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C81: McDonald vs. Gee PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jubei Akechi (ranked 898 p4p, 1807 weight class) and Coral Sea (ranked 121 p4p, 238 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jubei Akechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Coral Sea!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sea clinches.
Sea working hard to break the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sea 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.
Sea breaks the clinch.
Sea misses with a leg kick
and Akechi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Akechi.
Akechi lands a jab to the nose.
Akechi moves in looking to clinch but Sea pushes him off.
Akechi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A low kick from Sea is predictable there
enabling Akechi to counter with a crisp jab.
Akechi lands a glancing blow to the side of Sea's head.
Akechi misses the shot to the body.
Sea lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Akechi!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sea tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Akechi is able to avoid easily.
Sea throws a sloppy head kick and Akechi moves out of range easily.
Sea throws a right hand that Akechi ducks under and follows up with a left that Akechi also avoids with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Akechi misses the target.
Akechi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coral Sea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sea throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Sea. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea rushes Akechi and presses him up against the cage.
Akechi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sea backwards.
Sea tries to break the clinch but Akechi is controlling the position.
Akechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akechi slips under a jab from Sea.
Sea throws a body kick that misses.
Coral Sea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akechi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left and a right from Akechi both land. Nice combination.
Sea throws a series of punches but Akechi avoids them all with ease.
Akechi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sea moves away.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sea pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akechi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sea did well to prevent Akechi getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Akechi lands a nice short elbow.
Sea looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Sea tries to kick Akechi off but Akechi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Akechi with the ground and pound but Sea uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sea wants to stand and escape but Akechi is having none of it.
Akechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akechi stops Sea from standing up.
Akechi stands up over Sea, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've been hearing that Akechi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Akechi with a nice head shot there.
Akechi trying to control but Sea is working from the bottom.
Sea wants to stand and escape but Akechi is having none of it.
Akechi landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea pushes Akechi off and gets back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Sea.
Sea gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Akechi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sea's efforts to push away.
Sea's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akechi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Akechi.
Sea throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akechi counters with a straight right hand.
Akechi slips a jab and a cross from Sea.
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!
Sea misses with a double jab
and Akechi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Akechi.
Sea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi 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.
Akechi works over Sea with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Akechi won't allow Sea to get back to his feet.
Akechi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akechi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Akechi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Akechi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akechi is looking to work some ground and pound but Sea has wrist control.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Akechi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
That's time! Akechi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Akechi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Akechi landing a few strikes.
Akechi prevents Sea from escaping the position.
Sea takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Akechi trying to control the action but Sea is working from the bottom.
Sea pushes Akechi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Akechi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Akechi scoring with punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sea wants to get back to his feet.
Sea being controlled for a moment.
Sea wants to get back to his feet but Akechi drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Akechi scores with punches from side control.
Sea is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Akechi scoring with punches from side control.
Akechi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Akechi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sea is avoiding damage well.
Akechi lands a few punches from side control.
Sea is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Akechi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Sea wants to get back to his feet but Akechi drags him back down.
Akechi trying to control the action but Sea is working from the bottom.
Sea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Akechi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sea sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Akechi prevents Sea from escaping the position.
Check out the look on Akechi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Akechi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sea can do to turn this around?
Akechi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sea is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Akechi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sea is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Akechi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sea takes one on the button.
Sea throws a right and a left that Akechi avoids nicely.
Akechi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sea throws a combination that misses
and Akechi counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi works Sea's body with a nice hook.
Sea is breathing heavily.
Sea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sea takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akechi connects with a body shot that sends Sea's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Akechi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sea's guard.
Sea wants to get back to his feet but Akechi passes into half guard.
Akechi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sea has hold of Akechi's hands but Akechi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sea is trying to stand.
Akechi wants to pass to mount but Sea is defending the position.
Akechi working Sea over with strikes.
Akechi drops an elbow to the side of Sea's head.
Sea taking some punishment here, with Akechi in his half guard.
Akechi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Akechi lands with a hook. Sea tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sea throws a lazy head kick
and Akechi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Akechi chips away with some ground and pound.
Sea wants to get back to his feet but Akechi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Akechi works over Sea with some ground and pound from guard.
Akechi throwing strikes from guard but Sea blocks nicely.
Sea wants to stand and escape but Akechi is having none of it.
Akechi distracts Sea with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akechi is in close to Sea's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Akechi wants to control from the top but Sea keeps moving.
