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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chief Man (ranked 5937 p4p, 7969 weight class) and Huma Krynn (ranked 589 p4p, 721 weight class). Huma Krynn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 55 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
Krynn is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Man scores with a couple of nice shots.
Man is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Man there.
Man lands strikes from half guard.
 Krynn is rocked!
Man creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Krynn is out cold and this one is all over! Man climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chief Man!
Chief Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Machin (ranked 6519 p4p, 21443 weight class) and Raymond Lee (ranked 481 p4p, 567 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Machin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pandora's Music Box. Raymond Lee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Machin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymond Lee!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machin throws a combination. Lee tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
 It looks like Raymond Lee has been cut.
Lee takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Machin. That's going to slow Lee down.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Machin.
Machin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Machin swings around for an armbar but Lee sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Machin's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lee drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Machin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lee has Machin in his guard.
Machin is stalling in the full guard.
Machin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machin pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to control but Machin is keeping busy.
Machin content to control rather than advance.
Machin wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Machin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Machin trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Machin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machin tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Machin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Machin wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Machin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Machin is pressing down on Lee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lee is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to roll over but Machin keeps him under control.
Machin 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.
Machin is looking for a kimura here.
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee trying to control but Machin postures up.
Machin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Machin seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.
Lee is trying to control but can't.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Machin is working for a kimura but Lee is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Machin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raymond Lee's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Machin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee fails with the takedown.
Machin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Machin.
Machin drops Lee with a left right combo! Machin follows him down to the ground into side control.
Lee is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Machin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Machin finish him?
Machin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Machin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Machin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lee, who protects the arm well.
Machin working away.
Machin decides to stand back up.
Lee shoots for a takedown but Machin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miguel Machin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond Lee.
Machin lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Lee is looking to close the distance but Machin sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Lee crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Lee is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Miguel Machin!
In his post fight interview, Miguel Machin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 5549 p4p, 6900 weight class) and Afa Sila (ranked 519 p4p, 571 weight class). Dead comes to the cage accompanied by Death March - Motionless in White. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sila's choice of entrance music: Samoa Joe - Destroyer (Entrance Theme). Better Dead could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Afa Sila's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 48 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Afa Sila!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila throws a lazy right hand but Dead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dead connects with a crisp jab.
Dead throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sila closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead misses with an uppercut. Sila saw that one coming.
Dead walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sila checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dead tries to clinch but Sila is having none of it.
Sila lands with a straight right. Dead didn't see that one coming.
Sila takes a swing at Dead's ribcage but misses.
Dead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sila.
Dead throws out a leg kick but Sila moves out of range and Dead only half commits.
Sila lands a really nice looking cross but Dead seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead misses with an uppercut. Sila saw that one coming.
Sila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sila slips a jab and a cross from Dead.
Dead tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sila swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dead throws a series of strikes that have Sila backpedaling.
Sila is rocked!
Dead cracks Sila with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dead has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Sila to stand back up!
Sila is still on wobbly legs! Can Dead finish him?
Sila switches off momentarily and Dead cracks him with a monster right hand! Sila topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dead dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dead!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Better Dead!
Better Dead thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Afa Sila had this to say: 'Sorry Bro Gonna Win Next Fight Bro'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kabala Magaluff (ranked 20937 p4p, 6608 weight class) and Carter Mann (ranked 703 p4p, 606 weight class). Magaluff comes to the cage accompanied by Shalom. Mann has chosen "Fingerbang" as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mann shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mann is keen to just control but Magaluff is a slippery customer.
Mann prevents Magaluff from standing back up.
Magaluff on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magaluff tries to get out of the position.
Magaluff controlling the position for now.
Mann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magaluff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Magaluff is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaluff tries to kick Mann off but Mann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mann controlling the pace.
Magaluff keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Mann wants to take a breather but Magaluff is having none of it.
Mann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magaluff haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mann is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magaluff has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mann seems to be looking for submissions.
Mann is working for a submission of some sort.
Magaluff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mann.
Mann seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Magaluff does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Magaluff is looking to improve his position.
Mann seems to be working for a kimura but Magaluff defends the submission attempt.
Magaluff moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mann wants to control from the top but Magaluff keeps moving.
Magaluff is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mann is controlling him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mann shoots in but no luck this time.
Mann has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Magaluff is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kabala Magaluff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magaluff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kabala Magaluff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carter Mann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Magaluff, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Magaluff against the cage but Magaluff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mann shoots for a takedown but Magaluff saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mann shoots in but no luck this time.
