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SFL 78 | Animosity PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 1164 p4p, 3553 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 156 p4p, 417 weight class). Horiguchi's entrance music is Japanese Imperial Army Death March. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Horiguchi misses.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Horiguchi.
Good shot there by Ferguson.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Ferguson moves out of range.
Horiguchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Horiguchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Ferguson's leg. Ferguson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Ferguson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Ferguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Far-Q Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Horiguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ferguson if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson cracks a nice hook into Horiguchi's ribs.
Horiguchi slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Ferguson checks a leg kick.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Ferguson thuds his right hand into Horiguchi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ferguson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Akaro Horiguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Ferguson moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Horiguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Horiguchi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson lands with a kick to the temple. Horiguchi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Ferguson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ferguson.
Horiguchi is looking to counter punch.
Ferguson lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Ferguson 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.
Horiguchi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Horiguchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ferguson doesn't seem phased though.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Horiguchi dodges the punch combination from Ferguson.
Horiguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Ferguson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horiguchi prevents a body shot from Ferguson.
Horiguchi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferguson is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi is controlling him.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi decides to pull guard.
Ferguson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ferguson lands with a hook. Horiguchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Jab, jab by Horiguchi - just one landing.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson unleashes a big counter combination but Horiguchi bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Horiguchi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferguson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Horiguchi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Horiguchi down.
Horiguchi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi connects with a body shot that sends Ferguson's belly button to the back.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Ferguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Horiguchi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Horiguchi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferguson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Horiguchi tries to land a leg kick but Ferguson saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferguson's sensitive parts.
Ferguson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Horiguchi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good shot there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ferguson throws an overhand right that lands on Horiguchi's shoulder, as Horiguchi tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horiguchi. Horiguchi obviously looking to wear him down.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
Ferguson cracks Horiguchi with an open hand slap.
Horiguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi with a hook.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Horiguchi.
A leg kick checked by Ferguson.
Horiguchi tries to score with a low kick but Ferguson moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Horiguchi as he checks the leg kick.
Horiguchi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ferguson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horiguchi scores with a nice strike.
Horiguchi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Horiguchi misses the target.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Ferguson was well out of range.
Horiguchi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ferguson.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Horiguchi avoids it well.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Horiguchi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson blocks a jab.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Ferguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Ferguson checks it.
Horiguchi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Ferguson is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
A swing and a miss from Ferguson.
Nice uppercut lands for Ferguson. That snapped Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Horiguchi. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horiguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Ferguson misses.
Ferguson is looking to chop away at Horiguchi's legs.
Horiguchi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice shot lands for Horiguchi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferguson. Horiguchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferguson throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Horiguchi misses with a wild body shot.
Ferguson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a body shot.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Ferguson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Horiguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Horiguchi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Horiguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ferguson misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Riley Ferguson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ferguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horiguchi blocks a jab.
Ferguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
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!
Ferguson needs to keep his hands up - Horiguchi had a free shot at his head there.
Ferguson misses with a hook.
Ferguson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ferguson sprawls and moves away.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a loose jab but Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferguson lands a head shot.
A jab from Horiguchi finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
Ferguson lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferguson cracks Horiguchi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
Ferguson throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Ferguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horiguchi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
Ferguson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Horiguchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horiguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Riley Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ferguson.
Ferguson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Horiguchi scores with a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut.
Ferguson swings for the body but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ferguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horiguchi finds it's way round the side to connect with Ferguson's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ferguson works Horiguchi's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson swats away the attempt to clinch by Horiguchi.
Ferguson throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Horiguchi finds it's target.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Horiguchi moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Horiguchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Ferguson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Ferguson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Horiguchi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ferguson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horiguchi slips a jab from Ferguson.
Horiguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Horiguchi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Horiguchi as he connects with a hook.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horiguchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Ferguson moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi digs a good hook to Ferguson's body.
Ferguson throws a body punch but Horiguchi moves out of range.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Ferguson didn't see that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands a jab to the head.
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi tried to counter with a leg kick but Ferguson avoided it.
Horiguchi throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ferguson.
Horiguchi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ferguson takes a swing at Horiguchi's ribcage but misses.
Horiguchi digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Ferguson's head but Ferguson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Horiguchi.
