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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Ryan (ranked 24175 p4p, 4030 weight class) and Zaire Buceba (ranked 562 p4p, 464 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Craig Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zaire Buceba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buceba closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Buceba getting side control.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Buceba lands a nice short elbow.
Buceba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Buceba looks to land a strike but Ryan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Buceba connects with a couple of short punches.
Buceba throwing strikes but missing.
Ryan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buceba.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Buceba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buceba lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ryan punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Buceba there.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Buceba has control of the leg.
Buceba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buceba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buceba is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Buceba drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Buceba working over Ryan with some ground and pound. Ryan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ryan gets full guard.
Buceba makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Buceba chips away with some ground and pound.
Buceba stopping the sweep attempt from Ryan.
Buceba lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Buceba distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Buceba postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Buceba landing with the ground and pound.
 Ryan is rocked!
Buceba gets to his feet and stands over Ryan, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ryan felt that one! Buceba unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ryan from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zaire Buceba!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Valdez (ranked 3792 p4p, 4533 weight class) and Sven Dunkan (ranked 364 p4p, 401 weight class). Valdez comes to the ring accompanied by HIDRA - 13 DĂas. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fernando Valdez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Dunkan !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunkan shoots in for a takedown but Valdez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Valdez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dunkan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dunkan is looking to improve his position.
Valdez winds up and cracks Dunkan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Valdez slows the pace down in half guard.
Valdez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez drops an elbow to the side of Dunkan 's head.
Valdez is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Valdez working Dunkan over with strikes.
 Dunkan is rocked!
Valdez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dunkan is still in real trouble! Can Valdez finish him?
Valdez lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Dunkan ! More strikes land and this one is all over! Valdez jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Valdez!
After winning the bout, Fernando Valdez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vercetti (ranked 5757 p4p, 2305 weight class) and Osmany Pizziconi (ranked 547 p4p, 311 weight class). Vercetti kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vice City. Tommy Vercetti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Osmany Pizziconi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Vercetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Osmany Pizziconi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Pizziconi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vercetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pizziconi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vercetti defends it nicely.
Vercetti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.
Pizziconi dives in and grabs Vercetti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vercetti pushes down on Pizziconi's head and hops out.
Vercetti is looking to counter punch.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pizziconi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pizziconi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Pizziconi tries to counter it with a takedown but Vercetti pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Vercetti misses with a body shot.
Pizziconi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pizziconi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Pizziconi sprawling to the canvas! Pizziconi rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vercetti finish him?!
Pizziconi is rocked!
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Pizziconi is still on wobbly legs! Can Vercetti finish him?
Vercetti sends Pizziconi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vercetti is motioning to the referee to let Pizziconi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vercetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pizziconi manages to avoid it.
Pizziconi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pizziconi shoots in and gets a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
Vercetti wants to hit a sweep here but Pizziconi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Vercetti there!
Pizziconi looking to finish with strikes here!
Vercetti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pizziconi seems to have recovered his senses.
Vercetti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Pizziconi wants to control the pace but Vercetti is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi punching from mount but Vercetti doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pizziconi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vercetti is looking to escape.
Pizziconi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Vercetti taking shots to the head.
Pizziconi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pizziconi looking to finish Vercetti with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vercetti!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi landing strikes from the mount.
Vercetti is rocked!
Pizziconi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pizziconi lands a heavy elbow.
Vercetti tries to hold on but Pizziconi pushes him away.
Pizziconi controlling the position easily from mount.
Pizziconi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vercetti wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pizziconi.
Pizziconi landing strikes from the mount and Vercetti is in trouble!
Pizziconi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi looking to land elbow strikes but Vercetti uses the position to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Pizziconi misses with a head shot. Vercetti uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pizziconi connects with a couple of short punches.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti working a defensive guard but Pizziconi passes into half guard.
Vercetti is refusing to be controlled, as Pizziconi sits in half guard.
Pizziconi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi throwing shots but Vercetti is blocking nicely.
Pizziconi working Vercetti over with strikes.
Pizziconi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vercetti blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pizziconi.
Vercetti has hold of Pizziconi's hands but Pizziconi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pizziconi wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Pizziconi slips a nice elbow through Vercetti's hands, connecting with Vercetti's forehead.
Pizziconi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Pizziconi there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi with the ground and pound but Vercetti uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Pizziconi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pizziconi defending well as Vercetti loads up on a big left hand.
Pizziconi slips a jab from Vercetti.
Pizziconi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vercetti sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizziconi somewhat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Pizziconi moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti lands a really nice looking cross but Pizziconi seems unphased.
Pizziconi closes the distance and clinches up with Vercetti, looking for a takedown. Pizziconi pushes Vercetti against the ropes but Vercetti circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vercetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pizziconi dives in for a single leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Pizziconi's shoulder, as Pizziconi tries to avoid the shot.
Pizziconi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vercetti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tommy Vercetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vercetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vercetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pizziconi shoots for a double leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls well. He's pushed Pizziconi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pizziconi dives in and scores a takedown into Vercetti's guard.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pizziconi wants to control from the top but Vercetti keeps moving.
Vercetti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pizziconi trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Pizziconi with a nice head shot there.
