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C72: Kahn vs. Kuwabara 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hratch Tzien (ranked 887 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Manny Perez (ranked 99 p4p, 126 weight class). Tzien comes to the cage accompanied by R*ck It. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hratch Tzien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez clobbers Tzien with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Perez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Perez misses its intended target.
Tzien looks to land a right hand but Perez moved out of range.
Perez lands with a straight right. Tzien didn't see that one coming.
Perez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzien lands a right hook to the body.
Perez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tzien circles away quickly and effectively.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Perez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tzien.
Tzien scores with a decent looking hook.
Tzien slips a jab from Perez.
Perez works Tzien's body with a nice hook.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tzien throws a quick counter head kick but Perez was just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tzien drops his hands momentarily and Perez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Perez.
Perez punishes Tzien's body with a nice straight punch.
Perez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tzien.
Tzien staying out of range there.
Perez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Perez misses with a low kick as Tzien jumps back.
Decent striking displayed by Tzien there.
Perez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tzien. That did some damage!
Perez misses with a low kick.
Perez moves out of range of the body kick.
Perez scores with a sloppy right hand. Tzien should have avoided that one.
A big left from Perez misses.
Tzien looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Perez finds it's way through Tzien's defenses.
Perez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tzien throws out the jab.
Perez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tzien sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tzien sizes up Perez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perez lands a glancing blow to the side of Tzien's head.
Perez misses with a double jab.
Perez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Perez lands a nice looking body shot.
Tzien ducks under a wild hook from Perez.
Perez connects with a high kick.
Perez throws a lazy uppercut
and Tzien counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tzien moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzien on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tzien walks into a jab.
Tzien with a nice calf kick.
Tzien lands a leg kick that knocks Perez off balance momentarily.
Perez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perez lands a nice shot that snaps Tzien's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Tzien.
Perez unleashes a big counter combination but Tzien bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tzien wants to clinch up but Perez keeps it at a distance.
Perez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manny Perez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perez blocks a head kick by Tzien.
Tzien connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Perez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tzien had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A low kick from Perez misses
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Perez.
Tzien slips under a jab from Perez.
Tzien looks to land a body kick but Perez moved away.
A low kick from Perez is predictable there
and Tzien connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tzien clinches with his opponent.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of 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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Perez.
Perez blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tzien fails to land.
Tzien tries to work over Perez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tzien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tzien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Perez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tzien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Perez throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tzien - that landed with a thud.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Perez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Perez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perez moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tzien connects with a solid leg kick.
Tzien checks a leg kick.
Perez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manny Perez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perez lands with a right hand.
Tzien misses with a body shot.
Tzien closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Perez tries a knee to the head but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
Tzien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez wants to get back to striking at distance but Tzien won't allow it.
Tzien throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Perezs head.
Perez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Perez breaks the clinch.
Manny Perez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tzien.
Tzien walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez just misses with a punch to the body.
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tzien uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perez.
Perez misses with a looping right.
Tzien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tzien lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
Perez jabs Tzien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tzien throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tzien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tzien throws a looping overhand right but Perez ducks down to avoid it.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Perez responds with a good body kick, but Tzien manages to step out the way in time.
Tzien throws a series of punches but Perez moves out of range.
Tzien moves into the clinch successfully.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tzien.
Perez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tzien misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tzien.
Perez wants to break free but Tzien has control.
Perez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Tzien counters with a thumping low kick.
Perez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
An inside leg kick lands from Tzien.
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
As Perez looks to move away, Tzien throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Tzien scores with a hook to the body. Perez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perez misses with a combination
and Tzien counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fighters circling - Perez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tzien lands with a straight right. Perez didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tzien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tzien has time to react.
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Tzien scores with a sloppy right hand. Perez should have avoided that one.
Tzien lunges at Perez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perez's hand.
Perez misses with an uppercut. Tzien saw that one coming.
Tzien misses with a looping right.
Tzien uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perez.
Perez misses with a low kick.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perez keeps the fight on the outside.
Tzien walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Perez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tzien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Perez. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez drops his hands momentarily and Tzien takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tzien moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez throws out a leg kick but Tzien moves out of range and Perez only half commits.
Perez throws a hook but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien moves away from the strike by Perez.
As Perez looks to move away, Tzien throws a big counter combo but Perez just gets out of the way.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Perez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tzien was well out of range. Poor timing from Perez.
Perez missing with a left hand there. Tzien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tzien moves out of range as Perez strikes.
Tzien is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tzien wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hratch Tzien will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tzien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Perez.
Perez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Perez.
Tzien scoring well with a low kick there.
Tzien takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tzien.
