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SFL 35 | Godzilla PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Shipilov (ranked 1118 p4p, 2905 weight class) and Nick Tropper (ranked 147 p4p, 363 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Shipilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Tropper!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tropper. Shipilov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shipilov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shipilov misses with an uppercut. Tropper saw that one coming.
Shipilov throws out a leg kick but Tropper moves out of range and Shipilov only half commits.
Shipilov misses with a wild body shot.
Shipilov throws a jab but it's blocked by Tropper.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shipilov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shipilov. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Shipilov misses.
A head kick misses from Shipilov.
Shipilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a right hand that Shipilov ducks under and follows up with a left that Shipilov also avoids with ease.
Tropper throws a body punch but Shipilov moves out of range.
Shipilov moves away from the strike by Tropper.
Shipilov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shipilov looks to land a right hand but Tropper moved out of range.
Shipilov misses with a combination
and Tropper counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipilov is holding Tropper down, trying to stall.
Shipilov is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it.
Tropper thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Shipilov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Shipilov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tropper is thwarting Shipilov's attempts to control the position.
Tropper keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shipilov is trying to control but can't.
Shipilov keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Tropper wants to take a breather but Shipilov is having none of it.
Shipilov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tropper is working away from the top position though.
Shipilov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Tropper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Shipilov is trying to get back to full guard.
Tropper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shipilov has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shipilov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tropper looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper trying to control the action but Shipilov is working from the bottom.
Tropper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shipilov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shipilov is trying to maintain the position but Tropper is very close to passing his half guard.
Shipilov is staying active underneath Tropper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tropper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shipilov is controlling Tropper's trapped leg to prevent Tropper from advancing to side control.
Shipilov is looking to improve his position.
Shipilov actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper prevents Shipilov from improving his position.
Shipilov is trying to control but can't.
Tropper wants to work for an arm triangle but Shipilov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tropper is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shipilov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tropper.
Shipilov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Tropper 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.
Shipilov moves out of range of the strikes.
Shipilov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tropper moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tropper misses the target.
Tropper avoids the head kick by Shipilov.
A jab from Tropper misses.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shipilov. That's going to slow Tropper down.
Shipilov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov misses the shot to the body.
Shipilov takes one to the side of the head.
Tropper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shipilov. Shipilov obviously looking to wear him down.
Sergey Shipilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tropper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tropper lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper trying to control but Shipilov is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shipilov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shipilov holds on and takes a little breather.
Tropper wants to pass the guard but Shipilov is keeping the position.
Nick Tropper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Shipilov keeps moving.
Shipilov controls Tropper momentarily but Tropper frees himself.
Tropper wants to control from the top but Shipilov keeps moving.
Tropper is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Shipilov isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tropper stacks Shipilov on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tropper!
Tropper working away.
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.
Tropper in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tropper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shipilov, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shipilov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tropper wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tropper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shipilov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shipilov tries to buck Tropper off but Tropper is having none of it.
Tropper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Shipilov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Shipilov is looking to reverse the position.
Shipilov is working hard here to advance position.
Shipilov isn't going anywhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Shipilov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shipilov is looking to reverse the position.
Tropper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shipilov, who protects the arm well.
Tropper looks up at the clock and then as Shipilov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tropper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Shipilov looks to move to half guard but instead Tropper has passed into mount! Damn!
Shipilov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tropper.
Tropper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tropper moves to the back.
Tropper keeps control of the position as Shipilov tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tropper is working the ground and pound. Can Shipilov escape?
Shipilov biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Tropper not allowing Shipilov to control his hands.
Tropper looking for the choke from the back.
Will Tropper go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tropper might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Shipilov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shipilov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Tropper tries to get the hooks in deep but Shipilov pushed the leg off.
Tropper avoiding Shipilov 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tropper 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!
A head kick by Shipilov misses
and Tropper counters with a takedown into side control.
Tropper is looking to take a break and control but Shipilov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shipilov struggling a bit here.
Shipilov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tropper looks up at the clock and then as Shipilov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tropper smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tropper working away.
Tropper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tropper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shipilov is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shipilov is trying to control Tropper's posture but Tropper avoids it.
Tropper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Shipilov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shipilov manages to get back to half guard.
Shipilov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shipilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shipilov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shipilov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tropper defends well.
Tropper postures up.