Akechi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sea has momentary wrist control but Akechi slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi prevents Sea from getting back to his feet.
Akechi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Akechi trying to control but Sea is working from the bottom.
Akechi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Akechi landing some decent shots from guard.
Akechi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akechi lands a couple of digs.
Sea preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Akechi lands a couple of elbows.
Akechi trying to control the position from guard on top but Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sea is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Akechi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Akechi dives into side control.
Sea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Akechi controlling from side mount.
Akechi cracks Sea with a big right hand but Sea just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Akechi in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sea wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Akechi cracks Sea with a big elbow.
Akechi cracks Sea with a big elbow.
Sea is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jubei Akechi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sea taking punishment in the form of punches.
Akechi grinds an elbow into Sea's temple.
Akechi trying to control the action but Sea is working from the bottom.
Akechi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jubei Akechi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Akechi controls the position.
Sea is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Akechi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Akechi taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sea is pushing Akechi's head away, looking to escape. Akechi manages to hold on to the position though.
Akechi controls the position from side control.
Akechi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Coral Sea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sea pushes Akechi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Akechi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jubei Akechi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Akechi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubei Akechi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jubei Akechi waved his t-shirt featuring Voodoo Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 1699 p4p, 987 weight class) and Aiu BangYou (ranked 228 p4p, 138 weight class). Crewman V comes into the arena with Star Trek blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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285
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World class boxer
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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 27 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aiu BangYou!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BangYou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A swing and a miss from Crewman V.
Expendable Crewman V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crewman V moves away from the strike by BangYou.
Crewman V throwing a counter right hand but BangYou manages to avoid it.
A big right from BangYou misses.
A quick step to the side and Crewman V tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crewman V pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crewman V lands a lovely overhand right.
 It looks like Aiu BangYou has been cut.
A swing and a miss from BangYou.
BangYou throws a leg kick which misses Crewman V's front leg but catches the back leg as Crewman V tries to avoid it.
Crewman V lands with a cross.
The fighters circling - Crewman V throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crewman V feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends BangYou sprawling to the canvas! BangYou rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Crewman V finish him?!
 BangYou is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BangYou just misses with a punch to the body.
Crewman V looks to land a left hand but BangYou moved out of range nicely.
Crewman V drops BangYou with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but BangYou looks back up at him and smiles so Crewman V waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
BangYou is still on wobbly legs! Can Crewman V finish him?
Crewman V cracks BangYou with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Expendable Crewman V!
Expendable Crewman V decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 1151 p4p, 797 weight class) and Edgy Brah (ranked 120 p4p, 89 weight class). Brah is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 23 - 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 23 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Edgy Brah!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brah avoids the body shot from Matsunaga.
Brah blocks a jab.
Brah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brah shoots in and drives through. Matsunaga sprawls well.
Brah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Brah misses.
Brah slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Brah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matsunaga throws out a powerful jab.
Brah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsunaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brah wants to clinch up but Matsunaga keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Matsunaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matsunaga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Brah.
Matsunaga looks to land a left hand but Brah moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga throws a lazy head kick
and Brah counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsunaga gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah throws a big elbow that misses.
Brah stopping the sweep attempt from Matsunaga.
Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsunaga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Matsunaga is retaining full guard.
Brah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matsunaga has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brah has managed to get both his arms back between Matsunaga's legs - danger averted.
Brah trying to control but Matsunaga is working from the bottom.
Matsunaga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brah can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brah content to stall in guard here.
Matsunaga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brah's guard.
Matsunaga wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Brah managing to control the position.
Matsunaga trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Matsunaga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brah wants to control but Matsunaga is keeping busy.
Matsunaga wants to pass the guard but Brah is defending well.
Matsunaga is trying to work for a kimura but Brah is defending well.
Brah gets full guard.
Brah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga trying to control but Brah postures up.
Brah perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Matsunaga has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brah is working away from the top position though.
Brah trying to control the pace.
Brah prevents Matsunaga from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back.
Matsunaga is looking to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsunaga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brah drives through and clinches with Matsunaga against the cage.
Matsunaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matsunaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Brah.
Brah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Matsunaga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brah drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matsunaga defends it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsunaga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brah tries to clinch but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga looks to land a body kick but Brah moved away.
Matsunaga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brah tries to move into range but Matsunaga moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a nice shot that snaps Brah's head back.
Matsunaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Futoshi Matsunaga is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Brah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brah slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Brah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matsunaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brah can do to turn this around?
Matsunaga scores with a nice right hand.
Brah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsunaga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsunaga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Brah moved out of range.
Futoshi Matsunaga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsunaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Brah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Brah slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah shoots in looking for a takedown. Matsunaga tries to sprawl out of it but Brah keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matsunaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Matsunaga jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga digs a good body shot into Brah's ribs.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
Brah slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Brah feints a counter leg kick.
Brah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Brah moves away and avoids it.
Matsunaga lands the left hand.
Matsunaga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brah takes a step back to recover.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Brah feints the counter takedown.
Matsunaga cracks Brah with an open hand slap.
Matsunaga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brah will feel that in the morning.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Brah avoids it easily.
Brah shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Brah was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matsunaga keeps working.
Matsunaga is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brah off and has taken his back!
Matsunaga is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Brah manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matsunaga's guard. Nice work there by Brah.
Brah sitting in guard here, content to control.
Matsunaga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brah defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah passes Matsunaga's left leg - he's now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brah trying to control the pace.
Brah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Matsunaga!
Matsunaga slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Matsunaga is trying to control but can't.
Matsunaga actively working from the bottom here.
Matsunaga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brah pulls his head out easily.
Brah is keen to just control but Matsunaga is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Futoshi Matsunaga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Matsunaga throws a leg kick that misses.
Brah with the counter takedown but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsunaga misses the shot to the body.
Brah throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsunaga on the side of the head.
Brah takes one on the button.
Matsunaga thuds his right hand into Brah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Matsunaga lands a head shot.
A head kick by Matsunaga misses
and Brah counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Matsunaga!
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!
Brah wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Matsunaga, who protects the arm well.
Edgy Brah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matsunaga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brah is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Matsunaga has escaped the position, nice work there.
Matsunaga tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah cracks Matsunaga with a big right hand but Matsunaga just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Brah working away.
Matsunaga is looking for a sweep.
Brah tries for a kimura but Matsunaga is defending well.
Matsunaga can't do much from the bottom here.
Brah controls the position.
Brah working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brah trying to control the action but Matsunaga is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Edgy Brah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah is looking to take a break and control but Matsunaga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Matsunaga is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Matsunaga is not content to let Brah control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Brah's shoulder, as Brah tries to avoid the shot.
Matsunaga keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brah checks a low kick from Matsunaga.
Brah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Brah ducked under it nicely.
Brah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga backing away here, and Brah unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Brah ducks down to avoid it.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga stalks Brah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brah's face. Brah staggers backwards, shaken.
Brah moves away from the strike by Matsunaga.
Brah changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circling - Matsunaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brah now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Brah motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Brah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Brah ducked under it nicely.
Brah fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brah.
Matsunaga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Matsunaga slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matsunaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matsunaga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Futoshi Matsunaga.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsunaga, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Futoshi Matsunaga!
Futoshi Matsunaga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mattias Lundgren (ranked 811 p4p, 917 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 119 p4p, 130 weight class). Darko has chosen Ominous Drumming as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundgren with a lazy takedown attempt
and Darko counters by moving into the clinch.
Lundgren goes for a takedown attempt but Darko pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lundgren throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Darko was covering up waiting for the punch and Lundgren finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Darko working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lundgren doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Darko is tightening it up a little... Lundgren has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lundgren reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lundgren taps out! Nice BJJ there by Darko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vlad Darko!
Vlad Darko took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Mattias Lundgren stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Action Bastard (ranked 356 p4p, 487 weight class) and Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 46 p4p, 58 weight class). Bastard comes to the cage accompanied by Japanese And Lovely - Jucifer. Kitjakarn has chosen Dancing Drums as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 28 - 15 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Action Bastard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitjakarn is just out of range.
Kitjakarn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bastard blocks it well.
Kitjakarn lands a head kick. Bastard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
 It looks like Action Bastard has been cut.
Kitjakarn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kitjakarn managing to control the position.
Bastard trying to control but Kitjakarn is working from the bottom.
Bastard scoring with some ground and pound.
Bastard has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bastard lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitjakarn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bastard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitjakarn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bastard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kitjakarn's head.
Bastard wants to control from the top but Kitjakarn keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bastard stays in close to Kitjakarn's body and controls the position.
