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SYN 875 Peterson vs. MacArthur PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Pique (ranked 637 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Lewis Burwell Puller (ranked 40 p4p, 64 weight class). Pique comes to the cage accompanied by Piranha. Puller has chosen Hello as his entrance music. Juan Pique has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Juan Pique!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lewis Burwell Puller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pique connects with a jab.
Puller misses with a straight right.
Puller moves out of range of the leg kick from Pique.
Puller swinging wildly here.
Pique fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pique jabs Puller right on the nose. Puller blinks but takes it well.
Pique swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pique has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Pique throws a hook but Puller blocks it.
Puller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pique buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pique dips to his left and cracks Puller with an uppercut!
Pique uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Pique scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pique keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Puller throws out a counter right but Pique avoids it with no problem.
Pique connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pique counters with a nice body kick.
Puller thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Puller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It appears Pique was looking to counter with a kick there.
Puller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Puller misses.
Pique takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Puller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Pique ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pique.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pique. That's going to slow Puller down.
Puller throws a right hand that misses
and Pique makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pique scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pique tries to land a body kick
and Puller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pique dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puller. That did some damage!
Nice body punch from Pique.
Pique connects with a body shot.
A jab from Puller misses.
Pique is looking to land body kicks.
Pique paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pique scores with a nice body kick.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick from Pique.
Pique lands a really nice looking cross but Puller seems unphased.
Puller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pique is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Pique misses with a kick to the body.
Puller swings for the body but Pique moves out of range.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pique moves away.
Puller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pique connects with a crisp jab.
Puller moves out of range of the body kick.
Pique is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Puller throws an off balance right hand
and Pique counters with a stiff right hand.
Pique misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis Burwell Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pique fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Pique ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Pique finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pique.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pique.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pique sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puller, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pique connects with a crisp jab.
Puller throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Puller. Those never looked like landing.
Pique appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Puller misses with a left hand
and Pique counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pique slips a jab and a cross from Puller.
Pique lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
 Puller is rocked!
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller is still on wobbly legs! Can Pique finish him?
A chopping leg kick lands by Pique.
Pique closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Puller! Pique dives in looking to finish! Puller is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Pique!
A very excited looking Juan Pique 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.
Lewis Burwell Puller spoke after the fight, saying 'It was not my night. Congratulations to my opponent. You were the better man tonight. You just gave me the ultimate motivation.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 994 p4p, 848 weight class) and Norman Pearson (ranked 140 p4p, 119 weight class). Zulu comes into the arena with Big Badaboom blaring out of the sound system. 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 39 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Norman Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zulu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pearson lands a leg kick that knocks Zulu off balance momentarily.
Zulu blocks a head kick by Pearson.
Pearson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromZulu.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zulu being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Pearson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu lands an uppercut.
Pearson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pearson backwards.
Pearson misses with an elbow strike.
Pearson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zulu.
Zulu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zulu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pearson misses with an uppercut. Zulu saw that one coming.
Zulu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pearson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zulu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zulu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
 It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu forces Pearson back against the cage and clinches.
Zulu looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pearson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zulu blocks an elbow strike.
Come on Pearson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pearson is pushing Zulu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pearson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The referee calls for Pearson to work.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Norman Pearson.
Zulu moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a body shot.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Pearson scores with a shoulder strike.
Pearson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zulus head.
Pearson working aggressively here.
Zulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zulu has Pearson pressed against the cage, preventing Pearson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pearson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pearson.
Pearson breaks from the clinch.
Pearson cracks Zulu with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pearson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Zulu to stand back up!
 Zulu is rocked!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pearson is stalking Zulu. Zulu circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Pearson, and it's lights out! Zulu really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Norman Pearson!
Norman Pearson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hannu Karpo (ranked 493 p4p, 463 weight class) and Long Hung Dong (ranked 72 p4p, 68 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hannu Karpo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Long Hung Dong!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karpo darts in looking for a takedown but Dong gets double underhooks and turns Karpo into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karpo.
Dong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karpo presses Dong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karpo. Karpo obviously looking to wear him down.
Dong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong misses the jab.
Karpo loads up on a big right hand but Dong slips the punch.
Dong connects with a leg kick.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Dong misses the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Karpo.
A leg kick checked by Dong.
Dong throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karpo on the side of the head.
Dong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Karpo saw that one coming.
Dong moves out of range as Karpo strikes.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karpo drops his hands momentarily and Dong takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karpo.
Karpo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dong sprawls well. Dong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karpo gets slowly back to his feet.