Tropper trying to control the position from guard on top but Shipilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tropper preventing the sweep.
Shipilov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shipilov pulls Tropper in close to prevent any damage.
Tropper looking to pass the guard.
Tropper trying to control but Shipilov is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tropper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shipilov is trying to keep Tropper in close.
Shipilov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tropper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a body shot.
Tropper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shipilov defends well and Tropper ends up having to push Shipilov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shipilov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tropper.
Shipilov misses the shot to the body.
Shipilov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tropper.
Sergey Shipilov is winning the standup battle so far.
Shipilov connects with a solid leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tropper misses with a takedown attempt
and Shipilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sergey Shipilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Tropper.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shipilov!
Tropper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper dives in and grabs Shipilov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shipilov pushes down on Tropper's head and hops out.
Tropper throws a nice looking combination but Shipilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shipilov leaves Tropper with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shipilov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tropper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shipilov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Shipilov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shipilov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tropper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shipilov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shipilov scores with a nice head shot.
Tropper shoots in and bounces Shipilov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tropper is working Shipilov over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shipilov looking to control.
Shipilov pulls Tropper in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Shipilov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tropper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nick Tropper!
After winning the bout, Nick Tropper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Moore (ranked 322 p4p, 614 weight class) and Bill Brown (ranked 41 p4p, 84 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore with a nice calf kick.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
It looked like Moore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Moore tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
Moore throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Moore sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Brown throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Moore catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice kick to the body.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
A low kick lands for Moore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tries to clinch but Moore moves out of range.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Moore looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Moore connects with the punch.
Brown tries to clinch there but Moore circles away.
Brown lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Brown forces Moore back against the cage and clinches.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Moore is out of range.
Moore throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick lands for Moore.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore takes one to the side of the head.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Moore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Moore seems unphased.
Moore tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown tries to bum rush Moore with a series of wild strikes but Moore uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moore throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Moore throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Moore throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown gets a clinch.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Moore's head but Moore sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
Moore is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown pushes Moore back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Moore prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Moore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Moore blocks a low kick nicely.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Moore digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore blocks a head kick by Brown.
Moore swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Moore wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moore counters with a solid body kick.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Moore scores with a shot to the body.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Moore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown punishes Moore's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Moore lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Brown throws a hook but Moore blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Angelo Moore will probably get the nod.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moore misses with a straight left.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown throws a body punch but Moore moves out of range.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Moore circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Moore has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moore breaks the clinch.
Bill Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Moore fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Moore blocks a jab.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Angelo Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Moore throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Moore.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Moore blocks the low kick.
Moore slips a jab from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice cross by Brown.
Moore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown misses with a left hand
and Moore counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Moore tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Moore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moore scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown misses with a hook. Moore ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Moore.
Brown throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Moore takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moore.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Brown swings widly with a right hand
and Moore counters with a nice body kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moore.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Moore sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Moore moved out of range.
Moore lands the left hand.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Moore moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws a jab when Moore was well out of range.
Brown lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Moore.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Moore misses the target.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown lands a head kick. Moore smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Moore connects with a leg kick.
Moore tries to land a leg kick but Brown saw it coming and moves away.
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown misses with a right hand
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore with the inside leg kick.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Moore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Moore wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moore feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moore thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown scores with a head kick. Moore tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Moore saw that one coming.
Moore tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moore wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moore clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A shot to the liver by Moore. Beautiful body shot.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Moore is out of range.
Moore stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Moore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Moore lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moore takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown tries a body shot but Moore blocks it.
Moore working hard to break the clinch.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Moore dominated that second round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Brown wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Brown throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Moore lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Moore throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Moore only half commits.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Moore swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown wants to clinch up but Moore keeps it at a distance.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Moore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moore throws a low kick but Brown moves out of range easily.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Nice uppercut there from Moore.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Moore had a free shot at his head there.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Moore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moore keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
A jab from Moore misses.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore lands a slapping body shot.
Brown is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Moore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Moore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moore.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown tries to work over Moore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moore backwards.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moore's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Moore is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moore can't break the clinch.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown tries to clinch up but Moore circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown keeps control of Moore as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore sizes up Brown with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown wants to clinch.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Moore misses.
Moore uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Moore moves away and avoids it.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Moore.
