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SFL 95 | Kilgore vs O'Neil II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alla Pugacheva (ranked 2905 p4p, 1524 weight class) and Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 369 p4p, 206 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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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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alla Pugacheva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Balushi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Balushi stuffs the takedown.
Al Balushi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pugacheva's sensitive parts.
Pugacheva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Al Balushi throws a nice looking combination but Pugacheva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Al Balushi connects with a leg kick.
Pugacheva closes the distance and pushes Al Balushi back into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Al Balushi as Pugacheva tries to tie him up.
Pugacheva avoiding damage as Al Balushi throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi prevents a body shot from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva avoids the elbow strike from Al Balushi, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Al Balushi is pushing Pugacheva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pugacheva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pugacheva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Al Balushi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugacheva has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balushi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pugacheva backwards.
Al Balushi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Al Balushi throws an elbow but it misses.
Pugacheva blocks an elbow strike from Al Balushi.
Pugacheva gets through Al Balushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pugacheva breaks the clinch.
Al Balushi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pugacheva has managed to clinch.
Al Balushi blocks a body shot from Pugacheva.
Al Balushi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Al Balushi misses with an elbow over the top.
Pugacheva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Al Balushi's face.
 It looks like Zaid Al Balushi has been cut.
Al Balushi lands a knee to the body.
Pugacheva looking to throw knees to the head but Al Balushi is blocking nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pugacheva slows down the pace here.
Pugacheva blocks a body shot from Al Balushi.
Pugacheva lands a shot to the body.
Pugacheva blocks a body shot from Al Balushi.
Pugacheva successfully pulls guard.
Pugacheva seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pugacheva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Balushi is one step ahead there.
Al Balushi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva is trying to keep Al Balushi in close.
Pugacheva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pugacheva lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pugacheva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Al Balushi managing to control the position.
Pugacheva trying to control the position from guard on top but Al Balushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Balushi looking to control.
Pugacheva controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Al Balushi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Balushi wants to clinch up but Pugacheva keeps it at a distance.
Al Balushi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Al Balushi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zaid Al Balushi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Al Balushi takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Balushi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Balushi looking to throw knees to the head but Pugacheva is blocking nicely.
Al Balushi tries to land knees in the clinch but Pugacheva avoids the damage to the body.
Pugacheva blocks an elbow strike.
Pugacheva blocks the elbow strike.
Pugacheva blocks an elbow strike.
Al Balushi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pugacheva blocks it with crossed arms.
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pugacheva avoids it.
Al Balushi misses with a knee strike.
Pugacheva gets through Al Balushi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Al Balushi misses with a knee strike.
Al Balushi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pugacheva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Al Balushi backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugacheva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pugacheva moves into the clinch.
Pugacheva is trying to pull guard but Al Balushi has him pressed against the cage.
Pugacheva fails to pull guard.
Pugacheva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Al Balushi walks away with a smile on his face. Pugacheva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alla Pugacheva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pugacheva tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Al Balushi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pugacheva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pugacheva clinches with his opponent.
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Al Balushi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pugacheva landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Al Balushi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pugacheva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Al Balushi can turn it around.
Pugacheva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Balushi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Al Balushi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pugacheva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Al Balushi finds it's way through Pugacheva's defenses.
Pugacheva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Al Balushi darts in and clinches Pugacheva up against the cage.
Al Balushi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pugacheva lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Balushi misses with a knee to the head.
Pugacheva jumps into guard, dragging Al Balushi to the mat.
Pugacheva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Balushi's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries to stand but Al Balushi is controlling from the bottom.
Al Balushi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pugacheva throws a big right hand that misses.
Al Balushi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pugacheva's guard.
Pugacheva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Balushi's guard.
Al Balushi trying to keep a closed guard but Pugacheva is proving a slippery customer.
Pugacheva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pugacheva throws an elbow that misses. Al Balushi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pugacheva's guard. Nice move by Al Balushi!
Al Balushi preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva keeping moving, preventing Al Balushi from controlling successfully.
Pugacheva seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Al Balushi content to stall in guard here.
Al Balushi being controlled here momentarily.
Pugacheva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Al Balushi's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pugacheva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pugacheva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pugacheva throws a big elbow that misses.
Pugacheva throws a strike but Al Balushi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pugacheva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Balushi is one step ahead there.
Pugacheva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zaid Al Balushi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zaid Al Balushi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Al Balushi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Al Balushi lands with a right hand.
Al Balushi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pugacheva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Al Balushi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Al Balushi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pugacheva tries for a kimura but Al Balushi is defending well.
Alla Pugacheva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sloppy strikes there by Pugacheva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pugacheva wants to control but Al Balushi is keeping him busy.
Al Balushi is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Pugacheva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Pugacheva landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pugacheva tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Pugacheva in side control, throwing shots but Al Balushi defends.
Pugacheva looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Al Balushi is avoiding damage well.
Al Balushi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Pugacheva's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Pugacheva throwing shots but Al Balushi is blocking nicely.
Well, if Pugacheva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Al Balushi is trying to maintain the position but Pugacheva is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Al Balushi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pugacheva.
Pugacheva wants to pass the guard but Al Balushi is defending well.
Pugacheva is looking for a kimura but Al Balushi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pugacheva to get the leverage.
Pugacheva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries to stand and escape but Al Balushi actually recovers to full guard.
Pugacheva throws a big elbow that misses.
Pugacheva throws a big elbow that misses.
Al Balushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Al Balushi has Pugacheva pulled in close to control his posture.
Al Balushi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pugacheva looking to sit in guard and control but Al Balushi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Al Balushi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva looking to control but Al Balushi passes into half guard.
Pugacheva won't allow Al Balushi to pass to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pugacheva keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Pugacheva has one foot on Al Balushi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alla Pugacheva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Al Balushi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Zaid Al Balushi!
Zaid Al Balushi 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Lynton Miller (ranked 1413 p4p, 2999 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 193 p4p, 377 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Tool - Sober. 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 13 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Lynton Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau walks into a straight right hand from Miller.
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
We've been informed that Trudeau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Trudeau wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller with a hook.
Trudeau takes one on the button.
Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Miller tightens his grip and picks Trudeau up, before dumping him to the ground. Trudeau manages to land in guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Trudeau keeps moving.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Trudeau's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller 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.
Miller landing some decent shots from guard.
Trudeau trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trudeau had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Trudeau wants to sweep but no luck.
Trudeau trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trudeau's head.
Trudeau trying to keep a closed guard but Miller is proving a slippery customer.
Miller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miller trying to control but Trudeau is working from the bottom.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
 Trudeau is rocked!
Trudeau is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trudeau is still in real trouble! Can Miller finish him?