Pizziconi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vercetti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vercetti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vercetti as he avoids it easily.
Osmany Pizziconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti scores with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi shoots for a double leg takedown but Vercetti sprawls well. He's pushed Pizziconi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vercetti throws a jab when Pizziconi was well out of range.
Pizziconi shoots in looking for a takedown but Vercetti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pizziconi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pizziconi fails to land the takedown.
Pizziconi has a takedown stuffed.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vercetti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pizziconi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vercetti is trying to get back to half guard.
Pizziconi scores with punches from side control.
Pizziconi is looking to take a break and control but Vercetti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pizziconi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pizziconi has a takedown stuffed.
Vercetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Pizziconi's head.
Pizziconi moves out of range of the strikes.
Pizziconi shoots in but Vercetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pizziconi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pizziconi preventing the sweep.
Vercetti is looking to sweep but instead, Pizziconi has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti wants to get back to full guard.
Pizziconi working the head and body with strikes.
Pizziconi lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti tries to roll over but Pizziconi keeps him under control.
Pizziconi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vercetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pizziconi can do to turn this around?
Pizziconi is trying to control the action in half guard but Vercetti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pizziconi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pizziconi wants to control but Vercetti is keeping him busy.
Vercetti is looking for a sweep. Pizziconi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pizziconi trying to mount his opponent but Vercetti defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vercetti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pizziconi throwing strikes from guard but Vercetti blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vercetti trying to keep a closed guard but Pizziconi is proving a slippery customer.
Pizziconi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Pizziconi.
Pizziconi tries for a takedown but Vercetti circles away easily
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tommy Vercetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmany Pizziconi.
Vercetti gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pizziconi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Pizziconi from controlling successfully.
Osmany Pizziconi has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pizziconi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pizziconi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pizziconi throws a big elbow that misses.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizziconi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vercetti defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pizziconi.
A little feinted left hand from Vercetti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pizziconi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Pizziconi misses with a takedown attempt
and Vercetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vercetti swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vercetti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pizziconi is defended easily by Vercetti.
Pizziconi takes one on the button.
Pizziconi shoots in for a takedown but Vercetti shows good takedown defense.
Pizziconi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vercetti to the mat! Vercetti manages to get full guard.
Vercetti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pizziconi trying to control the position from guard on top but Vercetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizziconi with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vercetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pizziconi is trying to maintain the position but Vercetti is very close to passing his half guard.
Vercetti prevents Pizziconi from improving his position.
Vercetti is thwarting Pizziconi's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pizziconi is refusing to be controlled, as Vercetti sits in half guard.
Pizziconi trying to control from the bottom.
Vercetti works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pizziconi is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vercetti is trying to take his opponent's back.
Vercetti trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pizziconi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Osmany Pizziconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's eight 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.
Pizziconi wants to hold on but Vercetti pushes him away.
Vercetti content just to control the position here.
Pizziconi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pizziconi has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Vercetti's lack of action.
Pizziconi moves into full guard.
Vercetti has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Pizziconi wants to sweep here but Vercetti controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vercetti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pizziconi.
A big right from Vercetti misses.
Pizziconi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pizziconi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pizziconi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vercetti doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pizziconi.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vercetti wants to control but Pizziconi is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vercetti has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Tommy Vercetti thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nasir Prince (ranked 2713 p4p, 3047 weight class) and Damon Petrers (ranked 275 p4p, 305 weight class). Prince comes to the ring accompanied by Nas- N.Y. State of Mind. On his way into the ring it seems that Nasir Prince has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nasir Prince seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nasir Prince!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Petrers!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Prince, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petrers instigates a clinch.
Petrers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Prince creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Petrers 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.
Petrers blocks an uppercut.
Prince wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Prince lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Prince.
Prince moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been told by Prince's head coaches at Defiant that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince pushes Petrers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prince rushes Petrers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrers misses with a hook
and Prince counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Prince defending well as Petrers loads up on a big left hand.
Prince tries to bum rush Petrers with a series of wild strikes but Petrers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Petrers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petrers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Petrers has Prince pressed against the ropes, preventing Prince from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prince's elbow.
Petrers pushes Prince back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prince misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prince's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Prince keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince scores with a jab. Petrers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Prince throws a hook but Petrers avoids it easily.
Petrers swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
Petrers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Petrers tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Petrers is looking to control Prince's arms but Prince gets an underhook and turns him. Now Petrers has his back to the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petrers prevents Prince from breaking the clinch.
Petrers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prince shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Petrers eats them both and turns towards Prince to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Petrers as Prince tries to tie him up.
Petrers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princes head.
Prince wants to break free but Petrers has control.
Petrers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Petrers tries to clinch up.
Petrers staying out of range there.
Prince punishes Petrers's body with a nice straight punch.
Petrers scores with a jab. Prince acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Petrers misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
Petrers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince moves away from the strike by Petrers.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrers thuds his right hand into Prince's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Petrers checks a leg kick nicely.
Prince moves forwards but Petrers connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Petrers throws an overhand right that lands on Prince's shoulder, as Prince tries to avoid the shot.
Petrers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Petrers lands with a shot to the body.
Prince gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Prince on the inside.
