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BBFC FIGHT NIGHT 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilem Tell (ranked 4067 p4p, 5783 weight class) and Soons Sam (ranked 549 p4p, 662 weight class). Soons Sam has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilem Tell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soons Sam!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tell scores with a takedown into Sam's guard.
Sam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tell throws an elbow that misses. Sam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tell's guard. Nice move by Sam!
Tell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sam stands and throws Tell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tell is looking to regain half guard here but Sam keeps moving and retains side control.
Tell is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sam decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tell to his feet.
Sam fails to land the takedown.
Tell shoots in but Sam avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tell shoots in looking for a takedown. Sam tries to sprawl out of it but Tell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Sam has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tell shoots in for a takedown but Sam shows good takedown defense.
Sam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilem Tell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sam sprawls well. Sam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tell gets slowly back to his feet.
Sam rushes Tell and presses him up against the cage.
Sam decides to pull guard.
Tell throws a big elbow that misses.
Tell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tell is looking to work some ground and pound but Sam has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tell cracks Sam with a solid left hand.
Sam is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tell throwing strikes but missing.
Sam trying to control the position.
Tell throwing strikes from guard but Sam blocks nicely.
Tell lands a couple of elbows.
Tell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sam wants to stand but Tell is controlling the position.
Tell throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tell.
Tell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tell throws a big right hand that misses.
Tell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sam throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tell throws an elbow that misses. Sam uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tell's guard. Nice move by Sam!
Sam wanted to stand there but Tell had control of the position.
Tell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tell looking for subs off his back but Sam has passed one foot through into half guard.
Sam trying to control the action but Tell is working from the bottom.
Tell moves into full guard.
Tell has his foot on Sam's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sam works his way back into a safe position though.
Tell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sam passes Tell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tell looking for submissions off his back.
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 Wilem Tell 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.
Sam is looking to clinch but Tell is avoiding it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tell is defended easily by Sam.
Some wild striking there from Sam.
Tell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tell chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tell throws a big right hand that misses.
Tell landing with the ground and pound.
Wilem Tell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sam is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam is trying to control. Tell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Tell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sam doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sam manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sam trying to control the position from guard on top but Tell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sam passes into half guard.
Tell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sam takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sam takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tell actively working from the bottom here.
Tell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tell actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sam wants to control but Tell is keeping him busy.
Sam decides to stand and escape the position.
Sam shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tell as he jumps to the side.
Tell shoots in looking for a takedown but Sam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sam drops Tell with a beautiful combination! Tell stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sam is looking for the KO!
 Tell is rocked!
Sam throws a head kick but Tell moves out of range.
Oh Tell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tell shoots for a takedown but Sam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sam unleashes a big counter combination but Tell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilem Tell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sam or perhaps it was just good defense by Tell, which made it look bad.
Sam has Tell up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sam has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tell after a bit of a struggle.
Sam manages to break the clinch.
Tell goes for a double leg but Sam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sam continues to drive forward.
Tell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sam sprawls well. Sam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tell gets slowly back to his feet.
Sam fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tell sprawls well initially but Sam persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sam is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sam is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sam wants to stand but Tell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Tell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tell is looking for a sweep. Sam is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Soons Sam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tell.
Tell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sam sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tell somewhat.
Sam is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sam throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tell.
Sam moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sam stops a takedown attempt from Tell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilem Tell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sam creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sam fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sam defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sam is defended easily by Tell.
Tell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tell dives in and scores a takedown into Sam's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sam looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tell is one step ahead there.
Tell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tell is aware though and is defending well.
Sam working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tell.
Tell postures up.
Tell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tell scoring with some ground and pound.
Tell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tell is looking to work some ground and pound but Sam has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sam trying to control the position.
Tell landing some decent shots from guard.
Tell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sam's head.
Tell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sam is looking to stand up but Tell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sam wants to sweep here but Tell controlling him for the moment.
Sam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tell throws a big right hand that misses.
Tell throws a big elbow that misses.
Sam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sam is trying to control the position but Tell postures up.
Tell throws a big right hand that misses.
Sam wants to sweep but no luck.