Tzien throws a lazy right hand but Perez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perez throws an off balance right hand
and Tzien counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab by Perez.
Perez lands a slapping body shot.
Tzien misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Perez misses with an uppercut.
Tzien throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tzien throws a body kick that misses.
Tzien pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez misses with a hook. Tzien ducked under it nicely.
Tzien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tzien looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Perez misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Tzien misses the target.
Perez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tzien.
Tzien throws a head kick that half lands.
Tzien moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tzien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Perez, pushing him back against the cage.
Perez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tzien blocks it with crossed arms.
Tzien lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tzien takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tzien scores with a shoulder strike.
Tzien avoids the elbow strike from Perez, against the cage.
Tzien swings wildly with an uppercut but Perez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perez stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzien lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien misses with a body punch.
Perez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perez leaning against his opponent.
Tzien throws a punch but it's blocked by Perez.
Tzien misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tzien.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Tzien lands a nice uppercut.
Hratch Tzien has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tzien fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Perez is looking to break free of the clinch but Tzien has double underhooks.
Tzien misses with some punches.
Tzien lands a hook that snaps the head of Perez backwards.
Tzien misses with the head strike.
Tzien works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tzien lands with a short shot to the head.
Tzien lands a shoulder strike.
Tzien tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perez's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez pushes Tzien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perez takes a shot to the head.
Perez scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
Perez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tzien.
Tzien attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Perez misses with a two punch combination.
Perez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perez avoids the head kick by Tzien.
Tzien moves into range and clinches up with Perez.
Tzien lands a right hand.
Perez tries a body shot but Tzien blocks it.
Tzien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tzien misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tzien lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tzien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tzien throws a head punch that misses.
Tzien lands with a right to the head.
Perez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tzien bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tzien will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Perez throws a jab when Tzien was well out of range.
Tzien lands a glancing blow to the side of Perez's head.
Tzien misses with a hook. Perez ducked under it nicely.
Tzien moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tzien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perez.
Tzien has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Perez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Perez.
Tzien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Perez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hratch Tzien showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tzien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hratch Tzien!
A very excited looking Hratch Tzien rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Manny Perez spoke after the fight, saying 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Funaki (ranked 695 p4p, 677 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 79 p4p, 75 weight class). Kitjakarn has chosen Dancing Drums as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki cracks Kitjakarn with a good jab.
Funaki thows a leg kick but Kitjakarn checks it
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Masa Funaki has been cut.
Funaki lands with a nice body kick.
Funaki throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kitjakarn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Funaki swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Funaki thuds his right hand into Kitjakarn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Funaki connects with a body shot that sends Kitjakarn's belly button to the back.
Funaki misses with a kick to the body.
Kitjakarn fakes the leg kick and cracks Funaki in the body.
Funaki scores with a nice body kick.
Funaki throws out a leg kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range and Funaki only half commits.
Kitjakarn loads up on a big right hand but Funaki slips the punch.
Funaki misses with the body kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitjakarn 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Funaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Funaki misses with a looping left.
Funaki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kitjakarn.
Funaki lands a nice hook to Kitjakarn's body. Kitjakarn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Funaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Funaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Funaki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Funaki.
Funaki misses with a body shot.
Funaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitjakarn misses with a kick to the body.
Kitjakarn takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Funaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range and Funaki settles back down.
Kitjakarn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kitjakarn thuds his right hand into Funaki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kitjakarn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick from Funaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funaki throws a solid leg kick but Kitjakarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Funaki.
Kitjakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Funaki.
Funaki is looking to wear down Kitjakarn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Funaki throws a leg kick
and Funaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
BOOM! Kitjakarn lands a beautiful left hook that drops Funaki. Funaki tries to recover but Kitjakarn is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Funaki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biabas Kitjakarn!
A very excited looking Biabas Kitjakarn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 304 p4p, 402 weight class) and Jubei Akechi (ranked 38 p4p, 55 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down | Sick Puppies. Aramis Knox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jubei Akechi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akechi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Akechi cracks Knox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Akechi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox takes a swing at Akechi's ribcage but misses.
Knox connects with a single shot there.
Knox's corner calls for a 1-2. Knox obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Akechi misses with a hook.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akechi slips a jab from Knox.
Akechi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Akechi.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Akechi's hands.
Akechi misses with a hook.
Knox throws a jab when Akechi was well out of range.
Knox sizes up Akechi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akechi manages to avoid it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox cracks Akechi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akechi.
Akechi ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox swings for the body but Akechi moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Knox.
A lazy left from Knox finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox avoids the body shot from Akechi.
Knox slips a straight right by Akechi.
