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WCF 41: Komakech vs Curtis PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rico Segura (ranked 5391 p4p, 4157 weight class) and Jian Fu (ranked 547 p4p, 478 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rico Segura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jian Fu!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Segura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Segura throws a low kick but Fu moves out of range easily.
Segura throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fu avoids the head kick by Segura.
Fu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Fu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Segura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fu misses with a few strikes there.
An attempted straight right counter from Segura misses the target.
Fu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu gets a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fu manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Segura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Segura sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fu has his foot on Segura's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Segura works his way back into a safe position though.
Fu being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Segura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fu is keeping the position for now.
Fu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Segura is aware though and is defending well.
Segura wants to control from the top but Fu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Segura stands and throws Fu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Segura tries to advance to mount but Fu denies him.
Segura wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fu keeps working.
Segura is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Fu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Fu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four 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.
Fu tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Segura presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Segura controlling from the full mount.
Segura raining down shots from the mount!
Segura sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fu is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Segura 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.
Fu moves in looking to clinch but Segura pushes him off.
Segura jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Segura clinches.
Segura breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Segura tries to avoid it but Fu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Segura to the ground. Segura escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fu.
Segura is looking to counter punch.
Jian Fu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu shoots in for a double leg but Segura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rico Segura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jian Fu.
Segura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Segura throws a leg kick but Fu moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fu misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Segura to counter with a crisp jab.
Segura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fu can do to turn this around?
Good standup being displayed there by Segura as he connects with a hook.
Segura takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Segura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Segura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fu checks a leg kick.
Fu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Segura is looking to slow Fu down with leg kicks.
Fu throws a combination that misses
and Fu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Segura. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fu ducks under a wild hook from Segura.
Fu tries to clinch up.
Segura uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fu has time to react.
Fu has his takedown stuffed
and Fu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fu tries to clinch but Segura is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Segura pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fu is out of range and Segura settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Segura darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu gets tackled into the cage by Segura. Segura maintains the clinch.
Fu decides to pull guard.
Segura tries to free his leg and advance position but Fu is retaining full guard.
Segura landing some decent shots from guard.
Segura controlling from the top position.
Segura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Segura trying to control but Fu is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Segura controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Segura trying to control the position from guard on top but Fu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rico Segura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Segura closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rico Segura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fu wants to clinch
and Segura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Segura walks into a left hand.
Fu throws a leg kick but Segura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Segura misses the target.
Fu slips a straight right by Segura.
Segura thuds a left hand into Fu's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fu tries to keep at a distance but Segura has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Segura walks away with a smile on his face. Fu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Segura.
Segura throws a hook but Fu blocks it.
Segura throws a wild body kick that Fu sees coming a mile off.
Fu gets a clinch.
Segura scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fu is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Segura to keep the fight standing.
Segura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Segura with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Segura doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Segura misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Segura.
Fu jumps guard but Segura turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rico Segura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jian Fu.
Fu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Segura lands a nice uppercut.
Segura leaning against his opponent.
Fu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Segura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Segura scores with a knee to the head.
Fu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fu fails to pull guard.
Jian Fu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Segura lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fu tries to pull guard but Segura forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Segura misses with a punch on the inside.
Segura landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Segura lands a left hand.
Segura lands a right hand.
Fu is trying to pull guard but Segura turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
I was talking to Segura's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Segura tries a body shot but Fu blocks it.
Fu managing to block the knees to the body from Segura.
Segura lands a shoulder strike.
Rico Segura has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Segura throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Segura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Segura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Segura just stands there and leans against the cage.
Segura lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fu backwards.
Segura goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Segura throws a punch but it's blocked by Fu.
Rico Segura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalling in the clinch from Segura.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fu.
Fu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Fu.
Segura prevents a body shot from Fu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rico Segura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Segura 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rico Segura!
Our winner, Rico Segura, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 6305 p4p, 23145 weight class) and Hugo Olsen (ranked 567 p4p, 610 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Olsen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen forces Hawk back against the cage and clinches.
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a nice uppercut.
Olsen dives in and grabs Hawk's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawk pushes down on Olsen's head and hops out.
Olsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hugo Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olsen clinches with his opponent.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Olsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawk drops back down to his feet.
Olsen jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Olsen around his waist. Olsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Micah Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Olsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen lands a right hand.
Olsen fails to pull guard.
Hawk trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Hawk breaks from the clinch.
Olsen rushes Hawk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Olsen breaks the clinch.
Olsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hawk trying to land knees to the body.
Olsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawk or not.
Hawk misses with a punch to the body.
Olsen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hawk uses from the top position.
Hawk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawk trying to control but Olsen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Olsen.
Olsen keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Hawk advances position into side control!
Olsen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hawk is working for a submission of some sort.
Olsen is looking to get back to full guard here but Hawk has managed to pass to side control instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Hawk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Olsen tries to bench press Hawk off him but Hawk keeps the position.
