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SFL 108 | Barbarian vs Raper PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kekoa (ranked 2236 p4p, 3051 weight class) and Spurgu Nator (ranked 312 p4p, 399 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180
12 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eddie Kekoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurgu Nator!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nator misses with an uppercut. Kekoa saw that one coming.
Kekoa scores with a jab to the body.
Kekoa swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Nator counter with a right hand.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nator! But no joy.
Nator gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kekoa, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kekoa. Nator does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kekoa moves away from the strike by Nator.
Kekoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nator takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nator lands a slapping body shot.
Nator avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kekoa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kekoa is looking to chop away at Nator's legs.
Nator connects with a looping right hand.
Kekoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Nator's head.
Nator misses with a two punch combination.
Spurgu Nator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator misses with a kick to the body
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kekoa.
Nator misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Kekoa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kekoa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nator needs to keep his hands up - Kekoa had a free shot at his head there.
A cross from Kekoa lands.
Nator throws a combination. Kekoa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Good standup being displayed there by Kekoa as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nator throws a sloppy head kick and Kekoa moves out of range easily.
Kekoa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kekoa throws a hook but Nator blocks it.
Nator takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nator misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a straight right hand.
Nator throws an off balance right hand
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Kekoa scores with a nice right hand.
Nator misses the shot to the body.
Kekoa lands a nice looking body shot.
Kekoa swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa lands a glancing blow to the side of Nator's head.
Nator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kekoa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Kekoa.
Kekoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nator.
Nator misses with an uppercut
letting Kekoa counter with a right hand.
Kekoa connects with a nice looking jab.
Kekoa checks a leg kick nicely.
Kekoa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nator in his tracks.
Kekoa digs a good body shot into Nator's ribs.
Kekoa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nator slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Nator misses with an uppercut
and Kekoa counters with a low kick, right behind Nator 's knee.
Kekoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kekoa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nator looks to throw a body kick
and Kekoa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kekoa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nator.
Kekoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nator misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kekoa lands the left hand.
Kekoa throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator walks into a left hand.
Nator darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nator has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kekoa throws a good cross that connects.
Kekoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Nator is just out of range.
Kekoa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nator was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekoa.
Nator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
Nator slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Nator misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Kekoa.
Nator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekoa.
Kekoa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Nator. Those never looked like landing.
Kekoa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nator manages to avoid it.
A big right from Nator misses.
Kekoa dips to his left and cracks Nator with an uppercut!
Kekoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kekoa lands with a cross.
Kekoa scores with a sloppy right hand. Nator should have avoided that one.
Kekoa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nator throws a chopping leg kick but Kekoa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nator just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekoa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nator looks to throw a body kick
letting Kekoa counter with a right hand.
Kekoa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nator on the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nator throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nator doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Nator misses.
Nator wants to slow Kekoa down by chopping away at his legs.
Kekoa looks to land a left hand but Nator moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that round.
That's time! Kekoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nator slips a straight right by Kekoa.
Kekoa misses with a left hand
and Nator counters with a left and a right that stings Kekoa.
Kekoa looks to land a left hand but Nator moved out of range nicely.
Spurgu Nator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nator moves out of range as Kekoa strikes.
Kekoa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nator falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kekoa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kekoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nator moves away.
Nator lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kekoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nator might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kekoa has got the better of the exchanges.
Kekoa looks to land a combination but Nator avoids it well.
Kekoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kekoa walks into a straight right hand from Nator.
Kekoa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nator. Nator obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kekoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kekoa throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Nator is predictable there
and Kekoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nator throws a sloppy body shot
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekoa moves out of range of the leg kick from Nator.
Kekoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nator looks to land a right hand but Kekoa moved out of range.
Kekoa misses with a two punch combination.
A cross from Kekoa lands.
Eddie Kekoa is winning the standup battle so far.
Kekoa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nator thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nator throws the kick towards the body but Kekoa avoids it.
Kekoa is looking to counter punch.
Kekoa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nator lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kekoa's sensitive parts.
Kekoa throws a body shot but no joy.
Nator misses with a double jab
and Kekoa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Nator misses
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nator throws a poor cross that misses
and Nator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nator ducks under a wild hook from Kekoa.
Nator connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nator takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nator pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
and Kekoa counters with a good low kick that Nator was not able to check.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
and Nator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nator scores with a leg kick.
Kekoa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nator's head.
Kekoa scores with a nice right hand.
Nator bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kekoa's head.
Kekoa feints a jab promting Nator to slip. Kekoa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nator slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kekoa throws a jab when Nator was well out of range.
Kekoa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nator falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kekoa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nator misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa scores with a decent looking hook.
Kekoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Nator misses
and Nator takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kekoa swings for the body but Nator moves out of range.
Nator appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nator throws a leg kick that misses.
Nator throws a sloppy head kick and Kekoa moves out of range easily.
Nator throws a head kick that misses
enabling Kekoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kekoa clobbers Nator with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kekoa cracks Nator with a good jab.
Kekoa connects with the punch.
Kekoa works the jab nicely.
Kekoa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kekoa throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
Kekoa throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Nator on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kekoa connects with a leg kick.
Nator throws a wild body kick that Kekoa sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nator lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kekoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nator looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Nator.
Kekoa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nator misses with a left hand
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Kekoa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kekoa missing with a left hand there. Nator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nator.
Kekoa thuds a left hand into Nator's body.
Kekoa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kekoa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kekoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nator can do to turn this around?
A slapping leg kick lands for Kekoa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nator avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nator throws a sloppy head kick and Kekoa moves out of range easily.
Kekoa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nator uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kekoa.