Akechi swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Akechi misses with a body punch
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Akechi is just out of range.
Akechi swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Akechi misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Akechi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Akechi throws a sloppy body shot
and Akechi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox swings for the body but Akechi moves out of range.
Akechi slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akechi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Akechi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Jubei Akechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akechi manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akechi.
Akechi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knox works Akechi's body with a nice hook.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akechi manages to avoid it.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Akechi with a hook.
Akechi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Akechi throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Knox avoids the body shot from Akechi.
Knox misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Akechi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akechi. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akechi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
Akechi avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Akechi can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Akechi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Akechi throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Akechi's shoulder, as Akechi tries to avoid the shot.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akechi moves away.
Akechi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Akechi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knox takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Aramis Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Akechi misses the body punch
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox defending well as Akechi loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Knox misses its target.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Akechi is just out of range.
Akechi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Akechi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Knox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akechi.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akechi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Akechi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Akechi.
Akechi avoids the body shot from Knox.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox throws out a loose jab but Akechi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akechi misses with a looping left.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Akechi misses.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Knox jabs Akechi right on the nose. Akechi blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Akechi.
Knox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akechi throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
Akechi scores with a shot to the body.
Akechi moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Akechi feints the counter takedown.
Akechi jabs Knox to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Knox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Akechi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knox has got the better of the exchanges.
Akechi throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Akechi.
Knox lands with a cross.
Akechi throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Akechi misses with a body shot.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Akechi throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox misses with a looping left.
Akechi digs a good body shot into Knox's ribs.
Akechi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox lands a jab.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akechi misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aramis Knox will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Akechi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Knox in his tracks.
Akechi connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
Akechi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Akechi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox throws a jab when Akechi was well out of range.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Akechi throws a sloppy body shot
and Akechi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Knox misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akechi.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Akechi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akechi scores with a shot to the body.
Knox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akechi manages to avoid it.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akechi throws out the jab.
Akechi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Akechi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with an uppercut
and Akechi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Akechi.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Knox keeps moving.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Akechi.
Knox trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi pushes down on Knox's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Knox tries to roll over but Akechi keeps him under control.
Knox gets back to full guard.
Akechi stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akechi won't allow Knox to sweep him here.
Knox lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Rings Russia inform us that Akechi has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Knox wants to get up but he can't break Akechi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Akechi working a defensive guard here.
Jubei Akechi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Knox keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Akechi's head.
Knox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Knox postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Akechi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Akechi holds on and takes a little breather.
Knox trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akechi controls Knox momentarily but Knox frees himself.
Knox is in close to Akechi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a couple of elbows.
Akechi trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Knox connects with a couple of short punches.
Aramis Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aramis Knox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knox trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Knox's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Knox won't allow Akechi to sweep him here.
Knox working some strikes from top position.
Knox trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Knox avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Knox working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
Aramis Knox gave a mention to PWNAGEâ„¢ in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 165 p4p, 492 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 27 p4p, 70 weight class). Tobias Murphy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy scores with a jab.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Navarro checks it well.
Navarro misses with an uppercut.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Navarro moves away.
It seemed like Navarro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Navarro counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Murphy!
 Murphy is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh Murphy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Navarro is trying to work for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Murphy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Murphy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Navarro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Murphy sees it coming and defends easily.
Navarro has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Murphy defend it? Navarro steps over the head and cranks it - Murphy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Navarro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gideon Navarro!
In his post fight interview, Gideon Navarro started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 295 p4p, 461 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 43 p4p, 57 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the head.
Bandicoot loads up on a big right hand but Matsunaga slips the punch.
Matsunaga lands a really nice looking cross but Bandicoot seems unphased.
Bandicoot walks into a stiff left hand from Matsunaga.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsunaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bandicoot or perhaps it was just good defense by Matsunaga, which made it look bad.
Matsunaga has closed the distance and engaged Bandicoot in a clinch.
Bandicoot misses with the head strike.
Bandicoot throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsunaga.
Bandicoot lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bandicoot swings wildly with an uppercut but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga jumps guard.
Matsunaga is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandicoot avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bandicoot's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandicoot throwing strikes but missing.
Matsunaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bandicoot doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bandicoot manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsunaga being controlled here, momentarily.
Matsunaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bandicoot works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Matsunaga is refusing to be controlled, as Bandicoot sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandicoot scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matsunaga tries to get to full guard but Bandicoot has control of the leg.
Matsunaga is not content to let Bandicoot control the position.
Matsunaga looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Matsunaga actively working from the bottom here.
Bandicoot drops an elbow to the side of Matsunaga's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back.