Moore looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bill Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Moore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Moore with a jab.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Moore counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Jab by Moore.
Moore moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Moore counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore scores with a slapping inside 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 Angelo Moore.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moore, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Angelo Moore!
Our winner, Angelo Moore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry Jones (ranked 545 p4p, 464 weight class) and Spanky Loco (ranked 77 p4p, 61 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Raining Blood - Slayer. Loco has chosen Barrie - My everything as his entrance music. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Barry Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Spanky Loco!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loco was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Loco slips the punch.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
As Loco looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Loco just gets out of the way.
Loco connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jones momentarily.
Loco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones misses with a looping left.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick from Loco misses.
Loco has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Loco moves away from the strike by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Loco.
Loco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones lands with a hook. Loco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Loco slips under a jab.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Loco's shoulder, as Loco tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Jones lands.
Barry Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Loco! But no joy.
Jones throws the left hand but Loco avoids the punch easily.
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Jones both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Loco is out of range.
Good leg kick by Loco.
Loco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones works Loco's body with a nice hook.
Loco throws a leg kick but Jones checks it.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Loco moved out of range.
Loco takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones throws a hook but Loco avoids it easily.
Loco wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Loco throws a big shot that misses.
Loco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loco.
Jones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Loco.
Loco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones slips a straight right by Loco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loco takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Jones misses.
Jones throws a hook but Loco blocks it.
Jones stalks Loco and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Loco's face. Loco staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jones slips under a jab from Loco.
Jones throws a jab when Loco was well out of range.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco avoids the body shot from Jones.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Loco walks into a jab.
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loco throws a leg kick
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jones blocks a head kick by Loco.
Jones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loco. Loco obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Loco can pounce on him.
Loco closes the distance and clinches.
Jones is working for takedown but Loco is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loco throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loco throws a leg kick but Jones moved away.
Jones will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Loco throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Loco throws a low kick, looking for Jones's leg but Jones calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loco moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Loco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Loco takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Loco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones is looking to counter punch.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Loco tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loco throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones defending well as Loco loads up on a big left hand.
Jones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Loco. Loco circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Loco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Loco finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loco slips a jab from Jones.
Loco tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
Loco walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones throws a shot to the body.
Jones moves into range and connects with a jab.
Loco is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Loco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Loco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loco.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loco doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco throws a solid leg kick but Jones takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loco.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Loco lands a head kick!
Loco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Loco lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones lands a jab to the head.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Loco with a jab.
Jones throws out a loose jab but Loco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones looks to land a right hand but Loco moved out of range.
Jones throws a jab when Loco was well out of range.
Loco throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jones to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Loco misses.
Jones throws a hook but Loco avoids it easily.
Loco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones checks a leg kick.
Loco throws a quick inside leg kick.
Loco ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Loco manages to avoid it.
Jones stuns Loco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loco dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jones. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loco jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones checks a low kick from Loco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Loco lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loco can do to turn this around?
Loco avoids the body shot from Jones.
Loco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Loco settles back down.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Loco.
Jones takes one to the side of the head.
Loco misses with an uppercut.
Loco throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loco throws a poor cross that misses
and Loco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loco walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Loco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones lands with a nice body punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
Loco throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Loco throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Jones.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Loco.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones connects with a crisp jab.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones avoids the head kick by Loco.
Barry Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Loco lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Loco.
Loco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Barry Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Loco takes one to the side of the head.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones throws the left hand but Loco avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Loco on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loco takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Loco drops his hands momentarily and Jones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A leg kick checked by Jones.
Loco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Loco lands a jab.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Loco wants to counter with a clinch but Jones pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Loco settles back down.
Jones throws the left hand but Loco avoids the punch easily.
Loco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Loco lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Loco tries a low kick but Jones avoids it.
A head kick misses from Loco.
Jones lands with a good body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Jones. Those never looked like landing.
Jones walks into a left hand.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Loco misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Loco. That's going to slow Jones down.
Loco throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loco doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Loco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones avoids the head kick by Loco.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Loco thumps Jones with a low kick.
Loco throws a head kick that half lands.
Loco slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Loco.
A decent looking cross lands there for Loco.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Loco saw that one coming.