Kitjakarn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bastard wants to pass the guard but Kitjakarn is keeping the position.
Kitjakarn is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bastard throws an elbow that misses. Kitjakarn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bastard's guard. Nice move by Kitjakarn!
Kitjakarn controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kitjakarn preventing the sweep.
Kitjakarn's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bastard 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.
Kitjakarn trying to control the position from guard on top but Bastard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kitjakarn is stalling in the full guard.
Bastard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bastard misses with a body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that stops Bastard in his tracks momentarily.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitjakarn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
The fighters circling - Bastard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Kitjakarn slips the punch.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard scores with a decent looking hook.
Bastard throws a leg kick that misses.
Kitjakarn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Action Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bastard swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Jab by Bastard.
Bastard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bastard takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard scores with a hook.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Bastard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Biabas Kitjakarn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bastard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bastard scores with a takedown into Kitjakarn's guard.
Bastard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bastard looking to pass the guard.
Bastard is working hard here to advance position.
Kitjakarn trying to control the position here.
Kitjakarn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bastard.
Kitjakarn seems keen to control Bastard's posture.
Bastard looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Action Bastard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
That's time! Bastard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kitjakarn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Kitjakarn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bastard.
Kitjakarn is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice body kick there by Kitjakarn.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bastard thinking.
Bastard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kitjakarn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A quick step to the side and Bastard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kitjakarn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Kitjakarn lands an overhand right.
Bastard throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kitjakarn misses.
Kitjakarn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a hook to the body
and Kitjakarn counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Kitjakarn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kitjakarn is looking to slow Bastard down with leg kicks.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitjakarn.
Bastard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Biabas Kitjakarn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bastard throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Bastard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bastard blocks the body kick.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bastard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitjakarn misses the jab.
Kitjakarn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bastard works the jab nicely.
Bastard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitjakarn on the side of the head.
Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Bastard misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kitjakarn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kitjakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bastard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bastard misses with a wild body shot.
Kitjakarn looks to land a left hand but Bastard moved out of range nicely.
Bastard blocks a low kick nicely.
Kitjakarn defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Kitjakarn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bastard misses with a hook to the body
letting Kitjakarn counter with a right hand.
Kitjakarn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bastard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kitjakarn scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bastard lands with an uppercut that bounces Kitjakarn off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Bastard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bastard catches Kitjakarn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kitjakarn has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kitjakarn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bastard misses with a looping left.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitjakarn.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bastard avoids a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bastard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bastard scores with a nice strike.
Kitjakarn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastard at a distance.
Bastard takes a swing at Kitjakarn's ribcage but misses.
Kitjakarn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitjakarn moves away.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
Kitjakarn moves away from the strike by Bastard.
Bastard is looking to wear down Kitjakarn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.
Kitjakarn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Bastard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitjakarn takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bastard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitjakarn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bastard is out of range.
Bastard throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn moves forwards but Bastard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab.
Bastard is looking to counter punch.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab.
Kitjakarn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bastard misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Biabas Kitjakarn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Action Bastard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bastard misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Bastard misses with a takedown attempt
and Kitjakarn counters with a thumping low kick.
Kitjakarn works the jab nicely.
That kick from Kitjakarn tenderised Bastard's leg. Bastard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bastard misses the body punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bastard misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitjakarn misses with a looping left.
A bone on bone clash there as Bastard blocks the leg kick.
Bastard lands with a good body shot.
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kitjakarn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bastard with a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A lazy left from Bastard finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a good, hard body kick but Bastard shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bastard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitjakarn. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kitjakarn jabs at Bastard's body.
Kitjakarn throws out a loose jab but Bastard uses good head movement 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.
Bastard misses with a takedown
enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bastard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bastard scores with a jab.
Kitjakarn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Kitjakarn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kitjakarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard misses the jab.
Bastard drives through with a takedown into Kitjakarn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitjakarn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn wants to sweep here but Bastard controlling him for the moment.
Kitjakarn controlling Bastard's posture.
Bastard lands a couple of elbows.
Kitjakarn pulls Bastard in close to prevent any damage.
Bastard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bastard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn struggling a bit here.
Bastard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kitjakarn, who protects the arm well.
Bastard trying to control the position but Kitjakarn is working away.
Bastard lands a nice forearm strike.