Trudeau lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau looking to sit in guard and control but Miller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trudeau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Trudeau seems to have recovered his senses.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Trudeau's brow.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
Miller working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Trudeau covers up, he's hurt! Miller keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Miller and the ref steps in to end the fight! Miller can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lynton Miller!
Lynton Miller decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Hands (ranked 1894 p4p, 1183 weight class) and Grigoriy Petrov (ranked 250 p4p, 159 weight class). Hands comes into the arena with A Collection of Sea Shanties blaring out of the sound system. 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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grigoriy Petrov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Petrov misses.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Hands takes one to the side of the head.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Petrov throws out a counter right but Hands avoids it with no problem.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Israel Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands lands with an uppercut that bounces Petrov off the cage and back into range.
Petrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Petrov.
Hands thows a leg kick but Petrov checks it
and Petrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Hands connects with a leg kick.
Hands misses with a two punch combination.
Petrov appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Petrov lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Hands throws a right and a left that Petrov avoids nicely.
An inside leg kick from Hands misses.
Hands takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hands walks into a left hand.
Petrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Petrov slips a jab from Hands.
Hands 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.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hands.
Hands throws a shot from downtown. Petrov moves away and avoids it.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Petrov takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Hands has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Petrov misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Petrov.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hands. That's going to slow Petrov down.
Hands tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Hands.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hands needs to keep his hands up - Petrov had a free shot at his head there.
Petrov staying out of range there.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov moves out of range of the leg kick from Hands.
Petrov misses with a combination
and Hands cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Petrov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws the kick towards the body but Petrov avoids it.
Hands throws a shot to the body.
Hands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrov.
Petrov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hands swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hands paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hands lands a head shot.
Petrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hands was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrov.
Petrov tests Hands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Petrov throws a big shot that misses.
Hands misses with a hook.
Petrov throws a hook to the side of Hands's head but Hands sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Hands misses.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hands is out of range.
Hands is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petrov.
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Petrov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Petrov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hands at a distance.
Hands waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Petrov.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Hands.
Petrov flicks out a counter leg kick but Hands steps away.
Petrov missing with a left hand there. Hands was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Hands takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Petrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Hands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hands cracks Petrov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hands scores with a head kick.
Petrov lands a right hook to the body.
Petrov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hands throws a leg kick but Petrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hands blocks a jab.
Petrov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hands.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov lands a jab to the head.
Petrov misses with a looping right.
Hands misses with a hook.
Hands slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petrov misses with a body shot.
Petrov misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Petrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hands has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Hands's front leg but catches the back leg as Hands tries to avoid it.
Hands lands a nice leg kick that just misses Petrov's sensitive parts.
Petrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hands throws out the jab.
Petrov connects with a nice looking jab.
Hands slips a straight right by Petrov.
Petrov throws a series of punches but Hands avoids them all with ease.
Hands throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Petrov moves out of range easily.
Petrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hands throws a series of punches but Petrov avoids them all with ease.
Hands slips a straight right by Petrov.
Hands ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Hands throws a body kick that misses
letting Petrov counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Petrov misses
and Hands counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Petrov.
Petrov throws a right hand that misses
and Hands counters with a thumping low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Grigoriy Petrov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hands's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hands ducks right into an uppercut from Petrov.
Hands cracks Petrov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hands throws a head kick that misses.
Petrov connects with an inside leg kick.
Hands staying out of range there.
Hands tests Petrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hands has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Petrov.
Petrov scores with a nice head shot.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Hands turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hands misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Petrov with a nice calf kick.
Hands lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Hands displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petrov throws out the jab.
Hands throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Petrov throws a lazy right hand but Hands sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Petrov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov lands a lovely overhand right.
Hands throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Petrov counters with a nice body shot.
Petrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hands is out of range.
Grigoriy Petrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petrov throws a hook but Hands avoids it easily.
Petrov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Petrov jabs at Hands's body.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov slips under a jab from Hands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hands.
Hands lands with an overhand left.
Hands blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Petrov misses.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Hands cracks Petrov with an open hand slap.
Hands shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hands thuds his right hand into Petrov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hands misses with a low kick.
Petrov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands tries to work over Petrov's front leg with a kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands avoids the body shot from Petrov.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hands walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Petrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Petrov looks to land a left hand but Hands moved out of range nicely.
Hands misses with an uppercut. Petrov saw that one coming.
Petrov tries a quick counter leg kick but Hands is wise to it.
Hands misses with an uppercut.
Petrov staying out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Petrov tries to land a leg kick but Hands saw it coming and moves away.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petrov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hands - the referee stops the clock and Petrov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hands. Petrov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Petrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Hands's head.
Petrov moves away from the strike by Hands.
Petrov dips to his left and cracks Hands with an uppercut!
Hands ducks under a wild hook from Petrov.
Petrov misses with a straight left.
Hands is looking to counter punch.
Petrov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hands uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrov.
Hands bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petrov's head backwards.
Hands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hands.
Hands pivots, looking for a leg kick but Petrov is out of range and Hands settles back down.
Petrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Petrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Petrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hands.
Hands misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Petrov.
Petrov connects with a body shot.
A big right from Hands misses.
Petrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Hands 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 looping hook to the body misses from Petrov. Hands does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hands takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a jab. Petrov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov connects with a solid leg kick.
Hands throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hands moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Petrov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Petrov misses with an uppercut.
Hands steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Petrov.
Petrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hands fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petrov looks to land a combination but Hands avoids it well.
Hands swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hands pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hands.
Petrov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hands lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov checks a low kick from Hands.
Petrov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Petrov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A telegraphed right hand from Hands misses the target.
Hands thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Israel Hands will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Petrov takes a swing at Hands's ribcage but misses.
Hands tried to score with a low kick but Petrov checks it.
Petrov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Petrov as he connects with a hook.
Petrov looks to throw the jab but Hands is out of range.
Hands scores with a hook to the body. Petrov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petrov manages to avoid it.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov loads up on a big right hand but Hands slips the punch.
Hands throws a push kick but Petrov slaps the foot to one side.
Hands throws a low kick, looking for Petrov's leg but Petrov calmly moves out of range.
Hands misses with a hook. Petrov ducked under it nicely.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Petrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Petrov avoids the body shot from Hands.
Hands checks the leg kick.
Petrov scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hands moves away from the strike by Petrov.
Hands takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrov works Hands's body with a nice hook.
Petrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hands scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Petrov scores with a hook to the body. Hands takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hands thuds a left hand into Petrov's body.
Petrov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hands throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Petrov lands a leg kick that knocks Hands off balance momentarily.