Kekoa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Kekoa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kekoa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nator sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kekoa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kekoa cracks a nice hook into Nator's ribs.
Kekoa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nator is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nator lands with an uppercut that bounces Kekoa off the cage and back into range.
Kekoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kekoa loads up on a big right hand but Nator slips the punch.
Nator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Nator misses.
Kekoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kekoa is looking to counter punch.
Kekoa throws the left hand but Nator avoids the punch easily.
Nator let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kekoa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kekoa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kekoa throws a jab when Nator was well out of range.
Kekoa needs to keep his hands up - Nator had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekoa misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kekoa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nator takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nator throws a hook to the side of Kekoa's head but Kekoa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nator's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nator fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kekoa manages to avoid it.
Nator throws a right hand that Kekoa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kekoa also avoids with ease.
Nator tries to work over Kekoa's front leg with a kick but Kekoa checks it.
Nator throws a chopping leg kick but Kekoa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kekoa misses with a body shot.
Nator throws out a counter right but Kekoa avoids it with no problem.
Kekoa moves out of range of the strikes.
Kekoa is looking to slow Nator down with leg kicks.
Nator throws a sloppy head kick and Kekoa moves out of range easily.
Nator ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nator throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kekoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Nator throws a leg kick
and Kekoa counters with a stiff right hand.
Nator walks into a straight right hand from Kekoa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nator 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.
Spurgu Nator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nator misses with a combination
and Kekoa counters with a nice uppercut.
Nator throws a leg kick which misses Kekoa's front leg but catches the back leg as Kekoa tries to avoid it.
Kekoa lunges at Nator with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nator's hand.
Kekoa checks a leg kick.
Kekoa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Nator throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nator connects with a looping right hand.
Nator lands a nice shot to the body.
Nator throws a right hand that misses
enabling Kekoa to counter with a crisp jab.
Kekoa lands with a cross.
Kekoa checks the leg kick.
Nator walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kekoa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice shot lands for Kekoa.
Kekoa throws a looping overhand right but Nator ducks down to avoid it.
Nator walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kekoa moves away from the strike by Nator.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekoa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nator.
Nator slips under a jab from Kekoa.
Kekoa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kekoa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kekoa scores with a hook.
Nator misses with a low kick.
Kekoa lands the left hand.
Nator misses with a combination
and Kekoa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Kekoa.
Nator 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.
Nator uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kekoa.
Kekoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kekoa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nator swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nator throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekoa moves out of range of the leg kick from Nator.
Kekoa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kekoa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nator tries to score with a low kick but Kekoa moves his leg out of the way.
Nice uppercut lands for Kekoa. That snapped Nator's head back.
A jab from Kekoa does it's job there.
Nator misses with a double jab
and Kekoa counters with a left to the body.
Nator takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kekoa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nator swings for the body but Kekoa moves out of range.
Kekoa feints and then cracks Nator's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nator down.
Kekoa avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Kekoa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kekoa lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Kekoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kekoa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Kekoa!
Eddie Kekoa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaquon Jones (ranked 1234 p4p, 2433 weight class) and YB Sol Brotha (ranked 170 p4p, 324 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jaquon Jones has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jaquon Jones seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jaquon Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sol Brotha is just out of range.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Sol Brotha is out of range.
Sol Brotha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sol Brotha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sol Brotha off to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sol Brotha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sol Brotha.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Sol Brotha is out of range.
Sol Brotha thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sol Brotha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Sol Brotha.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Sol Brotha shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sol Brotha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sol Brotha let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sol Brotha takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Sol Brotha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sol Brotha gets underhooks to prevent Jones's takedown attempt.
Jones has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Sol Brotha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Sol Brotha.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Sol Brotha is out of range.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Sol Brotha pushes him off.
Sol Brotha throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jaquon Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jaquon Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sol Brotha moves away.
A combination from Jones does no damage.
Sol Brotha wants to land a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Sol Brotha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sol Brotha ducks down to avoid it.
Sol Brotha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with the combination.
Jones lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sol Brotha slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha walks into a jab.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sol Brotha appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Sol Brotha moved out of range nicely.
Jones feints and then cracks Sol Brotha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sol Brotha down.
Jones scores with a nice strike.
Jones is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jones fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sol Brotha.
A swing and a miss from Jones.
Jones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Sol Brotha has a takedown stuffed.
Jaquon Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of YB Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Sol Brotha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sol Brotha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sol Brotha gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones throws a hook but Sol Brotha blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sol Brotha misses the target.
Jones tests Sol Brotha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice looking combination but Sol Brotha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones takes a kick to the side of the head.
 It looks like Jaquon Jones has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sol Brotha. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sol Brotha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Sol Brotha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sol Brotha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Sol Brotha persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Sol Brotha blocks a jab.
Sol Brotha cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones forces Sol Brotha back against the cage and clinches.
Jones is working for takedown but Sol Brotha is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sol Brotha prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones pulls Sol Brotha into guard.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sol Brotha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sol Brotha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sol Brotha works over Jones with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sol Brotha slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sol Brotha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sol Brotha wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Check out the look on Sol Brotha's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sol Brotha cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Sol Brotha lands some shots froms side control.
Sol Brotha goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jones rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sol Brotha's guard! Nice work there by Jones!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sol Brotha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sol Brotha wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Sol Brotha is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaquon Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaquon Jones's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jones jabs at Sol Brotha's body.
Sol Brotha instigates a clinch.
Sol Brotha gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones decides to pull guard.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
Sol Brotha might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sol Brotha got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jones has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sol Brotha has managed to get both his arms back between Jones's legs - danger averted.
Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sol Brotha gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha with a nice head shot there.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sol Brotha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sol Brotha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sol Brotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Sol Brotha pushes his legs off easily.
