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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jumpin Jahosafat (ranked 24562 p4p, 5751 weight class) and Mawashi Geri (ranked 200 p4p, 211 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jumpin Jahosafat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawashi Geri!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahosafat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Geri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jahosafat.
Geri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jahosafat is trying to stall.
Jahosafat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Geri smiles and moves away.
Jahosafat fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahosafat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jumpin Jahosafat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Geri misses with a takedown attempt - Jahosafat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jahosafat leaves Geri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geri has managed to clinch.
Geri is working for takedown but Jahosafat is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jahosafat can't break the clinch.
Jahosafat trying to control the position but instead, Geri has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jahosafat into the cage.
Geri pulls guard successfully.
Jahosafat definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jahosafat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Geri looking for a guillotine here but Jahosafat defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geri seems keen to control Jahosafat's posture.
Jahosafat wants to control from the top but Geri keeps moving.
Jahosafat is fighting to break Geri's control of his arms but Geri is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Geri lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Geri content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahosafat working a defensive guard but Geri manages to pass into side control anyway.
Geri is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Jahosafat is trying to escape and Geri transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Jahosafat is forced to tap! Nice work there by Geri! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mawashi Geri!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shashlyk Lykmekov (ranked 4258 p4p, 24257 weight class) and Oki Zuki (ranked 174 p4p, 216 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shashlyk Lykmekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oki Zuki !
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lykmekov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zuki closes the distance and pushes Lykmekov back into the cage.
Zuki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lykmekov checks a leg kick.
Lykmekov tries to counter by clinching up but Zuki breaks away and moves out of range.
Zuki has managed to clinch.
Lykmekov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zuki to keep the fight standing.
Lykmekov trying to stall but Zuki improves his position.
Lykmekov looking for a takedown.
Lykmekov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuki has him pressed against the cage.
Lykmekov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov wants to clinch.
Lykmekov gets caught flat footed, as Zuki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lykmekov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zuki passes into side control.
Zuki decides to stand back up.
Zuki shoots in for a takedown but Lykmekov shows good takedown defense.
Lykmekov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zuki .
Lykmekov misses with a takedown
and Zuki moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shashlyk Lykmekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuki drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki being controlled here, momentarily.
Zuki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lykmekov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zuki pulls guard effortlessly.
Zuki managing to control the position.
Zuki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lykmekov is one step ahead there.
Zuki pushes Lykmekov off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lykmekov defends well and Zuki ends up having to push Lykmekov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lykmekov half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zuki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lykmekov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lykmekov moves in looking to clinch but Zuki pushes him off.
And Zuki tries to counter it with a takedown but Lykmekov pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zuki instigates a clinch.
Zuki jumps into guard, dragging Lykmekov to the mat.
Lykmekov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zuki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zuki has his hands on Lykmekov's head, controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Zuki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Zuki advances position into side control!
Lykmekov is trying to control Zuki 's posture but Zuki avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oki Zuki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lykmekov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zuki but Zuki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lykmekov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zuki as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zuki .
Zuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Zuki is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Lykmekov.
Zuki gets a clinch.
Lykmekov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lykmekov misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lykmekov misses with a body punch.
Zuki drags the fight down to the ground.
Zuki is adopting a defensive guard.
Zuki striking off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zuki looking for a sweep. Not yet Zuki , not yet.
Zuki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Zuki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lykmekov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zuki has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lykmekov is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Zuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuki jumps guard.
Zuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lykmekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Zuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zuki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Zuki pulls Lykmekov in to control the position.
Lykmekov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lykmekov has managed to get both his arms back between Zuki 's legs - danger averted.
Zuki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lykmekov defends well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zuki is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lykmekov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Zuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lykmekov doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuki circles away.
Lykmekov wants to clinch up but Zuki keeps it at a distance.
Zuki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lykmekov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zuki is working away from the top position though.
Lykmekov wants to get back to full guard but Zuki has passed into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuki in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zuki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Zuki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lykmekov to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oki Zuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Zuki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lykmekov sprawls well. Lykmekov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Lykmekov dives in for a single leg takedown but Zuki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lykmekov wants to stall.
Zuki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lykmekov prevents it.
Zuki breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Zuki as Lykmekov shoots in.
Zuki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lykmekov avoids it really well and circles away.