Olsen misses with a strike from the bottom.
Hawk is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olsen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hawk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olsen, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
Hawk is trying to get an arm triangle but Olsen is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hawk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Olsen can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olsen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Olsen trying to control here.
Olsen is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Olsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Olsen digs a good body shot into Hawk's ribs.
Olsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawk sprawls well. He's pushed Olsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olsen clinches up with Hawk and pushes him back against the cage.
Olsen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Hawk controls the action.
Hawk missing with knees to the body.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Olsen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hawk is defending well.
Olsen is looking for a takedown.
Micah Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Olsen.
Hawk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olsen is trying to pull guard but Hawk has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawk is trying to stall.
The referee calls for Olsen to work.
Olsen jumps guard but Hawk stands there with Olsen around his waist. Olsen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Olsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hawk stops a takedown attempt from Olsen.
Hawk is trying to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling him.
Hawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Olsen avoiding damage as Hawk throws knees to the body.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
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.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawk is pressed up against the cage. Olsen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawk down to the mat. Hawk avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hugo Olsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olsen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawk is fending him off so far but Olsen persists. Nope, Hawk circles away and we're back to standing.
Olsen shoots in for a takedown but Hawk shows good takedown defense.
Hawk tries to counter by clinching up but Olsen breaks away and moves out of range.
Olsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No luck for Olsen with that takedown attempt.
Hawk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Olsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk leaves Olsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Olsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olsen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hawk eats them both and turns towards Olsen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Olsen throws a series of punches but Hawk avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawk.
Olsen instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsen trying to land knees to the body.
Olsen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawk pulls guard.
Hawk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hawk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Olsen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hawk has his foot on Olsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Hawk looking for a guillotine here but Olsen defends easily.
Olsen wants to control from the top but Hawk keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olsen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hugo Olsen 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. This is the final round!
Olsen closes the distance and clinches up with Hawk, looking for a takedown. Olsen pushes Hawk against the cage but Hawk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olsen misses with a takedown attempt - Hawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Hawk. No joy for Olsen on that attempt.
Micah Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Olsen.
Olsen throws a head kick that misses
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Olsen.
Olsen clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Hawk prevents the takedown attempt.
Olsen pulls Hawk into guard.
Hawk throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk passes Olsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hawk seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Olsen has recovered full guard.
Micah Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk throwing strikes from guard but Olsen blocks nicely.
Hawk trying to control but Olsen is working from the bottom.
Olsen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Olsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olsen working a defensive guard here.
Hawk slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hawk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hawk scoring with punches from side control.
Hawk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hawk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hawk is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Olsen is trying to escape and Hawk transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Olsen is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hawk! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Micah Hawk!
Micah Hawk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taka Cruise (ranked 2083 p4p, 4448 weight class) and Kev McKill (ranked 307 p4p, 545 weight class). McKill has chosen Welcome to the jungle, Guns n Roses. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taka Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Kev McKill !
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKill throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
McKill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McKill just misses with a punch to the body.
Taka Cruise seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cruise throws an off balance right hand
and McKill counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruise tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cruise under the eye.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McKill ! But no joy.
Cruise sizes up McKill with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cruise fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKill scores with a punch to the head.
McKill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Cruise.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruise swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruise lands with a nice combination. McKill backs away looking to recover.
Cruise fails to land with a series of punches.
McKill unleashes a big counter combination but Cruise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McKill missing with a left hand there. Cruise was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McKill throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McKill lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruise's sensitive parts.
McKill throws a head kick that misses.
Cruise scores with a punch to the head.
McKill throws a head kick that Cruise semi-blocks.
Cruise throws a head kick that misses
and McKill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McKill tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruise swinging wildly here.
It seemed like McKill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by McKill - just one landing.
McKill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Cruise. Those never looked like landing.
McKill unleashes a big counter combination but Cruise bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McKill scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruise doesn't seem bothered though.
Cruise throws a hook but McKill avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from McKill misses the target.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Cruise was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
McKill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Cruise wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cruise slips under a jab from McKill .
McKill uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill misses with a double jab.
Cruise works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruise misses with the combination.
McKill getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruise lands with a cross.
Cruise throws a lazy right hand but McKill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKill lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cruise at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKill . Cruise does a little dance to reset his feet.
McKill slips under a jab from Cruise.
McKill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cruise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cruise misses with a combination
and Cruise takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruise throws a hook to the side of McKill 's head but McKill sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise misses with a left hand
and McKill counters with a nice body shot.
McKill scores with a jab. Cruise acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McKill pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Donk. McKill catches Cruise right on the button with a cross.
McKill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cruise misses with a lunging right hand
and McKill counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKill swings for the body but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a few strikes there.
Cruise throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kev McKill will probably get the nod.
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.
Cruise looks to score with a jab to the body but McKill is just out of range.
Cruise looks to land a body kick but McKill moved away.