Sol Brotha trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sol Brotha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones is looking for a triangle but Sol Brotha pushes his legs off easily.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sol Brotha passes into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sol Brotha connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha slips a nice elbow through Jones's hands, connecting with Jones's forehead.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Sol Brotha in his half guard.
Sol Brotha winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Sol Brotha in his half guard.
Sol Brotha winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones gets back to full guard.
Sol Brotha working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Jones is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sol Brotha defends well.
Sol Brotha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sol Brotha keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jones's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sol Brotha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones has his foot on Sol Brotha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sol Brotha works his way back into a safe position though.
Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sol Brotha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sol Brotha connects with a couple of short punches.
Sol Brotha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sol Brotha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Sol Brotha from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones working for a triangle but Sol Brotha defends it easily.
Sol Brotha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sol Brotha scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sol Brotha is aware though and is defending well.
Sol Brotha tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Sol Brotha is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jones is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sol Brotha is just riding it out for now. Jones eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
YB Sol Brotha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaquon Jones's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sol Brotha connects with a crisp jab.
Sol Brotha throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheers as Sol Brotha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Sol Brotha throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
A big left from Sol Brotha misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sol Brotha. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sol Brotha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Sol Brotha makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jaquon Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Sol Brotha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sol Brotha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha is trying to maintain a safe position but Jones gets an underhook and turns Sol Brotha into the cage.
Sol Brotha unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sol Brotha can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Sol Brotha tries a knee to the head but Jones blocks it.
Sol Brotha lands a left hand.
Sol Brotha lands a nice shot to the body.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Sol Brotha shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sol Brotha is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sol Brotha postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
YB Sol Brotha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sol Brotha lands a couple of digs.
Sol Brotha stands up over Jones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sol Brotha works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looking for subs from the bottom but Sol Brotha mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha working for a guillotine from mount but Jones is in no mood to give up.
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sol Brotha moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sol Brotha is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jones is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sol Brotha wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha lands a nice forearm strike.
Sol Brotha tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sol Brotha has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sol Brotha is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jones knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sol Brotha advances to mount.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha lands with some strikes.
Sol Brotha looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sol Brotha is landing with some decent strikes but Jones is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sol Brotha tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Sol Brotha goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Jones turns into him and now he's in Sol Brotha's guard.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Sol Brotha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
YB Sol Brotha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sol Brotha has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... YB Sol Brotha!
After winning the bout, YB Sol Brotha 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 1684 p4p, 1810 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 234 p4p, 249 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heights gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Heights breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heights pushes Bennet up against the cage in a clinch.
Heights wants to break the clinch but can't.
Heights tries to pull guard but Bennet won't allow it.
Heights is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bennet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Heights is pushing Bennet up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Heights drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bennet pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seelow Heights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Heights takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Heights has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bennet after a bit of a struggle.
Heights pulls guard.
Bennet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bennet wants to pass the guard but Heights is keeping the position.
Heights is controlling Bennet's posture.
Bennet stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Heights fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bennet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Heights - the referee stops the clock and Bennet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Heights. Bennet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bennet misses with a kick to the body.
Heights half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heights manages to avoid it.
Heights tries to keep at a distance but Bennet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennet's efforts to push away.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heights takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
Michael Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heights blocks a head kick by Bennet.
Heights tries to counter by clinching up but Bennet breaks away and moves out of range.
Heights fails with a takedown attempt.
Bennet throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennet lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Heights tries to clinch there but Bennet circles away.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Heights moves out of range easily.
Heights appears to be looking for a big counter.
Heights takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Heights avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Heights throws a big counter combination but Bennet scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Heights shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennet as he avoids it easily.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
and Heights counters with a nice body shot.
Bennet throws a lazy body kick
and Heights counters with a low kick, right behind Bennet 's knee.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Bennet enables Heights to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bennet manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Bennet manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heights tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bennet just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bennet avoids it.
Bennet breaks the clinch.
Heights blocks a head kick by Bennet.
Heights fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Heights lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Heights.
Bennet looks to land a combination but Heights avoids it well.
Heights digs a good hook to Bennet's body.
Heights will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the body from Bennet misses
and Heights counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Heights drives through and clinches with Bennet against the cage.
Heights escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heights will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Heights moves into range and connects with a jab.
Heights looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bennet steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heights.
Seelow Heights is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heights throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Heights takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Bennet. No joy for Heights on that attempt.
Bennet throws a fast counter high kick but Heights manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seelow Heights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights pushes Bennet up against the cage in a clinch.
Heights tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bennet just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heights tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bennet smiles and moves away.
Bennet lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heights circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Bennet that sends Heights to the canvas. Heights tries to scramble back to his feet but Bennet brings him back down into side control.
Bennet working away.
Bennet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bennet decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bennet misses with a shot to the body
and Heights counters with a leg kick.
Heights throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Heights shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bennet but Bennet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bennet tries to keep at a distance but Heights has taken the fight into the clinch.
Heights holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Heights tries to pull guard but Bennet won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to pull guard but Bennet forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Heights has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bennet after a bit of a struggle.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bennet wants it to stay on the feet.
Bennet steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Heights.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Heights tries to land a front kick but Bennet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bennet throws a head kick but Heights moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bennet prevents the takedown attempt.
Heights has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bennet after a bit of a struggle.
Bennet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet throws a body shot but no joy.
Bennet wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick and Heights moves out of range easily.
Bennet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Michael Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bennet dodges the punch combination from Heights.
Heights on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Heights takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Heights avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Heights is looking to counter with head kicks.