Shashlyk Lykmekov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oki Zuki .
Zuki moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zuki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zuki has Lykmekov pressed against the cage, preventing Lykmekov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zuki jumps guard.
Zuki controlling Lykmekov's posture.
Zuki keeping moving, preventing Lykmekov from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zuki is on top in guard.
Lykmekov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zuki passes into side control.
Zuki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lykmekov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Zuki decides to stand back up. Zuki steps back and let's Lykmekov get back to his feet.
Lykmekov misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lykmekov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zuki rushes Lykmekov and presses him up against the cage.
Zuki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zuki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lykmekov prevents it.
Zuki prevents Lykmekov from breaking the clinch.
Zuki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from Zuki .
Zuki manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Lykmekov, which made it look bad.
Lykmekov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zuki sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lykmekov wants to clinch.
Zuki wants to counter with a clinch but Lykmekov pushes him away.
Lykmekov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zuki 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zuki gets to his feet. Lykmekov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zuki jabs at Lykmekov's body.
Zuki rushes Lykmekov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shashlyk Lykmekov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oki Zuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuki jumps into guard, dragging Lykmekov to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oki Zuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zuki 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Oki Zuki !
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Oki Zuki !
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Oki Zuki !
Oki Zuki wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Mkenn (ranked 24248 p4p, 4721 weight class) and Tadeo El Monstro (ranked 226 p4p, 191 weight class). Justin Mkenn 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Mkenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tadeo El Monstro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mkenn moves out of range as El Monstro strikes.
El Monstro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but El Monstro circles away.
El Monstro throws a jab when Mkenn was well out of range.
Mkenn moves in looking to clinch but El Monstro pushes him off.
El Monstro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mkenn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. El Monstro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Justin Mkenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Monstro throws a lazy right hand but Mkenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from El Monstro misses.
A head kick misses from Mkenn.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but El Monstro circles away.
Mkenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
El Monstro replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mkenn blocks it well.
El Monstro misses with a body kick.
El Monstro throws a hook to the side of Mkenn's head but Mkenn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mkenn moves in looking to clinch but El Monstro pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Monstro misses with a double jab.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
Mkenn moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch but El Monstro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mkenn doesn't manage to clinch there - El Monstro circles away.
Mkenn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Monstro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but El Monstro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mkenn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
El Monstro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
El Monstro thows a left - swing and a miss!
El Monstro misses with a head kick.
El Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but El Monstro circles away.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
El Monstro misses with a looping left.
El Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
Mkenn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mkenn moves out of range as El Monstro strikes.
El Monstro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
El Monstro is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from El Monstro.
El Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
El Monstro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mkenn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mkenn shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. El Monstro eats them both and turns towards Mkenn to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mkenn feints a jab promting El Monstro to slip. Mkenn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. El Monstro slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Mkenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mkenn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as El Monstro backs up against the cage.
El Monstro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mkenn fails to land with a series of punches.
El Monstro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but El Monstro is avoiding it.
El Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
El Monstro blocks a head kick by Mkenn.
El Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Monstro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mkenn checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn slips a jab from El Monstro.
Mkenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Monstro blocks a head kick by Mkenn.
El Monstro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkenn looks to land a body kick but El Monstro moved away.
Mkenn slips under a jab.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mkenn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces El Monstro back to the cage. Mkenn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mkenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Monstro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mkenn misses with a head kick.
Mkenn wants to clinch but El Monstro slips to the side
and El Monstro counters with a thumping low kick.
Mkenn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mkenn tries to clinch but El Monstro moves out of range.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn throws a sloppy head kick and El Monstro moves out of range easily.
El Monstro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Monstro throws an overhand right that lands on Mkenn's shoulder, as Mkenn tries to avoid the shot.
Mkenn tries to clinch but El Monstro moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by El Monstro.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
El Monstro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
El Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn scores with the left hand. El Monstro knows he should have avoided that one.
El Monstro throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
El Monstro 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.
Mkenn misses with a wild combination.
Mkenn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by El Monstro.
Mkenn is working the combinations to good effect here.
El Monstro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice 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 Justin Mkenn will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mkenn slips a straight right by El Monstro.
Mkenn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Monstro feints the counter takedown.
A head kick by Mkenn misses
and El Monstro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
El Monstro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from El Monstro in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkenn fails to land with a series of punches.