McKill is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cruise with a body shot.
McKill goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
McKill dodges the punch combination from Cruise.
McKill scores with a jab to the head.
McKill lands a right hook to the body.
McKill connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruise momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruise, pushing him back against the cage.
Cruise wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruise managing to block the knees to the body from McKill .
McKill keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.
Cruise escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruise moves out of range as McKill strikes.
Cruise throws a right hand that McKill ducks under and follows up with a left that McKill also avoids with ease.
McKill blocks a head kick by Cruise.
Cruise moves out of range of the strikes.
Cruise defending well as McKill loads up on a big left hand.
McKill misses with a hook.
Cruise avoids a punch combination nicely.
McKill misses with a kick to the body.
McKill throws a series of punches but Cruise moves out of range.
Cruise misses with a wild combination.
McKill throws out a counter right but Cruise avoids it with no problem.
Cruise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKill was well out of range. Poor timing from Cruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKill dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McKill tests Cruise's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Cruise does no damage.
Cruise ducks under a wild hook from McKill .
Cruise throws a right and a left that McKill avoids nicely.
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!
McKill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruise circles away quickly and effectively.
Cruise went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McKill throws a sloppy head kick and Cruise moves out of range easily.
McKill tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McKill tries to clinch there but Cruise circles away.
McKill waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cruise.
Cruise misses with a lunging right hand
letting McKill counter with a right hand.
McKill throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruise on the side of the head.
McKill throws a hook to the side of Cruise's head but Cruise sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Cruise's head coaches at MMA Dojo (Top Gym in Tokyo*) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McKill cracks Cruise with an open hand slap.
Taka Cruise is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cruise tests McKill 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKill throws an overhand right that lands on Cruise's shoulder, as Cruise tries to avoid the shot.
Cruise tries a head kick but it misses.
Cruise will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from McKill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McKill connects with the punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from McKill 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.
A punch lands to the side of Cruise 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McKill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cruise checks the leg kick.
Cruise misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise misses with a series of wild punches.
Cruise throws a head kick but McKill moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Cruise - just one landing.
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!
Cruise misses with a looping right.
Cruise misses with a double jab
and McKill counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKill cracks Cruise with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cruise misses with a body kick.
Cruise throws a head kick but McKill moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by McKill as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Cruise.
It seemed like McKill was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kev McKill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Cruise's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McKill tries to clinch but Cruise is having none of it.
McKill scores with a hook.
Cruise loads up on a big right hand but McKill slips the punch.
McKill connects with a body shot that sends Cruise's belly button to the back.
Nice jab there from Cruise.
McKill lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
 Cruise is rocked!
Cruise tries to land a front kick but McKill steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oh Cruise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cruise throws a low kick but McKill moves out of range easily.
McKill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruise seems to have got his legs back now.
McKill just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from McKill misses.
Cruise pivots, looking for a leg kick but McKill is out of range and Cruise settles back down.
McKill pushes Cruise up against the cage in a clinch.
McKill struggles to land a body shot inside as Cruise controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from McKill fails to land.
Cruise has had enough of the clinch but McKill keeps him there for the moment.
Cruise's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cruise takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
McKill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cruise paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cruise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McKill gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruise wants to break the clinch but can't.
McKill lands a left hand.
McKill misses with a knee strike.
McKill with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKill .
McKill looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruise is trying to push McKill away but McKill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruise blocking some punches.
Cruise breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by McKill .
McKill is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Cruise misses
and McKill counters with a nice body kick.
McKill blocks a head kick by Cruise.
McKill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McKill misses with a head kick.
Cruise went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McKill lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cruise takes a step back to recover.
Cruise walks into a jab.
Cruise misses with a double jab
letting McKill counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McKill defending well as Cruise loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKill throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cruise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McKill .
McKill throws a low kick but Cruise avoids it.
McKill with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McKill fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruise manages to avoid it.
McKill pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kev McKill is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
No joy there for McKill , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McKill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cruise.
Cruise misses with a combination
enabling McKill to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruise rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McKill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruise throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
McKill 's corner calls for a 1-2. McKill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McKill gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cruise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taka Cruise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McKill moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from McKill finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKill swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKill throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruise misses with a body shot
and McKill counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKill smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cruise looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cruise slips under a jab from McKill .
McKill darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kev McKill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McKill 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kev McKill !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kev McKill made sure he mentioned Hot Spunk, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Petrov (ranked 3715 p4p, 6467 weight class) and Manny TahHinni (ranked 398 p4p, 538 weight class). Petrov comes to the cage accompanied by They want too see me fall. Fedor Petrov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255
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265
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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny TahHinni!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches TahHinni on the side of the head.
TahHinni shoots in but no luck this time.
Fedor Petrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
TahHinni throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Petrov.