Heights tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
Heights tries to clinch but Bennet moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bennet - that will leave a mark!
Bennet keeps Heights at a distance using the push kick.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Bennet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennet throws a nice looking combination but Heights bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heights tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bennet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heights shoots in for a takedown but Bennet shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Heights closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bennet is trying to break the clinch but Heights has him pressed against the cage.
Heights jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bennet walks away with a smile on his face. Heights gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bennet misses with a head kick.
Heights avoids the head kick by Bennet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Heights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Heights throws the kick towards the body but Bennet avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Heights is defended easily by Bennet.
Bennet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bennet scores with a head kick. Heights tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heights blocks a head kick by Bennet.
Heights lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bennet is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Heights rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick by Bennet misses
and Heights counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bennet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heights.
Bennet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heights paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Heights closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bennet circles away.
Bennet lands a high kick!
Seelow Heights's cut is getting worse.
Bennet throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Heights's head.
Michael Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bennet. No joy for Heights on that attempt.
Bennet shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seelow Heights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heights shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bennet as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Heights misses with an uppercut. Bennet saw that one coming.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Heights sees coming a mile off.
Bennet scores with a head kick. Heights tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Heights goes for a double leg but Bennet avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bennet continues to drive forward.
Heights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bennet as Heights tries to tie him up.
Heights looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Michael Bennet is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet tries to break the clinch but Heights is controlling the position.
Heights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bennet's efforts to push away.
Heights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennet blocks a head kick by Heights.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heights doesn't manage to clinch there - Bennet circles away.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Heights wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Heights avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Bennet tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to clinch up but Bennet circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heights avoids the head kick by Bennet.
Heights is looking to counter the offense by Bennet and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Bennet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heights moves away.
Bennet leaves Heights with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seelow Heights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heights blocks a head kick by Bennet.
Bennet throws a head kick but Heights moves out of range.
Heights is looking to counter the offense by Bennet and move into the clinch.
Bennet misses with a body kick.
Bennet tries to keep at a distance but Heights has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Heights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bennet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Heights drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bennet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bennet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Heights circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bennet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Bennet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bennet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bennet!
Michael Bennet decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Beach (ranked 890 p4p, 1359 weight class) and Antonio Atunes (ranked 127 p4p, 188 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes lands a jab to Beach's midsection.
Beach lands a head shot.
Beach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Beach throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes counters with a straight right hand.
Beach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Beach misses with a double jab
and Atunes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sammy Beach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beach wants to clinch up but Atunes keeps it at a distance.
Beach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Beach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beach misses with a looping left.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beach throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atunes manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beach scores with a punch to the head.
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!
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beach manages to avoid it.
Atunes tries to keep at a distance but Beach has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beach misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atunes tries to throw a body punch but Beach avoids it by throwing Atunes back against the cage.
Atunes takes an elbow to the forehead.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes throws a head punch that misses.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Beach misses with some punches.
Atunes stalls.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
A shot in the inside from Atunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach scores with a shoulder strike.
Beach lands a shot to the body.
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Beach.
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!
Atunes blocks a body shot from Beach.
Beach pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Beach misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Beach just misses with a elbow thrown towards Atunes's brow.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Atunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beach blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Beach scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Atunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Atunes.
Atunes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Atunes stalling.
The referee calls for Atunes to work.
Atunes just leaning against Beach, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antonio Atunes.
Beach misses with an uppercut
and Atunes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Beach tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Beach tries to clinch there but Atunes circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Beach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Beach misses its intended target.
Beach takes a swing at Atunes's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Atunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beach misses with an uppercut.
Beach scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beach is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Atunes lands a jab to Beach's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atunes.
Atunes slips under a jab from Beach.
Atunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beach throws an off balance right hand
and Atunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Atunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atunes lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beach.
A right-left combo lands from Atunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Atunes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Atunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Beach tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Beach.
Atunes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Atunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beach rather than just go for the knockout.
No joy there for Beach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beach throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antonio Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atunes moves away from the strike by Beach.
Beach misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beach lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Beach.
Beach misses with a lunging right hand
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Beach throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes scores with a nice strike.
Beach cracks a nice hook into Atunes's ribs.
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!
Beach clinches.
Beach misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes's elbow.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Beach lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beach misses with an elbow strike.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Atunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beach.
Atunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Antonio Atunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes scores with a hook to the body.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach letting Atunes take a breather here.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Atunes swings wildly with an uppercut but Beach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach throws a head punch that misses.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach scores with a hook to the body.
Beach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Beach blocks an uppercut.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Atunes lands a body shot.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Beach.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Beach blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Atunes.
Beach manages to break the clinch.
Beach walks into a straight right hand from Atunes.
Atunes swings for the body but Beach moves out of range.
Atunes slips under a jab from Beach.
Atunes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Beach.
Beach misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes slips a jab from Beach.
Beach scores with a hook to the body. Atunes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Atunes stuns Beach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes misses with a straight left.
Atunes ducks under a wild hook from Beach.
Atunes is looking for the big counter here.
Beach throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Atunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Beach's knee momentarily.
Atunes works Beach's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beach thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Atunes misses the target.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes drops his hands momentarily and Beach takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beach takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Beach misses with a looping left.
Atunes cracks Beach with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Beach throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Beach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beach throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Antonio Atunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Beach misses with a body shot.
Beach lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Beach as he checks the leg kick.
Atunes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Beach.
A slow jab from Beach misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atunes!
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Beach.
Beach drives through and clinches with Atunes against the cage.
Beach blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes lands with a left to the head.
Atunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Atunes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Atunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Atunes.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes misses with the head strike.
Atunes lands a body punch.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Atunes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Beach.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
Atunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Atunes misses with a punch to the body.
Atunes leaning against his opponent.
Sammy Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beach lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beach lands an elbow that stopped Atunes in his tracks for a moment.
Beach tries to work over Atunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Beach.
Atunes is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Beach misses with a knee strike.
Atunes can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atunes.
Beach lands a hook that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach scores with a shot to the side of Atunes's head.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Beach is pushing Atunes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Atunes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Beach blocking some punches.
Atunes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Beach backwards.
Atunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Atunes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beach blocks a body shot from Atunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Atunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Beach lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
Beach blocks an uppercut.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Beach is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Beach fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Atunes fails to land.
Atunes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Beach.
Antonio Atunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Atunes looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Atunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Atunes!
An out of breath Antonio Atunes 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uber Hammerfall (ranked 651 p4p, 556 weight class) and Fedor Shabanov (ranked 87 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uber Hammerfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shabanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Shabanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammerfall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammerfall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shabanov. Shabanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammerfall misses with an uppercut. Shabanov saw that one coming.
Shabanov throws a big counter head kick but Hammerfall avoids it with no problem.
Hammerfall misses with a body shot
and Shabanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Uber Hammerfall has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammerfall misses the target.
Hammerfall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammerfall with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall lands a nice hook to Shabanov's body. Shabanov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammerfall throws an off balance right hand
and Shabanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shabanov scores with a decent looking hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shabanov.
Hammerfall throws a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a nice body kick.
Shabanov misses with a body kick.
Shabanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammerfall.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Hammerfall avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Hammerfall does it's job there.
Shabanov slips under a jab.
Hammerfall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall motions for Shabanov to come forward. Hammerfall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Hammerfall avoids it with no problem.
Hammerfall swings widly with a right hand
and Shabanov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shabanov slips a straight right by Hammerfall.
Hammerfall scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hammerfall throws a lazy uppercut
and Shabanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shabanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammerfall counters with a straight right hand.
Hammerfall 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.
Hammerfall throws a solid leg kick but Shabanov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hammerfall.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall looks to throw the jab but Shabanov is out of range.
Shabanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammerfall misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
Hammerfall misses with a hook.
Shabanov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammerfall thows a leg kick but Shabanov checks it
and Shabanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammerfall connects with the punch.
That has opened up Fedor Shabanov's cut even more.
Shabanov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammerfall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uber Hammerfall's cut is getting worse.
Hammerfall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammerfall misses with a straight left.
Shabanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shabanov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall throws a head kick but Shabanov moves out of range.
Shabanov has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hammerfall avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammerfall.
Hammerfall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammerfall.
Shabanov missing with a left hand there. Hammerfall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shabanov misses with a hook. Hammerfall ducked under it nicely.
Hammerfall is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabanov moves away.
Shabanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uber Hammerfall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hammerfall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uber Hammerfall dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Shabanov walks into a straight right hand from Hammerfall.
Uber Hammerfall is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammerfall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shabanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Shabanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammerfall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shabanov can do to turn this around?
Hammerfall shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shabanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hammerfall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall throws a shot to the body.
Shabanov throws a series of punches but Hammerfall avoids them all with ease.
Hammerfall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shabanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabanov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hammerfall scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shabanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Hammerfall looks to land a left hand but Shabanov moved out of range nicely.
Shabanov unleashes a big counter combination but Hammerfall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hammerfall scores with a nice right hand.
Hammerfall throws a low kick, looking for Shabanov's leg but Shabanov calmly moves out of range.
Shabanov ducks into an uppercut from Hammerfall and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uber Hammerfall!
During a confident post fight interview, Uber Hammerfall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 609 p4p, 490 weight class) and Patrick Thomas (ranked 92 p4p, 76 weight class). Thomas has chosen LUNIZ -- I GOT 5 ON IT as his entrance music. Patrick Thomas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patrick Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas scores with a shot to the body.
Thomas jabs Lomax right on the nose. Lomax blinks but takes it well.
Patrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lomax's head.
Thomas throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Lomax wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thomas misses with a hook.
Lomax is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lomax, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
A big left from Lomax misses.
Thomas throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Thomas works over Lomax's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
A low kick from Thomas misses
and Lomax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lomax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lomax tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thomas - that will leave a mark!
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thomas lands with a hook. Lomax tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Lomax fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thomas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Thomas misses with an uppercut
and Lomax counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lomax. That did some damage!
Lomax has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Lomax takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Thomas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lomax tests Thomas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Lomax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lomax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lomax.
Lomax needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Lomax should have avoided that one.
Thomas throws a head kick but Lomax moves out of range.
Nice cross by Thomas.
Thomas throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Thomas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lomax had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
A left lands for Lomax.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Lomax blocks the body kick.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Thomas throws a body punch but Lomax moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Lomax.
Thomas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lomax on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thomas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas moves out of range of the body kick.
Lomax throws a hook but Thomas avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lomax moves into the clinch.
Lomax with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lomax looking to stall.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Lomax is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lomax keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Lomax has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick from Thomas lands but Lomax takes it in his stride.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Thomas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Lomax was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Thomas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Thomas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Lomax misses its intended target.
Lomax moves out of range of the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thomas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lomax with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thomas to score with a decent uppercut.
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lomax fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thomas lands with a cross.
Thomas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas tries a low kick but Lomax avoids it.
Jab from Thomas.
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!
Lomax lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Lomax throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Thomas.
Thomas thuds his right hand into Lomax's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Lomax thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big right from Lomax misses.