Kitjakarn is trying to escape the position but Bastard is controlling the position.
Kitjakarn is looking for a sweep.
Kitjakarn wants to control but Bastard postures up.
Kitjakarn tries to buck Bastard off but Bastard is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kitjakarn struggling a bit here.
Bastard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kitjakarn some visible discomfort.
Bastard controls the position.
Kitjakarn can't do much from the bottom here.
Kitjakarn being controlled for a moment.
Kitjakarn tries to improve position but can't.
Kitjakarn wants to control but Bastard postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Biabas Kitjakarn.
I think Kitjakarn 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Action Bastard!
During a confident post fight interview, Action Bastard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zheko Melondov (ranked 480 p4p, 494 weight class) and Mike Megaton (ranked 70 p4p, 72 weight class). Zheko Melondov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Megaton's chin.
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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 31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zheko Melondov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Megaton!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Megaton. Melondov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melondov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Megaton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Melondov counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut.
Megaton tries to clinch but Melondov moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Melondov misses its target.
Megaton looks to throw the jab but Melondov is out of range.
Megaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Megaton.
Melondov scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melondov moves out of range of the strikes.
Melondov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Melondov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Megaton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Megaton backs away from a small jab... but Melondov lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Megaton crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Melondov with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Zheko Melondov!
A very excited looking Zheko Melondov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mongrel (ranked 548 p4p, 498 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 78 p4p, 69 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karelin has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mongrel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karelin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mongrel momentarily.
Karelin lunges at Mongrel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mongrel's hand.
Mongrel seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Karelin fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelin.
Mongrel misses with a body punch.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mongrel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karelin jumps into guard, dragging Mongrel to the mat.
Karelin looking for a guillotine here but Mongrel defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mongrel is looking to work some ground and pound but Karelin has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mongrel trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Karelin is proving hard to escape from.
Mongrel trying to control but Karelin is working from the bottom.
Karelin lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Karelin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Karelin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mongrel wants to control from the top but Karelin keeps moving.
Karelin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Karelin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mongrel wants to get up but he can't break Karelin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Karelin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karelin is trying to control the position but Mongrel postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mongrel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mongrel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Karelin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mongrel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mongrel tries to improve position but can't.
Karelin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Karelin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Karelin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mongrel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Karelin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Karelin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mongrel keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mongrel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karelin advances to mount.
Mongrel is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Karelin has control of Mongrel's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mongrel regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mongrel is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel is working hard here to advance position.
Mongrel is squirming around, avoiding Karelin's attempts to control the action.
Mongrel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Karelin is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Mongrel is in real trouble.
Mongrel turns into Karelin and is now in his guard.
Karelin has his foot on Mongrel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mongrel works his way back into a safe position though.
Mongrel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mongrel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mongrel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mongrel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karelin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mongrel is sitting in close to Karelin's body. Karelin has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mongrel is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mongrel is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Karelin.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ruslan Karelin!
Ruslan Karelin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Chelios (ranked 213 p4p, 317 weight class) and Gideon Navarro (ranked 32 p4p, 48 weight class). Chelios comes into the arena with Shabba blaring out of the sound system. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jensen Chelios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chelios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Navarro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chelios misses with a body punch
and Navarro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chelios takes a swing at Navarro's ribcage but misses.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Navarro takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chelios lands the left hand.
Chelios wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
Navarro checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios tries to work over Navarro's front leg with a kick but Navarro checks it.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Navarro.
Chelios is looking to slow Navarro down with leg kicks.
Chelios wants to slow Navarro down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chelios defending well as Navarro loads up on a big left hand.
Chelios jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Navarro has Chelios pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Chelios manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Navarro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chelios lands with a left to the head.
Chelios lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Chelios fails to land.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Chelios forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
A short right from Chelios.
Chelios swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Chelios misses with a knee to the head.
Navarro tries to pull guard but Chelios won't allow it.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chelios is working Navarro over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chelios.
Navarro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chelios has him pressed against the cage.
Chelios putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Navarro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Navarro has clasped his hands together around Chelios's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Chelios is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Navarro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chelios has escaped the position, nice work there.
Navarro is trying to get an arm triangle but Chelios is defending well.
Navarro goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chelios rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Navarro's guard! Nice work there by Chelios!
We've been hearing good reports from Chelios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Chelios slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Navarro working a defensive guard here.
Navarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chelios gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Navarro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chelios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Navarro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chelios defends well.
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.
Chelios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Navarro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chelios defends well.
Chelios stopping the sweep attempt from Navarro.
Chelios stands and throws Navarro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Navarro's face as Chelios controls the position.
Navarro can't do much from the bottom here.
Chelios is looking to take a break and control but Navarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Navarro tries to buck Chelios off but Chelios is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Chelios dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chelios misses with a body kick.
Navarro throws a fast counter high kick but Chelios manages to duck under it in time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Chelios. Navarro shrugs it off though.
Chelios lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Chelios catches Navarro right on the button with a cross.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Navarro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chelios clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Navarro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Chelios as he connects with a hook.
Chelios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jensen Chelios is winning the standup battle so far.
Chelios goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Chelios!
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro throws out a counter right but Chelios avoids it with no problem.
Navarro avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Chelios feints and then cracks Navarro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Navarro down.
Chelios misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Navarro counters with a straight right hand.
Navarro throws out a loose jab but Chelios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chelios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chelios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Navarro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Navarro! But no joy.
Jensen Chelios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chelios gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios has a couple of punches blocked by Navarro.
A short right from Chelios on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro wants a takedown but no success here.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Navarro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Navarro jumps guard but Chelios stands there with Navarro around his waist. Navarro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jensen Chelios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Navarro.
Navarro blocking some punches.
Chelios lands a hook that snaps the head of Navarro backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chelios.
Chelios lands a nice uppercut.
Navarro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chelios tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Navarro avoids it.
Navarro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chelios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Navarro can do to turn this around?
Chelios doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Navarro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chelios to keep the fight standing.
Navarro gets control of Chelios's arms and successfully pulls guard. Navarro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chelios wants to control from the top but Navarro keeps moving.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chelios trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Navarro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
Chelios throwing strikes from guard but Navarro blocks nicely.
Chelios with a flurry of punches that miss.
Navarro is looking for a triangle but Chelios pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navarro is trying to control the position but Chelios postures up.
Chelios tries to free his leg and advance position but Navarro is retaining full guard.
Navarro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Chelios has passed into side control.
Navarro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Navarro looks to move to half guard but instead Chelios has passed into mount! Damn!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Navarro because Chelios loaded up on that one.
Navarro is bucking up trying to escape but Chelios cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Navarro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chelios.
Chelios trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Navarro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Navarro postures up.
Navarro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chelios is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chelios has escaped and now he's on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro keeping moving, preventing Chelios from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jensen Chelios dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chelios keeps Navarro at a distance using the push kick.
Navarro throws a series of punches but Chelios moves out of range.
Chelios clobbers Navarro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Navarro takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chelios lands a jab to Navarro's midsection.
Navarro tries to move into range but Chelios moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Navarro takes one to the side of the head.
Navarro is rocked!
Crunch! Chelios slams his shin into Navarro's torso.
A telegraphed right hand from Chelios misses the target.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro slips a jab from Chelios.
Navarro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chelios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chelios lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chelios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chelios moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Navarro avoids the body shot from Chelios.
Navarro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chelios tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Navarro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chelios moves in looking to clinch but Navarro pushes him off.
Navarro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chelios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chelios misses with a right hand
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Navarro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Navarro throws a shot to the body.
Chelios buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chelios displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Navarro throws out the jab.
Chelios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chelios tries to clinch there but Navarro circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chelios.
Chelios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chelios throws a body shot but no joy.
Navarro shapes to counter with a head kick.
Navarro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chelios.
Chelios throws the left hand but Navarro avoids the punch easily.
Navarro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jensen Chelios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Navarro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chelios.
Chelios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chelios jabs Navarro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chelios throws a front kick aimed at Navarro's knee but Navarro avoids it well.
Chelios misses with a jab to the body
and Navarro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gideon Navarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chelios throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chelios can pounce on him.
Chelios is looking to clinch but Navarro is avoiding it.
A little jabbing left from Navarro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chelios misses with a body shot
and Navarro counters with a head kick.
Navarro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chelios darts in and clinches Navarro up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Navarro jumps guard but Chelios turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Jensen Chelios has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chelios gets through Navarro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chelios tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Navarro's elbow.
Navarro blocks a body shot from Chelios.
Chelios looking to throw knees to the head but Navarro is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Chelios.
Chelios lands a shoulder strike.