Petrers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petrers misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Prince.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Petrers throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Prince throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petrers.
Prince darts in and clinches Petrers up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prince doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petrers has Prince pressed against the ropes, preventing Prince from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Prince tries to work over Petrers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
Prince lands a left hand that snaps the head of Petrers backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Petrers.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Petrers.
Petrers tries a body shot but Prince blocks it.
Petrers prevents a body shot from Prince.
Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petrers just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Prince on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petrers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Petrers throws a body punch but Prince moves out of range.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petrers lands a lovely overhand right.
Petrers throws the left hand but Prince avoids the punch easily.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Petrers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left and a right from Prince both land. Nice combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good exchange - Prince coming out on top.
Petrers swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Prince to counter with a crisp jab.
Petrers throws a looping overhand right but Prince ducks down to avoid it.
Prince will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petrers misses with a combination
enabling Prince to counter with a crisp jab.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice 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!
Petrers lands a two punch combo.
That kick from Prince tenderised Petrers's leg. Petrers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Petrers is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Prince had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Prince tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Petrers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prince uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Petrers.
Prince uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrers.
Prince feints and then cracks Petrers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Petrers down.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrers throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Prince goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
A jab from Prince finds it's way through Petrers's defenses.
Prince lunges at Petrers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Petrers's hand.
Prince throws a one two combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Petrers, as that shot connected.
Petrers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petrers tries to bum rush Prince with a series of wild strikes but Prince uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Prince is working the combinations to good effect here.
Petrers throws a hook but Prince blocks it.
Petrers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petrers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prince's head.
Petrers looks to land a right hand but Prince moved out of range.
Petrers misses with a hook. Prince ducked under it nicely.
Prince moves away from the strike by Petrers.
Prince throws a right hand that Petrers ducks under and follows up with a left that Petrers also avoids with ease.
Prince swats away the attempt to clinch by Petrers.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petrers throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Prince throws a series of strikes that have Petrers backpedaling.
Petrers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prince.
Petrers throws a jab when Prince was well out of range.
Petrers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Petrers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Prince throws a big counter combination but Petrers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Prince moves into range and clinches up with Petrers.
Petrers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Prince's elbow.
Prince lands a hook to the side of the head.
Petrers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Prince lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Prince breaks from the clinch.
Prince throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Petrers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petrers misses with a wild combination.
Petrers moves in looking to clinch but Prince pushes him off.
Petrers checks the leg kick nicely there.
Petrers just misses with a punch to the body.
Petrers misses with a left hand
and Prince counters with a straight right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Petrers.
Petrers on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Prince attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Petrers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prince was well out of range. Poor timing from Petrers.
Prince moves into the clinch.
Prince wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Petrers prevents Prince from breaking the clinch.
Petrers is leaning against Prince and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Prince.
Prince has Petrers pressed against the ropes.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princes head.
Prince softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Prince fails to land.
Petrers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Petrers misses the shot to the body.
Prince pushes Petrers up against the ropes in a clinch.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Petrers.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Prince.
Prince is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Prince manages to break the clinch.
Petrers is looking to clinch but Prince is avoiding it.
A big left from Petrers misses.
Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Prince.
Petrers blocks the elbow strike.
Prince tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prince blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nasir Prince will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Petrers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Prince forces Petrers back against the ropes and clinches.
Prince blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petrers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Princes head.
Prince trying to control the position but instead, Petrers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Prince into the ropes.
Prince looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Petrers scores with a shot to the side of Prince's head.
Petrers takes a shot to the head.
Petrers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Prince swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Petrers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Prince misses with the head strike.
Petrers lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prince backwards.
Prince is trying to force a seperation but Petrers has the dominant position.
Petrers manages to break the clinch.
Prince uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Petrers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Petrers checks a leg kick nicely.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Petrers's hands.
Petrers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prince feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petrerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prince scores with a body shot.
Petrers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prince connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Petrers scrambles back to his feet.
Prince looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Petrers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nasir Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Petrers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Petrers misses with a straight right.
Petrers lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prince blocks a jab.
Jab by Prince.
Nice shot by Petrers.
Petrers throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prince closes the distance and pushes Petrers back into the ropes.
Petrers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Prince tries to stall but Petrers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Prince swings wildly with an uppercut but Petrers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petrers manages to break the clinch.
Prince has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Petrers tries to clinch but Prince moves out of range.
Prince throws a series of punches but Petrers avoids them all with ease.
Petrers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nasir Prince is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Petrers on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Prince ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Prince is looking for a counter combo.
Petrers misses with a body shot.
Prince throws a series of strikes that have Petrers backpedaling.
Prince has taken the fight to the clinch.
Prince tries to circle away but Petrers has him pinned against the ropes.
Prince can't break the clinch.
Prince wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petrers has him pressed against the ropes.
Petrers tries to throw a body punch but Prince avoids it by throwing Petrers back against the ropes.
Petrers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prince trying to stall but Petrers improves his position.
Prince has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prince tries to break free but Petrers pushes him back against the ropes.
Prince lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Prince is trying to maintain a safe position but Petrers gets an underhook and turns Prince into the ropes.
Prince is looking to control Petrers's arms but Petrers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prince has his back to the ropes.