Lomax looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lomax misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Lomax moved out of range nicely.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
A cross from Lomax lands.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Lomax bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lomax slips a jab and a cross from Thomas.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lomax to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Lomax dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thomas. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lomax slips a jab from Thomas.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Lomax lands a really nice looking cross but Thomas seems unphased.
Lomax connects with a crisp jab.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lomax misses.
The fighters circling - Lomax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thomas tests Lomax's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lomax appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lomax.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Lomax checks it.
Lomax tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax slips a straight right by Thomas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Thomas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Donk. Lomax catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Patrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Lomax is out of range.
Lomax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
Thomas misses with a body shot
letting Lomax counter with a right hand.
Thomas delivers a nice body kick.
Lomax checks a leg kick.
Lomax uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
It looked like Lomax wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lomax uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Nice shot by Thomas.
Thomas keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas throws the left hand but Lomax avoids the punch easily.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a hook but Lomax avoids it easily.
Thomas throws a body kick that misses.
Lomax takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lomax on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thomas clobbers Lomax with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Thomas misses with a looping right.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas misses with a hook.
That kick from Lomax tenderised Thomas's leg. Thomas is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lomax throws a jab when Thomas was well out of range.
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lomax's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lomax throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lomax throws a wild body kick that Thomas sees coming a mile off.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Thomas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lomax is looking to counter the offense by Thomas and move into the clinch.
Lomax throws a leg kick but Thomas moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lomax. Thomas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lomax walks into a jab.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lomax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thomas stuns Lomax with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lomax avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Lomax moves away and avoids it.
Thomas throws an overhand right that lands on Lomax's shoulder, as Lomax tries to avoid the shot.
A punch combination from Thomas misses.
Lomax keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lomax.
Lomax's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lomax scrambles back to his feet.
Lomax staying out of range there.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lomax.
Lomax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jab from Thomas.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Lomax ducks down to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Lomax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax lands with a right hand.
Lomax ducks under a wild hook from Thomas.
Vincent Lomax has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Lomax clinches with his opponent.
Lomax keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Thomas's efforts to push away.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thomas misses the shot to the body.
Lomax throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Thomas to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thomas walks into a jab.
Thomas lands a nice looking body kick.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Lomax misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lomax.
Lomax swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a front kick but Thomas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thomas slips a jab from Lomax.
Thomas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas throws a chopping leg kick but Lomax manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lomax throws a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas throws a leg kick that misses.
Lomax fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lomax blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Lomax moves into range and clinches up with Thomas.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Lomax connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thomas throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lomax to counter with a crisp jab.
Patrick Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Thomas.
Lomax misses with a looping right.
Lomax walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lomax looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lomax throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Lomax's belly button to the back.
Lomax looks to throw the jab but Thomas is out of range.
Lomax is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Lomax moved out of range.
Lomax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax checks it well.
Thomas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lomax's sensitive parts.
Thomas misses with a hook. Lomax ducked under it nicely.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Thomas winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Thomas!
A victorious Patrick Thomas thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Vincent Lomax was interviewed post fight and said 'God dammit'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ife Edwards (ranked 249 p4p, 312 weight class) and Pauke Murhapuro (ranked 44 p4p, 53 weight class). Edwards's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Damian Marley - Road to Zion. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ife Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pauke Murhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses.
Murhapuro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Edwards moves away.
Edwards is looking to counter punch.
Murhapuro connects with a body shot that sends Edwards's belly button to the back.
Edwards moves out of range of the body kick from Murhapuro.
Edwards appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Murhapuro misses with a straight left.
Edwards throws a counter high kick but Murhapuro was just alert enough to avoid it.
Murhapuro throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Edwards to counter with a crisp jab.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Edwards feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Edwards ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murhapuro moves away.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Edwards throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edwards keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murhapuro has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Murhapuro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards misses with a kick to the body.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murhapuro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards moves out of range of the leg kick from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro loads up on a big right hand but Edwards slips the punch.
Murhapuro throws a lazy right hand but Edwards sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Edwards has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crassus in the buildup to the fight.
Murhapuro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Edwards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhapuro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Edwards.
Edwards uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edwards sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Edwards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Edwards takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murhapuro. Edwards shrugs it off though.
Edwards blocks a jab.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Edwards on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murhapuro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murhapuro throws an overhand right that lands on Edwards's shoulder, as Edwards tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro scores with a hook to the body. Edwards takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murhapuro lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhapuro!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murhapuro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Edwards. That did some damage!
Ife Edwards is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Edwards slips under a jab.
Murhapuro throws a body kick that misses.
Edwards half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murhapuro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Edwards misses.
Murhapuro scores with a jab to the head.
Murhapuro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murhapuro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edwards is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Edwards throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro connects with a body shot.
Murhapuro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murhapuro looks to land a left hand but Edwards moved out of range nicely.
Edwards throws a series of punches but Murhapuro moves out of range.
Murhapuro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Edwards.
Murhapuro throws the left hand but Edwards avoids the punch easily.
Edwards works the jab nicely.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Murhapuro!
Edwards throws a hook to the side of Murhapuro's head but Murhapuro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murhapuro let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Edwards steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhapuro.
Edwards looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Edwards takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murhapuro throws a wild body kick that Edwards sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edwards manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Murhapuro, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Murhapuro misses with a lunging right hand
and Edwards counters with a leg kick.
Edwards throws a shot from downtown. Murhapuro moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Murhapuro blocks the leg kick.
Murhapuro misses with a wild combination.
Murhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murhapuro digs a good body shot into Edwards's ribs.