Mkenn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Monstro.
El Monstro throws a series of punches but Mkenn avoids them all with ease.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
Mkenn tries to clinch but El Monstro is having none of it.
El Monstro throws out a loose jab but Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn lands the left hand.
Mkenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mkenn fails with an attempt to clinch.
El Monstro misses with a series of wild punches.
El Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Monstro misses with a low kick.
El Monstro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mkenn.
El Monstro misses with a head kick.
El Monstro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mkenn.
Justin Mkenn is winning the standup battle so far.
El Monstro is breathing heavily.
Mkenn tries to clinch but El Monstro is having none of it.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
Mkenn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mkenn lands a two punch combo.
Mkenn looks to clinch
and El Monstro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
 It looks like Justin Mkenn has been cut.
Mkenn throws a half hearted mid kick.
El Monstro throws a hook but Mkenn avoids it easily.
El Monstro takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mkenn moves into the clinch.
Mkenn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
El Monstro is leaning against Mkenn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Monstro breaks from the clinch.
Mkenn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mkenn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mkenn blocks a head kick by El Monstro.
El Monstro keeps the fight on the outside.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but El Monstro is avoiding it.
El Monstro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Monstro tries to work over Mkenn's front leg with a kick but Mkenn checks it.
Mkenn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. El Monstro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Monstro misses with a wild combination.
Mkenn throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by El Monstro.
Mkenn misses with a series of wild punches.
El Monstro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
El Monstro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Monstro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Mkenn.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Mkenn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Monstro.
Mkenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
El Monstro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mkenn with a body shot.
El Monstro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mkenn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
El Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
El Monstro throws out a counter right but Mkenn avoids it with no problem.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on El Monstro's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
El Monstro throws a right hand that Mkenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Mkenn also avoids with ease.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch but El Monstro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mkenn throws a combination. El Monstro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
El Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Mkenn.
El Monstro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
El Monstro takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but El Monstro circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Monstro. Mkenn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mkenn tries to clinch but El Monstro is having none of it.
El Monstro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justin Mkenn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
El Monstro throws a lazy right hand but Mkenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch but El Monstro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mkenn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but El Monstro circles away quickly and effectively.
El Monstro feints the counter takedown.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Monstro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkenn tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Monstro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mkenn lands a two punch combo.
El Monstro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mkenn.
Mkenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Monstro counters with a nice uppercut.
El Monstro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mkenn.
Danga de danga de dang - Mkenn scores with a four punch combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mkenn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Justin Mkenn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Justin Mkenn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Monstro throws a lazy right hand but Mkenn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but El Monstro is avoiding it.
No joy there for El Monstro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
A left and a right from Mkenn both land. Nice combination.
Mkenn looks to land a body kick but El Monstro moved away.
Mkenn looks to land a combination. El Monstro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mkenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and El Monstro counters with a stiff right hand.
El Monstro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn digs a good body shot into El Monstro's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mkenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
El Monstro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mkenn.
Mkenn half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mkenn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mkenn tries to clinch there but El Monstro circles away.
El Monstro loads up on a big right hand but Mkenn slips the punch.
Mkenn works over El Monstro's head and body with a nice combination.
Mkenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mkenn slips a straight right by El Monstro.
Mkenn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mkenn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
El Monstro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mkenn checks a leg kick.
Mkenn tries to clinch
and El Monstro counters with a stiff right hand.
Mkenn lands a head kick!
El Monstro tries to land a leg kick but Mkenn saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Mkenn misses.
El Monstro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mkenn throws a head kick but El Monstro moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn works over El Monstro's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from El Monstro.
Mkenn throws a push kick but El Monstro slaps the foot to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by El Monstro. That's going to slow Mkenn down.
El Monstro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mkenn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mkenn throws a head kick but El Monstro moves out of range.
Mkenn blocks a jab.
Mkenn is looking to clinch.
Mkenn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mkenn is looking to clinch but El Monstro is avoiding it.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
El Monstro throws out a counter right but Mkenn avoids it with no problem.
Mkenn wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for El Monstro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Mkenn does no damage.
El Monstro misses with a wild combination.
Mkenn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mkenn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Monstro throws out the jab.
El Monstro 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.
Justin Mkenn's cut is getting worse.
A slow jab from El Monstro misses its intended target.