Petrers misses with a punch on the inside.
Petrers misses with some punches.
Petrers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prince breaks from the clinch.
Petrers misses with an uppercut.
Prince lands with a nice combination. Petrers backs away looking to recover.
Petrers throws a shot from downtown. Prince moves away and avoids it.
Prince is looking for a counter combo.
Prince takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Petrers takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petrers moves away.
Petrers now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Petrers swings for the body but Prince moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Petrers misses.
Prince takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Petrers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Prince moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Petrers misses.
Petrers moves out of range of the strikes.
Prince's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Petrers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Prince scrambles back to his feet.
Prince slips under a jab.
Prince was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petrers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Petrers.
Petrers throws a hook but Prince blocks it.
Prince keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Petrers.
Petrers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Petrers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petrers misses with a lunging right hand
and Prince counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Prince finds it's way through Petrers's defenses.
Prince rushes Petrers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Prince lands with a short shot to the head.
Prince escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Petrers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Prince.
As Petrers looks to move away, Prince throws a big counter combo but Petrers just gets out of the way.
Petrers stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Petrers clinches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Prince throws an elbow but misses.
Prince working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrers's elbow.
Petrers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Prince breaks the clinch.
Petrers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Prince sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Prince closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Prince misses.
Petrers looks to throw the jab but Prince is out of range.
Prince takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prince throws a nice looking combination but Petrers bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petrers avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petrers moves away from the strike by Prince.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petrers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Prince moves out of range as Petrers strikes.
Petrers moves out of range of the strikes.
Petrers looks to throw the jab but Prince is out of range.
Prince appears to be looking for a big counter.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Petrers keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Petrers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Petrers swats away the attempt to clinch by Prince.
Petrers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Petrers connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Prince moves into the clinch successfully.
Prince wants to get back to striking at distance but Petrers won't allow it.
Petrers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Prince is trying to break free.
Petrers works on Prince's body with a couple of short punches.
Petrers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Petrers misses.
Petrers throws a hook but Prince avoids it easily.
Prince misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prince bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prince ducks under a wild hook from Petrers.
Petrers moves in looking to clinch but Prince pushes him off.
Prince seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Prince moves away from the strike by Petrers.
Petrers misses with a body shot.
Prince slips a jab from Petrers.
Petrers walks into a jab.
Prince tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Petrers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Petrers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Prince tenderised Petrers's leg. Petrers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Prince throws a leg kick but Petrers moved away.
Petrers throws a jab but it's blocked by Prince.
Petrers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prince moves away.
Petrers tries to clinch but Prince is having none of it.
Petrers misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Prince on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Prince jabs Petrers right on the nose. Petrers blinks but takes it well.
Petrers lands a jab to the head.
Prince tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Petrers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Petrers looks to land a right hand but Prince moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Petrers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petrers throws a body punch but Prince moves out of range.
Petrers misses with a left hand
and Prince counters with a thumping low kick.
Prince jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince throws a series of punches but Petrers moves out of range.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petrers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince stalks Petrers and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Petrers's face. Petrers staggers backwards, shaken.
Petrers closes the distance and pushes Prince back into the ropes.
Petrers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Prince looking to slow down the pace here.
Prince can't break the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Prince.
Petrers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Petrers.
Prince struggles to land a body shot inside as Petrers controls his hands.
Prince has a couple of punches blocked by Petrers.
A left hand lands to the body for Petrers.
Petrers tries a body shot but Prince blocks it.
Prince tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Petrers's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Petrers.
Prince breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Petrers throws a jab when Prince was well out of range.
A combination from Prince does no damage.
Petrers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Prince, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Prince closes the distance and pushes Petrers back into the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damon Petrers.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Nasir Prince!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Nasir Prince!
Nasir Prince wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Barnes (ranked 2958 p4p, 3226 weight class) and Junk Yard Dog (ranked 178 p4p, 197 weight class). Junk Yard Dog will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Junk Yard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog.
Jab from Barnes.
Dog moves into the clinch successfully.
Dog gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Barnes.
Barnes breaks from the clinch.
Barnes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dog on the side of the head.
Alex Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog is looking to clinch but Barnes is avoiding it.
Barnes tries to counter with a takedown but Dog is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog slips under a jab.
Barnes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dog throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Dog misses.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Barnes misses.
Barnes connects with a body shot that sends Dog's belly button to the back.
Barnes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barnes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
Dog avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Dog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barnes moves away.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes lands a nice shot that snaps Dog's head back.
Barnes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog closes the distance and pushes Barnes back into the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dog pushes Barnes back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dog cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes slips a straight right by Dog.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Barnes looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barnes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes slips a jab from Dog.
Dog slips a jab from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Dog looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dog misses the jab.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters by moving into the clinch.
Dog breaks from the clinch.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Dog counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Dog avoids nicely.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dog wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog drives through and clinches with Barnes against the ropes.
Dog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Barnes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barnes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dog breaks the clinch.
Dog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Barnes 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 Dog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Dog bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Dog moves into the clinch.
Dog is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dog is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dog breaks from the clinch.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Dog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
It seemed like Dog was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes cracks Dog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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!