Murhapuro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Murhapuro catches Edwards right on the button with a cross.
Murhapuro lands a really nice looking cross but Edwards seems unphased.
Edwards takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Edwards appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhapuro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Edwards slips under a jab.
Murhapuro is looking to land body kicks.
Edwards swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Edwards makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Murhapuro throws a leg kick that misses.
Murhapuro swings for the body but Edwards moves out of range.
Murhapuro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Murhapuro. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murhapuro.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murhapuro. Edwards does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Pauke Murhapuro has been cut.
Murhapuro throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a low kick, right behind Murhapuro 's knee.
Pauke Murhapuro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murhapuro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Edwards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edwards.
Murhapuro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Edwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murhapuro throws a sloppy body shot
and Edwards counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murhapuro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murhapuro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwards in his tracks.
Murhapuro avoids the body shot from Edwards.
Edwards swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murhapuro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Murhapuro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Murhapuro slips a straight right by Edwards.
Murhapuro misses the jab.
Murhapuro misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Edwards dips to his left and cracks Murhapuro with an uppercut!
Edwards takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edwards was well out of range. Poor timing from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro closes the distance and clinches up with Edwards, looking for a takedown. Murhapuro pushes Edwards against the cage but Edwards circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Murhapuro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murhapuro throws out a loose jab but Edwards uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murhapuro misses with a leg kick.
Murhapuro looks to throw the jab but Edwards is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Edwards misses the target.
Murhapuro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Edwards counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwards looks to land a right hand but Murhapuro moved out of range.
Murhapuro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Edwards throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Murhapuro lands with a nice body punch.
Edwards uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Murhapuro.
Murhapuro misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murhapuro darts in looking for a takedown but Edwards gets double underhooks and turns Murhapuro into the cage.
Edwards misses with a lunging right hand
and Edwards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Edwards goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murhapuro throws a leg kick
and Edwards counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Murhapuro throws an off balance right hand
and Edwards counters with a straight right hand.
Edwards lands a right hook to the body.
Edwards defending well as Murhapuro loads up on a big left hand.
Edwards needs to keep his hands up - Murhapuro had a free shot at his head there.
Edwards displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Edwards lands a big right hand that sends Murhapuro crashing to the mat! Edwards stays standing though and waves Murhapuro back to his feet!
 Murhapuro is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murhapuro moves out of range as Edwards throws a body kick.
Murhapuro is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
A low kick from Murhapuro is predictable there
and Edwards counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Murhapuro out cold! What a finish! Edwards is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ife Edwards!
Ife Edwards very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hristo Mihailov (ranked 1513 p4p, 179 weight class) and Alborz Mumu (ranked 196 p4p, 29 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hristo Mihailov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alborz Mumu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mumu clobbers Mihailov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Hristo Mihailov has been cut.
Mihailov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mumu momentarily.
Mumu looks for the body kick but Mihailov saw that one coming.
Mihailov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mihailov works over Mumu's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch combination from Mihailov misses.
Mihailov doesn't manage to clinch there - Mumu circles away.
Mihailov is looking to clinch but Mumu is avoiding it.
Mihailov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mumu counters with a nice uppercut.
Mumu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mumu jabs Mihailov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mihailov is breathing heavily.
Mumu rushes Mihailov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Mihailov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mumu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mumu gets through Mihailov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Mihailov avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mihailov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Mumu.
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Mumu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
Mumu gets through Mihailov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mumu tries to work over Mihailov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mihailov dodges an elbow strike from Mumu.
A short right from Mumu.
A right hand to the body from Mumu.
Mumu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mumu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mumu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mumu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mumu lands a left hand.
Mumu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Mumu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mumu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Mumu.
Mumu lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mumu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mumu can't find room to land a body shot as Mihailov controls the action.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Mumu.
Mumu digs a right hand underneath Mihailov's ribcage. Mihailov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
Mihailov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mihailov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mumu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mumu tries to throw a body punch but Mihailov avoids it by throwing Mumu back against the cage.
Mumu digs a right hand underneath Mihailov's ribcage. Mihailov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mumu presses Mihailov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mumu digs a right hand into Mihailov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mihailov's gas tank.
Mumu tries to work over Mihailov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mihailov managing to block the knees to the body from Mumu.
Mumu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
A short right from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a hook to the body.
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands a hook to the side of the head.
 Mihailov is rocked!
A hook to the body from Mumu.
Mumu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mumu pushes Mihailov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Mihailov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mihailov blocks a body shot from Mumu.
A right handed body shot lands from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a shot to the side of Mihailov's head.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihailov's elbow.
Mumu lands with a right to the head.
Oh Mihailov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mumu presses Mihailov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mihailov seems to have got his legs back now.
Mumu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mumu cracks Mihailov with a nice body shot.
Mumu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mumu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mumu stalling against the cage.
Mumu misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mumu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mihailov backwards.
Mihailov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mihailov is trying to push Mumu away but Mumu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mumu scores with a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Mumu.
Mumu lands a shot to the body.
Mumu tries to work over Mihailov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mumu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mihailov avoids it.
Mumu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Mumu.
Mumu lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mumu.
Mumu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mumu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mihailov or not.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mumu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mihailov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alborz Mumu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hristo Mihailov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mumu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mihailov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Mihailov.
Hristo Mihailov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Mumu misses.
Mumu scores with a body shot.
Mumu sends Mihailov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mumu is motioning to the referee to let Mihailov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mumu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mumu ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Mihailov's jaw. Mihailov's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Mumu does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alborz Mumu!