Loco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Loco is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Loco throws a chopping leg kick but Jones manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Loco misses.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Loco manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Loco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jones has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Loco throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Loco moves away from the strike by Jones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Jones dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones scores with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Loco has closed the distance and engaged Jones in a clinch.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loco fails to pull guard.
Loco misses with the head strike.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Loco.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loco has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loco working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loco.
Loco has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Loco fails to land.
Loco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loco jumps guard but Jones turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Loco misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loco.
Loco swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Loco dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Loco throws a head punch that misses.
Jones blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Loco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spanky Loco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Barry Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spanky Loco.
Still in the clinch, Loco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loco is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Loco working aggressively here.
Loco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
Loco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loco lands with a left to the head.
Loco pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loco.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loco misses with a punch to the body.
Loco swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loco misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loco misses with the head strike.
Loco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Loco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loco misses with the head strike.
Loco lands with a light punch inside.
Loco misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Loco fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Loco fails to land.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Loco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Loco throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Loco has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Loco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Loco throws a head punch that misses.
Loco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loco has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spanky Loco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Jones!
A victorious Barry Jones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobayashi Jin (ranked 357 p4p, 588 weight class) and John Titor (ranked 49 p4p, 81 weight class). Titor has chosen John Titor-Going To Space as his entrance music. 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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobayashi Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Titor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Titor moves away from the strike by Jin.
We've been hearing reports that Jin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Jin.
A head kick misses from Titor.
Jin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Titor slips under a jab.
Titor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Titor slips a jab from Jin.
Jin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jin looks to score with a jab to the body but Titor is just out of range.
Titor throws a hook but Jin blocks it.
Kobayashi Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Titor blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Titor has time to react.
Titor slips a straight right by Jin.
Jin throws a lazy right hand but Titor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Jin lands.
Jin misses with a lunging right hand
and Titor counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Jin misses.
Jin misses with a wild body shot.
Titor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jin misses with a right hand
letting Titor counter with a right hand.
Titor thuds his right hand into Jin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Titor.
It seemed like Titor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jin throws an off balance right hand
and Titor counters with a series of strikes. Jin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Titor ducks down to avoid it.
Titor throws a combination. Jin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Titor slaps away a takedown attempt from Jin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Titor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Titor's waist but Titor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jin off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobayashi Jin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jin moves away from the strike by Titor.
Jin misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jin throws a shot from downtown. Titor moves away and avoids it.
Titor throws a series of punches but Jin moves out of range.
Titor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Titor.
Titor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Titor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Titor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jin moves away.
Jin misses with a hook
letting Titor counter with a right hand.
Jin walks into a straight right hand from Titor.
Jin throws a lazy right hand but Titor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
Jin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Titor throws out the jab.
Jin leaves Titor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Titor. Titor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Titor throws a jab but it's blocked by Jin.
A quick step to the side and Jin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jin misses with a hook
and Titor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from Jin misses.
Jin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jin jabs Titor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jin ducks under a wild hook from Titor.
Jin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jin cracks Titor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Titor looks to land a combination but Jin avoids it well.
Jin wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Titor misses with a straight left.
A big right from Titor misses.
Titor 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.
Titor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jin. Titor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Titor ducks under a wild hook from Jin.
Jin throws a lazy uppercut
and Titor counters with a one-two to the body.
Titor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Titor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good exchange - Titor coming out on top.
Titor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Titor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Jin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Titor.
Jin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jin.
Jin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Titor dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jin throws a big shot that misses.
Jin misses the shot to the body.
Jin looks to land a left hand but Titor moved out of range nicely.
Titor loads up on a big right hand but Jin slips the punch.
Jin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Titor moves away.
Jin throws a looping overhand right but Titor ducks down to avoid it.
Jin lands with a shot to the body.
Titor misses with the combination.
Jin throwing a counter right hand but Titor manages to avoid it.
Titor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Titor cracks Jin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
Titor lands a jab.
Titor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Titor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Titor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jin misses with a body punch
and Titor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Titor trying to control from half guard but Jin is working away.
Jin is trying to get back to full guard.
Jin trying to control but Titor postures up.
Jin is trying to get back to full guard.
Titor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Titor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Titor not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor is continuing to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jin is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Titor is trying to control the action in half guard but Jin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jin trying to control but Titor postures up.
Titor working the head and body with strikes.
Jin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Titor is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Titor is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jin is holding on to half guard well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from Titor lands but Jin takes it in his stride.