Karpo is looking to chop away at Dong's legs.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karpo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karpo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dong throws out the jab.
Dong lands a head shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karpo.
Dong missing with a left hand there. Karpo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dong misses with a wild body shot.
Dong throws a leg kick but Karpo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Karpo shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Dong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karpo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Karpo throws a series of punches but Dong moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong checks a leg kick.
Karpo cracks Dong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karpo scores with the left hand. Dong knows he should have avoided that one.
Karpo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dong pinned against the cage. Dong gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dong tries a quick counter leg kick but Karpo is wise to it.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters circling a little - Dong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Karpo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong digs a good body shot into Karpo's ribs.
Karpo tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Karpo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karpo 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.
Karpo shoots in looking for a takedown but Dong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karpo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dong takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Dong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karpo thumps Dong with a low kick.
Dong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Dong - just one landing.
Karpo moves into the clinch successfully.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Karpo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Dong is trying to stall.
Karpo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong throws a solid leg kick but Karpo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dong.
Karpo misses with a low kick.
Dong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karpo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Karpo closes the distance and clinches up with Dong, looking for a takedown. Karpo pushes Dong against the cage but Dong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Karpo throws a low kick but Dong moves out of range easily.
Dong tests Karpo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dong misses with a wild combination.
Karpo throws a leg kick but Dong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Karpo feinted with a counter takedown.
Karpo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dong to score with a decent uppercut.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karpo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dong.
Karpo gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karpo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong trying to control here.
Dong is refusing to be controlled, as Karpo sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karpo is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Dong reverses the position - he's now on top in Karpo's guard.
Karpo has his foot on Dong's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dong works his way back into a safe position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Hung Dong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Karpo slips a straight right by Dong.
Dong tries to land a leg kick but Karpo saw it coming and moves away.
Dong misses with a hook. Karpo ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Dong misses the target.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Dong on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice jab there from Dong.
Karpo scores with a jab. Dong acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Karpo blocks it well.
Karpo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong takes a swing at Karpo's ribcage but misses.
Karpo fails with the takedown.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Karpo misses with a body kick.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karpo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong scores with a jab to the body.
Dong throws a series of punches but Karpo avoids them all with ease.
Dong misses with a hook. Karpo ducked under it nicely.
Karpo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karpo looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
Long Hung Dong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo throws the kick towards the body but Dong avoids it.
Karpo shoots in for a double leg but Dong sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karpo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Karpo instigates a clinch.
Dong lands a nice uppercut.
Dong cracks Karpo with a nice body shot.
Dong lands a hook that snaps the head of Karpo backwards.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong is working Karpo over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Dong.
Still in the clinch, Dong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Karpo's ribcage. Karpo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karpo prevents a body shot from Dong.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Dong swings wildly with an uppercut but Karpo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karpo jumps guard but Dong stands there with Karpo around his waist. Karpo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hannu Karpo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dong trying to stall but Karpo improves his position.
Karpo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with a shoulder strike.
Dong works on Karpo's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Dong on the inside.
Karpo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dong.
Dong lands a jab.
Dong lands a front kick.
Dong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Karpo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Karpo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dong throws a one two combo.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Karpo had a free shot at his head there.
Karpo staying out of range there.
Dong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karpo.
Karpo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dong checks it well.
Karpo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Karpo takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Dong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karpo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dong is trying to defend but Karpo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dong is trying to control but can't.
Dong keeping control of the position.
Karpo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Karpo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karpo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dong defending well though.
Karpo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Karpo is stalling here. Dong is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Karpo seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dong has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Karpo is being controlled here.
Karpo tries to bench press Dong off him but Dong keeps the position.
Karpo can't do much from the bottom here.
Karpo regains half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Long Hung Dong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A cross from Karpo lands.
Hannu Karpo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dong checks a leg kick.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dong checks a low kick from Karpo.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Dong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karpo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Karpo dives in for a single leg takedown but Dong sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karpo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
Karpo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dong struggles to land a body shot inside as Karpo controls his hands.
Dong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karpo backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong stops a takedown attempt from Karpo.
Dong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong can't find room to land a body shot as Karpo controls the action.
Nice body punch from Dong - that landed with a thud.
Karpo throws a punch but it's blocked by Dong.
Karpo misses with the head strike.
Dong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karpo.
Long Hung Dong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karpo decides to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karpo wants to sweep here but Dong controlling him for the moment.
Hannu Karpo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dong passes into half guard.
Karpo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karpo looking for submissions off his back.
Karpo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karpo trying to hold on to Dong's head to control him but Dong postures up.
