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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 16103 p4p, 5377 weight class) and Cebu Chon (ranked 692 p4p, 600 weight class). Putin's entrance music is Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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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 31 - 32 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cebu Chon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Putin.
 It looks like Cebu Chon has been cut.
Putin takes the fight into the clinch.
Putin crunches a lovely knee into Chon's ribcage.
Putin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Putin.
Chon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Putin lands an elbow just above Chon 's eye.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Putin.
Chon working aggressively here.
Chon can't find room to land a body shot as Putin controls the action.
Putin lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin lands an elbow inside that Chon shrugs off.
 Chon is rocked!
Putin jerks Chon's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Chon drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Putin goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Putin because Chon was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Vlad Putin!
Vlad Putin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 15071 p4p, 4263 weight class) and Oscar Oscarsson (ranked 627 p4p, 486 weight class). Oscarsson has chosen Pain - Shut Your Mouth as his entrance music. Oscar Oscarsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Glass Joe's chin.
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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 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Oscarsson!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oscarsson checks a low kick from Joe.
Oscarsson throws a body punch but Joe moves out of range.
Oscarsson forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.
Oscarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oscarsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oscarsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oscarsson pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe wants to break free but Oscarsson has control.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Oscarsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oscarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oscarsson lands with a left to the head.
Oscarsson pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joe has Oscarsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oscarsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oscarsson taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Oscarsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe takes a shot to the head.
Oscarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Oscarsson lands a left hand.
Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Oscarsson clinches up against the cage.
Oscarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oscarsson has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oscarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Joe blocks a body shot from Oscarsson.
Joe breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Oscarsson finds it's target.
Oscarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Joe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Oscarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe tries to pull guard but Oscarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Joe drops back down to his feet.
Oscarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oscarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but Oscarsson has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oscarsson.
Joe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oscarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Oscarsson on the inside.
 Joe is rocked!
Oscarsson has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Oscarsson fails to land.
Oscarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oscarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Oscarsson.
Joe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Oscarsson fails to land.
Oscarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Oscarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Oscarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oscarsson misses with some punches.
Joe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oscar Oscarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oscarsson.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Oscarsson.
Joe tries to work over Oscarsson's front leg with a kick but Oscarsson checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oscarsson forces Joe back against the cage and clinches.
Oscarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oscarsson darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Oscarsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe is looking to break free of the clinch but Oscarsson has double underhooks.
Joe is looking to break free of the clinch but Oscarsson has double underhooks.
Oscarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oscarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oscarsson fails to land.
Oscarsson taking a breather.
Oscarsson working aggressively here.
Oscarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Oscarsson lands with a left to the head.
Oscarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Oscarsson fails to land.
Joe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oscarsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Joe misses with a takedown
and Oscarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Joe thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Oscarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oscarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Oscarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Oscarsson stalling the fight.
Oscarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oscarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Joe tries to throw a body punch but Oscarsson avoids it by throwing Joe back against the cage.
Oscarsson lands an uppercut.
Oscarsson has Joe pressed against the cage, preventing Joe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oscarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joe backwards.
Oscarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joe has had enough of the clinch but Oscarsson keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe breaks from the clinch.
Joe with a nice calf kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Oscarsson, which made it look bad.
Oscarsson moves to clinch but Joe breaks away
and Joe counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe misses with a low kick.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Oscarsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oscarsson closes the distance and clinches.
Oscarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oscarsson leaning against his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oscarsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Oscarsson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Joe tries to pull guard but Oscarsson won't allow it.
Oscarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oscarsson manages to break the clinch.
Joe closes the distance and clinches.
Oscarsson slowing the pace effectively.
Joe is trying to push Oscarsson away but Oscarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joe manages to break the clinch.
Joe darts in looking for a takedown but Oscarsson gets double underhooks and turns Joe into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oscarsson throws a hook but Joe avoids it easily.
Joe throws a big counter combination but Oscarsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oscarsson cracks Joe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oscarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glass Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Joe.
Joe staying out of range there.
Oscarsson throws a lazy right hand but Joe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oscarsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Joe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crack! Oscarsson connects with the perfect overhand right and Joe falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Oscarsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oscar Oscarsson!