A jab from Jin misses.
Titor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jin.
Titor unleashes a big counter combination but Jin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
John Titor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Titor avoids the body shot from Jin.
Jin missing with a left hand there. Titor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jin misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Titor's head backwards.
Jin misses with a body shot
and Jin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Titor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jin manages to avoid it.
Jin thuds a left hand into Titor's body.
Titor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jin.
Jin misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Titor.
Titor misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Titor cracks Jin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Titor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Titor! But no joy.
Jin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Titor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Titor connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Jin does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Titor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jin throws a shot to the body.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jin cracks Titor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Titor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jin is trying to defend but Titor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jin manages to get to full guard.
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Titor is fighting to break Jin's control of his arms but Jin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Titor wants to get up but he can't break Jin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Jin looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Titor has picked Jin up and slammed him! Jin can't keep hold of the triangle and Titor manages to pass to side control!
Jin being controlled for a moment.
Jin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Titor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Titor trying to control the position from guard on top but Jin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Titor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kobayashi Jin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Titor wants to control from the top but Jin keeps moving.
Titor stands up over Jin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Titor engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Titor is looking to work some ground and pound but Jin has wrist control.
Titor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
John Titor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Titor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jin pulls Titor in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Titor postures up and lands a big shot to Jin's brow.
Jin is controlling Titor's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Titor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Titor scoring with punches to the head and body.
Titor working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jin is trying to keep Titor in close.
Jin is pulling down on Titor's head to control his posture.
Titor is in close to Jin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Titor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Titor trying to control but Jin is working from the bottom.
Jin trying to keep a closed guard but Titor is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Titor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
John Titor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Titor is aware though and is defending well.
Titor passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Titor is keen to just control but Jin is a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jin looking for submissions off his back.
Jin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Titor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Titor 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Titor!
John Titor was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Kobayashi Jin spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you for the support. I will did my best and hope you all support next time Congratulations to my opposition'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Techno Viking (ranked 233 p4p, 144 weight class) and Cedric Simard (ranked 36 p4p, 18 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Techno Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cedric Simard!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Simard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Viking misses the target.
Simard misses with a body shot.
Viking throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viking throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Viking throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Simard moves out of range of the body kick.
Simard blocks a leg kick.
Viking backing away here, and Simard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viking will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Simard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Viking connects with a solid leg kick.
Viking paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Simard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viking avoids a kick to the body.
Viking pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simard moves out of range of the strikes.
Simard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viking throws a half hearted mid kick.
Viking looks to land a right hand but Simard moved out of range.
Viking throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Viking throws a front kick aimed at Simard's knee but Simard avoids it well.
Simard throws out a counter right but Viking avoids it with no problem.
Viking thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Viking misses.
Simard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Viking lands a big head kick that sends Simard tumbling to the mat! Viking takes a step backwards and waves Simard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Simard is rocked!
 It looks like Cedric Simard has been cut.
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!
Viking weaves into range and cracks Simard right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Simard goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Viking is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Techno Viking!
A relieved looking Techno Viking thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Akinwande (ranked 142 p4p, 202 weight class) and Alborz Mumu (ranked 17 p4p, 28 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alborz Mumu was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Akinwande!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
A good leg kick by Akinwande.
Akinwande is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mumu throws a lazy head kick
and Akinwande counters with a three punch combo that has Mumu backing up. Mumu nods at Akinwande to acknowledge the strikes.
Akinwande scores with a nice strike.
Akinwande is looking to slow Mumu down with leg kicks.
Akinwande throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akinwande with a nice calf kick.
Mumu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akinwande misses with a hook
and Mumu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
Mumu with a jab.
A lazy body kick from Akinwande
and Mumu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akinwande.
Akinwande gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Akinwande takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mumu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Akinwande misses with a leg kick
and Mumu counters with a crisp right hand that drops Akinwande! Mumu lets Akinwande back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Akinwande is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy body kick from Akinwande
and Mumu counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Akinwande out cold! What a finish! Mumu is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alborz Mumu!
Alborz Mumu is the new heavyweight champion!
Alborz Mumu 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 583 p4p, 703 weight class) and Kaido Graindo (ranked 89 p4p, 103 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Graindo misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark tried to counter with a leg kick but Graindo avoided it.