Tell postures up in Sam's guard and throws a big left but Sam blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sam controls Tell momentarily but Tell frees himself.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sam avoids it really well and circles away.
Sam throws a counter combo.
Sam gets caught napping as Tell dives in and scores a takedown. Sam manages to retain guard.
Tell is in close to Sam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sam trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tell is in close to Sam's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilem Tell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tell 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timothy Justin Johnson (ranked 3694 p4p, 5926 weight class) and Asaki Hanaki (ranked 354 p4p, 445 weight class). Hanaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The HU - Wolf Totem. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timothy Justin Johnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Asaki Hanaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson swings for the body but Hanaki moves out of range.
Hanaki clinches.
Hanaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson .
A short right from Johnson .
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Johnson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hanaki's brow.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson swings for the body but Hanaki moves out of range.
Hanaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've been hearing reports that Johnson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanaki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Hanaki is out of range.
Hanaki closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanaki looking to throw knees to the head but Johnson is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hanaki backwards.
 Hanaki is rocked!
Hanaki blocks an uppercut.
Hanaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Johnson finish him?
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hanaki walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Johnson ! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timothy Justin Johnson !
Our winner, Timothy Justin Johnson , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralo Gracie (ranked 4186 p4p, 4612 weight class) and Jorge Dos Santos (ranked 575 p4p, 609 weight class). Dos Santos has chosen 2Pac - All Eyez On Me 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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Dos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks into a left hand.
 It looks like Ralo Gracie has been cut.
Dos Santos cracks Gracie with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gracie tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dos Santos pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gracie is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Dos Santos!
Jorge Dos Santos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cedrick Collner (ranked 3291 p4p, 3838 weight class) and Uga Buga (ranked 374 p4p, 431 weight class). Cedrick Collner could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Uga Buga's chin.
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cedrick Collner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uga Buga!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buga stuffs the takedown attempt from Collner. Collner gets slowly back to his feet.
Collner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Buga finds it's way round the side to connect with Collner's head.
Collner has his takedown stuffed
and Buga counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collner wants to clinch up but Buga keeps it at a distance.
Collner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buga feints a jab promting Collner to slip. Buga then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Collner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Collner misses with a takedown attempt
and Buga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Collner thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cedrick Collner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Collner is breathing heavily.
Buga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Collner under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Collner walks into a jab.
Collner is looking to clinch but Buga is avoiding it.
Collner tries to clinch up but Buga circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Buga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collner doesn't seem phased though.
Collner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Buga counters with a crisp right that sends Collner to the canvas! Buga follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uga Buga!
Uga Buga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdeno Chara (ranked 2467 p4p, 5072 weight class) and Daxton Wood (ranked 280 p4p, 533 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Zdeno Chara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daxton Wood!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wood tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Chara definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Wood.
Chara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Chara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wood is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chara is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wood defends well.
Chara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chara working the head and body with strikes.
Chara lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wood is trying to control but can't.
Chara is trying to control. Wood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wood is positioning himself well to prevent Chara advancing to mount.
Chara lands with a punch from half guard.
Wood wants to control but Chara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wood is trying to maintain the position but Chara is very close to passing his half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chara is trying to control the action in half guard but Wood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Chara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wood trying to hold on to Chara's head to control him but Chara postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Chara in his half guard.
Chara working Wood over with strikes.
Wood tries to roll over but Chara keeps him under control.
Wood taking some punishment here, with Chara in his half guard.
Chara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chara takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Chara seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wood tries to roll over but Chara keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chara is thwarting Wood's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chara working Wood over with strikes.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.
Wood keeps trying to improve his position.
Wood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chara lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wood is on top in guard.
Wood postures up.
Chara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wood's guard.
Wood controls Chara momentarily but Chara frees himself.
Wood has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Greedy Fight School. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Chara is fighting to break Wood's control of his arms but Wood is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Chara postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chara manages to get himself to full guard.
Chara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wood wants to control from the top but Chara keeps moving.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Chara is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chara is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chara scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chara has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wood is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chara defends well.
Chara postures up and lands a big shot to Wood's brow.
Wood is rocked!