Matsunaga wants to get back to full guard but Bandicoot has mounted him!
Matsunaga reaches up and holds on to Bandicoot to control the position.
Matsunaga regains half guard.
Matsunaga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandicoot working Matsunaga over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is thwarting Matsunaga's attempts to control the position.
Bandicoot scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Matsunaga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bandicoot's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bandicoot's back!
Bandicoot fending off the submission attempt from Matsunaga.
Bandicoot showing good submission defense here.
Matsunaga tightening his grip on Bandicoot, looking for the choke.
Bandicoot wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Matsunaga finds it's way through Bandicoot's defenses.
Matsunaga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsunaga scores with a decent looking hook.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Matsunaga but Matsunaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matsunaga seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Bandicoot's shoulder, as Bandicoot tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Matsunaga does it's job there.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandicoot throws a jab when Matsunaga was well out of range.
Matsunaga moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga pulls guard effortlessly.
Futoshi Matsunaga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bandicoot preventing the sweep.
Matsunaga is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bandicoot defends well.
Matsunaga throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandicoot is aware though and is defending well.
Matsunaga keeping moving, preventing Bandicoot from controlling successfully.
Bandicoot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Matsunaga looking for a guillotine here but Bandicoot defends easily.
Bandicoot cracks Matsunaga with a solid left hand.
Matsunaga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bandicoot defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandicoot trying to control but Matsunaga is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bandicoot's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Matsunaga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bandicoot is aware though and is defending well.
Bandicoot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bandicoot stands and throws Matsunaga's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bandicoot trying to control the action but Matsunaga is working from the bottom.
Matsunaga takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bandicoot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bandicoot working the head with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot is working Matsunaga over with some ground and pound from side control.
Matsunaga is looking to regain half guard here but Bandicoot keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bandicoot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Matsunaga is looking to reverse the position.
Bandicoot working the body and head with strikes.
Matsunaga can't do much from the bottom here.
Bandicoot working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Matsunaga is looking to reverse the position.
Bandicoot trying to control the position but Matsunaga is working away.
Bandicoot lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot working the ground and pound.
Bandicoot working the head and body with strikes.
Matsunaga is rocked!
Bandicoot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matsunaga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Oh Matsunaga is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matsunaga tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bandicoot presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bandicoot working Matsunaga over with strikes here.
Matsunaga seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsunaga tries to hold on but Bandicoot postures up.
Bandicoot looking to control but Matsunaga is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matsunaga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bandicoot landing punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crush Bandicoot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matsunaga 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 Futoshi Matsunaga has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsunaga.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Bandicoot is looking for the big counter here.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bandicoot shoots in for a takedown but Matsunaga shows good takedown defense.
A quick step to the side and Matsunaga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsunaga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matsunaga thows a body kick. Bandicoot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Bandicoot strikes.
Bandicoot 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.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Bandicoot lands a right hook to the body.
Bandicoot defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Bandicoot takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Matsunaga swings for the body but Bandicoot moves out of range.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandicoot was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga cracks Bandicoot with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Bandicoot slips the punch.
Matsunaga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bandicoot at a distance.
Matsunaga tries to bum rush Bandicoot with a series of wild strikes but Bandicoot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandicoot looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
Matsunaga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bandicoot counters with a big uppercut that knocks Matsunaga off his feet! Bandicoot dives into side control looking to finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandicoot is looking to take a break and control but Matsunaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsunaga is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga regains half guard.
Bandicoot is trying to control. Matsunaga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Matsunaga trying to control here.
Bandicoot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bandicoot prevents Matsunaga from improving his position.
Bandicoot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bandicoot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga wants to get back to full guard.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bandicoot is keen to just control but Matsunaga is a slippery customer.
Nice strikes from Bandicoot there.
Bandicoot is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bandicoot performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bandicoot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Matsunaga is looking for a sweep. Bandicoot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Matsunaga has his hands clasped together around Bandicoot's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot not doing much here.
Bandicoot looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back.
Matsunaga tries to roll over but Bandicoot keeps him under control.
Matsunaga on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bandicoot is controlling the pace.
Matsunaga taking some punishment here, with Bandicoot in his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crush Bandicoot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bandicoot 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crush Bandicoot!
Crush Bandicoot seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 362 p4p, 410 weight class) and Aiu BangYou (ranked 15 p4p, 18 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McDonald might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Bob McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangYou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McDonalds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McDonald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by McDonald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonald.
 It looks like Aiu BangYou has been cut.
McDonald takes a swing at BangYou's ribcage but misses.
BangYou is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McDonald with a body shot.