Stark shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Graindo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Graindo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stark dodges the punch combination from Graindo.
Stark tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Graindo defends well and Stark ends up having to push Graindo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stark has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Graindo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Stark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stark is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Graindo is defending well.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Stark is trying to drag Graindo to the mat but Graindo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short uppercut from Graindo.
Stark is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Graindo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark is working for takedown but Graindo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stark drops down looking for an ankle pick but Graindo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Graindo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stark feinted with a counter takedown.
Graindo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
Kaido Graindo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Graindo connects with a body shot.
Graindo throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.
Graindo lands with a shot to the body.
Stark is breathing heavily.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Stark drops down looking for a counter takedown but Graindo sprawls and moves away.
Graindo scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Tony Stark has been cut.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Graindo.
Graindo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stark.
Stark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo misses the shot to the body.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.
Stark closes the distance and clinches.
Graindo stalls.
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!
Come on Graindo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Graindo breaks the clinch.
Graindo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stark on the side of the head.
Stark tries to clinch up but Graindo circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark fails with the takedown
letting Graindo counter with a right hand.
Stark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Stark.
Graindo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graindo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nice straight punches there by Graindo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Graindo.
Stark shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Graindo defends it nicely.
Graindo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Graindo. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Graindo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graindo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark has a takedown stuffed.
Graindo throws a jab when Stark was well out of range.
Graindo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stark fails with the takedown
enabling Graindo to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Graindo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Stark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Graindo scores with a nice strike.
Stark shoots for a double leg takedown but Graindo sprawls well. He's pushed Stark's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaido Graindo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Stark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Graindo throws a body shot but no joy.
Graindo swings for the body but Stark moves out of range.
Stark seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stark has Graindo up against the cage in a clinch.
Stark takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Graindo.
Graindo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graindo jabs at Stark's body.
Graindo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Graindo with a hook.
Graindo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graindo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Graindo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graindo throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graindo scores with a jab to the head.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Graindo.
Graindo lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Graindo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stark changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kaido Graindo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Graindo lands a jab to Stark's midsection.
Graindo throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Stark tries to counter with a takedown but Graindo is quick to defend against it.
Graindo lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Graindo.
Stark appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oooooh!!! Graindo has knocked Stark down with a huge combo! Graindo steps away and waves a wobbly Stark back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graindo cracks Stark with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stark looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Graindo finish him?
Stark is rocked!
Graindo misses with a straight left.
Stark feinted with a counter takedown.
Oh Stark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graindo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Stark seems to have got his legs back now.
Graindo throws the left hand but Stark avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Graindo. Those never looked like landing.
Stark appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Stark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Graindo.
Graindo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stark.
Stark attempts a counter takedown but Graindo avoids it well and moves away.
Graindo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Graindo scores with a nice head shot.
Graindo throws a combination that misses
and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark postures up in Graindo's guard and throws a big left but Graindo blocks it.
Stark looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graindo pulls Stark in to control the position.
Stark postures up and lands a big shot to Graindo's brow.
Graindo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Graindo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stark's guard.
Graindo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Graindo works over Stark with some ground and pound from guard.
Graindo is sitting in close to Stark's body. Stark has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Graindo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Graindo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Stark.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Stark!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Gunn (ranked 91 p4p, 280 weight class) and Daniel Mendoza (ranked 11 p4p, 30 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mendoza!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunn misses the jab.
Gunn misses with a body shot
and Mendoza counters with a stiff right hand.
Gunn moves out of range as Mendoza strikes.
Gunn misses the body punch
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gunn wants to clinch up but Mendoza keeps it at a distance.
Mendoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn throws a lazy right hand but Mendoza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gunn lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn slips under a jab from Mendoza.
Mendoza works over Gunn's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendoza scores with a jab. Gunn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza avoids the body shot from Gunn.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendoza! But no joy.
Mendoza throws a jab when Gunn was well out of range.
Mendoza jabs Gunn right on the nose. Gunn blinks but takes it well.
Gunn missing with a left hand there. Mendoza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Mendoza.
Gunn connects with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Gunn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gunn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendoza 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.
Mendoza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Gunn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendoza, pushing him back against the cage.
Gunn swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza tries to stall but Gunn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunn.
Gunn throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendoza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Gunn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
Mendoza throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn tries a body shot but Mendoza blocks it.