Petrov stuffs the takedown.
TahHinni dives in and grabs Petrov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Petrov pushes down on TahHinni's head and hops out.
Fedor Petrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny TahHinni.
Petrov lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Petrov!
A very excited looking Fedor Petrov 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Rammsie Hartmann (ranked 1796 p4p, 2969 weight class) and Korn Gracie (ranked 273 p4p, 417 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rammsie Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Korn Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartmann moves away.
Hartmann throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartmann manages to avoid it.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hartmann defending well though.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hartmann tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hartmann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartmann wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hartmann keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Hartmann keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Hartmann is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Hartmann is working from the bottom.
Hartmann will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartmann working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rammsie Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Hartmann scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Hartmann pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hartmann scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie unleashes a big counter combination but Hartmann bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Hartmann lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hartmann counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartmann is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Hartmann circles away and we're back to standing.
Rammsie Hartmann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Korn Gracie.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartmann pinned against the cage. Hartmann gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartmann, which made it look bad.
We've been told by Hartmann's head coaches at UnderGround BJJ & MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hartmann checks it well.
Hartmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hartmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to bum rush Hartmann with a series of wild strikes but Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann lands a slapping body shot.
Hartmann moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rammsie Hartmann dominated that round.
That's time! Hartmann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hartmann tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Hartmann avoids it well.
Hartmann tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hartmann counters with a nice uppercut.
Hartmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Hartmann walks into a left hand.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Hartmann there.
Gracie throws a jab when Hartmann was well out of range.
It looked like Hartmann was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hartmann punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rammsie Hartmann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hartmann swivels and escapes.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hartmann counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hartmann.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Hartmann uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Hartmann!
Hartmann chips away with some ground and pound.
 Gracie is rocked!
Hartmann gets to his feet and stands over Gracie, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gracie felt that one! Hartmann unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gracie from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rammsie Hartmann!
Rammsie Hartmann took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sydney Fight Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ronaldo (ranked 1060 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Ekkei Satori (ranked 127 p4p, 258 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ekkei Satori!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Satori moves away from the strike by Ronaldo.
Satori clinches up with Ronaldo and pushes him back against the cage.
Satori wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Satori manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Satori scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Ronaldo.
Satori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Satori misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satori lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Satori.
Satori prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Satori just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satori breaks the clinch.
Satori blocks a jab.
As Ronaldo backs off Satori throws a huge counter combo but Ronaldo manages to avoid it all.
Ronaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Satori.
Ronaldo swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Satori counter with a right hand.
Satori clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Satori stalls.
Satori using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ronaldo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Satori is stalling here.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Satori blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satori.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the side of Satori's head.
Satori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Satori controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Satori breaks the clinch.
Satori has closed the distance and engaged Ronaldo in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Satori throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Ronaldo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Satori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Satori controls the action.
Satori stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satori.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satori's elbow.
Satori blocking some punches.
Ronaldo blocking some punches.
Satori lands a shoulder strike.
Satori blocking some punches.
A short right from Satori on the inside.
Satori throws an elbow that misses.
Satori blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ronaldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Satori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Satori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Satori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satori.
Satori looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Satori.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Satori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ronaldo's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Satori pushes off an throws an elbow but Ronaldo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Satori is trying to break free.
Satori tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Satori.
A short right from Ronaldo.
Satori is trying to push Ronaldo away but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ronaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ronaldo presses Satori against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tries to work over Satori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Satori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ronaldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Satori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Satori manages to break the clinch.
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 Jose Ronaldo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Satori slips a jab from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo throws a hook but Satori blocks it.
Satori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Satori has Ronaldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronaldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Ronaldo fails to land.
Satori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Satori lands a hook that snaps the head of Ronaldo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satori is trying to break free.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Satori displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ronaldo up against the cage.
Satori trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Satori throws knees to the body.
Satori has Ronaldo pressed against the cage.
Jose Ronaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Satori missing with knees to the body.
Satori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ronaldo prevents Satori from breaking the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo is working Satori over against the cage.
Ronaldo prevents Satori from breaking the clinch.
Satori is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satori is trying to stall.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Satori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ronaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Satori as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
Satori prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Satori.
Ronaldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ronaldo lands with a light punch inside.
Ronaldo prevents Satori from breaking the clinch.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Satori.
Ronaldo can't find room to land a body shot as Satori controls the action.
Ronaldo works on Satori's body with a couple of short punches.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Satori controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo tries a body shot but Satori blocks it.
Satori is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Satori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Satori holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Satori controls his hands.
Satori is looking to control Ronaldo's arms but Ronaldo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Satori has his back to the cage.
Ronaldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Satori looking to slow down the pace here.
Satori lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ronaldo or not.
Ronaldo throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Satori.
A nice right hand lands inside from Satori.
Satori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ronaldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a body shot.
As Ronaldo backs off Satori throws a huge counter combo but Ronaldo manages to avoid it all.