Karpo tries to get to full guard but Dong has control of the leg.
Dong stalling.
Karpo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karpo 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.
Karpo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dong is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Karpo.
Dong working away.
Karpo is looking to regain half guard here but Dong keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four 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.
Dong taking a breather here.
Karpo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Long Hung Dong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dong is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hannu Karpo.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Hung Dong!
A victorious Long Hung Dong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rhymin Slayin (ranked 1055 p4p, 713 weight class) and Jack Number (ranked 144 p4p, 95 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Number's choice of entrance music: This is A Film - Iggy Pop (Goran Bregovič). Rhymin Slayin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 25 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Number!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Number throws out a loose jab but Slayin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Number throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Number throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Number swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slayin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Number.
Rhymin Slayin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slayin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slayin!
 It looks like Jack Number has been cut.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick
and Number counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
That kick from Slayin tenderised Number's leg. Number is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Number looks to land a left hand but Slayin moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Slayin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Number missing with a left hand there. Slayin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Number misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Number throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Slayin slips under a jab.
Slayin misses with a low kick.
Slayin misses the shot to the body.
Number throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slayin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Number might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slayin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slayin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slayin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Number throws a shot from downtown. Slayin moves away and avoids it.
Slayin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Number. Number circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Number throws a right hand that misses
and Slayin comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Number stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Slayin is on him like rabid pit bull! Number slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhymin Slayin!
A very excited looking Rhymin Slayin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bronson (ranked 154 p4p, 242 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 27 p4p, 36 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Glass Candy. Don Bronson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawamata at a distance.
Bronson throws a head kick that Kawamata semi-blocks.
Kawamata is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kawamata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bronson lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson moves out of range as Kawamata throws a body kick.
Bronson misses with a hook. Kawamata ducked under it nicely.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kawamata scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Don Bronson has been cut.
Bronson throws a leg kick but Kawamata moved away.
Nice straight punches there by Bronson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bronson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson connects with a right hand. Kawamata shakes it off.
Don Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with a kick to the body.
Bronson blocks a leg kick.
Kawamata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronson.
Kawamata throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Kawamata fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kawamata throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawamata throws out a leg kick but Bronson moves out of range and Kawamata only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson moves out of range as Kawamata strikes.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Kawamata's defenses.
Bronson throws a leg kick that misses.
Bronson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bronson lands with a nice body punch.
Bronson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kawamata. That did some damage!
Kawamata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson counters with a low kick, right behind Kawamata 's knee.
Bronson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Kawamata cracks Bronson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bronson staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left and a right from Kawamata both land. Nice combination.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Kawamata sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kawamata looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Bronson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kawamata doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Kawamata lands a front kick.
Kawamata throws a leg kick but Bronson moved away.
It looked like Bronson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawamata lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bronson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bronson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big left from Kawamata misses.
It looked like Bronson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bronson jabs Kawamata right on the nose. Kawamata blinks but takes it well.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawamata lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kawamata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Kawamata's head but Kawamata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kawamata is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bronson with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawamata as he connects with a hook.
Don Bronson's cut is getting worse.
Kawamata throws a combination that misses
and Bronson counters with a nice body shot.
Kawamata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bronson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bronson lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawamata avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Kawamata looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Kawamata goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kawamata throws the left hand but Bronson avoids the punch easily.
Bronson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good leg kick by Bronson.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Bronson.
Bronson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kawamata fails to land with a series of punches.
Kawamata looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bronson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawamata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kawamata walks into a jab.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawamata.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
Kawamata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bronson takes a step back to recover.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bronson lands a right hook to the body.
Kawamata rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bronson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kawamata has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kawamata and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bronson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Don Bronson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kawamata lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Bronson misses with a low kick.
Kawamata fails to land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Bronson misses its target.
That kick from Bronson tenderised Kawamata's leg. Kawamata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bronson thumps Kawamata with a low kick.
Kawamata has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawamata moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bronson misses with a kick to the body.
Kawamata misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kawamata takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bronson blocks a head kick by Kawamata.
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Kawamata.
A jab from Bronson does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawamata misses the target.
Kawamata with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kawamata throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson thuds a left hand into Kawamata's body.
Kawamata throws a right hand that misses
and Bronson counters with a thumping low kick.
Bronson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kawamata misses the shot to the body.
Kawamata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawamata misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Kawamata throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Kawamata steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kawamata wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bronson has time to react.
Bronson lands with a cross.
Kawamata lunges at Bronson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bronson's hand.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kawamata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kawamata looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good leg kick by Bronson.
Kawamata is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Kawamata with a hook.