Gunn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn working aggressively here.
Gunn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mendoza or not.
Mendoza working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendoza.
Gunn lands a shot to the body.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gunn as Mendoza tries to tie him up.
Mendoza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gunn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Mendoza lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunn lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendoza.
Gunn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gunn prevents Mendoza from breaking the clinch.
Gunn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendozas head.
Mendoza throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunn.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Mendoza swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendoza misses with a punch to the body.
Gunn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gunn lands a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gunn fails to land.
Mendoza has a couple of punches blocked by Gunn.
A short left from Gunn.
A short left from Gunn.
Gunn lands an uppercut.
Mendoza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gunn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendoza can turn it around.
Gunn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunn throws a head punch that misses.
Gunn pushes Mendoza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gunn lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendoza backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendoza.
Gunn lands a right hand.
Mendoza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gunn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendoza.
Gunn lands a left hand.
Mendoza is rocked!
Mendoza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunn scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendoza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gunn finish him?
Good body shot from Gunn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Gunn dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gunn misses with an uppercut. Mendoza saw that one coming.
Mendoza seems to have recovered his senses.
Gunn misses with a wild body shot.
Gunn shoots in for a double leg but Mendoza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gunn slips a jab from Mendoza.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Gunn throws a good cross that connects.
Gunn scores with a jab. Mendoza acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn misses the shot to the body.
Gunn lands a nice looking body shot.
Gunn avoids the body shot from Mendoza.
Gunn tries to clinch but Mendoza moves away
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gunn.
Mendoza misses with a hook.
Mendoza throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunn cracks Mendoza with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gunn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mendoza to stand back up!
It looks like Daniel Mendoza has been cut.
Mendoza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rex Gunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Gunn slips a jab from Mendoza.
It looked like Gunn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mendoza.
Mendoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Mendoza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gunn lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn throws the left hand but Mendoza avoids the punch easily.
Mendoza misses with a left hand
and Gunn counters with a right hand to the body.
Mendoza walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Mendoza.
Mendoza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gunn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendoza can do to turn this around?
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gunn looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendoza is just out of range.
Gunn misses with a hook to the body
and Mendoza counters with a nice uppercut.
Mendoza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mendoza lands with an uppercut that bounces Gunn off the cage and back into range.
Gunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendoza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gunn throws a body punch but Mendoza moves out of range.
Mendoza swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Mendoza lands.
Gunn tests Mendoza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mendoza lands with a cross.
Mendoza moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Gunn.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Gunn saw that one coming.
Gunn is looking to counter punch.
Gunn takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunn.
Mendoza is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunn gets an underhook and turns Mendoza into the cage.
Gunn can't find room to land a body shot as Mendoza controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Mendoza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gunn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gunn.
Mendoza misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Gunn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Mendoza's cut.
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!
Jab, jab by Gunn - just one landing.
Mendoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gunn.
Mendoza throws out a counter right but Gunn avoids it with no problem.
Mendoza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendoza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Gunn misses the target.
Gunn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gunn slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is pawing at Mendoza, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Mendoza's nose. Mendoza is badly hurt! Gunn pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Mendoza tries desperately to hold on but Gunn is relentless in his assault! As Mendoza receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Gunn away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Gunn!
Our winner, Rex Gunn, 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edison Atunes (ranked 28 p4p, 250 weight class) and Jerome Winn (ranked 6 p4p, 34 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Edison Atunes has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edison Atunes seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edison Atunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jerome Winn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winn misses with a left hand
and Atunes counters with a right hand to the body.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Winn didn't see that one coming.
Atunes scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Winn.
Winn swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Winn misses with a series of wild punches.
Jerome Winn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winn takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jerome Winn has been cut.
A good leg kick by Atunes.
Atunes 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.
Winn swinging wildly here.
Atunes was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Winn takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Atunes lands a big uppercut and Winn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Winn looks OK. Atunes waves Winn back to his feet!
Winn is rocked!
Atunes lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Atunes slams his shin into Winn's torso.
Winn looks winded!
Atunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Atunes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atunes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Winn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winn is still on wobbly legs! Can Atunes finish him?
Atunes defending well as Winn loads up on a big left hand.
Winn seems to have recovered his senses.
Winn throws a series of punches but Atunes avoids them all with ease.