Mkenn jabs El Monstro to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from El Monstro! But no joy.
Mkenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mkenn digs a good body shot into El Monstro's ribs.
Mkenn tries to clinch up but El Monstro circles away and keeps his distance.
Mkenn is looking to wear down El Monstro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mkenn tries to clinch up.
El Monstro misses with a looping right.
No joy there for Mkenn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
El Monstro unleashes a big counter combination but Mkenn bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Monstro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
El Monstro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Monstro swinging wildly here.
Mkenn moves in looking to clinch but El Monstro pushes him off.
It seemed like El Monstro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mkenn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mkenn gets tackled into the cage by El Monstro. El Monstro maintains the clinch.
Mkenn trying to stall but El Monstro improves his position.
El Monstro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tadeo El Monstro.
I think Mkenn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Justin Mkenn!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Justin Mkenn!
Justin Mkenn wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hill Billy Hank (ranked 3302 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Charles Taylor (ranked 105 p4p, 185 weight class). Hill Billy Hank is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hill Billy Hank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charles Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hank takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor throws a looping overhand right but Hank ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Taylor misses its intended target.
Hank moves to clinch but Taylor breaks away
and Hank takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been hearing reports that Hank has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Taylor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hank to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hank avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hank lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hank distracts Taylor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hank 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 Taylor.
Taylor is trying to control Hank's posture but Hank avoids it.
Taylor is looking to reverse the position.
Taylor looking for a sweep but Hank has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Taylor regains half guard.
Taylor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taylor is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taylor looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hank is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Hank passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to get to half guard.
Taylor is bucking up trying to escape but Hank cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taylor is looking to improve his position but Hank isn't that keen on the idea.
Taylor regains half guard.
Hank sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taylor keeps working.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Hank seems content to control.
Taylor is looking for a sweep. Hank is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taylor wants to control but Hank is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Taylor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hank with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Taylor.
Taylor gets tackled into the cage by Hank. Hank maintains the clinch.
Hank tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hank gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Taylor regains guard.
Taylor looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hank has picked Taylor up and slammed him! Taylor can't keep hold of the triangle and Hank manages to pass to side control!
Hank creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taylor tries to bench press Hank off him but Hank keeps the position.
Hank landing a few strikes.
Taylor is trying to control Hank's posture but Hank avoids it.
A control attempt from Taylor but he's now mounted!
Taylor tries to hold on but Hank pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taylor is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hank landing strikes, looking to finish!
Taylor tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hill Billy Hank overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taylor is squirming around, avoiding Hank's attempts to control the action.
Taylor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hank preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hank working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taylor.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Hank manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hank turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor tries to buck Hank off but Hank is having none of it.
Hank trying to control the action but Taylor is working from the bottom.
Taylor is looking to regain half guard here but Hank keeps moving and retains side control.
Hank working the ground and pound from side control.
 It looks like Charles Taylor has been cut.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hank has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Taylor!
Hank tries to control but Taylor wriggling away.
Hank has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taylor regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hank is thwarting Taylor's attempts to control the position.
Hank is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Taylor has managed to free his arm - good work.
Taylor regains full guard. Nicely done.
Taylor has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hank 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 Taylor.
Taylor takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hank taking a breather here.
Hank is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Taylor tries to control but Hank manages to take his back.
Taylor trying to control the action but Hank just sinks the hooks in.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Hank is punishing Taylor with some ground and pound.
Hank is not going to allow Taylor to sit and survive in this position.
Hank has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Taylor.
Taylor wants to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hill Billy Hank dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charles Taylor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Taylor swings widly with a right hand
and Hank moves into the clinch.
Taylor wants a takedown but no success here.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Taylor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Taylor is trying to break free.
Hank misses with an elbow over the top.
A frustrated look appears on Taylor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taylor has had enough of the clinch but Hank keeps him there for the moment.
Taylor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill Billy Hank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Taylor.
Hank has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Taylor is trying to keep an underhook but Hank manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor actively working from the bottom here.
Hank slows the pace down in half guard.
Taylor looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Hank pushes past his half guard into mount!
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor is in a horrible position here. Hank smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hank raining down shots from the mount!
Hank pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hank looking to finish Taylor with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taylor!
That has opened up Charles Taylor's cut even more.
Hank breaks from Taylor's wrist control and lands an elbow.