Barnes throws a leg kick but Dog moved away.
Dog misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dog is out of range.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dog was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Dog cracks Barnes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Dog tries to move into range but Barnes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No joy there for Barnes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dog has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Barnes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dog can turn it around.
Dog stalling against the ropes.
Barnes has hold of one of Dog's legs. Dog is fighting the takedown attempt but Barnes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Barnes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Barnes trying to control but Dog is working from the bottom.
Dog pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barnes preventing the sweep.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dog looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Barnes wants to pass the guard but Dog is keeping the position.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dog pulls Barnes in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Barnes will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice shot by Barnes.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dog.
Barnes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dog throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Dog misses with a hook
and Barnes counters with a left to the body.
Alex Barnes is winning the standup battle so far.
Dog connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes a swing at Dog's ribcage but misses.
Dog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
A clash of legs there as Dog blocks the low kick.
Dog punishes Barnes's body with a nice straight punch.
Barnes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Dog checks it.
Barnes throws a low kick but Dog avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
Barnes tests Dog's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Barnes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes moves out of range as Dog strikes.
Dog misses with an uppercut. Barnes saw that one coming.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Alex Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barnes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Barnes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barnes.
Barnes slips under a jab from Dog.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes lands a lovely overhand right.
A left and a right from Barnes both land. Nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Dog throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Barnes throws a hook but Dog blocks it.
Dog swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dog misses with a straight left.
It looked like Barnes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Dog blocks a 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!
Dog tries to clinch up but Barnes circles away and keeps his distance.
Barnes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dog! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Dog misses the target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Dog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog.
Barnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Dog avoided it.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Barnes fails to land with a series of punches.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes tries a low kick but Dog avoids it.
Barnes slips a jab from Dog.
Barnes throws a big counter combination but Dog scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dog.
Barnes throws a jab when Dog was well out of range.
Barnes misses with the combination.
Dog misses the jab.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dog 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.
Dog throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog counters with a straight right hand.
Barnes thuds his right hand into Dog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Junk Yard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dog misses with a straight left.
As Dog looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Dog just gets out of the way.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barnes lands with a hook. Dog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dog doesn't seem bothered though.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Dog slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog dodges the punch combination from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Dog.
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a series of strikes. Dog will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dog can do to turn this around?
Barnes avoids the body shot from Dog.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dog moves into the clinch.
Barnes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barnes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Barnes tries to pull guard but Dog holds him up against the ropes and eventually Barnes drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Barnes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dog presses Barnes against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
Barnes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dog is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barnes can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dog lands with a right to the head.
Dog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Barnes is rocked!
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 Alex Barnes.
I think Barnes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Alex Barnes!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Alex Barnes!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Alex Barnes!
Alex Barnes wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Alex Barnes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jim Lahey (ranked 1213 p4p, 1462 weight class) and Mario Santos (ranked 131 p4p, 157 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Lahey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mario Santos!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lahey staying out of range there.
Lahey avoids the body shot from Santos.
Lahey swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lahey throws a right hand that misses
and Santos counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Lahey's head coaches at Shao Kahns Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santos swats away the attempt to clinch by Lahey.
Lahey tries to clinch but Santos moves out of range.
Lahey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Santos stuns Lahey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Lahey moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lahey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lahey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santos keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos scores with a nice head shot.
Mario Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santos misses with a hook.
Santos throws a body punch but Lahey moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lahey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lahey.
Good standup being displayed there by Lahey as he connects with a hook.
Lahey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Santos swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Santos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Lahey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lahey closes the distance but Santos moves to the side
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lahey thinks about countering with a head kick.
Santos scores with a shot to the body.
Santos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lahey tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Santos counters with a left to the body.
Lahey closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santos working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos works on Lahey's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Santos on the inside.
Santos pushes Lahey back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos scores with a shoulder strike.
Santos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Santos.
Santos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Santos working aggressively here.
Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Santos.
Lahey throws a head punch that misses.
Lahey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Santos tries to work over Lahey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lahey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head punch on the inside from Lahey fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lahey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lahey.
Lahey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lahey tries a knee to the head but Santos blocks it.
Lahey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lahey pushes Santos back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lahey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lahey working aggressively here.
Santos working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
Santos breaks from the clinch.
Lahey tries to clinch up but Santos circles away and keeps his distance.
Santos throws a lazy uppercut
and Lahey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lahey rushes Santos and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santos.
A nice left hand lands by Santos.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Santos.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Santos cracks Lahey with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lahey.
Lahey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Santos scores with a shot to the side of Lahey's head.
Santos is leaning against Lahey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lahey is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Santos scores with a hook to the body.
Santos pushes Lahey back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Santos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Santos throws a combination that misses
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lahey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lahey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Santos misses with an uppercut
and Lahey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Santos is rocked!
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Lahey counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Lahey!
Jim Lahey retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, Jim Lahey took to the microphone: 'You know the only differnece between you and Me Julian, is a couple a drinks>>>>>BBUUUURRRRRRPPPP'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 2082 p4p, 2528 weight class) and Chest Mangold (ranked 217 p4p, 257 weight class). Bostic's entrance music is Move. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chest Mangold!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bostic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mangold's head.