BangYou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BangYou was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
McDonald swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by BangYou.
BangYou takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
BangYou walks into a jab.
McDonald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
BangYou lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald blocks a head kick by BangYou.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends BangYou's belly button to the back.
BangYou misses with a head kick.
BangYou misses with a straight left.
BangYou swings widly with a right hand
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
McDonald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BangYou throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
BangYou misses with a left hand
and McDonald counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 BangYou is rocked!
That has opened up Aiu BangYou's cut even more.
McDonald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but BangYou circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from BangYou.
BangYou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald.
McDonald cracks BangYou with an uppercut from hell and BangYou crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of McDonald's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
BangYou is still in real trouble! Can McDonald finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald loads up on a big left hand. BangYou felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - McDonald looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! BangYou can't hide his disappointment, as McDonald celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
A victorious Jim Bob McDonald thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 31 p4p, 142 weight class) and Action Bastard (ranked 5 p4p, 18 weight class). Bastard has chosen Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses with a looping left.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Liu catches Bastard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Bastard misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Liu connects with a looping right hand.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard moves out of range of the body kick.
Liu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard blocks a jab.
Liu scores with a nice strike.
Bastard tries to score with a low kick but Liu moves his leg out of the way.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Liu misses with a straight left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Bastard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Liu avoids it really well and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu lands with an uppercut that bounces Bastard off the cage and back into range.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Bastard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Liu misses.
Bastard needs to keep his hands up - Liu had a free shot at his head there.
Bastard with a nice cross.
Liu throws a nice looking combination but Bastard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastard.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Liu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Bastard moves his leg out of the way.
Bastard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Nice uppercut there from Liu.
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard cracks Liu with an open hand slap.
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!
Liu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard shoots for a double leg takedown but Liu sprawls well. He's pushed Bastard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balagot Liu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Action Bastard.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Bastard's head but Bastard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Bastard. Beautiful body shot.
Bastard throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu misses with a hook
and Bastard counters with a thumping low kick.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Liu throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Bastard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu lands with a straight right. Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Bastard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Liu to the ground. Bastard is now in Liu's guard.
Bastard is pushing down on Liu's leg trying to pass to half guard. Liu is fighting to maintain full guard but Bastard has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bastard throwing shots but Liu is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice strikes from Bastard there.
Bastard is looking to take a break and control but Liu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bastard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bastard is pressing down on Liu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liu is holding on for now.
Bastard is controlling the pace.
Let's hope that Bastard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Liu is defending well.
Bastard prevents Liu from standing back up.
Bastard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bastard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Liu is refusing to be controlled, as Bastard sits in half guard.
Liu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bastard.
Bastard wants to free his trapped foot but Liu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Balagot Liu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Liu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
A jab from Liu misses.
Bastard swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
Bastard throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Bastard slips a straight right by Liu.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu throws a low kick, looking for Bastard's leg but Bastard calmly moves out of range.
Liu scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Liu.
Bastard misses the shot to the body.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A clash of legs there as Liu blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Liu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bastard under the eye.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Liu half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bastard digs a good body shot into Liu's ribs.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balagot Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Bastard throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bastard.
Liu moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu looks to land a combination. Bastard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Bastard saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Bastard as he connects with a hook.
Liu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Bastard coming out on top.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Balagot Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Bastard slips a jab from Liu.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Liu duly obliges.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
A big right from Bastard misses.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastard momentarily.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Liu lands with an overhand left.
Liu throws a jab when Bastard was well out of range.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Bastard misses with a hook
and Liu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bastard's knee momentarily.
Bastard blocks a jab.
Bastard throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
It looked like Liu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bastard.
Bastard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liu to score with a decent uppercut.
Liu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liu throws a hook but Bastard blocks it.
Bastard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Liu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Bastard coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bastard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Liu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Liu missing with a left hand there. Bastard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Liu throws a head kick but Bastard moves 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 jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Liu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Liu misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Bastard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Liu swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Liu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bastard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liu's head backwards.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Bastard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bastard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bastard under the eye.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bastard to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard slips under a jab.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Bastard misses.
Liu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu moves forwards but Bastard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balagot Liu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bastard misses with a jab to the body
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Liu walks into a straight right hand from Bastard.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Bastard moves out of range of the strikes.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Bastard moved out of range.
Liu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Bastard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard digs a good body shot into Liu's ribs.
Bastard with a jab.
Liu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bastard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bastard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liu sizes up Bastard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Liu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard jabs Liu right on the nose. Liu blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Liu.
Bastard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Bastard's shoulder, as Bastard tries to avoid the shot.