Ferguson lands a nice shot that snaps Horiguchi's head back.
Horiguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ferguson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Ferguson checks a low kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Ferguson strikes.
Ferguson staying out of range there.
Horiguchi throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson misses with a hook
and Horiguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi wants to clinch.
Ferguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ferguson throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ferguson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Ferguson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horiguchi attempts a counter takedown but Ferguson avoids it well and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Ferguson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ferguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horiguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Horiguchi cracks Ferguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horiguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ferguson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferguson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson misses the jab.
Horiguchi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson misses with a body punch
and Horiguchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Ferguson settles back down.
Horiguchi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a body kick.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Ferguson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ferguson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Horiguchi swinging wildly here.
Horiguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferguson.
Ferguson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ferguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferguson scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick from Ferguson, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi misses with a hook. Ferguson ducked under it nicely.
Ferguson throws a shot from downtown. Horiguchi moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson moves out of range of the leg kick from Horiguchi.
It seemed like Ferguson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
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 Akaro Horiguchi.
Well Horiguchi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Akaro Horiguchi!
Akaro Horiguchi made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 1345 p4p, 777 weight class) and Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 208 p4p, 116 weight class). Heights comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mangas's choice of entrance music: I'm a Soldier. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangas moves into range and clinches up with Heights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangas.
Mangas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heights's efforts to push away.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangas.
Mangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Heights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Heights working aggressively here.
Heights digs a right hand into Mangas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mangas's gas tank.
Heights misses with the head strike.
Mangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heights working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Heights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangas tries to throw a body punch but Heights avoids it by throwing Mangas back against the cage.
Heights misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangas.
Heights blocks a body shot from Mangas.
Mangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangas trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heights is pressed up against the cage. Mangas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heights down to the mat. Heights avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangas throws a jab when Heights was well out of range.
Heights looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heights.
Heights slips a jab from Mangas.
Heights was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mangas gets a double leg takedown into Heights's guard.
Mangas throwing strikes from guard but Heights blocks nicely.
Mangas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heights swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Heights keeping moving, preventing Mangas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights is adopting a defensive guard.
Mangas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mangas preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangas moves out of range as Heights strikes.
Mangas tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Mangas.
Good exchange - Mangas coming out on top.
Mangas lands with a right hand.
Mangas connects with a looping right hand.
Heights connects with a crisp jab.
Heights lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mangas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Seelow Heights is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangas with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heights takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mangas lands a glancing blow to the side of Heights's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangas looks to land a right hand but Heights moved out of range.
Heights looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Heights slips a straight right by Mangas.
Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangas takes a swing at Heights's ribcage but misses.
Mangas throws a leg kick but Heights sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mangas misses with a body kick.
Heights misses with a leg kick.
Mangas throws out a counter right but Heights avoids it with no problem.
Mangas misses with a left hand
enabling Heights to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut.
Heights lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mangas scores with a sloppy right hand. Heights should have avoided that one.
Mangas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mangas throws a right hand that misses
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangas misses with a straight left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruben Ruiz Mangas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Heights.
Mangas scores with a shot to the body.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangas manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Heights.
Heights throws a leg kick
and Mangas counters with a nice body shot.
Heights stuffs the takedown.
Mangas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heights. Heights obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heights manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Heights takes a swing at Mangas's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Mangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Heights blocks the leg kick.
Heights misses with a leg kick
and Mangas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mangas.
Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangas throws a lazy right hand but Heights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heights is looking to counter punch.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mangas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heights.
Mangas tries a head kick but it misses.
Heights blocks the body kick.
Mangas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heights checks it well.
Mangas lands with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mangas, as that shot connected.
Mangas misses with a straight right.
Mangas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heights connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangas misses with a low kick.
Mangas misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Mangas misses
letting Heights counter with a right hand.
Heights cracks Mangas with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mangas misses with a takedown
letting Heights counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Mangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heights misses with a head kick.
Mangas thows a leg kick but Heights checks it
and Heights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangas is able to avoid easily.
Mangas tries to work over Heights's front leg with a kick but Heights checks it.
Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mangas tried to score with a low kick but Heights checks it.
Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heights throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangas on the side of the head.