Satori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ronaldo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Satori is having none of it.
Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Satori.
Ronaldo lands a body punch.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Satori improves position.
Ronaldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronaldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Satori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ronaldo controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jose Ronaldo.
Ronaldo gets tackled into the cage by Satori. Satori maintains the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ronaldo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ronaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Satori does no damage.
Satori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Satori scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Satori. Those never looked like landing.
Ekkei Satori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Satori keeps the fight on the outside.
Satori lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronaldo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Satori slips a straight right by Ronaldo.
Satori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Satori.
Ronaldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satori tries a body shot but Ronaldo blocks it.
Satori is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Satori avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Satori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo prevents a body shot from Satori.
Good body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ronaldo scores with a shoulder strike.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Satori lands a body shot.
Satori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Satori's elbow.
Ronaldo is working Satori over against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with the head strike.
Satori effectively controlling the action here.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Satori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo is working Satori over against the cage.
Ronaldo blocks a body shot from Satori.
Ronaldo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Satori's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Satori misses with some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Satori blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Satori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Satori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has Satori pressed against the cage, preventing Satori from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ronaldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ronaldo scores with a shot to the side of Satori's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ronaldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Satori blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Satori tries a knee to the head but Ronaldo blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satori can't break the clinch.
Satori wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ronaldo has him pressed against the cage.
Satori trying to control the position but instead, Ronaldo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Satori into the cage.
Satori blocks an uppercut.
Ronaldo working aggressively here.
Ekkei Satori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ronaldo.
Jose Ronaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ronaldo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Satori is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Ronaldo lands with a right to the head.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Satori controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Satori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Satori avoiding damage.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Satori tries to circle away but Ronaldo has him pinned against the cage.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike.
Satori blocking some punches.
Satori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ronaldo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satori can do to turn this around?
Satori prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Nice body punch from Satori - that landed with a thud.
Satori has had enough of the clinch but Ronaldo keeps him there for the moment.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Ronaldo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ronaldo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Ronaldo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Lati (ranked 3005 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Lucky Lévesque (ranked 358 p4p, 299 weight class). Lati comes into the arena with Ye- Burna Boy blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Lévesque !
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lati looks to score with a jab to the body but Lévesque is just out of range.
Lati throws an overhand right that lands on Lévesque 's shoulder, as Lévesque tries to avoid the shot.
Lévesque connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lévesque shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lati as he jumps to the side.
Lévesque moves out of range as Lati strikes.
Lati throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Lévesque counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lévesque is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lévesque won't allow Lati to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lati knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lévesque on the ground.
Lévesque slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque wants to pass the guard but Lati is defending well.
Lévesque thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lati's head.
Lévesque moves nicely into side control.
Lati is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lévesque asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lévesque working the ground and pound.
Lévesque wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lati, who protects the arm well.
Lévesque staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque tries to move to mount but Lati blocks the move with his legs.
Lévesque in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lati is trying to control Lévesque 's posture but Lévesque avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Lévesque blocks the strikes from Lati.
Lati being controlled for a moment.
Lévesque working the ground and pound.
That's four 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.
Lati is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lévesque tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lévesque has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lévesque tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lati being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lévesque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lévesque slips under a jab.
Lati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lévesque .
Lévesque drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lati defends it well.
Lévesque changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lati tries to avoid it but Lévesque manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lati to the ground. Lati escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lati misses with a hook to the body
and Lévesque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lucky Lévesque has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lévesque won't allow Lati to get back to his feet.
Lévesque sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lévesque 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque stands and throws Lati's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lati can't do much from the bottom here.
Lévesque taking a breather here.
Lévesque has an Americana. Lati didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lévesque is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lévesque hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lucky Lévesque !
Lucky Lévesque very nearly forgot to thank Cayman Islands Clothiers amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 2262 p4p, 1622 weight class) and Tyson Asakura (ranked 326 p4p, 246 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asakura's choice of entrance music: JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
Asakura tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Asakura gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Asakura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Asakura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Asakura blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Asakura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asakura has Clark pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Clark manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wesley Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clark closes the distance and clinches.
Clark swings wildly with an uppercut but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Asakura.
Our sources have told us that Clark has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Asakura is looking to take this one to the mat.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Clark prevents the takedown attempt.
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves 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!
Clark avoids the body shot from Asakura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Asakura.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Asakura finds it's target.
Asakura connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clark momentarily.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asakura moves away.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Clark takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Asakura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clark drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Clark's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asakura.
Asakura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Clark wants to stand and escape but Asakura is having none of it.
Asakura lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Asakura won't allow Clark to get back to his feet.
Asakura throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Asakura is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Asakura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Asakura with a nice head shot there.
Asakura is working Clark over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Asakura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura stops Clark from standing up.
Clark wriggles free and stands up.
Asakura lands with a nice body punch.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Asakura circles away.
Asakura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Clark rather than just go for the knockout.