Hands scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands lands with a shot to the body.
Hands scores with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Petrov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hands will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Petrov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Petrov works Hands's body with a nice hook.
Petrov ducks under a wild hook from Hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands with the inside leg kick.
Petrov throws a leg kick
and Hands counters with a nice low kick that buckles Petrov's knee momentarily.
Hands uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Petrov.
Hands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrov moves away.
Petrov throws a hook but Hands blocks it.
Hands fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Petrov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice body kick there by Hands.
A big right from Petrov misses.
Hands misses with a low kick.
Hands goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hands 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.
Petrov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Petrov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice body punch from Hands.
Petrov throws a leg kick which misses Hands's front leg but catches the back leg as Hands tries to avoid it.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands throws a poor cross that misses
and Petrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hands looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hands slips under a jab.
Petrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Hands misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hands dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Petrov. That did some damage!
Petrov misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hands.
Hands blocks a low kick nicely.
Hands just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hands moves out of range as Petrov strikes.
Petrov blocks the body kick.
Petrov throws a looping overhand right but Hands ducks down to avoid it.
Petrov throws a jab when Hands was well out of range.
Hands loads up on a big right hand but Petrov slips the punch.
Petrov cracks Hands with a good jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hands!
Hands avoids the body shot from Petrov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands stuns Petrov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hands throws a leg kick which misses Petrov's front leg but catches the back leg as Petrov tries to avoid it.
Hands looks to score with a jab to the body but Petrov is just out of range.
Petrov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Hands.
Petrov has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hands.
Hands throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hands connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Petrov misses its intended target.
Hands blocks a jab.
Hands throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petrov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Petrov blocks a head kick by Hands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Petrov! But no joy.
Petrov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hands.
Hands bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Petrov's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petrov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hands is out of range.
Hands looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hands throws the left hand but Petrov avoids the punch easily.
Petrov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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 Israel Hands.
Well Hands 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cornelius Myers (ranked 1316 p4p, 996 weight class) and Koba Dvalishvili (ranked 176 p4p, 129 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cornelius Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koba Dvalishvili!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dvalishvili.
Myers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myers throws a big shot that misses.
Myers throws a lazy right hand but Dvalishvili sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dvalishvili with a jab.
Dvalishvili scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dvalishvili fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dvalishvili throws a sloppy head kick and Myers moves out of range easily.
Myers seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Myers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dvalishvili gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Koba Dvalishvili has been cut.
Dvalishvili uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Myers.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Dvalishvili scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Myers sends Dvalishvili crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Myers is motioning to the referee to let Dvalishvili up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Dvalishvili is rocked!
Dvalishvili is looking to chop away at Myers's legs.
Dvalishvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Myers finish him?
Dvalishvili throws a leg kick
and Myers rattles Dvalishvili with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dvalishvili tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Myers dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dvalishvili stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cornelius Myers!
A relieved looking Cornelius Myers thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prohor Georgiev (ranked 1085 p4p, 790 weight class) and Kollaa River (ranked 139 p4p, 106 weight class). River has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prohor Georgiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kollaa River!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgiev misses with a leg kick.
Georgiev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Georgiev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on River. That did some damage!
River swings for the body but Georgiev moves out of range.
River looks to score with a jab to the body but Georgiev is just out of range.
Georgiev throws a leg kick that is checked
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River checks a low kick from Georgiev.
Georgiev connects with an inside leg kick.
River misses the jab.
River throws a good cross that connects.
River thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from River.
Georgiev misses with a low kick as River jumps back.
Georgiev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Georgiev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Georgiev at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River circles away from the clinch attempt.
River throws a lazy right hand but Georgiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
River fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgiev lands a leg kick that knocks River off balance momentarily.
Georgiev throws a body kick that misses.
River scores with a sloppy right hand. Georgiev should have avoided that one.
Georgiev wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
A clash of legs there as River blocks the low kick.
Georgiev tried to score with a low kick but River checks it.
A low kick lands for Georgiev.
Georgiev throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
Georgiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A clash of legs there as River blocks the low kick.
River only half commits to the counter leg kick.
River throws a series of punches but Georgiev moves out of range.
Georgiev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
River throws out a powerful jab.
Georgiev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Georgiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Georgiev slips a jab and a cross from River.
Prohor Georgiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. River checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
River throws a counter combo.
River fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Georgiev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
River tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Georgiev was well out of range. Poor timing from River.
A low kick from Georgiev misses
and River counters with a slapping leg kick.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River scores with a jab to the head.
River scores with a jab. Georgiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
River throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
River throws a jab when Georgiev was well out of range.
River is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
River lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Georgiev circles away quickly and effectively.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
River scores with a jab. Georgiev acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Georgiev throws a head kick that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Georgiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and River has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from River and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Georgiev checks a low kick from River.
River is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Georgiev had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Georgiev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Georgiev throws out a leg kick but River moves out of range and Georgiev only half commits.
River looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Georgiev throws a leg kick but River moved away.
River scores with a head kick. Georgiev tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as River checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River misses with the combination.
River lands a slapping body shot.
Georgiev throws a front kick aimed at River's knee but River avoids it well.
Georgiev misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from River on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
River bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Georgiev's head backwards.
Georgiev throws a leg kick which misses River's front leg but catches the back leg as River tries to avoid it.
That kick from Georgiev tenderised River's leg. River is trying to keep his angry face on.
Georgiev avoids the head kick by River.
Georgiev ducks under a wild hook from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgiev 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by River.
Georgiev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Georgiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Georgiev.
A nice leg kick from Georgiev, right into the meat of the thigh.
River throws a hook but Georgiev avoids it easily.
River lands with a slapping head kick.
River misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as River checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like River was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Georgiev tries to work over River's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
River's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
River swings for the body but Georgiev moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
River avoids the head kick by Georgiev.
Georgiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from River.
Georgiev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Georgiev blocks a jab.
River loads up on a big right hand but Georgiev slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kollaa River dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Georgiev misses with a leg kick.
River doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
River has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by River as he connects with a hook.
River takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Georgiev wants to clinch up but River keeps it at a distance.
River throws a right and a left that both miss.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as River checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Georgiev might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Georgiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
Georgiev tries to land a body kick
and River counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Georgiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before River can pounce on him.
River misses with a double jab.
Georgiev throws a low kick, looking for River's leg but River calmly moves out of range.
River is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Georgiev throws a solid leg kick but River takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Georgiev.
Georgiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but River checks it well.
Georgiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Georgiev forces River back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
River breaks from the clinch.
River throws a one two combo.
 Georgiev is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
River walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Georgiev drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! River swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Georgiev's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kollaa River!