Mangas throws a poor cross that misses
and Heights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Mangas is rocked!
Mangas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Heights counters with a crisp right that sends Mangas to the canvas! Heights follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seelow Heights!
Seelow Heights bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 1182 p4p, 1019 weight class) and Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 160 p4p, 139 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov slips under a jab.
Al Balushi with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Al Balushi.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Balushi.
Petrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Al Balushi slips a jab from Petrov.
Al Balushi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Balushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Al Balushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Petrov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zaid Al Balushi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Al Balushi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov takes a swing at Al Balushi's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Balushi. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Al Balushi scores with a decent looking hook.
Petrov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Balushi.
Al Balushi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Al Balushi connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balushi is looking to land body kicks.
Petrov throws a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it.
Petrov throws a hook but Al Balushi blocks it.
Petrov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Al Balushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Balushi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Petrov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Al Balushi's shoulder, as Al Balushi tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Balushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Al Balushi.
Petrov throws a shot from downtown. Al Balushi moves away and avoids it.
Al Balushi tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Al Balushi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov misses with a straight right.
Al Balushi slips a jab from Petrov.
Al Balushi misses with a hook to the body
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Al Balushi is out of range.
Al Balushi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Petrov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petrov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Al Balushi cracks Petrov with a good jab.
Al Balushi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Petrov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Al Balushi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Balushi thumps Petrov with a low kick.
Al Balushi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A good leg kick by Petrov.
Al Balushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Al Balushi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Al Balushi scores with a leg kick.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Petrov lands with an uppercut that bounces Al Balushi off the cage and back into range.
Al Balushi drives through and clinches with Petrov against the cage.
Petrov misses with the head strike.
Al Balushi trying to land knees to the body.
Petrov tries to throw a body punch but Al Balushi avoids it by throwing Petrov back against the cage.
Al Balushi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Petrov misses with some punches.
Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
Petrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi stalling in the clinch but Petrov improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Petrov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Al Balushi is looking to chop away at Petrov's legs.
Petrov throws a chopping leg kick but Al Balushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Al Balushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Al Balushi takes one to the chin there.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Al Balushi.
Petrov lands a jab to Al Balushi's midsection.
Al Balushi throws a head kick but Petrov moves out of range.
A jab from Al Balushi misses.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Al Balushi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrov.
Al Balushi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Al Balushi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Al Balushi's head.
Al Balushi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Al Balushi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrov digs a good body shot into Al Balushi's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi tries to score with a low kick but Petrov moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Balushi.
Petrov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Al Balushi thuds his shin into the meat of Petrov's side.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Petrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Al Balushi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Petrov momentarily.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Al Balushi's shoulder, as Al Balushi tries to avoid the shot.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Al Balushi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Sloppy strikes from Petrov. Those never looked like landing.
Petrov tries a low kick but Al Balushi avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Al Balushi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Al Balushi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Balushi defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Petrov tries to keep at a distance but Al Balushi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Petrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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 Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Balushi. Al Balushi obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Balushi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Petrov throws an overhand right that lands on Al Balushi's shoulder, as Al Balushi tries to avoid the shot.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi connects with a solid leg kick.
Petrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Al Balushi tries to score with a low kick but Petrov moves his leg out of the way.
Petrov checks the leg kick.
Al Balushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Balushi. Petrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Balushi throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petrov moves out of range as Al Balushi throws a body kick.
Petrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Balushi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Balushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balushi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Al Balushi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Al Balushi misses with a lunging right hand
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Al Balushi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Al Balushi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Al Balushi slips a straight right by Petrov.
Al Balushi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Balushi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Petrov lands the left hand.
Al Balushi blocks a jab.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Al Balushi throws out the jab.
Al Balushi throws a hook but Petrov blocks it.
Al Balushi tries a low kick but Petrov avoids it.
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!
Petrov misses with a wild combination.
Grigoriy Petrov is winning the standup battle so far.
Petrov walks into a left hand.
Al Balushi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Balushi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Petrov blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Petrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Al Balushi misses with a kick to the body.
Al Balushi connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Al Balushi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Petrov cracks a nice hook into Al Balushi's ribs.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Al Balushi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Al Balushi scores with a jab.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick that misses.