Chara arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Wood's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zdeno Chara!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Zdeno Chara waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perrin Abarra (ranked 2928 p4p, 2116 weight class) and Walter Payton (ranked 403 p4p, 311 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Payton's choice of entrance music: Andre Nickatina - Yeah. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Perrin Abarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Payton!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Payton jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Abarra misses.
Payton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abarra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Payton counters with a straight right hand.
Payton cracks Abarra with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Abarra looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Payton finish him?
Abarra is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Payton fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Abarra out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Walter Payton!
Walter Payton 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.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Rodrigues (ranked 2923 p4p, 4077 weight class) and Bhekithemba Dinabambu (ranked 373 p4p, 471 weight class). Dinabambu has chosen Guns N Roses - Welcome to the jungle as his entrance music. Samuel Rodrigues has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhekithemba Dinabambu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues clinches up with Dinabambu and pushes him back against the cage.
Rodrigues 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.
Dinabambu scores with a shot to the side of Rodrigues's head.
Dinabambu scores with a shoulder strike.
Dinabambu tries to land a knee to the head but Rodrigues blocks with his arms.
Rodrigues pulls guard successfully.
Dinabambu wants to stand but Rodrigues has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dinabambu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rodrigues. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rodrigues looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dinabambu is defending well. Rodrigues quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dinabambu has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Rodrigues celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Samuel Rodrigues!
Samuel Rodrigues spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 1030 p4p, 1997 weight class) and Steven Adefemi (ranked 157 p4p, 286 weight class). Steven Adefemi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Adefemi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adefemi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adefemi lands the left hand.
Jomoney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Adefemi.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jomoney wants to pass the guard but Adefemi is defending well.
Jomoney working over Adefemi with some ground and pound. Adefemi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Adefemi is trying to maintain the position but Jomoney is very close to passing his half guard.
Jomoney not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adefemi defending well though.
Adefemi wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jomoney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adefemi looking for submissions off his back.
Jomoney scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jomoney lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jomoney is thwarting Adefemi's attempts to control the position.
Adefemi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jomoney.
Jomoney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jomoney looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jomoney scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adefemi is looking to control Jomoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adefemi avoid being mounted?
Adefemi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Nice strikes from Jomoney there.
Jomoney lands with a punch from half guard.
Adefemi trying to control from the bottom.
Adefemi wants to get back to full guard.
Jomoney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Adefemi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jomoney slips a nice elbow through Adefemi's hands, connecting with Adefemi's forehead.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adefemi defending well though.
Jomoney controlling the pace.
Jomoney is thwarting Adefemi's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adefemi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adefemi's head.
Adefemi is trying to maintain the position but Jomoney is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Jomoney.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Adefemi dodges it nicely.
Adefemi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jomoney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jomoney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jomoney prevents Adefemi from improving his position.
Adefemi wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adefemi defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jomoney lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jomoney lands a nice short elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Adefemi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Adefemi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Adefemi wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Jomoney there.
Jomoney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adefemi keeps working.
Jomoney is nestled in close to Adefemi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Adefemi trying to control but Jomoney postures up.
Adefemi is positioning himself well to prevent Jomoney advancing to mount.
Jomoney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jomoney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jomoney showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Adefemi trying to keep a closed guard but Jomoney is proving a slippery customer.
Jomoney engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Adefemi is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Adefemi is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Ivan Jomoney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jomoney's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adefemi has Jomoney pulled in close to control his posture.
Jomoney throwing strikes from guard but Adefemi blocks nicely.
Jomoney might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jomoney is working Adefemi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adefemi can do to turn this around?
Jomoney is stalling in the full guard.
Jomoney working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Adefemi is pulling down on Jomoney's head to control his posture.
Jomoney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jomoney controlling from the top position.
Jomoney throwing strikes from guard but Adefemi blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Adefemi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Adefemi has momentary wrist control but Jomoney slips an elbow through the middle.
Jomoney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jomoney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jomoney landing some decent shots from guard.
Jomoney trying to control but Adefemi is working from the bottom.
Jomoney throwing strikes but missing.
That's four 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.
Jomoney landing some decent shots from guard.
Jomoney postures up in Adefemi's guard and throws a big left but Adefemi blocks it.