Navarro pushes Chelios back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jensen Chelios showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chelios has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jensen Chelios!
Jensen Chelios decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 226 p4p, 103 weight class) and Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 26 p4p, 13 weight class). Nagasaki has chosen Dead Souls - Joy Division as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagasaki lands a jab to Cardona's midsection.
Cardona bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardona thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nagasaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona half committed to a counter leg kick.
Cardona scores with a push kick.
Nagasaki slips a jab and a cross from Cardona.
Cardona works the jab nicely.
Cardona fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nagasaki has a takedown stuffed.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Cardona.
Nagasaki misses with a hook.
It appears Cardona was looking to counter with a kick there.
Cardona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona connects with a leg kick.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nagasaki avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Cardona. That snapped Nagasaki's head back.
No joy there for Cardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Nagasaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Cardona pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Calixto Cardona is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cardona uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nagasaki has time to react.
Cardona throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nagasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice defenses there by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki feints the counter takedown.
Nagasaki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cardona.
Cardona scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Cardona fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cardona attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nagasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nagasaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the side of Cardona's head but Cardona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nagasaki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away.
Nagasaki 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cardona.
Nagasaki can't break the clinch.
Cardona misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Cardona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nagasaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nagasaki breaks from the clinch.
Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Cardona moves away and avoids it.
Nagasaki slips a jab from Cardona.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagasaki connects with a body shot.
Cardona lands with a kick to the temple. Nagasaki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cardona looks to throw the jab but Nagasaki is out of range.
Cardona is looking to slow Nagasaki down with leg kicks.
Nagasaki staying out of range there.
Nagasaki looks to land a left hand but Cardona moved out of range nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Cardona there.
Nagasaki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cardona in his tracks.
Cardona connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona lands with a good body shot.
Nagasaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Cardona makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nagasaki lands a jab to Cardona's midsection.
Cardona fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cardona is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nagasaki dives into side control.
Nagasaki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nagasaki working the ground and pound but Cardona is defending the strikes.
Cardona wants to get back to his feet.
Nagasaki is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Cardona will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cardona is not content to let Nagasaki control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nagasaki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagasaki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nagasaki landing a few strikes.
Nagasaki trying to control the position but Cardona is working away.
Cardona takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An elbow from Nagasaki crashes against the mat.
Nagasaki throws an elbow but Cardona slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Calixto Cardona dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Cardona closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yuro Nagasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cardona moves out of range of the strikes.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch but Nagasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nagasaki checks a leg kick.
Nagasaki lands with an overhand left.
Nagasaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cardona manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cardona has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nagasaki has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagasaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Cardona.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nagasaki.
Cardona scores with a shot to the side of Nagasaki's head.
Nagasaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Cardona shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Cardona.
Nagasaki scores with a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cardona fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nagasaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Cardona.
A shot in the inside from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Cardona.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona tries to throw a body punch but Nagasaki avoids it by throwing Cardona back against the cage.
Nagasaki digs a right hand into Cardona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardona's gas tank.
Nagasaki has Cardona pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cardona manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cardona lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cardona tries a body shot but Nagasaki blocks it.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Nagasaki.
Cardona can't find room to land a body shot as Nagasaki controls the action.
Nagasaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cardona has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nagasaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagasaki tries to throw a body punch but Cardona avoids it by throwing Nagasaki back against the cage.
Cardona lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki working aggressively here.
Cardona misses with the head strike.
Calixto Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cardona breaks the clinch.
Cardona tries to clinch there but Nagasaki circles away.
Nagasaki scores with a jab to the body.
Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardona slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cardona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagasaki can do to turn this around?
A big right from Nagasaki misses.
Cardona throws a series of punches but Nagasaki avoids them all with ease.
Nagasaki checks a low kick from Cardona.
Cardona connects with a looping right hand.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Calixto Cardona is winning the standup battle so far.
Cardona tries to clinch up but Nagasaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Cardona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cardona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nagasaki's hands.
A slow jab from Nagasaki misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona misses with an uppercut
letting Nagasaki counter with a right hand.
Nagasaki misses the shot to the body.
Cardona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cardona fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cardona throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Cardona.
Nagasaki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagasaki misses with a straight left.
Nagasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cardona. Cardona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Cardona swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cardona's corner calls for a 1-2. Cardona obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cardona moves out of range of the strikes.