 Taylor is rocked!
The cut above Charles Taylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Taylor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hill Billy Hank!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hill Billy Hank made sure he mentioned Bondi MMA 🏝️, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinayaka Totemo (ranked 4698 p4p, 2939 weight class) and Reinoud Van Gelre (ranked 151 p4p, 93 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shinayaka Totemo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Reinoud Van Gelre!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totemo tries to clinch
and Van Gelre counters with a single leg into guard. Totemo didn't expect that.
Totemo working for a triangle but Van Gelre defends it easily.
Totemo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Van Gelre rolls with it to try and escape but Totemo cranks on the arm and Van Gelre is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shinayaka Totemo !
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Masa Saitoh (ranked 2837 p4p, 5499 weight class) and Jones Anderson (ranked 89 p4p, 186 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Saitoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jones Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Saitoh's hands.
Anderson with a jab.
It looks like Masa Saitoh has been cut.
Saitoh throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Saitoh looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saitoh.
Saitoh misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Saitoh feinted with a counter takedown.
Saitoh works Anderson's body with a nice hook.
Saitoh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anderson wants to clinch up but Saitoh keeps it at a distance.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Saitoh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saitoh moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Saitoh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Saitoh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Anderson throws a leg kick
and Saitoh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saitoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws a jab when Saitoh was well out of range.
Saitoh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Anderson sprawls and moves away.
Saitoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Saitoh ducks down to avoid it.
Saitoh throws a big counter combination but Anderson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Anderson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Jones Anderson has been cut.
Saitoh ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Saitoh's head but Saitoh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saitoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson throws a counter combo.
Saitoh loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Anderson.
Saitoh lands a jab to Anderson's midsection.
The fighters circling - Saitoh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anderson tries to counter with a clinch but Saitoh shakes him off and moves away.
Saitoh lands a nice looking body shot.
Saitoh is looking to wear down Anderson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Saitoh ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Saitoh darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Saitoh into the cage.
Saitoh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anderson is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saitoh is defending well for now.
Saitoh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Anderson clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Saitoh trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Saitoh throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Saitoh lands a shot to the body.
The referee is taking a good look at Anderson as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Saitoh!
Saitoh connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Anderson to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saitoh misses with an elbow to the head.
Anderson trying to control the hands but Saitoh won't let him.
Saitoh lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Saitoh connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Anderson to escape the position.
Anderson is in bad spot here.
Saitoh softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Anderson just trying to survive but Saitoh is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Anderson tries to escape but Saitoh has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Saitoh's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Saitoh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Saitoh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Saitoh throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Saitoh trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Saitoh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Saitoh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh looks to land a strike but Anderson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Anderson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Saitoh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh preventing the sweep.
Saitoh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Saitoh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Anderson looking for a sweep. Not yet Anderson, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson seems keen to control Saitoh's posture.
Saitoh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saitoh is in close to Anderson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Anderson has momentary wrist control but Saitoh slips an elbow through the middle.
Saitoh tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
Saitoh works over Anderson with some ground and pound from guard.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Saitoh controls the pace.
Saitoh wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is pulling down on Saitoh's head to control his posture.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Saitoh tries to pass.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anderson holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Saitoh pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anderson back to the cage. Saitoh follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saitoh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saitoh. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saitoh.
Saitoh tries to counter with a takedown but Anderson is quick to defend against it.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Saitoh is out of range.
Saitoh moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson throws a push kick but Saitoh slaps the foot to one side.
Anderson darts in trying to clinch
and Saitoh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anderson won't be happy with that.
Anderson is not content to let Saitoh control the position.
Saitoh lands a decent elbow from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saitoh lands a nice forearm strike.
Saitoh is putting a hurting on Anderson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Anderson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saitoh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anderson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Saitoh tries to score with some ground and pound. Anderson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saitoh throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Saitoh looking to control but instead Anderson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Saitoh dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saitoh looks for a takedown but Anderson sprawls well.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saitoh. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson thows a leg kick but Saitoh checks it
and Saitoh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saitoh looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saitoh avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Saitoh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Saitoh lands in his opponent's guard.
Saitoh is pushing down on Anderson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Anderson is fighting to maintain full guard but Saitoh has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saitoh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Saitoh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Saitoh drops an elbow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson has hold of Saitoh's hands but Saitoh slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saitoh controlling the pace.