Jomoney throwing strikes from guard but Adefemi blocks nicely.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Adefemi keeps moving.
Jomoney scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adefemi is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jomoney is in close to Adefemi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jomoney postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jomoney defending well as Adefemi loads up on a big left hand.
Jomoney scores with a takedown into Adefemi's guard.
Adefemi keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jomoney scoring with some ground and pound.
Adefemi has his foot on Jomoney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jomoney works his way back into a safe position though.
Jomoney throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney connects with a couple of short punches.
Jomoney lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses.
Adefemi working a defensive guard here.
Jomoney has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jomoney's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney working some strikes from top position.
Adefemi looking for a sweep. Not yet Adefemi, not yet.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jomoney works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Adefemi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Adefemi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jomoney scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney throwing shots but Adefemi is blocking nicely.
Jomoney missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jomoney in particular looking to stall.
Jomoney is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jomoney working over Adefemi with some ground and pound. Adefemi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jomoney sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adefemi defending well though.
Jomoney throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jomoney seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Adefemi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Jomoney is keen to just control but Adefemi is a slippery customer.
Adefemi is trying to maintain the position but Jomoney is very close to passing his half guard.
Jomoney thows a huge punch but Adefemi dodges it nicely.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Adefemi is looking to control Jomoney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adefemi avoid being mounted?
Jomoney has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jomoney scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Adefemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jomoney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jomoney looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jomoney wants to control the pace but Adefemi is squirming around nicely.
Jomoney raining down shots from the mount!
Adefemi is rocked!
Jomoney lands a big shot to the head and Adefemi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ivan Jomoney!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Mendoza (ranked 833 p4p, 1181 weight class) and Paulo Correia (ranked 107 p4p, 159 weight class). Enzo Mendoza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Mendoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Correia!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia lands with a hook. Mendoza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mendoza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mendoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Correia looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendoza misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Correia scores with a nice right hand.
Correia scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Enzo Mendoza has been cut.
Correia throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Correia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Correia fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Correia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from Mendoza misses.
Mendoza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correia's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mendoza misses the jab.
And Correia responds with a good body kick, but Mendoza manages to step out the way in time.
Correia is looking to slow Mendoza down with leg kicks.
Correia throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendoza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Correia misses.
Correia throws a big shot that misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Correia.
A decent looking cross lands there for Correia.
Mendoza moves out of range as Correia strikes.
Mendoza slips under a jab from Correia.
Correia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Paulo Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mendoza.
Correia unleashes a big counter combination but Mendoza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Correia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mendoza misses with a body punch.
Mendoza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendoza breaks from the clinch.
Mendoza slips under a jab.
Correia swinging wildly here.
Correia throws a right hand that Mendoza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendoza also avoids with ease.
Mendoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Correia fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Correia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Correia clinches up against the cage.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendoza can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mendoza has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Correia leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Correia.
Mendoza wants to get back to striking at distance but Correia won't allow it.
Correia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Correia bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mendoza's guard.
Correia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Let's hope that Correia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia stands and throws Mendoza's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mendoza is trying to get back to his feet.
Mendoza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Correia on the ground.
Correia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mendoza keeps working.
Correia is staying tight to Mendoza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Correia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Correia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Correia misses the target.
Mendoza throws a big counter combination but Correia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mendoza staying out of range there.
Correia tries to bum rush Mendoza with a series of wild strikes but Mendoza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendoza was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Correia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Correia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Correia misses with a looping left.
Paulo Correia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Correia misses with a straight right.
Correia throws a combination that misses
and Mendoza counters with a left and a right that stings Correia.
Correia lands a two punch combo.
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 rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendoza walks into a stiff left hand from Correia.
Mendoza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Correia was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendoza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendoza throws a lazy right hand but Correia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Correia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Correia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendoza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correia works over Mendoza's head and body with a nice combination.
Correia pushes Mendoza up against the cage in a clinch.
Correia taking a breather.
Correia misses with a body punch.
Correia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Correia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Correia leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendoza's elbow.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Correia has him pressed against the cage.
Correia struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendoza controls his hands.
Mendoza prevents a body shot from Correia.