Al Balushi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Balushi just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Balushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
A big left from Al Balushi misses.
Petrov is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Al Balushi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petrov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi slips under a jab from Petrov.
Al Balushi lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi looks to throw the jab but Petrov is out of range.
Petrov keeps the fight on the outside.
A bone on bone clash there as Petrov blocks the leg kick.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
A good leg kick by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Al Balushi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Al Balushi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Petrov - the referee stops the clock and Al Balushi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Petrov. Al Balushi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petrov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi is looking to slow Petrov down with leg kicks.
Petrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Al Balushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Petrov looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Balushi is just out of range.
Petrov throws a jab when Al Balushi was well out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Balushi.
Al Balushi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Balushi misses with the combination.
Al Balushi connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Balushi can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Al Balushi is out of range.
Al Balushi looks to land a right hand but Petrov moved out of range.
Al Balushi misses with a hook
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Petrov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Balushi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
Petrov throws the kick towards the body but Al Balushi avoids it.
Al Balushi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Petrov will feel that in the morning.
Al Balushi tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Petrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Al Balushi scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Balushi thuds his shin into the meat of Petrov's side.
Nice defenses there by Al Balushi.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Petrov throws a body punch but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Petrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Balushi moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Al Balushi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrov, pushing him back against the cage.
Petrov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Al Balushi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaid Al Balushi 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!
A cross from Al Balushi lands.
That kick from Al Balushi tenderised Petrov's leg. Petrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Al Balushi misses with a shot to the body
and Petrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Petrov.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Al Balushi with an uppercut!
Al Balushi tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Petrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petrov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Balushi. Al Balushi obviously looking to wear him down.
Petrov throws the left hand but Al Balushi avoids the punch easily.
Petrov scores with a nice body kick.
Al Balushi moves into the clinch successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Petrov - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Petrov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petrov gets through Al Balushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Petrov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Al Balushi takes a shot to the head.
Al Balushi is rocked!
Petrov lands a right hand.
Al Balushi is still on wobbly legs! Can Petrov finish him?
Al Balushi tries to throw a body punch but Petrov avoids it by throwing Al Balushi back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Petrov.
Al Balushi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Petrov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Balushi. That one must have hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Petrov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Balushi. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Al Balushi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Al Balushi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov slips a jab from Al Balushi.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Al Balushi seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Petrov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Balushi staying out of range there.
Al Balushi throws a body kick that misses.
Al Balushi throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Al Balushi lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Balushi is looking to land body kicks.
Al Balushi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Petrov misses.
Al Balushi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Al Balushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Al Balushi avoids the head kick by Petrov.
Al Balushi thumps Petrov with a low kick.
Petrov misses with a double jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Petrov.
Al Balushi tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi defending well as Petrov loads up on a big left hand.
Al Balushi lands a front kick.
Al Balushi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Petrov.
Al Balushi ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Al Balushi.
Petrov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Al Balushi to score with a decent uppercut.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Al Balushi at a distance.
A nice leg kick from Al Balushi, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Al Balushi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Petrov in his tracks.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Petrov.
Al Balushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Al Balushi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Al Balushi.
Petrov misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming.
Petrov throws a low kick but Al Balushi moves out of range easily.
A lazy left from Al Balushi finds it's target.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Balushi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Al Balushi clinches up with Petrov and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Balushi looking to throw knees to the head but Petrov is blocking nicely.
Petrov throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov takes an elbow to the temple.
Al Balushi tries to work over Petrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrov breaks from the clinch.
Petrov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Al Balushi tries to clinch there but Petrov circles away.
Al Balushi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Al Balushi lands a nice looking body kick.
Al Balushi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Petrov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Al Balushi throws a nice inside leg kick.
A cross from Petrov lands.
Al Balushi throws a looping overhand right but Petrov ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Petrov misses.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Al Balushi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from Petrov does no damage.
Petrov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi thows a body kick. Petrov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Balushi misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick from Petrov.
Al Balushi tries to clinch but Petrov is having none of it.
Al Balushi slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Balushi can pounce on him.
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 Grigoriy Petrov.
I think Petrov 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grigoriy Petrov!