After winning the bout, Alborz Mumu 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oulu Laine (ranked 81 p4p, 376 weight class) and Kay Bone (ranked 15 p4p, 49 weight class). Laine kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Peti - Oulu Shangri-la. On his way into the cage it seems that Oulu Laine has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oulu Laine seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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38
248
23 - 10 - 0 |
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215 cm
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275
23 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kay Bone!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Laine.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laine.
Laine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Bone finds it's target.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone punishes Laine's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Laine slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Laine misses.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
A quick step to the side and Laine tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine instigates a clinch.
Bone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Laine lands with a left to the head.
Laine struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Bone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laine up against the cage.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Laine throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bone counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bone misses with a hook. Laine ducked under it nicely.
Laine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laine moves to clinch but Bone breaks away
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laine.
Laine moves out of range as Bone strikes.
Laine feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target.
Bone misses the jab.
Laine swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bone misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Bone misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Laine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Laine misses with a shot to the body
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bone.
Laine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Laine.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Laine throws a sloppy head kick and Bone moves out of range easily.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bone's knee momentarily.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Laine lands a jab to the nose.
Laine swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Laine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bone.
Laine swings widly with a right hand
and Bone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kay Bone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bone missing with a left hand there. Laine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laine clinches with his opponent.
Laine blocking some punches.
Bone breaks from the clinch.
Bone tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Laine moved out of range nicely.
Bone 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Laine sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Laine misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine throws a counter high kick but Bone was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
Bone slips a jab from Laine.
Laine throws a leg kick but Bone moved away.
Laine slips under a jab.
Bone defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on Bone's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Bone.
Bone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Laine misses with a double jab
and Laine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
Laine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bone.
It looks like Kay Bone has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone stuns Laine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bone throws an overhand right that lands on Laine's shoulder, as Laine tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Bone scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Oulu Laine has been cut.
Laine is looking to clinch but Bone is avoiding it.
Laine throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Laine moves into the clinch.
Bone digs a right hand underneath Laine's ribcage. Laine let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Bone.
I was talking to Laine's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone pushes Laine back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone lands a hook that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine being controlled against the cage.
Laine misses with a body punch.
Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Bone.
A counter left hand to the body from Laine misses its target.
Bone misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Bone misses.
Bone throws a big shot that misses.
Bone throws a right and a left that Laine avoids nicely.
Laine looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bone has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laine.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kay Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oulu Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bone misses with a lunging right hand
and Laine counters with a straight right hand.
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Laine.
Laine thinks about countering with a body kick.
Laine takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bone slips a straight right by Laine.
It seemed like Bone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Laine counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bone throws out the jab.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Laine misses the target.
Bone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laine.
Laine avoids the body shot from Bone.
Laine slips under a jab.
Laine went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Laine moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Bone. Beautiful body shot.
Bone tries to keep at a distance but Laine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bone prevents a body shot from Laine.
Bone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bone tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Laine pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Laine as Bone tries to tie him up.
Bone breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone throws a hook but Laine avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch but Bone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laine on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bone throws a body punch but Laine moves out of range.
Laine closes the distance and clinches.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine blocking some punches.
Oulu Laine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Laine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to stall.
Bone will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Laine up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bone.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bone breaks from the clinch.
Laine lands with a nice body kick.
Bone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laine throws a leg kick
and Bone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Bone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Laine on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kay Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kay Bone!
After winning the bout, Kay Bone 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conor The Barbarian (ranked 40 p4p, 51 weight class) and Biff Raper (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor The Barbarian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Biff Raper!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raper misses with an uppercut. The Barbarian saw that one coming.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
and The Barbarian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The Barbarian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raper was well out of range. Poor timing from The Barbarian.
Nice body punch from The Barbarian.
Raper swings widly with a right hand
and The Barbarian counters with a three punch combo that has Raper backing up. Raper nods at The Barbarian to acknowledge the strikes.
The Barbarian throws out a loose jab but Raper uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Barbarian slips a jab from Raper.
Raper has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Barbarian throws a series of punches but Raper moves out of range.
A big right from Raper misses.
The Barbarian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Raper throws a head kick that misses.
Raper scores with a jab. The Barbarian acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raper finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Barbarian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biff Raper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Barbarian checks a low kick from Raper.
Raper misses with a left hand
and The Barbarian counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raper's knee momentarily.
Raper looks winded!
The Barbarian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Barbarian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raper moves away.
The Barbarian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Barbarian lands a nice shot to the body.
The Barbarian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raper moves away from the strike by The Barbarian.
Raper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raper misses with a right hand
and The Barbarian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Barbarian looks to land a right hand but Raper moved out of range.
The Barbarian cracks Raper with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. The Barbarian has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Raper to stand back up!
Raper is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Barbarian throws a low kick, looking for Raper's leg but Raper calmly moves out of range.
The Barbarian tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Raper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Raper checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raper is looking to chop away at The Barbarian's legs.
A nice leg kick from The Barbarian, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Barbarian staying out of range there.
Raper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The Barbarian misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Raper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raper throws a body kick that misses
and The Barbarian counters with a thumping low kick.
Raper throws a hook to the side of The Barbarian's head but The Barbarian sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raper with the inside leg kick.
The Barbarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raper misses the body punch
and The Barbarian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Barbarian lands with a nice body punch.
Raper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raper misses the shot to the body.
Raper throws the left hand but The Barbarian avoids the punch easily.
Raper takes a swing at The Barbarian's ribcage but misses.
The Barbarian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Barbarian connects with a single shot there.
Raper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Barbarian misses with a wild body shot.
The Barbarian scores with a decent looking hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Barbarian lands a nice looking body kick.
The Barbarian ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Raper's jaw. Raper's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! The Barbarian does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Conor The Barbarian thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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