Mendoza is trying to break the clinch but Correia is controlling him.
Correia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Correia jumps guard but Mendoza stands there with Correia around his waist. Correia gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Good body shot from Correia.
Mendoza wants to break free but Correia has control.
Correia tries to throw a body punch but Mendoza avoids it by throwing Correia back against the cage.
Correia taking a breather.
Correia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mendoza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Correia can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia lands with a light punch inside.
Correia keeps control of Mendoza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mendoza tries a body shot but Correia blocks it.
Mendoza tries to break free but Correia pushes him back against the cage.
Mendoza letting Correia take a breather here.
Correia misses with a body punch.
Mendoza blocking some punches.
Correia prevents a body shot from Mendoza.
Mendoza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correia.
Mendoza is looking for a counter combo.
Mendoza swinging wildly here.
Mendoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Correia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mendoza looks to land a combination but Correia avoids it well.
Mendoza throws a solid leg kick but Correia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendoza.
Correia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendoza throws a nice looking combination but Correia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Correia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Correia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Enzo Mendoza's cut.
That's time! Mendoza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Correia throws a right and a left that Mendoza avoids nicely.
Correia misses with a few strikes there.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendoza misses with an uppercut. Correia saw that one coming.
Mendoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correia.
Correia takes a swing at Mendoza's ribcage but misses.
Mendoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Correia is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendoza.
Mendoza blocks a jab.
Correia connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Mendoza tumbling to the canvas! Correia pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Mendoza was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Paulo Correia!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Correia started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manco Unknown (ranked 527 p4p, 449 weight class) and Bhishma Chontamenti (ranked 86 p4p, 64 weight class). Unknown comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone. Bhishma Chontamenti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Manco Unknown's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Manco Unknown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bhishma Chontamenti!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unknown scores with the left hand. Chontamenti knows he should have avoided that one.
Chontamenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Unknown throws out a loose jab but Chontamenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Unknown swings for the body but Chontamenti moves out of range.
A slow jab from Unknown misses its intended target.
Unknown avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chontamenti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Unknown in his tracks.
Chontamenti 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.
Chontamenti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Unknown.
Chontamenti with a nice calf kick.
Chontamenti scores with a hook to the body. Unknown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chontamenti throws a low kick but Unknown moves out of range easily.
Manco Unknown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unknown misses with a low kick as Chontamenti jumps back.
Unknown misses with a hook
and Chontamenti counters with a nice leg kick.
Unknown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardman MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Chontamenti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unknown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Chontamenti as he checks the leg kick.
Unknown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chontamenti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Unknown misses with a hook. Chontamenti ducked under it nicely.
A lazy body kick from Unknown
and Chontamenti makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Unknown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manco Unknown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown misses with a straight left.
Unknown slips a jab and a cross from Chontamenti.
Unknown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chontamenti lands with an overhand left.
Chontamenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Unknown is just out of range.
Unknown takes a swing at Chontamenti's ribcage but misses.
Chontamenti looks to land a left hand but Unknown moved out of range nicely.
Unknown misses with a low kick as Chontamenti jumps back.
Unknown with a nice calf kick.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Unknown rather than just go for the knockout.
Unknown throws a low kick but Chontamenti avoids it.
Unknown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chontamenti! But no joy.
Chontamenti feints and then cracks Unknown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Unknown down.
Unknown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Unknown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chontamenti misses with a low kick.
Unknown misses with a wild body shot.
Unknown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Chontamenti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chontamenti lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unknown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chontamenti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Unknown throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Unknown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Unknown cracks Chontamenti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Unknown throws a hook but Chontamenti blocks it.
Chontamenti rushes Unknown and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Unknown.
Chontamenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chontamenti takes a shot to the head.
Unknown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chontamenti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chontamenti misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Unknown.
Chontamenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti is trying to pull guard but Unknown has him pressed against the cage.
Chontamenti can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.
Chontamenti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Unknown.
Chontamenti working aggressively here.
Unknown prevents a body shot from Chontamenti.
Chontamenti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown lands with a short shot to the head.
Unknown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chontamenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Unknown backwards.
Chontamenti can't find room to land a body shot as Unknown controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Unknown.