Asakura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asakura shoots in and bounces Clark off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Clark scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark closes the distance and pushes Asakura back into the cage.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Asakura blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Asakura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asakura is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Clark gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Asakura misses with some punches.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Clark clinches up against the cage.
Asakura tries to score a body lock takedown but Clark shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Clark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Asakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clark.
Asakura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Clark throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Clark is defending well.
Clark is fighting off a takedown attempt but Asakura is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Clark to the mat. Clark regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Clark wants to stand up but Asakura is controlling him.
Asakura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Asakura.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Asakura has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Clark after a bit of a struggle.
Asakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark tries to clinch but Asakura is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Asakura misses the target.
Clark moves into the clinch.
Asakura has Clark pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Asakura pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Clark tumbling to the mat - Asakura dives into Clark's guard.
Asakura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Asakura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clark wriggles free and stands up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Clark there as he acknowledges the shot.
Clark has Asakura up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Clark.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Asakura prevents a body shot from Clark.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Asakura tries for a takedown but Clark manages to get underhooks.
Asakura changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Clark fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wesley Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Asakura lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Clark's head.
Asakura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clark.
Asakura 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.
Asakura catches Clark with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Clark darts in and clinches Asakura up against the cage.
Clark throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Asakura drops down looking for an ankle pick but Clark pulls his leg out and moves away.
Clark fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asakura thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Tyson Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
 It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Clark's corner calls for a 1-2. Clark obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Clark jabs Asakura right on the nose. Asakura blinks but takes it well.
Asakura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Asakura.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wesley Clark is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asakura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Clark.
Asakura throws out a counter right but Clark avoids it with no problem.
Clark tries to clinch but Asakura moves out of range.
Clark is looking to clinch.
Clark sets himself, and Asakura steps forward looking for the clinch! Clark avoids it this time.
Asakura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark lands a nice shot that snaps Asakura's head back.
Clark connects with a looping right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clark looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clark is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asakura gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Tyson Asakura's cut even more.
Asakura lands with a right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Asakura throws out a loose jab but Clark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clark's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asakura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clark scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura darts in and clinches Clark up against the cage.
Clark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asakura can't get the takedown.
Asakura misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Clark.
Asakura is breathing heavily.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark has a couple of punches blocked by Asakura.
Clark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Asakura wants a takedown.
Wesley Clark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asakura goes for a takedown attempt but Clark pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Clark sends Asakura crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Clark is motioning to the referee to let Asakura up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Asakura is rocked!
Clark moves into range and clinches up with Asakura.
Asakura is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Asakura is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Asakura tries for a takedown. No joy.
Clark scores with a shoulder strike.
Clark dips a shoulder and cracks Asakura with a mighty uppercut! Asakura falls back against the cage and Clark unloads with a barrage of strikes! Asakura is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Clark screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wesley Clark!
A victorious Wesley Clark 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Camara (ranked 528 p4p, 1261 weight class) and Jason Behar (ranked 68 p4p, 152 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaylord Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Behar!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara throws a body punch but Behar moves out of range.
Behar throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.
Behar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara connects with a nice looking jab.
Behar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camara scores with a shot to the body.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Behar throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Behar. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Behar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Behar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Behar avoids the body shot from Camara.
Behar slips a jab from Camara.
Nice body punch from Camara.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Behar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Behar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara clobbers Behar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Behar in his tracks.
Camara thuds his right hand into Behar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Behar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Camara as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Camara. Beautiful body shot.
Camara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camara swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Behar counter with a right hand.
Camara slips under a jab from Behar.
A jab from Camara finds it's way through Behar's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Behar misses.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Behar.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Behar moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camara avoids the body shot from Behar.
A quick step to the side and Camara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Behar moved out of range nicely.
Behar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara misses with a right hand
and Behar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Behar backwards.
Camara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Behar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Camara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara throws the left hand but Behar avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Behar misses.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara misses with a left hand
and Behar counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Gaylord Camara has been cut.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behar throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
Camara misses with a lunging right hand
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camara throws a jab when Behar was well out of range.
Behar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Behar throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Behar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Behar wants to counter with a clinch but Camara pushes him away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Behar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Behar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara swings for the body but Behar moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Behar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gaylord Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behar throws a series of punches but Camara avoids them all with ease.
Behar slips under a jab from Camara.
Behar misses with a left hand
and Camara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Camara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Behar doesn't seem phased though.
Behar throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Behar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Behar throws out the jab.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Behar's ribs.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Camara misses with a hook to the body
and Behar counters with a straight right hand.
Camara throws a body punch but Behar moves out of range.
A jab from Camara finds it's way through Behar's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Behar.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaylord Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaylord Camara's cut.
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.
Camara connects with a body shot.
Behar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Behar.
Camara misses with a hook. Behar ducked under it nicely.
Behar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camara moves out of range of the strikes.