Bostic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mangold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.
Bostic prevents Mangold from getting back to his feet.
Bostic engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bostic looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mangold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mangold can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bostic has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Mangold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bostic.
Bostic drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bostic jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bostic won't allow Mangold to sweep him here.
Bostic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bostic landing with the ground and pound.
Mangold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mangold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bostic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mangold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bostic.
Bostic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bostic wants to pass the guard but Mangold is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Bostic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bostic wants to control from the top but Mangold keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bostic shoots in but Mangold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Mangold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bostic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mangold feints a counter leg kick.
Mangold loads up on a big right hand but Bostic slips the punch.
Bostic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bostic shoots in but Mangold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
It seemed like Mangold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mangold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic dives in for a single leg takedown but Mangold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Mangold gets underhooks to prevent Bostic's takedown attempt.
Mangold gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bostic.
Bostic tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Mangold on the inside.
Mangold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bostic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangold.
Bostic drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mangold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mangold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bostic.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bostic fails with a takedown attempt.
Mangold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mangold but Mangold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mangold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Bostic with that takedown attempt.
Bostic scores with a takedown into Mangold's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bostic postures up and lands a big shot to Mangold's brow.
Bostic passes Mangold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bostic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bostic wants to pass to mount but Mangold is defending the position.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mangold won't allow Bostic to pass to mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bostic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bostic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mangold wants to get back to his feet.
Bostic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bostic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mangold wants to improve his position but Bostic is controlling well.
Bostic is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mangold has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bostic is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mangold is refusing to be controlled, as Bostic sits in half guard.
Bostic thows a huge punch but Mangold dodges it nicely.
Mangold wants to improve his position but Bostic is controlling well.
Bostic winds up and cracks Mangold with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bostic is working for a submission of some sort.
Mangold is staying active underneath Bostic, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mangold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mangold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bostic.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bostic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mangold has hold of Bostic's hands but Bostic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bostic throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mangold felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Bostic landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Mangold has one foot on Bostic's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bostic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bostic scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bostic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bostic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bostic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ground and pound from Bostic seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mangold on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bostic working the ground and pound.
Bostic lands a nice forearm strike.
Mangold is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bostic connects with a decent elbow.
Bostic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Check out the look on Bostic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bostic wants to control but Mangold is keeping him busy.
Mangold pushes Bostic away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bostic gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bostic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mangold gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bostic raining down shots from the mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bostic dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fighters circling - Mangold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mangold tries a quick counter leg kick but Bostic is wise to it.
Michael Bostic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bostic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mangold sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bostic somewhat.
Bostic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bostic.
Mangold throws out a counter right but Bostic avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bostic fails with the takedown
and Mangold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bostic or perhaps it was just good defense by Mangold, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mangold as he avoids it easily.
Bostic tries for a takedown but Mangold circles away easily
and Mangold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mangold throws a hook to the side of Bostic's head but Bostic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mangold defends well and Bostic ends up having to push Mangold into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bostic can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mangold gets through Bostic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mangold gets through Bostic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Nice body punch from Mangold.
Mangold lands a shoulder strike.
Mangold lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Mangold.
Mangold scores with a hook to the body.
Bostic is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mangold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mangold lands with a left to the head.
Mangold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bostic is rocked!
Bostic can't get the takedown.
Oh Bostic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Mangold.
Mangold lands with a right to the head.
Mangold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chest Mangold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mangold manages to break the clinch.
Mangold cracks Bostic with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chest Mangold!
After winning the bout, Chest Mangold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Javier Arroyo (ranked 1701 p4p, 2098 weight class) and Maximus Nut Shot (ranked 229 p4p, 274 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Javier Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Nut Shot!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo connects with an inside leg kick.
Nut Shot slips under a jab from Arroyo.
Nut Shot darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arroyo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nut Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Arroyo is retaining full guard.
Nut Shot trying to control but Arroyo is working from the bottom.
Nut Shot looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nut Shot drops back, looking for a kneebar! Arroyo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Arroyo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Arroyo!
Arroyo tries to move to mount but Nut Shot blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nut Shot is being controlled here.
Nut Shot sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nut Shot is staying active underneath Arroyo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nut Shot is looking for a sweep. Arroyo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Arroyo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nut Shot sees it coming and defends easily.
Arroyo seems to be looking for submissions.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut Shot actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arroyo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot moves into full guard.
Arroyo trying to control but Nut Shot is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut Shot throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arroyo uses it to pass to side control.
Nut Shot is looking for a sweep.
Nut Shot has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Nut Shot is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Arroyo is looking to take a break and control but Nut Shot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nut Shot is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Arroyo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is staying tight to Nut Shot's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nut Shot tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Arroyo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Nut Shot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nut Shot regains half guard.
Arroyo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arroyo trying to control the action but Nut Shot is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nut Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nut Shot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nut Shot looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nut Shot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nut Shot is refusing to be controlled, as Arroyo sits in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo is trying to control the action in half guard but Nut Shot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Arroyo is controlling the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Arroyo is working for a submission of some sort.
Nut Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arroyo pulls his head out easily.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Arroyo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nut Shot looking for submissions off his back.