Unknown lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Unknown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chontamenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chontamenti backwards.
Unknown digs a right hand into Chontamenti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chontamenti's gas tank.
Unknown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unknown misses with a body punch.
Unknown pushes Chontamenti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chontamenti fails to pull guard.
Unknown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chontamenti digs a right hand into Unknown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Unknown's gas tank.
Chontamenti fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Manco Unknown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bhishma Chontamenti.
Chontamenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Unknown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chontamenti looks winded!
Chontamenti tries to work over Unknown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Unknown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Unknown scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown lands a nice shot to the body.
Unknown pushes Chontamenti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chontamenti has a couple of punches blocked by Unknown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Unknown.
A short left from Chontamenti.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chontamenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Unknown.
Unknown lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chontamenti.
A right handed body shot lands from Unknown.
A body shot lands from Unknown.
A short body shot lands from Unknown as the two fighters clinch.
Unknown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Unknown is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chontamenti to keep the fight standing.
Unknown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Unknown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unknown works on Chontamenti's body with a couple of short punches.
Unknown jumps guard.
Unknown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chontamenti doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Chontamenti manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Unknown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manco Unknown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chontamenti takes a swing at Unknown's ribcage but misses.
Unknown misses with a series of wild punches.
Unknown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Unknown misses its intended target.
Unknown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Unknown - just one landing.
Chontamenti swings for the body but Unknown moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Unknown. That's going to slow Chontamenti down.
Good leg kick by Unknown.
Unknown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chontamenti! But no joy.
Unknown with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Unknown misses.
Chontamenti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Unknown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chontamenti. Unknown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unknown swinging wildly here.
Unknown backing away here, and Chontamenti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Unknown. That's going to slow Chontamenti down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chontamenti moves forwards but Unknown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chontamenti misses with a leg kick.
Unknown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chontamenti can do to turn this around?
Unknown misses with a leg kick.
Chontamenti connects with a body shot that sends Unknown's belly button to the back.
Unknown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Unknown takes a swing at Chontamenti's ribcage but misses.
Chontamenti misses the shot to the body.
Chontamenti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Unknown misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Unknown, as that shot connected.
Unknown misses the jab.
Chontamenti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chontamenti misses with a straight right.
Unknown looks to land a right hand but Chontamenti moved out of range.
Chontamenti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Unknown misses its intended target.
Chontamenti swings for the body but Unknown moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Chontamenti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chontamenti checks a leg kick.
Chontamenti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chontamenti connects with a body shot that sends Unknown's belly button to the back.
Chontamenti misses with a takedown attempt - Unknown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Unknown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chontamenti.
Unknown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chontamenti throws a hook to the side of Unknown's head but Unknown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chontamenti moves away from the strike by Unknown.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Unknown misses with a leg kick.
Chontamenti just misses with a punch to the body.
Unknown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chontamenti. Chontamenti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chontamenti. Unknown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Unknown fails to land with a series of punches.
Unknown misses with an uppercut. Chontamenti saw that one coming.
Chontamenti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Unknown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Unknown takes a swing at Chontamenti's ribcage but misses.
Chontamenti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Unknown throws a chopping leg kick but Chontamenti manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Unknown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chontamenti misses with a wild body shot.
Chontamenti stuns Unknown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chontamenti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unknown.
Chontamenti is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Unknown with a body shot.
Unknown connects with the punch.
Chontamenti drives through and clinches with Unknown against the cage.
Unknown misses with an elbow strike.
Unknown lands with a light punch inside.
Chontamenti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Unknown walks away with a smile on his face. Chontamenti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Manco Unknown is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Unknown misses the target.
Unknown has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chontamenti finds it's way round the side to connect with Unknown's head.
A clash of legs there as Unknown blocks the low kick.
Chontamenti throws a shot from downtown. Unknown moves away and avoids it.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Unknown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Unknown tests Chontamenti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Unknown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
Unknown throws a right hand that Chontamenti ducks under and follows up with a left that Chontamenti also avoids with ease.
Chontamenti throws a body punch but Unknown moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chontamenti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unknown manages to avoid it.
Unknown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chontamenti. That did some damage!