Bastard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Bastard takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Bastard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Liu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Bastard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bastard tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bastard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
Liu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu scores with a hook.
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!
Liu lands a body shot.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Bastard's shoulder, as Bastard tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bastard misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard misses with a right hand
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
Liu tests Bastard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bastard looks for a takedown but Liu sprawls well.
Jab by Liu.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Liu connects with a crisp jab.
Liu throws a hook but Bastard avoids it easily.
Bastard just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard blocks a leg kick.
A cross from Liu lands.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bastard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bastard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Bastard ducks down to avoid it.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastard.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Bastard moved out of range.
Liu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a hook
and Bastard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Bastard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Bastard.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Bastard moves away from the strike by Liu.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Bastard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Liu scores with a three punch combo!
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Liu misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Good standup being displayed there by Liu as he connects with a hook.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Balagot Liu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bastard scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bastard working the strikes but Liu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Well, if Bastard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bastard lands strikes from half guard.
Bastard throwing shots but Liu is blocking nicely.
Bastard controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard trying to control the action but Liu is working from the bottom.
Bastard is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Liu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bastard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bastard not doing much here.
Bastard trying to control from half guard but Liu is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bastard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bastard trying to mount his opponent but Liu defends it.
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. Bastard connects with a nice short shot to Liu's temple.
Balagot Liu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bastard tries to pass to full mount but Liu defends it.
Bastard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bastard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Liu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bastard throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Bastard cracks Liu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bastard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Bastard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu lands a head kick. Bastard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bastard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bastard throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Liu. Bastard shrugs it off though.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Bastard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Liu defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Liu scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Liu on his heels. He'll look to pass Liu's guard now, I'm sure.
Liu has his feet on Bastard's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bastard ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Bastard takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu avoids the body shot from Bastard.
That kick from Liu tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Liu throws a hook but Bastard avoids it easily.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Bastard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bastard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Bastard sees coming a mile off.
Liu cracks Bastard with a good jab.
Bastard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Liu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Balagot Liu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Liu misses.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Liu saw that one coming.
Bastard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bastard lands with a shot to the body.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Bastard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bastard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Liu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Liu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Bastard changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Liu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bastard.
Both fighters circling a little - Liu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bastard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bastard needs to keep his hands up - Liu had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Nice jab there from Liu.
Liu moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
Liu with a nice calf kick.
Bastard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bastard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bastard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bastard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Liu is keeping the position.
Bastard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Liu is keeping the position for now.
Action Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bastard controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Action Bastard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bastard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Bastard throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastard swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu scores with a hook.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Bastard cracks a nice hook into Liu's ribs.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
Liu lands with a right hand.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bastard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Bastard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A left and a right from Liu both land. Nice combination.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liu stuns Bastard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bastard doesn't seem bothered though.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu moves away from the strike by Bastard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Liu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bastard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
Liu scores with a nice head shot.
Liu with a hook.
Liu moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Good shot there by Liu.
Liu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Bastard manages to avoid it.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick from Liu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastard at a distance.
Bastard misses with a body shot
and Liu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Liu moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balagot Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balagot Liu!
Balagot Liu retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Balagot Liu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Gee (ranked 239 p4p, 189 weight class) and Grant Alyoshin (ranked 35 p4p, 29 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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Alyoshin!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alyoshin misses with a lunging right hand
and Gee makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gee misses with a body kick.
Gee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alyoshin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alyoshin.
Gee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alyoshin wants to clinch.
Alyoshin clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Alyoshin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gee is breathing heavily.
A short left from Alyoshin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alyoshin.
Alyoshin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Alyoshin.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gee.
Alyoshin lands with a short shot to the head.
Alyoshin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Alyoshin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Alyoshin.
Gee managing to block the knees to the body from Alyoshin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gee.
Gee manages to break the clinch.
Alyoshin lands a big right hand that sends Gee crashing to the mat! Alyoshin stays standing though and waves Gee back to his feet!
It looks like Inspektor Gee has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gee.
Alyoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alyoshin darts in and clinches Gee up against the cage.
Gee is looking to control Alyoshin's arms but Alyoshin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gee has his back to the cage.
Alyoshin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Alyoshin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Alyoshin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alyoshin closes the distance and pushes Gee back into the cage.
Gee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gee misses with a leg kick
and Alyoshin counters with a nice leg kick.
Gee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alyoshin. That's going to slow Gee down.
Alyoshin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Alyoshin with a nice calf kick.
Alyoshin throws a head kick that misses.
Gee was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alyoshin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gee.
Alyoshin lands a nice looking body kick.
Alyoshin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Alyoshin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Inspektor Gee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A chopping leg kick lands by Alyoshin.