Kawamata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronson digs a good hook to Kawamata's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kawamata misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Bronson slams his shin into Kawamata's torso.
A cross from Bronson lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands with an uppercut that bounces Kawamata off the cage and back into range.
Kawamata looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kawamata connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kawamata misses with a hook
and Bronson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kawamata with a nice calf kick.
Kawamata takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawamata misses with a lunging right hand
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Bronson defending well as Kawamata loads up on a big left hand.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bronson lands a jab.
Kawamata takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawamata can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed right hand from Kawamata misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kawamata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A jab lands there for Kawamata.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kawamata throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bronson counters with a straight right hand.
Kawamata moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Kawamata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson is looking to counter punch.
Kawamata throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Bronson finds it's target.
Bronson scores with a shot to the body.
Kawamata has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kawamata misses with a jab to the body
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawamata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawamata.
Kawamata doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bronson connects with a leg kick.
Kawamata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kawamata changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kawamata tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawamata.
Kawamata just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamata misses with a body shot
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kawamata misses with an uppercut. Bronson saw that one coming.
Bronson throws a big counter combination but Kawamata scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kawamata moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Kawamata tries a quick counter leg kick but Bronson is wise to it.
Kawamata tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bronson is able to avoid easily.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawamata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kawamata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Kawamata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Kawamata doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kawamata.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bronson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kawamata tries to work over Bronson's front leg with a kick but Bronson checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawamata misses with a kick to the body
and Bronson counters with a nice uppercut.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawamata stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson throws out a loose jab but Kawamata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bronson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Bronson's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A jab lands there for Bronson.
Bronson misses with a jab to the body
and Kawamata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawamata loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kawamata throws a leg kick which misses Bronson's front leg but catches the back leg as Bronson tries to avoid it.
Kawamata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kawamata throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bronson scores with a nice head shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kawamata might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bronson has got the better of the exchanges.
Kawamata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Kawamata just misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamata swings widly with a right hand
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawamata throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kawamata blocks a head kick by Bronson.
Kawamata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawamata moves away from the strike by Bronson.
A cross from Bronson lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kawamata takes one to the side of the head.
Kawamata connects with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bronson, as that shot connected.
Bronson checks a low kick from Kawamata.
Bronson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bronson scores with a sloppy right hand. Kawamata should have avoided that one.
Bronson moves out of range as Kawamata strikes.
It looked like Bronson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kawamata.
Kawamata connects with a solid leg kick.
Bronson dodges the punch combination from Kawamata.
Kawamata uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.
Kawamata connects with a crisp jab.
Kawamata misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawamata misses with a kick to the body.
Bronson punishes Kawamata's body with a nice straight punch.
Kento Kawamata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jeez, Don Bronson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kawamata throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kawamata ducks right into an uppercut from Bronson.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kawamata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bronson takes a step back to recover.
Bronson throws a shot from downtown. Kawamata moves away and avoids it.
Kawamata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands the left hand.
Bronson throws a hook but Kawamata avoids it easily.
Kawamata throws a body shot but no joy.
Kawamata takes one to the side of the head.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bronson works Kawamata's body with a nice hook.
Bronson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawamata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawamata throws out the jab.
Kawamata avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kawamata misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Bronson takes one to the side of the head.
Kawamata has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bronson.
Bronson slips a straight right by Kawamata.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kawamata's hands.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Don Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Don Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Kawamata takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawamata throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
Kawamata walks into a left hand.
Kawamata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Kawamata takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawamata.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawamata ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kawamata takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawamata takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bronson throws a wild body kick that Kawamata sees coming a mile off.
Kawamata throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bronson throws a front kick that sends Kawamata stumbling back into the cage.
Bronson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kawamata.
Kawamata throws a right hand that misses
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kawamata with a jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Don Bronson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kento Kawamata!
Kento Kawamata bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odchigin Khadan (ranked 225 p4p, 83 weight class) and Dany Crosby (ranked 29 p4p, 12 weight class). Khadan comes to the cage accompanied by Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing). 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 30 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khadan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crosby.
Khadan cracks Crosby with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khadan digs a good hook to Crosby's body.
Crosby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khadan was well out of range. Poor timing from Crosby.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crosby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Khadan moves away and avoids it.
Khadan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Khadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosby's corner calls for a 1-2. Crosby obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crosby 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.
Khadan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan throws a body punch but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Khadan instigates a clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Crosby.
A nice left hand lands by Crosby.
Crosby misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan tries to work over Crosby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
Crosby misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Crosby.