A relieved looking Kollaa River thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azriel Pandens (ranked 780 p4p, 1137 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 103 p4p, 150 weight class). Smith has chosen Television - Marquee Moon as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Pandens scores with a decent looking hook.
Pandens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pandens scores with a body shot.
Smith swings for the body but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens misses with a body kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pandens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pandens cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Pandens swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Pandens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Pandens misses its intended target.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pandens.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Smith misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandens slips under a jab from Smith.
Pandens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Pandens staying out of range there.
Pandens slips a jab from Smith.
Pandens scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pandens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pandens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pandens lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Pandens moves out of range.
Pandens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Pandens checks the leg kick.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pandens.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith tries to move into range but Pandens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pandens bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pandens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Pandens moves away and avoids it.
Pandens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Pandens settles back down.
Smith scores with a jab.
Pandens misses the jab.
Smith avoids the head kick by Pandens.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pandens ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pandens misses with a hook.
Pandens lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith takes a swing at Pandens's ribcage but misses.
Pandens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pandens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pandens.
Nice body punch from Pandens.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pandens loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pandens looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Pandens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Azriel Pandens has been cut.
Pandens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Pandens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pandens cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pandens.
Pandens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pandens connects with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Pandens's knee but Pandens avoids it well.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Pandens.
Pandens digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Pandens misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws the left hand but Pandens avoids the punch easily.
Pandens tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pandens.
A counter left hand to the body from Pandens misses its target.
Pandens moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bryant Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Azriel Pandens's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pandens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pandens takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pandens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pandens connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Pandens.
Pandens lands a jab.
Pandens lands with a shot to the body.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pandens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Pandens blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandens misses the target.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Pandens counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Pandens was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Pandens checks a leg kick.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Pandens avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandens misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pandens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pandens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith slips under a jab.
Bryant Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Pandens.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Pandens misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Pandens.
Pandens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pandens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a leg kick but Pandens moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pandens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pandens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that Pandens avoids nicely.
Smith takes one on the button.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Pandens's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Pandens.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that Pandens semi-blocks.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good standup being displayed there by Pandens as he connects with a hook.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Pandens checks it.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pandens moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Pandens misses the target.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Pandens counters with a straight right hand.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Pandens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A bone on bone clash there as Pandens blocks the leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pandens lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Pandens slips the punch.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pandens throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Pandens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pandens connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Pandens lands a lovely overhand right.
Pandens missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pandens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pandens cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pandens.
Pandens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pandens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pandens misses with a lunging right hand
and Pandens takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pandens momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Pandens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pandens checks a low kick from Smith.
Pandens misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pandens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Pandens scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Pandens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith clobbers Pandens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith throws a series of punches but Pandens avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Smith.
It looked like Pandens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pandens.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
It looked like Pandens was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Pandens throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pandens's corner calls for a 1-2. Pandens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith is rocked!
Smith walks straight into a right hand from Pandens - that's dropped him! Pandens jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Smith from any more punishment! Smith complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Azriel Pandens!
After the fight, Azriel Pandens was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Crazy Horse (ranked 564 p4p, 579 weight class) and Rasmus Reedtz (ranked 75 p4p, 77 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crazy Horse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rasmus Reedtz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reedtz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horse.
Horse tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Reedtz swivels and escapes.
Horse throws a lazy right hand but Reedtz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Reedtz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reedtz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horse.
Reedtz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horse staying out of range there.
Reedtz closes the distance and clinches up with Horse, looking for a takedown. Reedtz pushes Horse against the cage but Horse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horse loads up on a big right hand but Reedtz slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Horse.
Horse misses with a shot to the body
and Reedtz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Horse with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reedtz to score with a decent uppercut.
Reedtz looks to throw the jab but Horse is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reedtz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reedtz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reedtz is one step ahead there.
Reedtz cracks Horse with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Horse is on top in guard.
Horse drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Reedtz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Horse has Reedtz in his guard.
Reedtz trying to control the position from guard on top but Horse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reedtz is looking to work some ground and pound but Horse has wrist control.
Horse looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horse has momentary wrist control but Reedtz slips an elbow through the middle.
Reedtz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reedtz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Horse's head.
Reedtz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horse is trying to control the position but Reedtz postures up.
Reedtz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Horse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horse connects with a nice short shot to Reedtz's temple.
Horse is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reedtz is just riding it out for now. Horse eventually gives up the hold.
Horse throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horse passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Reedtz!
Reedtz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horse lands with some strikes.
Horse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reedtz is trying to escape the mount.
Reedtz tries to lock up and control but Horse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is having none of it.
Reedtz can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Horse trying to control but Reedtz is having none of it.
Reedtz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Reedtz gets back to half guard.
Reedtz is staying active underneath Horse, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Horse is looking to advance position but Reedtz won't allow it.
Horse is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Reedtz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Reedtz wants to improve his position but Horse is controlling well.
Horse is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Horse.
Horse in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Reedtz tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Horse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Crazy Horse!
Crazy Horse very nearly forgot to thank UnderGround Supplements amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Third Eye (ranked 207 p4p, 501 weight class) and Akaro Horiguchi (ranked 27 p4p, 66 weight class). Horiguchi has chosen Japanese Imperial Army Death March as his entrance music. Third Eye has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Third Eye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Akaro Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Eye moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Eye on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eye looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Eye's leg but Eye calmly moves out of range.
Eye goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi pushes Eye up against the cage in a clinch.
Horiguchi breaks from the clinch.
Horiguchi has managed to clinch.
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Eye is avoiding it.
Eye ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eye misses with a double jab.
Horiguchi misses with a looping right.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
Horiguchi looks to land a left hand but Eye moved out of range nicely.
We've been informed that Horiguchi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Horiguchi! But no joy.
Horiguchi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horiguchi looks for the body kick but Eye saw that one coming.
Eye jabs at Horiguchi's body.
Eye throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick but Eye moved away.
Eye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Eye throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horiguchi on the side of the head.
Eye throws a jab but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eye closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eye tried to score with a low kick but Horiguchi checks it.
Eye fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi throws a leg kick
and Eye counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Horiguchi thinking.
Eye lands a jab to the head.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Horiguchi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horiguchi is looking to clinch but Eye is avoiding it.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Eye moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi swings for the body but Eye moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eye attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye's corner calls for a 1-2. Eye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Eye avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi lands with a good body shot.
Horiguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Eye lands a nice hook to Horiguchi's body. Horiguchi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horiguchi takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eye.
Horiguchi throws a low kick but Eye moves out of range easily.
Horiguchi moves in looking to clinch but Eye pushes him off.
Horiguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Eye.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eye blocks a jab.
Eye's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eye duly obliges.
A left lands for Eye.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Eye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eye moves away.
Horiguchi slips under a jab.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Eye fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eye misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye throws a leg kick that is checked
and Horiguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eye throws a hook but Horiguchi avoids it easily.
Horiguchi throws a low kick, looking for Eye's leg but Eye calmly moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eye thinks about countering with a head kick.
Eye lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eye's head backwards.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch but Eye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eye misses with an uppercut.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Eye tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
Eye connects with a looping right hand.
Horiguchi drops his hands momentarily and Eye takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eye drops his hands momentarily and Horiguchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye checks a leg kick.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi takes a swing at Eye's ribcage but misses.
Eye pivots, looking for a leg kick but Horiguchi is out of range and Eye settles back down.
Eye looks to score with a jab to the body but Horiguchi is just out of range.
Eye attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eye ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horiguchi moves away.
Horiguchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eye.
Eye tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eye backing away here, and Horiguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eye thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Eye is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Horiguchi needs to keep his hands up - Eye had a free shot at his head there.
Eye tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Horiguchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eye is looking to slow Horiguchi down with leg kicks.
Horiguchi walks into a stiff left hand from Eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi moves out of range as Eye strikes.
A jab from Horiguchi does it's job there.
Eye misses with the combination.
Eye dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Horiguchi. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Third Eye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Eye misses with a wild body shot.
Eye thumps Horiguchi with a low kick.
Horiguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick from Eye, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eye moves away from the strike by Horiguchi.
Eye is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Eye misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Horiguchi slips a straight right by Eye.
Eye scores with a body shot.
Eye misses with a looping left.
Eye throws a body shot but no joy.
Eye moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Third Eye is winning the standup battle so far.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Eye.
Eye lands a right hook to the body.
Eye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horiguchi can do to turn this around?
Eye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Horiguchi can pounce on him.
Eye feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Horiguchis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Eye misses the jab.
Eye pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eye misses with a wild combination.
Horiguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Horiguchi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eye wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Horiguchi.
It looks like Third Eye has been cut.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Eye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eye takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That kick from Horiguchi tenderised Eye's leg. Eye is trying to keep his angry face on.
Eye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Horiguchi.
Eye throws a looping overhand right but Horiguchi ducks down to avoid it.
Horiguchi blocks a leg kick.
Eye misses with a lunging right hand
and Horiguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eye throws a head kick but Horiguchi moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Horiguchi. That's going to slow Eye down.
Eye lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eye tries to score with a low kick but Horiguchi moves his leg out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horiguchi walks into a jab.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Horiguchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eye lands a slapping body shot.
Eye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eye scores with the left hand. Horiguchi knows he should have avoided that one.
Horiguchi rushes Eye and presses him up against the cage.
Horiguchi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eye throws out the jab.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Third Eye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eye misses with a hook. Horiguchi ducked under it nicely.
Eye moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye misses with a straight left.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Eye lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eye lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Horiguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Horiguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid leg kick lands there for Horiguchi.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a low kick, looking for Horiguchi's leg but Horiguchi calmly moves out of range.
Eye staying out of range there.
Eye connects with a good right hand that stumbles Horiguchi. Horiguchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Horiguchi moves into the clinch.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eye backwards.
Eye is trying to break the clinch but Horiguchi has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi throws an elbow that misses.
Eye working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi throws out a leg kick but Eye moves out of range and Horiguchi only half commits.
Eye scores with a sloppy right hand. Horiguchi should have avoided that one.
Eye misses with a low kick.
Eye blocks the body kick.
Eye chopping away at his opponent's legs.
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!
Eye throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye avoids the head kick by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries to clinch there but Eye circles away.
Eye finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi scores with a body shot.
Eye stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a low kick.
Horiguchi dips to his left and cracks Eye with an uppercut!
Eye getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eye bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head.
Horiguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Horiguchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Akaro Horiguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Third Eye's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Eye clobbers Horiguchi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horiguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eye.
Eye misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Eye as he connects with a hook.
Eye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Horiguchi throws out the jab.
Eye throws the left hand but Horiguchi avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick from Eye, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horiguchi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horiguchi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eye misses with a two punch combination.
Eye moves out of range as Horiguchi strikes.
Eye throws a leg kick that misses.
Horiguchi ducks right into an uppercut from Eye.
Horiguchi misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Eye misses.
Horiguchi lands with an uppercut that bounces Eye off the cage and back into range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A low kick lands for Eye.
Eye misses with an uppercut. Horiguchi saw that one coming.
Horiguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eye moves away.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Eye.
A countering left hand to the body from Horiguchi misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Horiguchi lands.
Horiguchi throws a jab when Eye was well out of range.
Eye fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Horiguchi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eye throws a jab when Horiguchi was well out of range.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eye throws a hook to the side of Horiguchi's head but Horiguchi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Horiguchi throws out a powerful jab.
Horiguchi misses the jab.
Horiguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eye.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the side of Eye's head but Eye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eye connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horiguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horiguchi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Horiguchi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horiguchi.
A jab from Horiguchi misses.
A clash of legs there as Eye blocks the low kick.
Eye moves out of range of the strikes.
Horiguchi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eye stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Horiguchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horiguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horiguchi. Eye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horiguchi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Eye misses with a left hand
and Horiguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab from Eye.
Eye swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horiguchi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Eye keeps the fight on the outside.
Horiguchi scores with a nice body kick.
Horiguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Horiguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Eye scores with a leg kick.
Eye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Horiguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horiguchi lands a right hook to the body.
Eye checks a leg kick.
Horiguchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horiguchi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Horiguchi wants to clinch up but Eye keeps it at a distance.
Eye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Horiguchi was well out of range. Poor timing from Eye.
Eye takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Eye checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Eye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horiguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eye misses with a straight left.
Horiguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Horiguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Eye in the body.
Eye waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Good shot there by Eye.
Horiguchi checks a leg kick.
Eye checks the leg kick nicely there.
Horiguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
Eye walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horiguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Horiguchi lands with a straight right. Eye didn't see that one coming.
Horiguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horiguchi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horiguchi with a nice calf kick.
A head kick misses from Horiguchi.
Eye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horiguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eye was well out of range. Poor timing from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eye gets tackled into the cage by Horiguchi. Horiguchi maintains the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horiguchi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Horiguchi.
Eye cracks Horiguchi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horiguchi misses with an uppercut.
Horiguchi scores with a hook to the body. Eye takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horiguchi avoids the body shot from Eye.
Eye tries to land a leg kick but Horiguchi saw it coming and moves away.