Grigoriy Petrov 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between LaTroy Johnson (ranked 1573 p4p, 1649 weight class) and Justin Bennett (ranked 193 p4p, 205 weight class). Bennett is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Heresy. 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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, LaTroy Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Bennett!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennett has managed to clinch.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Bennett is looking for a takedown.
I was talking to Johnson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Johnson slows down the pace here.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Bennett blocks with his arms.
Bennett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Johnson prevents it.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johnson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bennett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bennett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
LaTroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Bennett.
Bennett is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Johnson can't fight it off and eventually Bennett manages to take the fight to the floor. Johnson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bennett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bennett wants to pass to mount but Johnson is defending the position.
Bennett seems to be looking for submissions.
Johnson is refusing to be controlled, as Bennett sits in half guard.
Bennett is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to roll over but Bennett keeps him under control.
Johnson controlling the position for now.
Bennett trying to advance position but Johnson counters by regaining guard.
Bennett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bennett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bennett controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bennett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bennett trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bennett working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Bennett. Bennett maintains the clinch.
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennett tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Bennett controls the action.
The referee is keeping an eye on Johnson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Johnson lands with a short shot to the head.
Bennett tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bennett backwards.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Bennett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Johnson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bennett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Johnson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bennett.
Johnson tries to land knees in the clinch but Bennett avoids the damage to the body.
Bennett jumps into guard, dragging Johnson to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennett looking for a sweep. Not yet Bennett, not yet.
Johnson wanted to stand there but Bennett had control of the position.
Johnson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bennett controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaTroy Johnson 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.
Johnson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennett circles away.
And Bennett tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Bennett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennett is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Bennett shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bennett drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Bennett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Johnson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Johnson.
Bennett prevents a body shot from Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
LaTroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Bennett.
Bennett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett letting Johnson take a breather here.
Bennett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bennett can do to turn this around?
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bennett.
Johnson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bennett tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bennett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bennett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bennett jumps guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bennett is retaining full guard.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Johnson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Bennett keeps moving.
Bennett looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to pass the guard but Bennett is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bennett wants to control but Johnson passes easily into half guard.
Bennett wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Bennett won't allow it.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard.
Bennett is looking for a sweep. Johnson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Johnson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is looking to advance position but Bennett won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Johnson takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries to clinch but Bennett is having none of it.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Bennett.
Bennett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennett has his takedown stuffed
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
LaTroy Johnson 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!
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Bennett ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bennett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Johnson and Bennett goes tumbling to the canvas! Johnson follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson wants to stand but Bennett has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Bennett tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bennett tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Johnson stands up and beckons Bennett to join him on the feet.
Johnson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson cracks Bennett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bennett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Bennett avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
A short left from Johnson.
LaTroy Johnson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson wants to stall.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Johnson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bennett drops back down to his feet.
LaTroy Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Bennett.
Bennett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bennett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Johnson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bennett blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson works on Bennett's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Johnson.
Johnson connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
LaTroy Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Johnson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bennett.
Bennett tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson stalling the fight.
Bennett wants to take the fight to the mat but Johnson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Johnson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bennett goes for a takedown attempt but Johnson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bennett.
Johnson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennett tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bennett is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short left from Johnson.
Bennett wants a takedown but no success here.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Bennett avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bennett is working for takedown but Johnson is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Justin Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
LaTroy Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... LaTroy Johnson!
A very excited looking LaTroy Johnson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bleeding Spanner (ranked 780 p4p, 488 weight class) and Techno Viking (ranked 103 p4p, 18 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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bleeding Spanner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Techno Viking!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking misses with a hook. Spanner ducked under it nicely.
As Viking backs away, Spanner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A nice leg kick from Spanner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Viking connects with the punch.
 It looks like Bleeding Spanner has been cut.
A good leg kick by Spanner.
Viking walks forward, straight into a front kick from Spanner.
Techno Viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Spanner counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Spanner catches Viking right on the button with a cross.
Spanner moves away from the strike by Viking.
Viking throws the left hand but Spanner avoids the punch easily.
Viking keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viking replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Spanner blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spanner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Viking in his tracks.
Spanner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Spanner loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
Spanner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viking.
Viking cracks Spanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spanner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spanner scores with a one two! Viking had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Spanner throws a shot to the body.
Spanner misses with a wild body shot.