Camara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camara lands a really nice looking cross but Behar seems unphased.
Behar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Camara scores with a punch to the head.
Camara moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara misses the jab.
Behar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Behar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camara jabs at Behar's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Behar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Behar scrambles back to his feet.
Camara catches Behar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Behar dips to his left and cracks Camara with an uppercut!
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Behar at a distance.
Behar lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara misses with a right hand
and Behar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Behar lands a jab to the nose.
Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Behar can do to turn this around?
Behar lands with a hook. Camara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Behar throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara lands with a straight right. Behar didn't see that one coming.
Camara connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Behar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A decent looking cross lands there for Camara.
A big left from Camara misses.
A nice side step and Behar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camara scores with a sloppy right hand. Behar should have avoided that one.
Behar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Some wild striking there from Behar.
Camara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A big left from Camara misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Behar slips under a jab.
Camara swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Behar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camara with a hook.
Behar misses with a lunging right hand
and Camara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Behar throws a right hand that misses
and Camara counters with a stiff right hand.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Behar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camara keeps the fight on the outside.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Behar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara clobbers Behar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Camara. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara misses with a looping left.
Camara throws a lazy right hand but Behar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Behar takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Behar's ribs.
Camara scores with the left hand. Behar knows he should have avoided that one.
Behar wants to clinch up but Camara keeps it at a distance.
Behar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camara jabs Behar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camara lands the left hand.
Behar throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Behar.
Behar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Behar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Behar swings widly with a right hand
and Camara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaylord Camara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaylord Camara'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. 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.
Behar slips a jab from Camara.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Behar doesn't seem bothered though.
Behar walks into a jab.
Camara throws a hook to the side of Behar's head but Behar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara moves out of range of the strikes.
Behar throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara works the jab nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Behar takes one on the button.
Gaylord Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Behar is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Behar to counter with a crisp jab.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Behar at a distance.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Behar doesn't seem bothered though.
Behar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Camara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Behar moves away from the strike by Camara.
A countering left hand to the body from Behar misses.
Behar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Camara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Behar moves away from the strike by Camara.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Behar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Behar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camara slips under a jab.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Behar digs a good hook to Camara's body.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws a poor cross that misses
and Behar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Behar misses with a hook
and Behar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Behar walks into a jab.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Behar.
A nice side step and Behar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Camara connects with a jab.
Camara misses with a body shot
and Behar counters by clinching up.
Behar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Camara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Behar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Behar at a distance.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands with a nice body punch.
Camara moves out of range as Behar strikes.
Behar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Camara lands an overhand right.
Camara misses with an uppercut
and Behar counters with a two punch combo.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Behar.
Gaylord Camara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camara tests Behar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camara, as that shot connected.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Behar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camara with a body shot.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Behar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camara. Camara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behar staying out of range there.
Camara punishes Behar's body with a nice straight punch.
Camara throws a hook but Behar blocks it.
Behar slips under a jab from Camara.
Behar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Behar.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Behar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from Camara.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Behar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Behar throws a hook but Camara blocks it.
Camara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Behars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camara thuds a left hand into Behar's body.
Jason Behar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaylord Camara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaylord Camara!
An out of breath Gaylord Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Komakech (ranked 1628 p4p, 684 weight class) and Matt Curtis (ranked 59 p4p, 21 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Komakech!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Komakech misses.
Komakech backing away here, and Curtis unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Curtis throws out a loose jab but Komakech uses good head movement to avoid it.
Curtis has closed the distance and engaged Komakech in a clinch.
Curtis tries a knee to the head but Komakech blocks it.
Curtis crunches a lovely knee into Komakech's ribcage.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Komakech.
Curtis displaying some good clinch control by pressing Komakech up against the cage.
Komakech tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Curtis smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis slips under a jab from Komakech.
Curtis misses with a straight right.
Komakech checks a leg kick nicely.
Komakech has been working on his balance at Gorilla Kingz MMA, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Curtis.
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Komakech throws a head kick that misses.
Curtis clinches up with Komakech and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komakech managing to block the knees to the body from Curtis.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Komakech breaks the clinch.
Curtis throws a head kick that misses
and Komakech counters with a stiff right hand.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curtis misses with a low kick.
Komakech is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Matt Curtis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Curtis misses
and Komakech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses the shot to the body.
Komakech closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Curtis closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Komakech to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Curtis there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komakech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtis swings for the body but Komakech moves out of range.
Curtis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Curtis closes the distance but Komakech moves to the side
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Curtis moves into the clinch.
Komakech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komakech catches Curtis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Curtis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Komakech lands with a kick to the temple. Curtis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Curtis.
Curtis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Komakech controls his hands.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Komakech controls his hands.
Curtis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Curtis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech throws a head kick that half lands.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Komakech.
Curtis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Komakech.