A big right from Eye misses.
A clash of legs there as Eye blocks the low kick.
Horiguchi throws a hook but Eye blocks it.
Horiguchi throws a big shot that misses.
Horiguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eye doesn't seem bothered though.
Eye tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horiguchi cracks a nice hook into Eye's ribs.
Eye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eye is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Eye misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akaro Horiguchi.
I think Horiguchi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 323 p4p, 316 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 45 p4p, 44 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badass throws a big shot that misses.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Badass.
Meesang throws a shot from downtown. Badass moves away and avoids it.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Meesang misses with a hook to the body
and Badass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Badass misses with a looping right.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
Meesang cracks Badass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Meesang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Meesang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Badass.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass works Meesang's body with a nice hook.
Meesang throws a nice looking combination but Badass bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Badass.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Badass is out of range.
The fighters circling - Badass throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Badass swings for the body but Meesang moves out of range.
Badass lands a head shot.
Badass ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass 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.
Badass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Badass misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.
Badass misses with the combination.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Badass.
A cross from Meesang lands.
Badass thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badass.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice straight punches there by Badass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Badass.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
Meesang throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass clobbers Meesang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Badass loads up on a big right hand but Meesang slips the punch.
Meesang slips a straight right by Badass.
Meesang misses with a straight left.
Badass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meesang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meesang misses with a double jab
and Meesang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meesang tests Badass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass misses with a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Badass counters with a thumping low kick.
Badass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meesang cracks Badass with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Badass as he connects with a hook.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
A big right from Meesang misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass defending well as Meesang loads up on a big left hand.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang misses with a hook. Badass ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch but Badass keeps him there for the moment.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Meesang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass throws a lazy right hand but Meesang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Meesang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A head kick from Meesang lands but Badass takes it in his stride.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Meesang lands with a cross.
Badass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meesang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badass swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meesang.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang lands a nice hook to Badass's body. Badass takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A good leg kick by Badass.
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Meesang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Meesang.
Meesang throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valtteri Badass will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice jab there from Badass.
Badass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass misses with a body shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Badass misses.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Badass avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Badass moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Meesang misses with an uppercut.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Badass ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Meesang.
Badass throws a nice looking combination but Meesang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Badass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A jab from Badass misses.
Meesang lunges at Badass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Badass's hand.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Badass checks a low kick from Meesang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang scores with a head kick. Badass tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Badass on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Badass clinches up with Meesang and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Badass.
Meesang is trying to push Badass away but Badass has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Badass lands an uppercut.
Badass has a couple of punches blocked by Meesang.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Badass tries to work over Meesang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Badass was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Badass wants to slow Meesang down by chopping away at his legs.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badass misses with a hook
letting Meesang counter with a right hand.
Meesang scores with a sloppy right hand. Badass should have avoided that one.
Meesang misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands a right hook to the body.
Badass throws a head kick that misses
and Meesang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Badass slips under a jab from Meesang.
A nice leg kick from Meesang, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass throws a jab when Meesang was well out of range.
Meesang is looking to counter punch.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Meesang throws a hook but Badass blocks it.
Badass throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Badass slips under a jab.
Badass blocks a head kick by Meesang.
Badass looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Meesang swings for the body but Badass moves out of range.
Meesang thuds a left hand into Badass's body.
A slow jab from Meesang misses its intended target.
Badass misses with a low kick as Meesang jumps back.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Badass does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Meesang.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Meesang does no damage.
Badass throws a shot to the body.
Meesang takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Badass.
Meesang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badass flicks out a counter leg kick but Meesang steps away.
Badass thuds a left hand into Meesang's body.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Meesang.
Meesang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Badass takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Meesang takes a swing at Badass's ribcage but misses.
Meesang connects with a body shot that sends Badass's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meesang was well out of range. Poor timing from Badass.
Badass is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Badass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Badass off the cage and back into range.
Meesang misses with an uppercut. Badass saw that one coming.
Badass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass slips a jab from Meesang.
Meesang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badass.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Badass! But no joy.
Meesang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Badass misses.
Badass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meesang manages to avoid it.
Meesang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Badass lands an overhand right.
A jab from Meesang finds it's way through Badass's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass tried to score with a low kick but Meesang checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Meesang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
Badass sizes up Meesang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Badass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Manalili Meesang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Badass manages to avoid it.
Meesang misses the jab.
Meesang throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang looks to land a left hand but Badass moved out of range nicely.
Badass ducks right into an uppercut from Meesang.
Badass keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meesang.
Meesang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badass's sensitive parts.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meesang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang misses with a left hand
and Badass counters with a stiff right hand.
Meesang lands a nice shot that snaps Badass's head back.
Badass ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Badass.
Badass tests Meesang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Badass connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Badass misses.
Badass has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to slow Meesang down with leg kicks.
Badass gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Meesang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Meesang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badass sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badass shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Badass lands a really nice looking cross but Meesang seems unphased.
Badass throws a leg kick
and Meesang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Badass now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Badass's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
Badass uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Badass's head but Badass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Meesang.
Badass throws a hook but Meesang blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang lands a leg kick that knocks Badass off balance momentarily.
Badass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Badass swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang with a hook.
Meesang throws a body punch but Badass moves out of range.
Badass slips a straight right by Meesang.
Badass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meesang.
Badass blocks a jab.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Badass.
Meesang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Meesang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Badass throws out the jab.
Badass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Badass catches Meesang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badass connects with a single shot there.
Meesang slips under a jab from Badass.
Meesang lands with an overhand left.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Badass throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Meesang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Badass tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Badass moves away from the strike by Meesang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badass.
Meesang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Badass counters with a big head kick but Meesang shrugs it off.
Meesang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badass.
Meesang misses with the combination.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Badass looks to land a combination but Meesang avoids it well.
As Badass backs away, Meesang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badass tries to clinch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Badass there.
Meesang lands a glancing blow to the side of Badass's head.
Badass misses with a straight right.
Meesang checks a low kick from Badass.
Meesang scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meesang cracks a nice hook into Badass's ribs.
Badass throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
A shot to the liver by Meesang. Beautiful body shot.
Meesang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang checks a leg kick.
Badass changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Meesang gets tackled into the cage by Badass. Badass maintains the clinch.
Meesang is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Badass lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Badass fails to land.
Meesang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Meesang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass.
Meesang breaks from the clinch.
Badass throws a hook to the side of Meesang's head but Meesang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Valtteri Badass.
I think Badass has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valtteri Badass!
A victorious Valtteri Badass thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Main event
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#R1#
Kilgore sizes up O'Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilgore feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O'Neils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
O'Neil misses with a leg kick.