Viking feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking thuds his right hand into Spanner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Viking takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Viking is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Spanner.
A counter left hand to the body from Spanner misses its target.
Viking throws an off balance right hand
and Spanner counters with a leg kick.
Spanner ducks right into an uppercut from Viking.
Spanner throws a sloppy body shot
and Viking counters with a straight right hand.
Bleeding Spanner's cut is getting worse.
Spanner is looking to wear down Viking with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spanner.
Viking ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spanner moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Spanner.
Viking throws a hook but Spanner blocks it.
Spanner throws a body punch but Viking moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.
Viking throws out a powerful jab.
Spanner tries to move into range but Viking moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Viking misses with a right hand
and Spanner counters with a nice right hand that sends Viking toppling to the canvas! Viking scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Spanner finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Viking.
Viking swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spanner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking throws a looping overhand right but Spanner ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Viking is predictable there
and Spanner counters with a crisp right that sends Viking to the canvas! Spanner follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bleeding Spanner!
During a confident post fight interview, Bleeding Spanner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 804 p4p, 610 weight class) and Crazy Horse (ranked 106 p4p, 81 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Azriel Pandens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pandens clobbers Horse with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Horse fails with the takedown
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horse misses with a body shot.
Horse tries to clinch but Pandens is having none of it.
Pandens misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pandens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horse clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse wants a takedown but no success here.
Pandens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Pandens as Horse shoots in.
Azriel Pandens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Horse.
Horse slips under a jab from Pandens.
Pandens misses with an uppercut.
Horse drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pandens defends it well.
Horse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pandens.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horse! But no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pandens!
Horse closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Horse lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pandens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pandens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pandens looking to control.
Horse is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pandens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Horse sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Horse wants to pass the guard but Pandens is keeping the position.
Horse sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pandens is trying to keep Horse in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pandens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pandens managing to control the position.
Horse postures up.
Horse is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice uppercut lands for Pandens. That snapped Horse's head back.
Horse misses with a left hand
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horse fails to land the takedown.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Pandens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Horse misses with a shot to the body
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pandens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandens tries a head kick but it misses.
Horse doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azriel Pandens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pandens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Horse tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pandens defends well and Horse ends up having to push Pandens into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pandens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Horse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pandens lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse lands with an overhand left.
Horse tries to close the distance and clinch but Pandens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horse takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horse sizes up Pandens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandens misses the target.
Pandens just misses with a punch to the body.
Horse throws a big shot that misses.
Azriel Pandens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horse misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pandens to counter with a crisp jab.
Pandens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horse can do to turn this around?
Pandens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big left from Horse misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horse scores with a shot to the body.
Pandens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Horse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pandens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horse looking to pass the guard.
Pandens trying to control the position.
Pandens seems keen to control Horse's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Horse's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pandens controlling the position.
Horse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pandens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Horse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pandens pulls Horse in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Horse lands a jab to Pandens's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Horse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Horse takes a little break here. Pandens wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pandens stops Horse from passing to mount.
Horse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pandens keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horse tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Horse wants to control but Pandens is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Horse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Horse throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pandens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horse fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Pandens counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Pandens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horse misses the shot to the body.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Horse tries for a takedown but Pandens circles away easily
and Pandens counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens throws a shot from downtown. Horse moves away and avoids it.
Horse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pandens under the eye.
Horse misses with a takedown attempt
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Azriel Pandens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crazy Horse.
Pandens drops Horse with a big left hand! Horse is injured, injured bad! Pandens jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azriel Pandens!
A very excited looking Azriel Pandens rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bronco (ranked 985 p4p, 468 weight class) and Manuel Silva (ranked 149 p4p, 70 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bronco might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Bronco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Silva!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Bronco has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bronco there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bronco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Bronco moved away.
A quick step to the side and Bronco tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronco throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bronco looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Silva cracks Bronco with a big elbow.
Bronco is looking to reverse the position.
Bronco is working hard here to advance position.
Bronco parries the strikes from Silva easily there. Silva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bronco to escape.
Silva working the ground and pound.
My spies in Randall's Top Team inform me that Silva has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bronco manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronco looking for submissions off his back.