Cardona cracks Nagasaki with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nagasaki. Cardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagasaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Cardona.
Cardona does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nagasaki misses with a hook. Cardona ducked under it nicely.
Cardona swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nagasaki lands a nice shot that snaps Cardona's head back.
Nagasaki throws a leg kick which misses Cardona's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardona tries to avoid it.
Nagasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Nagasaki.
Nagasaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cardona rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nagasaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cardona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cardona scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nagasaki, as that shot connected.
 Cardona is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nagasaki cracks Cardona with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cardona falls to his knees and Nagasaki doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuro Nagasaki!
A relieved looking Yuro Nagasaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Bob McDonald (ranked 362 p4p, 306 weight class) and Inspektor Gee (ranked 59 p4p, 51 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Ray Wylie Hubbard - Redneck Mother. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from McDonald misses.
McDonald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gee was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonald.
Gee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonald throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McDonald backing away here, and Gee unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
McDonald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDonald throws an overhand right that lands on Gee's shoulder, as Gee tries to avoid the shot.
McDonald looks to throw the jab but Gee is out of range.
Gee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gee thumps McDonald with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses with a right hand
and Gee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gee misses with a body shot.
McDonald takes a swing at Gee's ribcage but misses.
Gee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDonald doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald avoids the body shot from Gee.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gee moves away.
Gee was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Gee tenderised McDonald's leg. McDonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonald.
Gee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gee swings for the body but McDonald moves out of range.
The fighters circling - McDonald throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gee takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonald looks to score with a jab to the body but Gee is just out of range.
McDonald moves out of range of the leg kick from Gee.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Gee's belly button to the back.
McDonald throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gee counters with a nice low kick that buckles McDonald's knee momentarily.
Gee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab, jab by McDonald - just one landing.
A low kick lands for Gee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gee misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald digs a good body shot into Gee's ribs.
McDonald throws a hook but Gee blocks it.
Gee throws a head kick that misses
and McDonald holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gee.
McDonald makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonald can't find room to land a body shot as Gee controls the action.
McDonald works on Gee's body with a couple of short punches.
Gee's coach down at St Petersburg MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
McDonald lands with a short shot to the head.
Gee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonald blocks a body shot from Gee.
A nice left hand lands by McDonald.
Gee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gee tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonald avoids the damage to the body.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
Gee misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McDonald.
Gee tries a body shot but McDonald blocks it.
McDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gee is trying to force a seperation but McDonald has the dominant position.
McDonald lands a nice uppercut.
McDonald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gee backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from McDonald.
Gee looks winded!
McDonald tries a body shot but Gee blocks it.
I was talking to McDonald's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gee stalling in the clinch but McDonald improves position.
Good body shot from McDonald.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald lands with a left to the head.
McDonald is working Gee over against the cage.
McDonald drags the fight down to the ground.
McDonald manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gee manages to get himself to full guard.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDonald working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gee keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald landing with the ground and pound.
McDonald lands a couple of digs.
McDonald postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. McDonald presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
McDonald misses with some punches.
McDonald lands a hook that snaps the head of Gee backwards.
McDonald swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonald pulls guard successfully.
Gee wants to stand but McDonald is controlling his posture from full guard.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
McDonald looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McDonald bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gee's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonald postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McDonald postures up and lands a big shot to Gee's brow.
McDonald connects with a couple of short punches.
McDonald lands a couple of elbows.
McDonald passes Gee's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Bob McDonald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDonald chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gee can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Gee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gee.
McDonald misses with a jab to the body
and Gee counters with a thumping low kick.
Gee misses with a wild combination.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gee.
A shot to the body from McDonald misses
and Gee counters with a leg kick.
Gee circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDonald is looking to wear down Gee with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by McDonald there.
Gee slips under a jab from McDonald.
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gee moves away.
Gee ducks under a wild hook from McDonald.
McDonald lands a really nice looking cross but Gee seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from McDonald misses the target.
Gee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McDonald takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonald throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald tests Gee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gee needs to keep his hands up - McDonald had a free shot at his head there.
Gee plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gee throws a sloppy head kick and McDonald moves out of range easily.
Gee throws a leg kick that is checked
and McDonald counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gee to the canvas!
Gee is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gee's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jim Bob McDonald!
During a confident post fight interview, Jim Bob McDonald thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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