Alyoshin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gee looks for the body kick but Alyoshin saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alyoshin loads up on a big right hand but Gee slips the punch.
Alyoshin throws a good cross that connects.
Gee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alyoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alyoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alyoshin tries a quick counter leg kick but Gee is wise to it.
Alyoshin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gee manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Gee.
Alyoshin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Alyoshin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Alyoshin circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gee to the canvas! Gee doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alyoshin keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grant Alyoshin!
A victorious Grant Alyoshin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 133 p4p, 89 weight class) and Rect Umm (ranked 25 p4p, 14 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 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuruta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Tsuruta is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Umm has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Umm's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Umm's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Tsuruta misses with a body punch.
Umm tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuruta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta pushes Umm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umm scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsuruta controls his hands.
Tsuruta taking a breather.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Umm misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Umm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta rushes Umm and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Umm.
Tsuruta misses with a punch to the body.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
Tsuruta misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tsuruta lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umm missing with a left hand there. Tsuruta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Umm takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Umm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tsuruta counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Umm thuds his right hand into Tsuruta's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Umm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuruta was well out of range. Poor timing from Umm.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umm throws an off balance right hand
and Tsuruta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Umm makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsuruta tries to work over Umm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsuruta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Umm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Tsuruta's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta working aggressively here.
Umm lands a shot to the body.
Tsuruta can't find room to land a body shot as Umm controls the action.
Umm blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Umm.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hand to the body from Umm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsuruta.
Umm lands a nice uppercut.
Tsuruta throws a head punch that misses.
Tsuruta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Umm blocking some punches.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta 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.
Umm stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Umm cracks Tsuruta with an open hand slap.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umm.
Umm throws a right hand that Tsuruta ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsuruta also avoids with ease.
Tsuruta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Umm.
Tsuruta thuds a left hand into Umm's body.
Umm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheers as Umm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tsuruta doesn't seem phased though.
Umm circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsuruta clinches up against the cage.
Umm misses with a body punch.
Umm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsuruta lands a left hand.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta pushes Umm back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsuruta gets through Umm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Umm has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Umm controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuruta is struggling to control the position.
Tsuruta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Umm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umm throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A punch combination from Tsuruta misses.
Tsuruta misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umm misses with an uppercut
and Umm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tsuruta ducks under a wild hook from Umm.
Umm gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tsuruta has closed the distance and engaged Umm in a clinch.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Umm works on Tsuruta's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
Tsuruta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Umm misses with a hook from the clinch.
Umm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Tsuruta.
Tsuruta keeps control of Umm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsuruta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Umm is breathing heavily.
Tsuruta throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsuruta.
A nice left hand lands by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta works on Umm's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Umm backwards.
Tsuruta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Umm can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umm tries a body shot but Tsuruta blocks it.
Good body shot from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Umm blocks it.
A short right from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta lands with a right to the head.
Tsuruta controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Tsuruta.
A hook to the body from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Umm.
Tsuruta tries to throw a body punch but Umm avoids it by throwing Tsuruta back against the cage.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tsuruta stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tsuruta catches Umm with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Umm. Tsuruta does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Umm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsuruta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Umm doesn't seem bothered though.
Umm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsuruta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umm is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Umm is rocked!
Tsuruta working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Umm is still on wobbly legs! Can Tsuruta finish him?
Tsuruta lands with a left to the head.
Tsuruta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuruta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Umms head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta pushes Umm against the cage. Tsuruta is working some dirty boxing. Tsuruta pushes off with a quick right hook! Umm goes down! Umm tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tsuruta moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta made sure to mention his sponsor, 160Q Energy for $150 in his post fight interview.
Rect Umm spoke after the fight, saying 'heavy handed, '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 39 p4p, 98 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 6 p4p, 17 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kahn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to كارتل مدان. Kuwabara has chosen Kazuma Kuwabara Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Kuwabara. That snapped Kahn's head back.
Kuwabara looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kuwabara slips under a jab.
Kahn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuwabara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuwabara tries to close the distance and clinch but Kahn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuwabara throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
Kuwabara connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuwabara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kahn misses with a right hand
and Kuwabara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn defending well as Kuwabara loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuwabara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kuwabara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
Kuwabara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kahn with a body shot.
Kuwabara gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kuwabara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kahn's head backwards.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Kuwabara.
Kahn is looking to counter punch.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Kuwabara moves away and avoids it.
Kahn moves forwards but Kuwabara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Kuwabara cracks a nice hook into Kahn's ribs.
Mohammed Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuwabara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuwabara.
Kahn throws a body punch but Kuwabara moves out of range.