Bronco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
Silva just trying to survive but Bronco is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bronco haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bronco is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Silva taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Bronco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Bronco!
During a confident post fight interview, Johnny Bronco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stark (ranked 794 p4p, 1129 weight class) and Kaido Graindo (ranked 118 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Stark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaido Graindo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Graindo!
Stark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Graindo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stark is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Graindo is trying to escape and Stark transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Graindo is forced to tap! Nice work there by Stark! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Stark!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Viking (ranked 594 p4p, 858 weight class) and Hristo Mihailov (ranked 84 p4p, 112 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mihailov misses with a lunging right hand
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihailov misses with a hook. Viking ducked under it nicely.
Mihailov lunges at Viking with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Viking's hand.
It looks like Andy Viking has been cut.
A lazy left from Viking finds it's target.
Mihailov clinches up against the cage.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Mihailov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mihailov is trying to push Viking away but Viking has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Viking lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Viking working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viking lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viking softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mihailov looks winded!
A short uppercut from Viking.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihailov avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Viking.
Viking throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mihailov tries to break the clinch but Viking is controlling the position.
Viking scores with a knee to the head.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Mihailov won't want to take too many of those.
Viking lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viking lands a nice knee to the body.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihailov.
Viking lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mihailov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viking has closed the distance and engaged Mihailov in a clinch.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viking lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Viking lands an uppercut.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viking.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Viking with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Viking lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihailov's elbow.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Viking working Mihailov over with knees to the body.
Viking using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mihailov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
Viking landing knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Viking.
A short left from Viking.
Mihailov avoids the elbow strike from Viking, against the cage.
Viking misses with a body punch.
Mihailov wants to get back to striking at distance but Viking won't allow it.
Viking landing knees to the body.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Mihailov avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
Viking with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking connects with a knee to the head.
Mihailov avoiding damage as Viking throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viking creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mihailov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viking landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viking lands an elbow that stopped Mihailov in his tracks for a moment.
Mihailov blocks a body shot from Viking.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mihailov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Viking creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mihailov's defenses.
That has opened up Hristo Mihailov's cut even more.
Viking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Viking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mihailov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Viking scores a nice knee to the body.
Mihailov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Viking putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mihailov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viking with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viking lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Viking.
Viking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Mihailov won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Viking.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Viking.
Viking is leaning against Mihailov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Viking with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Viking has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mihailov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Viking scores a nice knee to the body.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Mihailov won't want to take too many of those.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihailov.
Viking lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viking pushes Mihailov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Viking.
Viking scores with a shot to the side of Mihailov's head.
Mihailov trying to stall but Viking improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Viking dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Viking with the inside leg kick.
Viking really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viking dodges the punch combination from Mihailov.
Viking lands with a right hand.
Nice shot by Viking.
Hristo Mihailov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mihailov looks to land a combination but Viking avoids it well.
Viking with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Viking scores with a sloppy right hand. Mihailov should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Viking finds it's way round the side to connect with Mihailov's head.
Mihailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mihailov with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihailov throws a right hand that misses
letting Viking counter with a right hand.
A combination from Mihailov does no damage.
Viking is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mihailov is breathing heavily.
Mihailov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viking swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mihailov throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
Viking looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viking. That's going to slow Mihailov down.
Viking with the inside leg kick.
Viking dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mihailov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihailov loads up on a big right hand but Viking slips the punch.
Viking dodges the punch combination from Mihailov.
Viking lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viking connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mihailov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mihailov misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Viking. That's going to slow Mihailov down.
Viking throws a shot to the body.
Mihailov throws a low kick, looking for Viking's leg but Viking calmly moves out of range.
Mihailov drops his hands momentarily and Viking takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Viking tries to clinch up.
Hristo Mihailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viking sizes up Mihailov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mihailov swinging wildly here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Andy Viking has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking missing with knees to the body.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Viking is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mihailov is defending well for now.
Viking landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Viking tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihailov avoids it.
Viking landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viking.
Viking lands an elbow inside that Mihailov shrugs off.
Viking landing knees to the head.
Viking lands a good knee to the midsection. Mihailov won't want to take too many of those.
Viking landing knees to the head.
Mihailov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Viking to keep the fight standing.