A victorious Oscar Oscarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Hardin (ranked 4512 p4p, 4251 weight class) and Ronald Dela Rosa (ranked 509 p4p, 485 weight class). Ronald Dela Rosa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 8 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Hardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Dela Rosa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Rosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hardin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hardin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hardin looks to land a combination but Dela Rosa avoids it well.
Hardin scores with a jab to the head.
Dela Rosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardin circles away.
Hardin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dela Rosa or perhaps it was just good defense by Hardin, which made it look bad.
Dela Rosa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hardin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dela Rosa slips a jab and a cross from Hardin.
Hardin connects with a body shot.
Dela Rosa looks winded!
Hardin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Hardin as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Ronald Dela Rosa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardin cracks Dela Rosa with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dela Rosa looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hardin finish him?
Dela Rosa is rocked!
Hardin seems to be stalking Dela Rosa here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Dela Rosa drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Hardin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dilon Goncalves (ranked 3343 p4p, 5470 weight class) and Del Werthers (ranked 342 p4p, 449 weight class). Goncalves's entrance music is TAPOUT. A fine choice. 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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Excellent boxer
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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 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dilon Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Del Werthers!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Werthers tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big left from Werthers misses.
Werthers throws a hook to the side of Goncalves's head but Goncalves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goncalves darts in and clinches Werthers up against the cage.
Goncalves is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Werthers to keep the fight standing.
Goncalves tries to pull guard but Werthers won't allow it.
Goncalves fails to pull guard.
Werthers's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Werthers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dilon Goncalves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goncalves manages to pull guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Werthers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Werthers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Werthers controls from within his opponent's guard.
Werthers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Werthers wants to control from the top but Goncalves keeps moving.
Werthers might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goncalves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goncalves is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Werthers rolls with it to try and escape but Goncalves cranks on the arm and Werthers is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dilon Goncalves!
Dilon Goncalves thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Falcon (ranked 1907 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Try New (ranked 75 p4p, 123 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julio Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Try New!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Falcon.
Falcon misses with a head kick.
New is looking to clinch.
Falcon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. New checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falcon scores with a punch to the head.
New has Falcon up against the cage in a clinch.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Falcon has had enough of the clinch but New keeps him there for the moment.
New misses with an elbow strike.
New looks to throw an elbow but misses.
New throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Falcon blocks the elbow strike.
Falcon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. New avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Falcon blocks the elbow strike.
Falcon blocks an elbow strike from New.
Falcon is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Falcon has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by New after a bit of a struggle.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, New throws an elbow but misses.
Falcon blocks an elbow strike.
New throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Falcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
New creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
New misses with an elbow over the top.
Falcon tightens his grip and picks New up, before dumping him to the ground. New manages to land in guard.
Falcon is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Public Training Facility that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Falcon chips away with some ground and pound.
Falcon with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Try New has been cut.
Falcon stops New from standing up.
Falcon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Falcon is working New over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
New is looking to stand up but Falcon isn't so interested in that idea.
Falcon distracts New with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Falcon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcon chips away with some ground and pound.
New really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Falcon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Falcon controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Falcon won't allow New to get back to his feet.
Falcon working some strikes from top position.
Falcon slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Falcon prevents New from getting back to his feet.
Falcon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That has opened up Try New's cut even more.
Falcon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! New's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Falcon!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 2742 p4p, 2667 weight class) and Ken Miller (ranked 159 p4p, 150 weight class). Miller has chosen 2pac - Im A Souljah as his entrance music. Damen Mayer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ken Miller's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Miller!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Mayer misses.
Miller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mayer.
Mayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miller shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayer sprawls well. He's pushed Miller's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayer scores with a jab.
Miller ducks right into an uppercut from Mayer.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Miller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Miller is trying to improve his position.
Mayer is trying to get an arm triangle but Miller is defending well.
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mayer off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayer turns into Miller and is now in his guard.
Miller looking for subs off his back but Mayer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Miller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Mayer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller is trying to control but Mayer passes into side control!
Miller is trying to get back to half guard.
Miller is trying to work for a sweep but Mayer has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is looking to work his way around to Miller's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Miller is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miller wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Mayer goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Miller escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mayer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Miller has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Miller has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mayer is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miller landing strikes from the mount.
Mayer working to try and regain half guard.
Mayer is in a horrible position here. Miller smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
BOOM! Miller connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miller connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Mayer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Miller thowing shots but they're missing.