Mann misses with a takedown attempt - Magaluff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mann looks winded!
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Magaluff stands up over Mann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mann wants to stand and escape but Magaluff is having none of it.
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magaluff throws a strike but Mann rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Magaluff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.
Magaluff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Magaluff distracts Mann with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mann looking for a guillotine here but Magaluff defends easily.
Mann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magaluff stopping the sweep attempt from Mann.
Magaluff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Mann has Magaluff pulled in close to control his posture.
Magaluff postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabala Magaluff dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Magaluff shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magaluff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mann is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Magaluff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Magaluff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Magaluff trying to control from Mann's half guard. Mann has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Magaluff lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann working a defensive guard here.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.
Magaluff stops Mann from standing up.
Magaluff stands up over Mann, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mann is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magaluff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mann preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Magaluff content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magaluff is working Mann over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Mann is rocked!
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Mann pulls Magaluff in close to prevent any damage.
Magaluff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kabala Magaluff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magaluff chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Magaluff scoring with punches to the head and body.
Magaluff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magaluff preventing the sweep.
Mann keeping moving, preventing Magaluff from controlling successfully.
Magaluff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mann controls Magaluff momentarily but Magaluff frees himself.
Mann wants to sweep here but Magaluff controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff lands a couple of elbows.
Magaluff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magaluff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Magaluff showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Magaluff prevents Mann from getting back to his feet.
Magaluff wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Mann is trying to control the position but Magaluff postures up.
Magaluff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magaluff connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Magaluff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mann's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann working for a triangle but Magaluff defends it easily.
Magaluff connects with a couple of short punches.
Mann utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mann is trying to control the position but Magaluff postures up.
Magaluff works over Mann with some ground and pound from guard.
Magaluff is stalling in the full guard.
Mann seems keen to control Magaluff's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magaluff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabala Magaluff dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magaluff scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Magaluff lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.
Magaluff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mann can do to turn this around?
Magaluff gets a double leg takedown into Mann's guard.
Magaluff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mann is still in real trouble! Can Magaluff finish him?
Magaluff working some strikes from top position.
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Mann has wrist control.
Magaluff seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Magaluff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mann seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magaluff postures up.
Magaluff sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff landing some decent shots from guard.
That has opened up Carter Mann's cut even more.
Magaluff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magaluff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mann being controlled here, momentarily.
Magaluff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magaluff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Magaluff works over Mann with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff postures up.
Magaluff missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Magaluff controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mann trying to strike off his back.
Mann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff throws a big right hand that misses.
Mann trying to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mann drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magaluff has control of Mann's left arm, preventing Mann from doing any damage.
Magaluff wants to get back to his feet but Mann is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Magaluff looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mann is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann prevents Magaluff from getting back to his feet.
Mann trying to control but Magaluff is working from the bottom.
Magaluff lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mann keeping full guard, as Magaluff tries to pass.
Magaluff connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaluff is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mann working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Magaluff has passed into half guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mann is trying to control but can't.
Magaluff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mann is trying to get back to full guard.
Magaluff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The cut above Carter Mann's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Carter Mann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kabala Magaluff!
Our winner, Kabala Magaluff, 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.
In defeat, Carter Mann stepped up to the mic, saying 'Wow, just...wow.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Manners (ranked 4530 p4p, 2239 weight class) and Mario Barrera (ranked 527 p4p, 294 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Manners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mario Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera doesn't manage to clinch there - Manners circles away.
Manners 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.
Manners thuds a left hand into Barrera's body.
Barrera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manners.
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Manners.
Barrera tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Barrera lands a head kick!
 It looks like Matt Manners has been cut.
Barrera stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manners.
Manners goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barrera forces Manners back against the cage and clinches.
Barrera ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Barrera no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Manners stopping the sweep attempt from Barrera.
Manners engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Manners wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Manners stopping the sweep attempt from Barrera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera keeping full guard, as Manners tries to pass.
Manners thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Manners stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrera has control of Manners's left arm, preventing Manners from doing any damage.
Manners is pushing down on Barrera's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barrera is fighting to maintain full guard but Manners has managed to sneak the leg through.
Barrera trying to control here.
Manners trying to control from half guard but Barrera is working away.
Barrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Manners. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Manners is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barrera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Manners.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera tries to get to full guard but Manners has control of the leg.
Manners wants to control but Barrera is keeping him busy.
Manners with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manners swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manners takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Barrera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Manners to the ground. Barrera is now in Manners's guard.