Viking lands a damaging elbow.
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 lands an elbow just above Mihailov 's eye.
Viking utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mihailov takes an elbow to the forehead.
The cut above Hristo Mihailov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Viking lands a nice elbow.
Viking tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viking is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihailov can do to turn this around?
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihailov.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihailov avoids the damage to the body.
Viking misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mihailov.
Viking misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihailov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Viking to keep the fight standing.
Mihailov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Viking lands an elbow inside.
Mihailov manages to break the clinch.
Viking lands with an overhand left.
Viking is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Viking misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihailov misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Viking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Viking dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Mihailov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Viking.
Mihailov slips a jab from Viking.
Mihailov throws a right hand that Viking ducks under and follows up with a left that Viking also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Viking fails to land.
Viking lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihailov or not.
Mihailov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Viking just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mihailov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Viking lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihailov looking for a takedown.
Mihailov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Mihailov tries to work over Viking's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viking throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mihailov blocks it with crossed arms.
Viking pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Viking throws an elbow but misses.
Mihailov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Viking throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mihailov is trying to pull guard but Viking has him pressed against the cage.
Andy Viking has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hristo Mihailov.
Mihailov gets control of Viking's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mihailov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Viking stands and steps away. Mihailov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mihailov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mihailov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viking circles away quickly and effectively.
Mihailov takes one to the chin there.
Viking thuds his right hand into Mihailov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mihailov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Viking lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Viking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihailov takes a shot to the head.
Viking tries to land knees in the clinch but Mihailov avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viking gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hristo Mihailov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mihailov looking for a takedown.
Viking pushes off an throws an elbow but Mihailov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mihailov is trying to push Viking away but Viking has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Viking is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Viking goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viking lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Viking working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Viking unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Viking with a knee to the head.
Mihailov is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hristo Mihailov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andy Viking!
In his post fight interview, Andy Viking started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Lancaster (ranked 149 p4p, 157 weight class) and Lenny Kowalski (ranked 32 p4p, 34 weight class). Oliver Lancaster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Oliver Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenny Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lancaster takes a swing at Kowalski's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Lancaster misses.
Kowalski shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lancaster throws a lazy uppercut
and Kowalski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lancaster looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Lancaster misses
and Kowalski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancaster throws a sloppy body shot
and Kowalski counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lancaster off his feet! Kowalski dives into side control looking to finish!
 Lancaster is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lancaster can't do much from the bottom here.
Kowalski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lancaster tries to control but Kowalski manages to take his back.
Kowalski has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kowalski looking for the choke from the back.
Kowalski is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Kowalski is striking from the back but Lancaster escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
Lancaster trying to control from the bottom.
Kowalski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kowalski trying to advance position but Lancaster counters by regaining guard.
Kowalski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancaster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kowalski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster is controlling Kowalski's posture.
Kowalski is looking to work some ground and pound but Lancaster has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kowalski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lancaster swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kowalski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kowalski tries to free his leg and advance position but Lancaster is retaining full guard.
Kowalski throws an elbow that misses. Lancaster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kowalski's guard. Nice move by Lancaster!
Lancaster stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lancaster lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lancaster throws a right hand that misses
and Kowalski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski slips a jab from Lancaster.
Kowalski throws out a counter right but Lancaster avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kowalski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lancaster.
Lancaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A slow jab from Lancaster misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
Lancaster misses with a hook
letting Kowalski counter with a right hand.
Oliver Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski slips under a jab.
Kowalski is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lancaster with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Lancaster - just one landing.
It looks like Lenny Kowalski has been cut.
Lancaster misses with a straight left.
Lancaster throws a hook to the side of Kowalski's head but Kowalski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kowalski tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lancaster lands a big right hand that sends Kowalski crashing to the mat! Lancaster stays standing though and waves Kowalski back to his feet!
Kowalski is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lenny Kowalski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lenny Kowalski's cut.
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.
Lancaster throws a body shot but no joy.
Lancaster swings widly with a right hand
and Kowalski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lancaster misses with a hook
and Kowalski counters with a huge left! Lancaster is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kowalski isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lancaster from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kowalski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lenny Kowalski!
A very excited looking Lenny Kowalski rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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pop
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