O'Neil dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kilgore. That did some damage!
Kilgore seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kilgore throws an overhand right that lands on O'Neil's shoulder, as O'Neil tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilgore, as that shot connected.
O'Neil moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but O'Neil avoids it well.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
O'Neil closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kilgore on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kilgore.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore prevents a body shot from O'Neil. #BC#
Kilgore breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kilgore.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O'Neil moves away.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilgore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O'Neil sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
A good leg kick by O'Neil.
Kilgore pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
O'Neil closes the distance and pushes Kilgore back into the cage.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
A body shot lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a nice uppercut.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Kilgore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilgore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O'Neil was well out of range. Poor timing from Kilgore.
O'Neil tries to clinch up.
Kilgore just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore thumps O'Neil with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Kilgore. Beautiful body shot.#T2#
Kilgore defending well as O'Neil loads up on a big left hand.
Kilgore connects with a solid leg kick.
O'Neil tried to score with a low kick but Kilgore checks it.
O'Neil misses with a body shot.
Kilgore throws a hook to the side of O'Neil's head but O'Neil sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilgore fakes the leg kick and cracks O'Neil in the body.
O'Neil misses with a head kick.
O'Neil connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilgore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilgore misses with a looping right.
Kilgore looks to land a combination but O'Neil avoids it well.
O'Neil takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
O'Neil misses with a body kick.
Kilgore looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kilgore misses with a hook. O'Neil ducked under it nicely.
Kilgore cracks O'Neil with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T3#
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O'Neil throws out the jab.
Kilgore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O'Neil looks for the body kick but Kilgore saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Kilgore.
O'Neil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilgore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kilgore slips a straight right by O'Neil.
Kilgore looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O'Neil connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
O'Neil looks to land a left hand but Kilgore moved out of range nicely.
Kilgore misses with a low kick.
O'Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O'Neil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O'Neil moves out of range of the body kick from Kilgore.
O'Neil throws out a loose jab but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilgore with a nice calf kick.
O'Neil misses the shot to the body.
Kilgore blocks a low kick nicely.
Kilgore throwing a counter right hand but O'Neil manages to avoid it.
Kilgore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O'Neil.#T4#
O'Neil has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a jab.
O'Neil doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kilgore throws a lazy uppercut
letting O'Neil counter with a right hand.
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!
O'Neil throws a hook but Kilgore avoids it easily.
Kilgore tests O'Neil's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O'Neil moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
O'Neil fails with an attempt to clinch.
O'Neil misses with a wild body shot.
O'Neil throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil away with a front kick.
O'Neil wants to clinch up but Kilgore keeps it at a distance.
Kilgore connects with a good right hand that stumbles O'Neil. O'Neil circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kilgore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
O'Neil throws a body punch but Kilgore moves out of range.
Kilgore displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O'Neil throws out the jab.
Kilgore lands a nice leg kick that just misses O'Neil's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kilgore throws out a loose jab but O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil slips a jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore connects with a right hand. O'Neil shakes it off.
Kilgore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O'Neil takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilgore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kilgore lands a slapping body shot.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O'Neil.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilgore misses with a hook
#CL2#
and O'Neil holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kilgore takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Tacitus Kilgore has been cut.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilgore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore. #T1#
O'Neil throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilgore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kilgore.
O'Neil looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore blocking some punches.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
#TD#
Kilgore tightens his grip and picks O'Neil up, before dumping him to the ground. O'Neil manages to land in guard.
Kilgore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O'Neil can do to turn this around?
Kilgore trying to control the position from guard on top but O'Neil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O'Neil pulls Kilgore in close to prevent any damage. #T2#
Kilgore throwing strikes but missing.
O'Neil wants to sweep here but Kilgore controlling him for the moment.
O'Neil has his hands on Kilgore's head, controlling the position.
Kilgore postures up in O'Neil's guard and throws a big left but O'Neil blocks it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Kilgore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
O'Neil throws a body kick that misses.
Kilgore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kilgore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O'Neil takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilgore sizes up O'Neil with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O'Neil throws a hook but Kilgore blocks it.
Kilgore misses with a looping left.
O'Neil avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries a head kick but it misses.
Kilgore swings for the body but O'Neil moves out of range.
O'Neil throws a sloppy head kick and Kilgore moves out of range easily.
Kilgore misses with a straight right.
O'Neil scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O'Neil on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kilgore slips a jab from O'Neil.
Good exchange - O'Neil coming out on top.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Kilgore. That's going to slow O'Neil down.
Kilgore misses with a jab to the body
and Kilgore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Kilgore. Beautiful body shot.
O'Neil lands with a thumping leg kick.
O'Neil tries to move into range but Kilgore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O'Neil avoids the body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil moves out of range as Kilgore strikes.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O'Neil moves forwards but Kilgore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilgore throws a lazy right hand but O'Neil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilgore staying out of range there.
A clash of legs there as Kilgore blocks the low kick.
Kilgore throws a body punch but O'Neil moves out of range.
Kilgore bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O'Neil takes a swing at Kilgore's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
O'Neil moves away from the strike by Kilgore.
O'Neil raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilgore throws a hook but O'Neil avoids it easily.
Kilgore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O'Neil checks it well.
Kilgore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kilgore ducks under a wild hook from O'Neil.
Kilgore is looking to counter punch.
O'Neil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kilgore keeps the fight on the outside.
O'Neil uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilgore.
O'Neil blocks a leg kick.
O'Neil flicks out a counter leg kick but Kilgore steps away.
Kilgore throws a body shot but no joy.
O'Neil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kilgore.
O'Neil throws a jab when Kilgore was well out of range.
Tacitus Kilgore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O'Neil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kilgore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O'Neil keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kilgore.
Kilgore slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T1#
Kilgore lands a head kick. O'Neil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kilgore lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
O'Neil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kilgore to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as O'Neil lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilgore doesn't seem phased though.
Tacitus Kilgore is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by O'Neil there.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O'Neil throws a push kick but Kilgore slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Kilgore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O'Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O'Neil has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O'Neil misses with a low kick.
O'Neil is looking to land body kicks.
O'Neil is looking to chop away at Kilgore's legs.
O'Neil misses with a double jab.
Kilgore throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O'Neil on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilgore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T2#
Kilgore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O'Neil's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kilgore walks into a straight right hand from O'Neil.
Nice jab there from O'Neil.
O'Neil tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kilgore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
O'Neil rushes Kilgore and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Kilgore pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kilgore looks to throw the jab but O'Neil is out of range.
Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O'Neil.