Nice body punch from Khadan - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Crosby gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Crosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khadan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Crosbys head.
Khadan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Crosby can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby is working Khadan over against the cage.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Crosby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Crosby fails to land.
Crosby goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Crosby misses with a body punch.
Khadan lands a hook that snaps the head of Crosby backwards.
Crosby scores with a shoulder strike.
Khadan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Crosby avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Crosby lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosby.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
Khadan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Khadan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crosby's elbow.
Crosby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan blocking some punches.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Crosby controls the action.
Khadan presses Crosby against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khadan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crosby working aggressively here.
Crosby prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Good body shot from Crosby.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Crosby.
Crosby pushes Khadan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Khadan lands a nice elbow.
A shot in the inside from Crosby.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Crosby throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Khadans head.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Khadan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crosby misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dany Crosby will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Crosby moves out of range as Khadan strikes.
Khadan throws a sloppy body shot
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a shot to the body
and Crosby counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Khadan is looking to clinch but Crosby is avoiding it.
Khadan scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan misses with a body punch
and Crosby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crosby staying out of range there.
Crosby is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Crosby let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Khadan manages to avoid it.
Khadan misses with a right hand
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crosby to score with a decent uppercut.
Khadan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dany Crosby seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khadan is looking to wear down Crosby with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
A countering left hand to the body from Crosby misses.
Crosby throws the left hand but Khadan avoids the punch easily.
Khadan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Crosby looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Khadan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Crosby tries to clinch but Khadan is having none of it.
Crosby slips under a jab from Khadan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan throws an overhand right that lands on Crosby's shoulder, as Crosby tries to avoid the shot.
Crosby appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Khadan catches Crosby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crosby takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Crosby on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khadan tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Khadan does no damage.
Khadan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Crosby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dany Crosby seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan struggles to land a body shot inside as Crosby controls his hands.
Crosby blocks a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crosby.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crosby misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khadan misses with a knee strike.
Khadan is leaning against Crosby and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crosby throws a head punch that misses.
Crosby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khadan tries a body shot but Crosby blocks it.
Khadan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Crosby.
Crosby blocking some punches.
Crosby lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khadan backwards.
Khadan throws a head punch that misses.
Khadan takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Crosby.
Crosby misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Khadan as the two fighters clinch.
Crosby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crosby lands a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dany Crosby will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Crosby lands a lovely overhand right.
Khadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Crosby counters with a straight right hand.
Crosby dips to his left and cracks Khadan with an uppercut!
Khadan is rocked!
Khadan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Crosby counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dany Crosby!
During a confident post fight interview, Dany Crosby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 93 p4p, 116 weight class) and Domenico Mazziotti (ranked 12 p4p, 17 weight class). Mazziotti has chosen Welcome to the party - Pop Smoke 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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Great wrestler
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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 37 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Domenico Mazziotti!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Mazziotti stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Mazziotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazziotti lands a slapping body shot.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Mazziotti lands a jab to the nose.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazziotti moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazziotti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a head kick that drops Mazziotti to the mat! Mazziotti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Mazziotti is rocked!
Duranto darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mazziotti's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Duranto before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 45 p4p, 121 weight class) and Marcello Sosa (ranked 8 p4p, 15 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sosa's choice of entrance music: EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go 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 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcello Sosa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sosa lands with a nice body punch.
Ho Joy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ho Joy misses with a leg kick
and Sosa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sosa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A good leg kick by Ho Joy.
Jab by Ho Joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Joy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ho Joy thows a leg kick but Sosa checks it
and Sosa counters with a nice right hand that sends Ho Joy toppling to the canvas! Ho Joy scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Sosa finish him?!
Ho Joy is rocked!
It looks like Do Ho Joy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Sosa misses with a shot to the body
and Sosa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ho Joy lands a big head kick that sends Sosa tumbling to the mat! Ho Joy takes a step backwards and waves Sosa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Sosa is rocked!
It looks like Marcello Sosa has been cut.
Ho Joy lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Sosa crumples to the floor! Ho Joy milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 112 p4p, 213 weight class) and Cedric De Boise (ranked 17 p4p, 36 weight class). De Boise has chosen Do Your Thing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Cedric De Boise has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yago Steve'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 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cedric De Boise!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy body kick from Steve
and De Boise cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Boise slips a straight right by Steve.
De Boise throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
De Boise looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
De Boise lands a slapping body shot.
De Boise scores with a jab to the body.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but De Boise slips the punch.
De Boise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Boise connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Boise.
Steve is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Boise keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Boise 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 one minute gone in the round.