Nut Shot is not content to let Arroyo control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nut Shot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Arroyo.
Arroyo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Arroyo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nut Shot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nut Shot.
Arroyo tries to buck Nut Shot off but Nut Shot is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nut Shot tries to move to mount but Arroyo blocks the move with his legs.
Arroyo manages to get back to half guard.
Arroyo wants to control but Nut Shot is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nut Shot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Arroyo defending well though.
Nut Shot is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nut Shot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Arroyo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nut Shot is working away from the top position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Javier Arroyo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A nice leg kick from Arroyo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nut Shot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo looks to land a left hand but Nut Shot moved out of range nicely.
Arroyo throws a big shot that misses.
Nut Shot defending well as Arroyo loads up on a big left hand.
Nut Shot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arroyo.
And Nut Shot tries to counter it with a takedown but Arroyo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Arroyo throws a leg kick
and Nut Shot counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Arroyo!
Arroyo is looking for a sweep.
Nut Shot is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Arroyo looks calm but he's in trouble here. Nut Shot gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Arroyo is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Nut Shot lets go of the hold and Arroyo can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maximus Nut Shot!
A victorious Maximus Nut Shot thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Javier Arroyo had this to say: 'Shout out to that dickhead Louie, 1-10-1 against G Wad, you are a disgrace!! Find a new hobby clown!!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiki Kolehmainen (ranked 1003 p4p, 1704 weight class) and Junior Barbosa (ranked 151 p4p, 255 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Junior Barbosa enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kiki Kolehmainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolehmainen lands a leg kick that knocks Barbosa off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kolehmainen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kolehmainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - Kolehmainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiki Kolehmainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolehmainen shoots in but Barbosa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barbosa lands a jab to the nose.
Kolehmainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barbosa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kolehmainen with a jab.
Jab by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen blocks a low kick nicely.
Kolehmainen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Kolehmainen to counter with a crisp jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kolehmainen.
Barbosa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Barbosa misses with a hook. Kolehmainen ducked under it nicely.
Kolehmainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kolehmainen is just out of range.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Kolehmainen tests Barbosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolehmainen drives through and clinches with Barbosa against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kolehmainens head.
A shot in the inside from Barbosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kolehmainen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Kolehmainen looking to stall.
Kolehmainen stalling in the clinch but Barbosa improves position.
Kolehmainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Kolehmainen would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Barbosa throws a head punch that misses.
Barbosa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kolehmainen misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Barbosa.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Kolehmainen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kolehmainen's gas tank.
Barbosa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kolehmainen backwards.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Barbosa.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Kolehmainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kolehmainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbosa.
Kolehmainen working aggressively here.
Barbosa is trying to maintain a safe position but Kolehmainen gets an underhook and turns Barbosa into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
Barbosa cracks Kolehmainen with a nice body shot.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Barbosa fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbosa.
Barbosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kolehmainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbosa backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa blocks an uppercut.
Kolehmainen stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kolehmainen.
Barbosa tries a body shot but Kolehmainen blocks it.
Kolehmainen digs a right hand underneath Barbosa's ribcage. Barbosa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kolehmainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barbosa breaks the clinch.
Kolehmainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barbosa lands with an overhand left.
Kolehmainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook to the body
and Kolehmainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barbosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kolehmainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbosa.
Kolehmainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barbosa under the eye.
Barbosa slips a jab from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen 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.
Barbosa lands the left hand.
Barbosa connects with a body shot that sends Kolehmainen's belly button to the back.
Kolehmainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Kolehmainen throws a leg kick which misses Barbosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Barbosa tries to avoid it.
Kolehmainen misses the jab.
Barbosa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kolehmainen throws a right hand that misses
and Barbosa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kolehmainen avoids the head kick by Barbosa.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolehmainen.
A nice leg kick from Kolehmainen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kolehmainen. Kolehmainen obviously looking to wear him down.
Kolehmainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.
Kolehmainen swings for the body but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kolehmainen scores with a nice head shot.
A swing and a miss from Barbosa.
Kolehmainen lands a nice hook to Barbosa's body. Barbosa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barbosa. Kolehmainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kolehmainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kolehmainen slips a straight right by Barbosa.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Kolehmainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kolehmainen.
Barbosa lands a jab to Kolehmainen's midsection.
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kolehmainen connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Kolehmainen. That snapped Barbosa's head back.
Kolehmainen thuds his right hand into Barbosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barbosa throws a right hand that Kolehmainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kolehmainen also avoids with ease.
Kolehmainen scoring well with a low kick there.
Barbosa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kolehmainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Kolehmainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbosa defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiki Kolehmainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa misses with an uppercut.
Kolehmainen throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbosa is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Kolehmainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kolehmainen. That's going to slow Barbosa down.
Barbosa moves away from the strike by Kolehmainen.
Barbosa tried to score with a low kick but Kolehmainen checks it.
Kolehmainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fighters circle momentarily. Barbosa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kolehmainen misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa throws a hook to the side of Kolehmainen's head but Kolehmainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kolehmainen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kolehmainen showed some decent athleticism there.
Kolehmainen thows a huge punch but Barbosa dodges it nicely.
Barbosa is trying to control but can't.
Kolehmainen is working for a kimura but Barbosa is defending it quite comfortably.
Kolehmainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barbosa keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kiki Kolehmainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kolehmainen loads up on a big right hand but Barbosa slips the punch.
Kolehmainen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kolehmainen trying to control but Barbosa is working from the bottom.
Barbosa is trying to keep Kolehmainen in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kolehmainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa keeping moving, preventing Kolehmainen from controlling successfully.
Barbosa looking to control but Kolehmainen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Kolehmainen 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.
Barbosa is refusing to be controlled, as Kolehmainen sits in half guard.
Barbosa is trying to maintain the position but Kolehmainen is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Junior Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kolehmainen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barbosa did well to prevent Kolehmainen getting side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa tries to roll over but Kolehmainen keeps him under control.
Barbosa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Barbosa trying to control but Kolehmainen postures up.
Kolehmainen is stalling here. Barbosa is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kolehmainen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Barbosa has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kolehmainen is looking to regain half guard here but Barbosa keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa advances nicely into full mount.
Kolehmainen can't escape the position.
Barbosa tries to control but Kolehmainen wriggling away.
Kolehmainen is trying to escape the mount but Barbosa keeps good control and instead manages to take Kolehmainen's back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Barbosa is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Let's hope that Barbosa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen turns into Barbosa and is now in his guard.
Kolehmainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen seems to be looking for submissions.
Kolehmainen trying to mount his opponent but Barbosa defends it.
Barbosa is trying to maintain the position but Kolehmainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kolehmainen is looking to take a break and control but Barbosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kolehmainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolehmainen looking to pass the guard.
Kolehmainen wants to control from the top but Barbosa keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kolehmainen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barbosa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kolehmainen.
Kiki Kolehmainen is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kolehmainen.
Kolehmainen connects with a right hand. Barbosa shakes it off.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kolehmainen manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Kolehmainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kolehmainen. That did some damage!
Kolehmainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barbosa.
Kolehmainen misses with a hook
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Barbosa gets caught napping as Kolehmainen dives in and scores a takedown. Barbosa manages to retain guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kolehmainen looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barbosa holds on and takes a little breather.
Kolehmainen won't allow Barbosa to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kolehmainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Barbosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Barbosa misses.
Kolehmainen misses with a takedown
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Barbosa.
Barbosa slips a jab from Kolehmainen.
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 Kiki Kolehmainen.
I think Kolehmainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Kiki Kolehmainen!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kiki Kolehmainen!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Kiki Kolehmainen!
Kiki Kolehmainen wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Kiki Kolehmainen 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 1476 p4p, 1113 weight class) and Zachary Klimenko (ranked 203 p4p, 156 weight class). Brown comes to the ring accompanied by Ace Hood - Undefeated. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zachary Klimenko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klimenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klimenko throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Jab from Klimenko.
 It looks like AJ Brown has been cut.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Klimenko slips under a jab.
Brown throws a hook but Klimenko avoids it easily.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zachary Klimenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klimenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Klimenko clinches.
A short right from Klimenko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klimenko misses with some punches.
Klimenko cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Klimenko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Klimenko misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko blocks an uppercut.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klimenko leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Klimenko.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klimenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Klimenko.
Brown working aggressively here.
Klimenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Klimenko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klimenko's elbow.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klimenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Klimenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko misses with a body kick.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Klimenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Klimenko misses the target.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klimenko loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Klimenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klimenko.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Klimenko throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Klimenko takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Klimenko misses
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klimenko throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Klimenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klimenko misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a crisp one two that drops Klimenko! Brown thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Klimenko to his feet! Klimenko is in big trouble!
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimenko wants to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch position.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Klimenko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Klimenko misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Klimenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klimenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
A low kick from Klimenko is predictable there
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Klimenko instigates a clinch.
Klimenko lands with a light punch inside.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Klimenko has the dominant position.
Klimenko tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klimenko lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Klimenko is working Brown over against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klimenko.
Brown blocking some punches.
Klimenko working aggressively here.
Klimenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klimenko.
Brown lands a left hand.
Klimenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Klimenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Klimenko.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Klimenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Klimenko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Klimenko stalls.
Klimenko lands with a left to the head.
Klimenko lands with a left to the head.
Klimenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Klimenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klimenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klimenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
Brown prevents a body shot from Klimenko.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Klimenko closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the ropes.
Klimenko tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown pushes Klimenko back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Klimenko from breaking the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Klimenko.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Klimenko stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
Klimenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Klimenko swings widly with a right hand
and Klimenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown moves forwards but Klimenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Klimenko clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Klimenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Oooooh!!! Brown has knocked Klimenko down with a huge combo! Brown steps away and waves a wobbly Klimenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Zachary Klimenko has been cut.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Klimenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Klimenko cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klimenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klimenko misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Klimenko manages to avoid it.
Klimenko moves away from the strike by Brown.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Klimenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Klimenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimenko connects with a jab.
Klimenko cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Klimenko has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up!
Brown is rocked!
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!
Brown looks up at the clock. Bad move! Klimenko lands a right hand from hell, dropping Brown. Klimenko pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Klimenko!
Zachary Klimenko is the new light heavyweight champion!
Zachary Klimenko 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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