Miller is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mayer is rocked!
 It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Mayer takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Miller's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Miller!
Ken Miller decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 2994 p4p, 1978 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 374 p4p, 267 weight class). Donnie Larkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin scores with the left hand. Boxaaja knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxaaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin lands with a right hand.
Larkin scores with a nice head shot.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick
and Boxaaja counters with a good, hard body kick but Larkin shrugs it off.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Boxaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boxaaja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boxaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Boxaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxaaja tests Larkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boxaaja. Boxaaja obviously looking to wear him down.
Boxaaja ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Larkin.
Larkin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boxaaja feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Boxaaja ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxaaja. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boxaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxaaja connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larkin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A counter left hand to the body from Boxaaja misses its target.
Larkin goes for a double leg but Boxaaja avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boxaaja continues to drive forward.
Boxaaja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxaaja blocks a head kick by Larkin.
Larkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boxaaja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Boxaaja.
Larkin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Larkin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boxaaja to the mat! Boxaaja manages to get full guard.
Boxaaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Larkin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boxaaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Boxaaja is looking for a triangle here but Larkin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Boxaaja sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja is in trouble now - Larkin has advanced to mount!
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Larkin pushes him away.
Boxaaja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boxaaja tries to hold on but Larkin pushes him away.
Larkin wants to control the pace but Boxaaja is squirming around nicely.
Boxaaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larkin avoids the attempt from Boxaaja to control.
Boxaaja keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxaaja tries to improve his position but Larkin has taken his back! Larkin has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Boxaaja tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Larkin pushes Boxaaja away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Donnie Larkin!
After the big win, Donnie Larkin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors MKFC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Makaki Iii (ranked 1109 p4p, 2423 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 175 p4p, 352 weight class). Makaki Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Fancy. 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 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Yancy Makaki Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Makaki Iii.
Thomas throws a jab but it's blocked by Makaki Iii.
A chopping leg kick lands by Makaki Iii.
Makaki Iii clobbers Thomas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Makaki Iii throws a leg kick which misses Thomas's front leg but catches the back leg as Thomas tries to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
It looks like Yancy Makaki Iii has been cut.
Makaki Iii tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Makaki Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makaki Iii throws a front kick that sends Thomas stumbling back into the cage.
Thomas throws a lazy head kick
and Makaki Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makaki Iii takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makaki Iii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Makaki Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thomas lands with an overhand left.
Makaki Iii thuds his right hand into Thomas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Makaki Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Makaki Iii moves forwards but Thomas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makaki Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid body kick from Makaki Iii.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Makaki Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Makaki Iii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makaki Iii is looking to slow Thomas down with leg kicks.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Makaki Iii's shoulder, as Makaki Iii tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Makaki Iii.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas throws a hook but Makaki Iii blocks it.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makaki Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thomas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makaki Iii thumps Thomas with a low kick.
A head kick by Thomas misses
and Makaki Iii counters with an outside leg kick.
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas avoids a kick to the body.
Thomas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice body kick from Makaki Iii.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Makaki Iii moves out of range easily.
Makaki Iii scores with a hook.
Thomas throws the left hand but Makaki Iii avoids the punch easily.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Makaki Iii lands with a cross.
Makaki Iii wants to slow Thomas down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Makaki Iii. Beautiful body shot.
Makaki Iii lands a lovely overhand right.
Jax Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makaki Iii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a jab when Makaki Iii was well out of range.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab.
Makaki Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makaki Iii delivers a nice body kick.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Makaki Iii should have avoided that one.
Thomas misses with a hook
and Makaki Iii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makaki Iii slips under a jab from Thomas.
A little feinted left hand from Makaki Iii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Makaki Iii.
Thomas lands a nice shot that snaps Makaki Iii's head back.
Thomas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Makaki Iii. Makaki Iii obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas throws a hook to the side of Makaki Iii's head but Makaki Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makaki Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas misses with a lunging right hand
and Makaki Iii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makaki Iii avoids the head kick by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Makaki Iii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Makaki Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Thomas in the body.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Makaki Iii connects with a jab.
Thomas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Makaki Iii throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makaki Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makaki Iii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
Thomas throws an off balance right hand
and Makaki Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Thomas lands with a straight right. Makaki Iii didn't see that one coming.