De Boise walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steve checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Boise takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Steve works the jab nicely.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from De Boise.
Steve looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
De Boise throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
De Boise smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
De Boise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like De Boise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boise avoids the body shot from Steve.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steve. That's going to slow De Boise down.
De Boise throws a quick inside leg kick.
De Boise works Steve's body with a nice hook.
De Boise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Boise can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve throws a leg kick but De Boise sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boise moves away.
De Boise counters with a body kick.
Steve throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Boise counters with a good low kick that Steve was not able to check.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - De Boise had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Boise misses with a looping left.
Steve checks a leg kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
De Boise misses with an uppercut
enabling Steve to counter with a crisp jab.
De Boise scores with a one two! Steve had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Boise scores with the left hand. Steve knows he should have avoided that one.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Donk. Steve catches De Boise right on the button with a cross.
Steve throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Boise.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
De Boise throws a low kick but Steve avoids it.
De Boise throws a sloppy head kick and Steve moves out of range easily.
De Boise scores with the left hand. Steve knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
Steve attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Boise tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from De Boise.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric De Boise dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Boise misses the jab.
De Boise just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSteve.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and De Boise takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve misses with a head kick.
Steve is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
De Boise lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steve throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Boise counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steve has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
De Boise misses with a body kick.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Boise connects with an inside leg kick.
De Boise walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves away from the strike by De Boise.
De Boise cracks Steve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Boise counters with a nice uppercut.
De Boise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A low kick from Steve is predictable there
and De Boise counters with a slapping leg kick.
De Boise lands a big head kick that sends Steve tumbling to the mat! De Boise takes a step backwards and waves Steve back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Boise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boise with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steve lands with an uppercut that bounces De Boise off the cage and back into range.
De Boise thumps Steve with a low kick.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Boise was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
De Boise scores with a shot to the body.
De Boise throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a right hand to the body.
De Boise throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and De Boise counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Boise.
De Boise throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
De Boise throws a big shot that misses.
De Boise tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
De Boise lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
De Boise looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
De Boise moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Boise lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Steve.
De Boise throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left lands for Steve.
De Boise uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve backing away here, and De Boise unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve looks to land a body kick but De Boise moved away.
Steve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steve avoids the head kick by De Boise.
Steve misses with a leg kick
and De Boise counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric De Boise showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yago Steve's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steve scores with a body shot.
De Boise throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - De Boise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steve misses with a kick to the body
and De Boise counters with a straight right hand.
De Boise thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cedric De Boise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Boise throws a low kick but Steve avoids it.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Boise moves away.
De Boise only half commits to the counter leg kick.
De Boise has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Boise misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Boise takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
De Boise staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Boise moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Boise throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Boise just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSteve.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but De Boise ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on De Boise's shoulder, as De Boise tries to avoid the shot.
De Boise replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Steve blocks it well.
De Boise throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steve misses with a hook. De Boise ducked under it nicely.
De Boise moves away from the strike by Steve.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
De Boise swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Boise throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Steve moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Boise. That one must have hurt.
Nice jab there from Steve.
De Boise scores with a nice strike.
De Boise misses with a left hand
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Boise avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and De Boise connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Boise manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from De Boise finds it's target.
De Boise blocks a leg kick.
De Boise scores with a leg kick.
De Boise lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
De Boise misses with a body kick.
De Boise dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Boise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Boise replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Steve blocks it well.
Steve throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Boise's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Boise throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Yago Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A solid body kick from De Boise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and De Boise counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Boise works Steve's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric De Boise comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Boise has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric De Boise!
A very excited looking Cedric De Boise 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Peterson (ranked 28 p4p, 16 weight class) and Angus MacArthur Ii (ranked 4 p4p, 2 weight class). MacArthur Ii is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Corvus Corax - Bibit Aleum. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dylan Peterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angus MacArthur Ii!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
MacArthur Ii misses with the combination.
MacArthur Ii connects with a right hand. Peterson shakes it off.
Peterson misses with a hook. MacArthur Ii ducked under it nicely.
MacArthur Ii walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Peterson throws the left hand but MacArthur Ii avoids the punch easily.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Ii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
MacArthur Ii cracks Peterson with a good jab.
Peterson connects with a good right hand that stumbles MacArthur Ii. MacArthur Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a hook
and MacArthur Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
MacArthur Ii 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.
MacArthur Ii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
MacArthur Ii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Peterson.
Angus MacArthur Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii drives through and clinches with Peterson against the cage.