Atunes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Atunes cracks Winn with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Winn looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Atunes finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winn walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Winn limp body while Atunes jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edison Atunes!
Edison Atunes retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Edison Atunes 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Taneyev (ranked 18 p4p, 123 weight class) and Oliver Lancaster (ranked 4 p4p, 23 weight class). Oliver Lancaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Lancaster!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster lands a body shot.
Valentin Taneyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lancaster clinches up against the cage.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taneyev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lancaster misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lancaster struggles to land a body shot inside as Taneyev controls his hands.
Lancaster drags the fight down to the ground.
Lancaster is controlling Taneyev's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taneyev tries to stand but Lancaster is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taneyev sizes up Lancaster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taneyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Taneyev walks into a jab.
Taneyev tries to clinch but Lancaster is having none of it.
Jab by Lancaster.
Taneyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taneyev misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster lands with a hook. Taneyev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taneyev throws a right and a left that Lancaster avoids nicely.
Lancaster sizes up Taneyev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Taneyev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lancaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taneyev throws a shot from downtown. Lancaster moves away and avoids it.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lancaster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taneyev.
Taneyev is looking to counter punch.
Lancaster takes a swing at Taneyev's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taneyev.
Taneyev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taneyev avoids the body shot from Lancaster.
A jab from Lancaster does it's job there.
Taneyev throws a sloppy head kick and Lancaster moves out of range easily.
Taneyev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancaster.
Jab, jab by Taneyev - just one landing.
Decent striking displayed by Taneyev there.
Lancaster throws out a loose jab but Taneyev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancaster lands with an uppercut that bounces Taneyev off the cage and back into range.
Lancaster throws a combination. Taneyev tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lancaster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Taneyev as he connects with a hook.
Lancaster blocks a head kick by Taneyev.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Taneyev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Lancaster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lancaster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taneyev.
Taneyev moves into the clinch.
Lancaster misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taneyev.
Lancaster tries a body shot but Taneyev blocks it.
Taneyev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taneyev's elbow.
Taneyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lancaster scores with a hook to the body. Taneyev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lancaster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taneyev.
Taneyev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Oliver Lancaster has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taneyev.
Taneyev throws a hook but Lancaster avoids it easily.
Lancaster moves out of range as Taneyev strikes.
Taneyev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taneyev swings for the body but Lancaster moves out of range.
Lancaster moves away from the strike by Taneyev.
Lancaster blocks a head kick by Taneyev.
Lancaster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taneyev.
Lancaster wants to counter with a clinch but Taneyev pushes him away.
Lancaster ducks under a wild hook from Taneyev.
Lancaster misses with a wild body shot.
Lancaster loads up on a big right hand but Taneyev slips the punch.
Taneyev has Lancaster up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oliver Lancaster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Oliver Lancaster'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.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taneyev, as that shot connected.
Lancaster avoids the body shot from Taneyev.
Taneyev lands with an uppercut that bounces Lancaster off the cage and back into range.
Taneyev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lancaster.
Lancaster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Taneyev's head.
Taneyev looks to land a right hand but Lancaster moved out of range.
Lancaster looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lancaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Taneyev is just out of range.
Taneyev closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lancaster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taneyev's elbow.
Lancaster blocks a body shot from Taneyev.
Lancaster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lancaster lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lancaster.
Taneyev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taneyev wants to stall.
Taneyev blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
A head punch on the inside from Lancaster fails to land.
Lancaster has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taneyev uses from the top position.
Lancaster has a closed guard, preventing Taneyev from standing up.
Lancaster is pulling down on Taneyev's head to control his posture.
Taneyev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lancaster's guard.
Taneyev gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taneyev connects with a looping right hand.
Taneyev misses with a head kick.
Valentin Taneyev is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taneyev throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lancaster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taneyev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lancaster has time to react.
Taneyev throws a looping overhand right but Lancaster ducks down to avoid it.
Lancaster takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lancaster throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Taneyev tumbling to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lancaster stops Taneyev from standing up.
Lancaster decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lancaster moves out of range of the strikes.
Taneyev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lancaster avoids the head kick by Taneyev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lancaster! But no joy.
A jab from Taneyev misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Lancaster misses.
Taneyev throws an off balance right hand
and Lancaster counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Lancaster!
Oliver Lancaster is the new light heavyweight champion!
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