopping leg kick but Mumu 3.0 manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mumu 3.0 lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rhod takes a step back to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu 3.0 feints and then cracks Rhod's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhod down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abdel Mumu 3.0 showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mumu 3.0 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdel Mumu 3.0!
Abdel Mumu 3.0 retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Abdel Mumu 3.0, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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