MacArthur Ii tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing MacArthur Ii back against the cage.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
MacArthur Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Peterson controls his hands.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
MacArthur Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
A leg kick checked by Peterson.
Peterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dylan Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson closes the distance and clinches up with MacArthur Ii, looking for a takedown. Peterson pushes MacArthur Ii against the cage but MacArthur Ii circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and MacArthur Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
MacArthur Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
MacArthur Ii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
MacArthur Ii cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacArthur Ii scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Peterson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
MacArthur Ii pushes Peterson off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii misses the jab.
MacArthur Ii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and MacArthur Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Peterson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Ii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
MacArthur Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
MacArthur Ii throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Peterson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peterson.
Peterson checks a low kick from MacArthur Ii.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
Nice jab there from MacArthur Ii.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in MacArthur Ii's half guard.
MacArthur Ii has one foot on Peterson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
MacArthur Ii cracks a nice hook into Peterson's ribs.
MacArthur Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Peterson off the cage and back into range.
MacArthur Ii doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii cracks Peterson with a good jab.
MacArthur Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Peterson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from MacArthur Ii! But no joy.
Peterson loads up on a big right hand but MacArthur Ii slips the punch.
MacArthur Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Peterson as he connects with a hook.
Peterson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
Peterson cracks MacArthur Ii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from MacArthur Ii misses.
Good leg kick by MacArthur Ii.
Peterson moves away from the strike by MacArthur Ii.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peterson misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peterson scores with a hook.
MacArthur Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peterson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
MacArthur Ii lands a head shot.
MacArthur Ii delivers a nice body kick.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Peterson moved away.
MacArthur Ii throws the kick towards the body but Peterson avoids it.
Peterson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and MacArthur Ii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacArthur Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peterson swinging wildly here.
MacArthur Ii ducks under a wild hook from Peterson.
MacArthur Ii lands a slapping body shot.
MacArthur Ii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
MacArthur Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Angus MacArthur Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
Peterson is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacArthur Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson slips a straight right by MacArthur Ii.
Peterson tries to counter with a takedown but MacArthur Ii is quick to defend against it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacArthur Ii lands a nice hook to Peterson's body. Peterson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
MacArthur Ii cracks Peterson with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
MacArthur Ii moves away from the strike by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab, jab by Peterson - just one landing.
No luck for Peterson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacArthur Ii lands a glancing blow to the side of Peterson's head.
MacArthur Ii slips a jab from Peterson.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peterson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract MacArthur Ii.
Nice sprawl there from MacArthur Ii as Peterson shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from MacArthur Ii misses.
Peterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
MacArthur Ii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Peterson if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Ii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Peterson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Peterson lands a couple of digs.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peterson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've been hearing that Peterson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacArthur Ii 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur Ii controlling the position.
Peterson preventing the sweep.
MacArthur Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii slips nicely into half guard.
Angus MacArthur Ii has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peterson trying to control from the bottom.
Peterson is refusing to be controlled, as MacArthur Ii sits in half guard.
MacArthur Ii not doing much here.
Peterson works his way to full guard. Good work.
MacArthur Ii is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peterson is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii is trying to keep Peterson in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peterson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
MacArthur Ii keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Peterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Peterson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
MacArthur Ii trying to control the position.
MacArthur Ii wants to stand and escape but Peterson is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacArthur Ii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Peterson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Peterson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
MacArthur Ii swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson dives in for a single leg takedown but MacArthur Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
MacArthur Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.
MacArthur Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MacArthur Ii is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacArthur Ii has his back to the cage.
Peterson tries to pull guard but MacArthur Ii forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Peterson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. MacArthur Ii is trying to keep an underhook but Peterson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
MacArthur Ii is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Ii moves into full guard.
Peterson is working MacArthur Ii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
MacArthur Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
MacArthur Ii is controlling Peterson's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Peterson scoring with punches to the head and body.
MacArthur Ii manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peterson manages to get himself to full guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Peterson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but MacArthur Ii can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peterson looking to control but MacArthur Ii passes into half guard.
MacArthur Ii prevents Peterson from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii not doing much here.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.
MacArthur Ii wants to free his trapped foot but Peterson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but MacArthur Ii has control of the leg.
Peterson tries to kick MacArthur Ii off but MacArthur Ii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
MacArthur Ii wants to take a breather but Peterson is having none of it.
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Peterson keeping moving, preventing MacArthur Ii from controlling successfully.
MacArthur Ii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Peterson 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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Peterson slips a straight right by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacArthur Ii wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
MacArthur Ii defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging MacArthur Ii to the ground. Peterson is now in MacArthur Ii's guard.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but MacArthur Ii is keeping the position.