Kuwabara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuwabara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kahn counters with a stiff right hand.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuwabara shoots in looking for a takedown. Kahn tries to sprawl out of it but Kuwabara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kahn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kuwabara drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a leg! Kahn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kahn manages to kick Kuwabara off! Kuwabara jumps back into Kahn's guard.
Kuwabara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuwabara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a leg! Kahn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kahn manages to kick Kuwabara off! Kuwabara jumps back into Kahn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kuwabara is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kuwabara drops back looking for a leg! Kahn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kahn manages to kick Kuwabara off! Kuwabara jumps back into Kahn's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kahn holds on and takes a little breather.
Kuwabara drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuwabara jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kuwabara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuwabara throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kuwabara lands a jab to Kahn's midsection.
Kuwabara tries to clinch up
enabling Kahn to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuwabara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuwabara looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn is looking to counter punch.
Kuwabara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Kuwabara is out of range.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot.
A big left from Kuwabara misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuwabara scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kuwabara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuwabara tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy body kick from Kahn
letting Kuwabara counter with a right hand.
Kuwabara connects with a body shot.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuwabara.
Kahn ducks right into an uppercut from Kuwabara.
Kuwabara cracks Kahn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuwabara throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuwabara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuwabara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Kuwabara counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Kuwabara finds it's way through Kahn's defenses.
Kahn clinches up with Kuwabara and pushes him back against the cage.
Kahn lands a left hand.
Kuwabara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kahn pulls his leg out and moves away.
A jab from Kuwabara misses.
Kazuma Kuwabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuwabara moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Kuwabara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuwabara throws a sloppy body shot
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuwabara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Kuwabara off balance momentarily.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Kuwabara to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kuwabara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuwabara looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Kuwabara shoots and misses
and Kahn counters with a three punch combo that has Kuwabara backing up. Kuwabara nods at Kahn to acknowledge the strikes.
Kuwabara uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kuwabara moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Kuwabara tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kuwabara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kahn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kahn throws a low kick, looking for Kuwabara's leg but Kuwabara calmly moves out of range.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Kuwabara moves away and avoids it.
Kuwabara lands with a cross.
Kuwabara looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuwabara moves away.
Kahn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body
and Kuwabara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kuwabara with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kahn counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuma Kuwabara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuwabara.
Kuwabara throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn tries to keep at a distance but Kuwabara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuwabara wants a takedown but no success here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuwabara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuwabara prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn throws a head punch that misses.
Kahn lands an uppercut.
Kahn lands a nice uppercut.
Kuwabara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kuwabara misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kuwabara fails to land.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kuwabara is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kahn gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kuwabara throws a head punch that misses.
Kuwabara misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuwabara controls his hands.
Kahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kahn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kahn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kuwabara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kahn prevents it.
Mohammed Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuma Kuwabara.
A short uppercut from Kahn.
Kuwabara tries to throw a body punch but Kahn avoids it by throwing Kuwabara back against the cage.
Kuwabara throws a head punch that misses.
Mohammed Kahn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kahn lands an uppercut.
Kahn takes a shot to the head.
Kuwabara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kahn backwards.
Kahn pushes Kuwabara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuwabara.
Kahn pushes Kuwabara back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kuwabara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn digs a right hand underneath Kuwabara's ribcage. Kuwabara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuwabara backwards.
A hook to the body from Kahn.
Kahn lands with a left to the head.
Kahn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kahn lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Kahn.
Kahn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kuwabara misses with a punch on the inside.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body.
Kahn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kahn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kahn digs a right hand into Kuwabara's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kuwabara's gas tank.
Kahn works on Kuwabara's body with a couple of short punches.
Kahn lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuwabara backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuwabara backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kahn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kuwabara is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuwabara is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuwabara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuwabara digs a right hand into Kahn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kahn's gas tank.
Kahn struggles to land a body shot inside as Kuwabara controls his hands.
Kahn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kuwabara tries a body shot but Kahn blocks it.
Kuwabara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kahn lands a right hand.
Kuwabara struggles to land a body shot inside as Kahn controls his hands.
Kuwabara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kahn tries to throw a body punch but Kuwabara avoids it by throwing Kahn back against the cage.
Kahn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kahn working aggressively here.
Kahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Kahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuwabara.
Kahn gets through Kuwabara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
Kahn dips a shoulder and cracks Kuwabara with a mighty uppercut! Kuwabara falls back against the cage and Kahn unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kuwabara is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kahn screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Kahn!
Mohammed Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Mohammed Kahn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Kazuma Kuwabara stepped up to the mic, saying 'We all have to die when our time comes, but if we do our duty we don't got regrets'.
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