A little feinted left hand from Kilgore on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O'Neil ducks right into an uppercut from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and O'Neil counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by O'Neil.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
O'Neil lands an uppercut.
O'Neil scores with a nice hook to the head.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
O'Neil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kilgore blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
O'Neil lands a nice uppercut.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
O'Neil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil lands an elbow inside that Kilgore shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Kilgore.
Kilgore blocks the elbow strike.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
Kilgore lands a body shot.
Kilgore scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilgore.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O'Neil blocks a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a body punch.
#T4#
Still in the clinch, O'Neil scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kilgore lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O'Neil misses with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil lands an elbow that stopped Kilgore in his tracks for a moment.
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil pushes off an throws an elbow but Kilgore leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kilgore blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O'Neil blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Kilgore throws a head punch that misses.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil misses with a punch on the inside.
O'Neil can't find room to land a body shot as Kilgore controls the action.
#BC#
Kilgore breaks the clinch.
Kilgore lunges at O'Neil with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by O'Neil's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tacitus Kilgore did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore takes a swing at O'Neil's ribcage but misses.
Kilgore with the inside leg kick.
Kilgore paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
O'Neil tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilgore was well out of range. Poor timing from O'Neil.
A quick step to the side and Kilgore tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O'Neil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Kilgore was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
O'Neil's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kilgore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! O'Neil scrambles back to his feet.
O'Neil motions for Kilgore to come forward. O'Neil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O'Neil checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kilgore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilgore with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilgore lands with a shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with an uppercut that bounces O'Neil off the cage and back into range.
O'Neil throws a wild body kick that Kilgore sees coming a mile off.
O'Neil throws a sloppy head kick
and Kilgore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Kilgore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O'Neil has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O'Neil loads up on a big right hand but Kilgore slips the punch.
Kilgore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O'Neil takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for O'Neil.
O'Neil looks to throw the jab but Kilgore is out of range.
Kilgore throws out a leg kick but O'Neil moves out of range and Kilgore only half commits.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the body.
Kilgore blocks a jab.
Kilgore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O'Neil.
Kilgore looks to land a right hand but O'Neil moved out of range.
O'Neil misses with an uppercut. Kilgore saw that one coming.
Kilgore connects with a body shot that sends O'Neil's belly button to the back.
Kilgore connects with a jab.
Kilgore missing with a left hand there. O'Neil was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilgore checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T2##CL2#
O'Neil rushes Kilgore and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilgore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore takes an elbow to the temple.
Kilgore blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from O'Neil fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Kilgore scores with a shot to the side of O'Neil's head.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil lands a nice elbow.
Kilgore avoids a wild elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore'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.
O'Neil's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kilgore avoids the elbow strike from O'Neil, against the cage.
Kilgore doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O'Neil lands an elbow that stopped Kilgore in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#Tacitus Kilgore's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Kilgore working aggressively here.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
O'Neil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O'Neil blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilgore misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kilgore.
Kilgore throws a head punch that misses.
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
A short uppercut from O'Neil.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kilgore is looking to break free of the clinch but O'Neil has double underhooks.
Kilgore tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kilgore misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from O'Neil. #T4#
Kilgore dodges an elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, O'Neil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kilgore's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from O'Neil.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
O'Neil pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kilgore can't find room to land a body shot as O'Neil controls the action.
Kilgore lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O'Neil swings wildly with an uppercut but Kilgore uses good head movement to avoid it.
O'Neil throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#BC#
Kilgore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O'Neil looks to land a right hand but Kilgore moved out of range.
O'Neil tests Kilgore's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kilgore lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tacitus Kilgore had his way with Mickey O'Neil in that round.
The cut man is working on Tacitus Kilgore's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Kilgore throws a looping overhand right but O'Neil ducks down to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilgore as he connects with a hook.
O'Neil takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
O'Neil swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O'Neil ducks under a wild hook from Kilgore.#CL2#
O'Neil gets a clinch.
O'Neil gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
O'Neil has a couple of punches blocked by Kilgore.
Kilgore lands with a light punch inside.
Kilgore lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Kilgore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice elbow from O'Neil. #CUT2#Tacitus Kilgore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilgore tries to work over O'Neil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kilgore fails to land. #T1#
O'Neil tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kilgore misses with some punches.
Kilgore blocks an elbow strike from O'Neil.
Kilgore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilgore blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Kilgore - that landed with a thud.
Kilgore lands a left hand that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
Mickey O'Neil seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kilgore fails to land.
O'Neil prevents a body shot from Kilgore.
Kilgore lands a right hand that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil misses with some punches.
Kilgore lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Kilgore.
O'Neil is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O'Neil.
Kilgore lands a left hand.
Kilgore lands an uppercut.#ROC#O'Neil is rocked!
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
O'Neil looking to slow down the pace here.
O'Neil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilgore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of O'Neil backwards.
O'Neil is still on wobbly legs! Can Kilgore finish him?
O'Neil is looking to control Kilgore's arms but Kilgore gets an underhook and turns him. Now O'Neil has his back to the cage.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Kilgore.
Kilgore misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O'Neil throws a head punch that misses.
Kilgore lands a right hand.
Kilgore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kilgore pushes O'Neil back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kilgore lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O'Neil lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kilgore.
Tacitus Kilgore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
O'Neil throws an elbow that misses.
O'Neil misses with an elbow strike.
Kilgore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kilgore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O'Neil's elbow.
Kilgore tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O'Neil seems to have recovered his senses.
Kilgore tries to throw a body punch but O'Neil avoids it by throwing Kilgore back against the cage.
O'Neil throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from O'Neil.
Kilgore lands a body punch.
O'Neil struggles to land a body shot inside as Kilgore controls his hands.
Kilgore misses with a punch to the body.
Kilgore lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O'Neil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilgore presses O'Neil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Kilgore manages to break the clinch.
O'Neil lands with an overhand left.#T4#
A leg kick checked by O'Neil.
O'Neil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kilgore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O'Neil.
The crowd cheers as Kilgore lands an impressive looking overhand right. O'Neil doesn't seem phased though.
O'Neil throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A good leg kick by Kilgore.
O'Neil ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O'Neil looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilgore slips under a jab.
O'Neil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilgore.
O'Neil is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kilgore misses with an uppercut.
Mickey O'Neil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick from Kilgore, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kilgore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O'Neil moves forwards but Kilgore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O'Neil fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilgore on the side of the head.
Kilgore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from O'Neil.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tacitus Kilgore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kilgore 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tacitus Kilgore!
Tacitus Kilgore is the new lightweight champion!
A very excited looking Tacitus Kilgore made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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