Peterson wants to control from the top but MacArthur Ii keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
MacArthur Ii is trying to control the position but Peterson postures up.
MacArthur Ii seems keen to control Peterson's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dylan Peterson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peterson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts MacArthur Ii as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacArthur Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Peterson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
MacArthur Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
MacArthur Ii scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
Peterson throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacArthur Ii counters with a nice uppercut.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii slips a straight right by Peterson.
Peterson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacArthur Ii.
A jab from MacArthur Ii misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peterson takes a step back to recover.
MacArthur Ii throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from MacArthur Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson digs a good hook to MacArthur Ii's body.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Ii dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
MacArthur Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
MacArthur Ii scores with a crisp jab that stopped Peterson in his tracks.
MacArthur Ii scores with a body shot.
Peterson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Peterson misses with a few strikes there.
MacArthur Ii scores with a head kick. Peterson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Peterson shoots in looking for a takedown but MacArthur Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Peterson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
MacArthur Ii tries to land a front kick but Peterson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacArthur Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson checks a leg kick nicely.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
It looked like Peterson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
MacArthur Ii connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Ii.
Peterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Ii works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - MacArthur Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Ii moves away from the strike by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
MacArthur Ii lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Peterson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. MacArthur Ii tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Peterson is in MacArthur Ii's guard.
MacArthur Ii pushes Peterson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Peterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
MacArthur Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Peterson.
MacArthur Ii throws a lazy right hand but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peterson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
MacArthur Ii looks to land a body kick but Peterson moved away.
MacArthur Ii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peterson under the eye.
MacArthur Ii throws a hook but Peterson avoids it easily.
Jab by Peterson.
Peterson throws out a loose jab but MacArthur Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacArthur Ii flicks out a counter leg kick but Peterson steps away.
MacArthur Ii missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Ii moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from MacArthur Ii finds it's way through Peterson's defenses.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and MacArthur Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacArthur Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Ii blocks a jab.
Peterson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Peterson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
MacArthur Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Peterson is just out of range.
Peterson moves out of range as MacArthur Ii throws a body kick.
Peterson takes a swing at MacArthur Ii's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Ii scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacArthur Ii's corner calls for a 1-2. MacArthur Ii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
MacArthur Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peterson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacArthur Ii tries to avoid it but Peterson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacArthur Ii to the ground. MacArthur Ii escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
MacArthur Ii works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Peterson lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson defending well as MacArthur Ii loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angus MacArthur Ii dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
MacArthur Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Peterson. Peterson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Peterson looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Ii moved out of range nicely.
Peterson is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacArthur Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and MacArthur Ii releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
MacArthur Ii with a nice cross.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Ii.
MacArthur Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Peterson swings away with a body shot that misses
and MacArthur Ii counters with a solid body kick.
Peterson 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.
Peterson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in MacArthur Ii's guard.
MacArthur Ii is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Peterson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Ii lands a body shot.
MacArthur Ii gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peterson.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Peterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a jab when MacArthur Ii was well out of range.
Peterson moves out of range as MacArthur Ii strikes.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt - MacArthur Ii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dylan Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. MacArthur Ii sprawls well initially but Peterson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
MacArthur Ii is holding on to half guard well.
MacArthur Ii tries to roll over but Peterson keeps him under control.
Peterson wants to pass to mount but MacArthur Ii is defending the position.
Peterson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
MacArthur Ii is holding on to half guard well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to take a breather but MacArthur Ii is having none of it.
Ground and pound from Peterson.
Peterson wants to control but MacArthur Ii is keeping him busy.
MacArthur Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peterson thows a huge punch but MacArthur Ii dodges it nicely.
Peterson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peterson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
MacArthur Ii trying to control but Peterson postures up.
MacArthur Ii tries to get to full guard but Peterson has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii is trying to stand.
Peterson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Peterson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
MacArthur Ii regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Peterson.
Peterson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Peterson prevents MacArthur Ii from getting back to his feet.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
MacArthur Ii managing to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Peterson advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Ii manages to get back to half guard.
Peterson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MacArthur Ii's head.
MacArthur Ii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Peterson throwing strikes from guard but MacArthur Ii blocks nicely.
Peterson cracks MacArthur Ii with a solid left hand.
Peterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peterson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Peterson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MacArthur Ii working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peterson.
Dylan Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peterson working some strikes from top position.
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 Dylan Peterson.
I think MacArthur Ii 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:49
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angus MacArthur Ii!
Angus MacArthur Ii is the new welterweight champion!
Angus MacArthur Ii decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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