Barrera avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Manners has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Barrera should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Manners has tightened it up now! Barrera should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Matt Manners!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rohith Sharma (ranked 2269 p4p, 3128 weight class) and Xander Machado (ranked 298 p4p, 400 weight class). Machado has chosen Latin Thugs as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rohith Sharma could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Xander Machado's chin.
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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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rohith Sharma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xander Machado!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machado throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Machado staying out of range there.
Machado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sharma has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sharma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sharma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sharma scores with a hook to the body. Machado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sharma scores with a leg kick.
Sharma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
Sharma throws a jab when Machado was well out of range.
Machado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Machado moves out of range of the leg kick from Sharma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Sharma throws an overhand right that lands on Machado's shoulder, as Machado tries to avoid the shot.
Machado is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Machado misses with a takedown
enabling Sharma to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machado was well out of range. Poor timing from Sharma.
Rohith Sharma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sharma thumps Machado with a low kick.
A right-left combo lands from Machado.
Sharma throws a head kick that misses.
Sharma takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sharma.
Machado throws a sloppy head kick and Sharma moves out of range easily.
Machado slips under a jab.
Sharma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Sharma swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Sharma misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Machado checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Machado with the counter takedown but Sharma avoids it easily.
Sharma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A left lands for Sharma.
Sharma loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sharma.
Machado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sharma throws a body punch but Machado moves out of range.
Sharma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Machado has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Sharma misses the target.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Sharma and move into the clinch position.
Nice straight punches there by Sharma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sharma.
Machado defending well as Sharma loads up on a big left hand.
Machado is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sharma with a body shot.
Machado tries a head kick but it misses.
Sharma misses with a straight left.
A big left from Sharma misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sharma throwing a counter right hand but Machado manages to avoid it.
Sharma cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sharma is looking to slow Machado down with leg kicks.
Machado takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sharma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sharma misses with a wild combination.
A low kick from Sharma is predictable there
and Machado counters with a series of strikes. Sharma will be more careful next time no doubt.
Machado misses with a wild body shot.
Sharma just misses with a punch to the body.
Sharma looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
Sharma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rohith Sharma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharma rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Machado counters with a series of strikes. Sharma will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sharma throws out the jab.
Machado is looking for the big counter here.
Machado shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sharma defends it nicely.
Sharma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Machado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sharma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sharma swings for the body but Machado moves out of range.
Sharma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Machado lands a nice shot to the body.
Machado stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sharma throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rohith Sharma 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.
Whack! Sharma lands a heavy head kick that drops Machado. The ref tackles Sharma to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Machado was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Rohith Sharma!
Rohith Sharma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, into his post fight interview.
Xander Machado was interviewed post fight and said 'No Worries Homies, Gonna Train Hard And Win Next Fight'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Panayotov (ranked 2353 p4p, 2275 weight class) and Dmitry Ovchinnikov (ranked 309 p4p, 300 weight class). Panayotov's entrance music is Mad World - Gary Jules / Tears For Fears (Cover by Jasmine Thompson). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Panayotov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dmitry Ovchinnikov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panayotov tests Ovchinnikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Panayotov 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.
Ovchinnikov looks to throw the jab but Panayotov is out of range.
Panayotov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ovchinnikov.
Panayotov dodges the punch combination from Ovchinnikov.
A quick step to the side and Panayotov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ovchinnikov misses the jab.
Ovchinnikov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Panayotov if he has to take too many more of those.
Panayotov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ovchinnikov manages to avoid it.
Ovchinnikov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Panayotov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ovchinnikov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ovchinnikov misses with the head strike.
Panayotov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Panayotov with a knee to the head.
Panayotov keeps control of Ovchinnikov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panayotov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Panayotov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Panayotov blocks a body shot from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov wants to break free but Panayotov has control.
Ovchinnikov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ovchinnikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Panayotov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ovchinnikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Panayotov backwards.
Panayotov misses with the head strike.
Ovchinnikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Panayotov.
Panayotov blocks an uppercut.
Panayotov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panayotov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Panayotov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ovchinnikov can't find room to land a body shot as Panayotov controls the action.
The referee calls for Panayotov to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ovchinnikov fails to land.
Ovchinnikov manages to break the clinch.
Ovchinnikov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ovchinnikov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Panayotov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panayotov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ovchinnikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Panayotov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ovchinnikov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Panayotov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Panayotov moves out of range of the body kick from Ovchinnikov.
Ovchinnikov throws the kick towards the body but Panayotov avoids it.
Ovchinnikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Panayotov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panayotov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ovchinnikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panayotov moves away.
Ovchinnikov throws a right hand that misses
and Panayotov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovchinnikov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Panayotov moves away.
Ovchinnikov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Panayotov to score with a decent uppercut.
Ovchinnikov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ovchinnikov tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Panayotov does no damage.
Ovchinnikov misses with a lunging right hand
letting Panayotov counter with a right hand.
Panayotov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Panayotov checks the leg kick.
Panayotov is looking to counter the offense by Ovchinnikov and move into the clinch.
Panayotov blocks a jab.
Ovchinnikov cracks Panayotov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Panayotov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panayotov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panayotov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ovchinnikov is rocked!
Ovchinnikov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Panayotov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ovchinnikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Panayotov finish him?
Panayotov misses with the head strike.
Panayotov looking to throw knees to the head but Ovchinnikov is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Panayotov has a couple of punches blocked by Ovchinnikov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Panayotov.
Panayotov jerks Ovchinnikov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Ovchinnikov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Panayotov goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Panayotov because Ovchinnikov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nikolay Panayotov!
A victorious Nikolay Panayotov 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 Jeff Johnson (ranked 1951 p4p, 3227 weight class) and Jako Day (ranked 266 p4p, 410 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jako Day!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, 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!
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Jeff Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day walks into a left hand.
It looks like Jako Day has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Day throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Day's hands.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Johnson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day slips under a jab from Johnson.
Day takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson misses with a body kick.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Day counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a left hand
enabling Day to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Day falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Day.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Day sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Day defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Day uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Day has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Johnson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Johnson throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Day is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Day misses.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
Johnson walks into a left hand.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Day.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Day is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Johnson with a body shot.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Day looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Day blocks a jab.
Day looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Day swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Day. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses the jab.
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Day misses with a looping left.
Day takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Day has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Johnson.
Day misses with an uppercut
and Johnson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Day looks winded!
Day walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Day moves out of range easily.
Day throws a counter combo.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Day looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson lands with a slapping head kick.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Day's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Day cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Johnson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Day fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Day is rocked!
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Johnson fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Day to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Day looks to clinch but Johnson throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Day taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jeff Johnson!
Our winner, Jeff Johnson, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Asai (ranked 1217 p4p, 2495 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 72 p4p, 148 weight class). Asai comes to the cage accompanied by Kaze Ni Nare. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Asai !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortythree throws a jab but it's blocked by Asai .
Fortythree misses the shot to the body.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
Fortythree walks into a straight right hand from Asai .
Asai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortythree moves away.
A left lands for Asai .
Asai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fortythree takes a step back to recover.
Nice shot by Asai .
Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asai .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fortythree.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Asai .
Asai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Fortythree misses the target.
Decent striking displayed by Asai there.
Asai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Asai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asai lands an overhand right.
Fortythree takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Asai .
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
Fortythree jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshihiro Asai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortythree scrambles back to his feet.
Fortythree is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asai drops Fortythree with a huge uppercut! Fortythree drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Asai is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshihiro Asai !
A very excited looking Yoshihiro Asai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eugen (ranked 1061 p4p, 2719 weight class) and Ezekiel Ithamar (ranked 122 p4p, 279 weight class). Eugen comes to the cage accompanied by Kickboxer - Advanced Training. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Eugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezekiel Ithamar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eugen gets a clinch.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugen pushes Ithamar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugen throws a head punch that misses.
Eugen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Eugen.
A short right from Eugen on the inside.
Eugen misses with some punches.
Ithamar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eugen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eugen clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Eugen fails to land.
Ithamar blocking some punches.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ithamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eugen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ithamar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ithamar blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ithamar.
Eugen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ithamar.
We've been hearing reports that Eugen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Eugen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eugen swings wildly with an uppercut but Ithamar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eugen.
Eugen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eugen gets through Ithamar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eugen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Eugen has a couple of punches blocked by Ithamar.
Eugen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ithamar blocking some punches.
Ithamar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eugen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithamar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ithamar jumps into guard, dragging Eugen to the mat.
Eugen throwing strikes but missing.
Eugen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ithamar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Eugen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithamar keeping full guard, as Eugen tries to pass.
Eugen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eugen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ithamar has wrist control.
Ithamar looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Eugen is defending well. Ithamar quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Eugen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ithamar celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ezekiel Ithamar!
Ezekiel Ithamar bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Martin Eugen was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks for coming...I'll be back'.
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