Richard Komakech is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Komakech avoiding damage as Curtis throws knees to the body.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Komakech.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Curtis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Komakech is defending well for now.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Curtis 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 Komakech has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Komakech and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Komakech is looking to counter punch.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech moves away
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Komakech's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtis throws a head kick but Komakech moves out of range.
Curtis throws out a leg kick but Komakech moves out of range and Curtis only half commits.
Curtis misses with a body shot.
Komakech throwing a counter right hand but Curtis manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Komakech's sensitive parts.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Komakech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt
and Komakech counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis throws a leg kick
and Curtis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Komakech throws a lazy uppercut
and Curtis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Komakech manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Komakech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Komakech is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komakech connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Curtis's hands.
Curtis throws a leg kick but Komakech sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Komakech misses the target.
Komakech lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Komakech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komakech moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Komakech jabs at Curtis's body.
Komakech throws a jab when Curtis was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Komakech dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Curtis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Komakech counter with a right hand.
Komakech slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Curtis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Curtis lands a front kick.
Curtis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Komakech connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Curtis scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
and Komakech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Curtis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech throws a sloppy head kick and Curtis moves out of range easily.
Curtis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech moves out of range.
Komakech stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Curtis throws a sloppy head kick
and Komakech counters with a two punch combo.
Curtis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Komakech throws out the jab.
Curtis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Komakech throws a one two combo.
Komakech throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Curtis drops his hands momentarily and Komakech takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Komakech displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Curtis throws out the jab.
Curtis cracks Komakech with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Richard Komakech has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komakech tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis missing with knees to the body.
Matt Curtis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Komakech is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis tries to land knees in the clinch but Komakech avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Komakech is trying to push Curtis away but Curtis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with some punches.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Komakech avoiding damage as Curtis throws knees to the body.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis is looking to break free of the clinch but Komakech has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Richard Komakech did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Richard Komakech's cut.
That's time! Komakech's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Komakech tries to keep at a distance but Curtis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Curtis misses with a knee strike.
Curtis tries to land knees in the clinch but Komakech avoids the damage to the body.
Curtis is trying to force a seperation but Komakech has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Komakech managing to block the knees to the body from Curtis.
Komakech breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Komakech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komakech manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komakech keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Komakech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Komakech cracks Curtis with a good jab.
Curtis is looking to score with low kicks.
Komakech was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Curtis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Komakech checks a leg kick nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Curtis.
Komakech has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Curtis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komakech feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Curtiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Curtis tries to close the distance and clinch but Komakech swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Komakech throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Curtis throws the kick towards the body but Komakech avoids it.
Komakech fires out a quick counter leg kick but Curtis just manages to avoid it.
Komakech lands with a good body shot.
Curtis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Komakech counters with a nice uppercut.
Komakech scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Curtis misses.
Curtis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Komakech bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curtis throws an off balance right hand
and Komakech counters with a one-two to the body.
Curtis tries to clinch but Komakech is having none of it.
Curtis misses with a hook
and Komakech counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Curtis throws a leg kick that is checked
and Komakech counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Curtis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Curtis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Komakech pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Komakech feints and then cracks Curtis's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curtis down.
Curtis misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Curtis misses
and Komakech connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Richard Komakech is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komakech cracks Curtis with a good jab.
Komakech pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curtis tries a quick counter leg kick but Komakech is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Komakech had his way with Matt Curtis in that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Komakech'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Komakech avoids the head kick by Curtis.
It looked like Komakech was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A low kick from Curtis is predictable there
and Komakech counters with a straight right hand.
Curtis darts in and clinches Komakech up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Komakech as Curtis tries to tie him up.
Curtis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komakech's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Curtis moves out of range as Komakech strikes.
Curtis throws a big counter head kick but Komakech avoids it with no problem.
Curtis throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis tries to work over Komakech's front leg with a kick but Komakech checks it.
Komakech appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curtis throws a jab but it's blocked by Komakech.
Komakech avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Komakech fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Curtis.
Curtis has Komakech up against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Curtis trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis looking to throw knees to the head but Komakech is blocking nicely.
Richard Komakech is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis tries to circle away but Komakech has him pinned against the cage.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Curtis leaning against his opponent.
Komakech breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Komakech circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Komakech on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Komakech lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Komakech lands a right hook to the body.
Curtis has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis trying to land knees to the body.
Curtis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Komakech.
Komakech blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Komakech manages to break the clinch.
Curtis misses with a leg kick
and Komakech counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matt Curtis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Komakech moves out of range of the leg kick from Curtis.
Komakech will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Curtis looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a right hand
and Komakech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Komakech throws the left hand but Curtis avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Curtis! But no joy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Komakech.
The fighters circle momentarily. Komakech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Komakech staying out of range there.
Komakech swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Komakech throws a jab but it's blocked by Curtis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Komakech checks a leg kick.
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 Richard Komakech.
I think Komakech has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Komakech!
Richard Komakech retains his super heavyweight title!
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