Unknown looks to score with a jab to the body but Chontamenti is just out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Unknown - that will leave a mark!
Unknown avoids the body shot from Chontamenti.
Unknown tries to work over Chontamenti's front leg with a kick but Chontamenti checks it.
Unknown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chontamenti tries to clinch but Unknown is having none of it.
Unknown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Unknown lands a really nice looking cross but Chontamenti seems unphased.
Unknown tests Chontamenti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chontamenti ducks under a wild hook from Unknown.
Unknown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Unknown misses with a left hand
and Chontamenti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Unknown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chontamenti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Unknown misses with a lunging right hand
and Chontamenti counters with a nice leg kick.
Chontamenti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manco Unknown dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Unknown.
Unknown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chontamenti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Unknown digs a good hook to Chontamenti's body.
Unknown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Unknown pushes Chontamenti away with a front kick.
Chontamenti scores with the left hand. Unknown knows he should have avoided that one.
Unknown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chontamenti blocks a jab.
Chontamenti takes a swing at Unknown's ribcage but misses.
Nice shot lands for Unknown.
Unknown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chontamenti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chontamenti scores with a jab to the body.
Unknown scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chontamenti throws a sloppy head kick and Unknown moves out of range easily.
Unknown misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Unknown misses.
Chontamenti misses with a head kick.
Chontamenti swings for the body but Unknown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Unknown lands a really nice looking cross but Chontamenti seems unphased.
Chontamenti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Unknown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chontamenti.
Chontamenti scores with a leg kick.
Unknown misses with a body kick.
Unknown lands a nice shot to the body.
Unknown throws a leg kick but Chontamenti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Unknown misses with a wild body shot.
Unknown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chontamenti throws a body shot but no joy.
Chontamenti throws a looping overhand right but Unknown ducks down to avoid it.
Chontamenti looks to score with a jab to the body but Unknown is just out of range.
Unknown blocks a low kick nicely.
Chontamenti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Unknown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Unknown lands a glancing blow to the side of Chontamenti's head.
Unknown thuds his shin into the meat of Chontamenti's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unknown connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unknown misses with a kick to the body
and Chontamenti counters with a nice body shot.
Unknown throws a solid leg kick but Chontamenti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Unknown.
Chontamenti tries to score with a low kick but Unknown moves his leg out of the way.
Unknown connects with a body shot that sends Chontamenti's belly button to the back.
Chontamenti throws a sloppy head kick and Unknown moves out of range easily.
Chontamenti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Unknown misses with a leg kick.
Unknown misses with a wild body shot.
Chontamenti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Unknown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chontamenti. That did some damage!
Chontamenti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Unknown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Unknown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chontamenti's head.
Unknown moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chontamenti with a nice cross.
Unknown throws a low kick but Chontamenti moves out of range easily.
Chontamenti tries to clinch up.
Chontamenti throws out a loose jab but Unknown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bhishma Chontamenti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unknown connects with a single shot there.
Chontamenti wants to slow Unknown down by chopping away at his legs.
Chontamenti misses with a body shot.
Chontamenti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Unknown lands a head shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chontamenti.
Unknown blocks the body kick.
Unknown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Manco Unknown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Unknown with a hook.
Chontamenti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Unknown cracks Chontamenti with a good jab.
Chontamenti throws out a loose jab but Unknown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chontamenti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Unknown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chontamenti scrambles back to his feet.
Chontamenti tries to move into range but Unknown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unknown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chontamentis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Unknown throws a leg kick but Chontamenti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chontamenti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Unknown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unknown looks for the body kick but Chontamenti saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Chontamenti. That snapped Unknown's head back.
Chontamenti on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Unknown is looking to chop away at Chontamenti's legs.
Unknown thumps Chontamenti with a low kick.
Unknown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Unknown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chontamenti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Unknown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Unknown catches Chontamenti right on the button with a cross.
Unknown connects with a body shot.
Unknown changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unknown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chontamenti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Unknown with the inside leg kick.
Unknown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chontamenti was well out of range. Poor timing from Unknown.
Unknown with a nice calf kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Unknown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Unknown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manco Unknown!
Manco Unknown 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.
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