Nice cross by Makaki Iii.
Thomas is rocked!
Thomas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Makaki Iii finish him?
Makaki Iii cracks Thomas with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Thomas falls to his knees and Makaki Iii doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yancy Makaki Iii!
Yancy Makaki Iii thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liquid Gold (ranked 732 p4p, 1647 weight class) and Ivan Volkov (ranked 99 p4p, 189 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 38 - 27 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liquid Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Volkov feints and as Gold raises his hands in defense, Volkov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gold has his hands on Volkov's head, controlling the position.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Volkov being controlled here momentarily.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Gold trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold throws a predictable looking body shot
and Volkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkov throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volkov's guard. Nice move by Gold!
Volkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gold trying to control but Volkov postures up.
Volkov is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Volkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Volkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Volkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Volkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Volkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Volkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Volkov chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov passes into half guard.
Gold is defending against the submission attempts here by Volkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Volkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Gold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Volkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gold has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Volkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gold with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gold wants to get back to full guard but Volkov has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold scores with a push kick.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Volkov.
Volkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov fails with the takedown.
Volkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold catches Volkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Volkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Volkov passes into half guard.
Gold gets full guard.
Volkov is working Gold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Volkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Volkov stays in close to Gold's body and controls the position.
Gold is controlling Volkov's posture.
Volkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gold keeping full guard, as Volkov tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Volkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volkov wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Volkov postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Gold pulls Volkov in close to his closed guard and prevents Volkov from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gold is trying to keep Volkov in close.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivan Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold takes one on the button.
Volkov drives through with a takedown into Gold's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Volkov won't allow Gold to sweep him here.
Volkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Volkov working the ground and pound.
Volkov working the ground and pound.
Ivan Volkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volkov cracks Gold with a big right hand but Gold just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov is chipping away with strikes.
Volkov looks up at the clock and then as Gold takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Volkov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Volkov scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Volkov misses with a takedown
and Gold counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Volkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gold sprawls well initially but Volkov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gold trying to hold on to Volkov's head to control him but Volkov postures up.
Volkov trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volkov is working for a submission of some sort.
Volkov is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Volkov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gold because Volkov loaded up on that one.
Volkov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Volkov cracks Gold with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Volkov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Volkov landing strikes from the mount and Gold is in trouble!
Gold is rocked!
Volkov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oh Gold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Volkov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volkov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gold is bucking up trying to escape but Volkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Volkov trying to control but Gold is having none of it.
Volkov prevents Gold from getting the reversal.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov content just to control the position here.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold wants to control but Volkov is having none of it.
Volkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
Volkov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Volkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gold is looking to improve his position but Volkov isn't that keen on the idea.
Volkov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Volkov!
An out of breath Ivan Volkov 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 Iron Jussi (ranked 155 p4p, 443 weight class) and Mitsugu Takeishi (ranked 9 p4p, 16 weight class). Takeishi has chosen Kabuki Gomen-Jyo as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Jussi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitsugu Takeishi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jussi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jussi cracks a nice hook into Takeishi's ribs.
Jussi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jussi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jussi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takeishi.
Takeishi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jussi manages to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Jussi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jussi.
It looks like Mitsugu Takeishi has been cut.
Jussi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takeishi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jussi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jussi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takeishi misses the jab.
Jussi misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takeishi throws a hook but Jussi avoids it easily.
Jussi scores with a decent looking hook.
Jussi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takeishi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jussi misses the shot to the body.
Takeishi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jussi throws the left hand but Takeishi avoids the punch easily.
Iron Jussi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jussi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jussi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takeishi manages to avoid it.
Jussi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takeishi moves away.
Jussi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeishi.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jussi.
Takeishi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jussi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jussi tries to land a body kick
and Jussi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jussi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jussi avoids the body shot from Takeishi.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jussi!
Takeishi looks winded!
Jussi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Takeishi sprawling to the canvas! Takeishi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jussi finish him?!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jussi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Takeishi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jussi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick misses from Jussi.
Takeishi wants to counter with a clinch but Jussi pushes him away.
Jussi keeps Takeishi at a distance using the push kick.
Takeishi gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jussi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Jussi!
Iron Jussi retains his super heavyweight title!
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