Saitoh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Saitoh.
Anderson is not content to let Saitoh control the position.
Anderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Saitoh scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Saitoh throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saitoh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saitoh throws a strike but Anderson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Anderson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Saitoh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Anderson is trying to maintain the position but Saitoh is very close to passing his half guard.
Saitoh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson keeping hold of Saitoh's head, controlling as best he can.
Anderson is trying to get back to full guard.
Saitoh lands with a punch from half guard.
Saitoh landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Masa Saitoh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saitoh stalling.
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.
Anderson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Saitoh controlling the action here.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Saitoh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saitoh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Saitoh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saitoh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Masa Saitoh!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Masa Saitoh!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Masa Saitoh!
Masa Saitoh wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Torres (ranked 1978 p4p, 2426 weight class) and Boxing Man (ranked 53 p4p, 71 weight class). Boxing Man is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boxing Man!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Torres.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Torres is just out of range.
Torres scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Boxing Man has been cut.
Torres misses with a hook
and Man cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Man looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Man moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Man 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.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Torres, as that shot connected.
Man is rocked!
Torres throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Torres throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
Man slips under a jab from Torres.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Torres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Man.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Torres throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boxing Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Torres.
Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Boxing Man's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Man misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
Torres misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Torres lands a slapping body shot.
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Torres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Man.
Torres displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Man throws out the jab.
Torres bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Man! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Man is still in real trouble! Can Torres finish him?
Torres gets to his feet and stands over Man, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Man felt that one! Torres unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Man from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Torres!
Our winner, Miguel Torres, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sey La Vie (ranked 1873 p4p, 1728 weight class) and Molokai Built (ranked 88 p4p, 47 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sey La Vie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Molokai Built!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
La Vie swinging wildly here.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vie throws a head kick that misses.
La Vie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
La Vie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Built backs up against the cage.
It looks like Molokai Built has been cut.
Built looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with the combination.
It looked like La Vie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Vie misses with a looping left.
Built unleashes a big counter combination but La Vie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Built slips a straight right by La Vie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vie avoids the head kick by Built.
La Vie throwing a counter right hand but Built manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from La Vie.
A punch combination from Built misses.
La Vie throws a big counter combination but Built scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Built misses with a double jab
and La Vie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Vie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Built looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Vie misses with a left hand
and Built counters with a three punch combo that has La Vie backing up. La Vie nods at Built to acknowledge the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sey La Vie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! La Vie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Built throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And La Vie counters with a quick kick to the body but Built blocks it.
Built rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but La Vie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
La Vie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
La Vie throws a sloppy head kick
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Built circles away quickly and effectively.
Built pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sey La Vie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Vie misses with an uppercut
and Built counters with a left and a right that stings La Vie.
La Vie throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Built throws a counter combo.
La Vie throws the kick towards the body but Built avoids it.
Built is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Built lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but La Vie circles away quickly and effectively.
La Vie throwing a counter right hand but Built manages to avoid it.
La Vie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Vie moves out of range of the body kick from Built.
La Vie throws a big counter combination but Built scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Built misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Vie throws a wild body kick that Built sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Vie misses with a few strikes there.
Built slips a jab and a cross from La Vie.
Built is looking for the big counter here.
Built needs to keep his hands up - La Vie had a free shot at his head there.
La Vie misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built throws a right and a left that both miss.
A good leg kick by Built.
La Vie's corner calls for a 1-2. La Vie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
La Vie looks to land a combination but Built avoids it well.
Built unleashes a big counter combination but La Vie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Molokai Built will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
La Vie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from La Vie.
Despite the aggression on Built's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
La Vie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick by La Vie misses
and Built counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Built was well out of range. Poor timing from La Vie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Built.
La Vie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
La Vie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Built lands a jab-cross combination.
La Vie connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Built to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by La Vie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sey La Vie!
Sey La Vie is the new super heavyweight champion!
Sey La Vie made sure to mention his sponsor, Knock Out Clothing in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Island (ranked 2497 p4p, 5622 weight class) and Bob Le Boulder (ranked 116 p4p, 209 weight class). Le Boulder has chosen Monty Python Lumberjack Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mason Island looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Island!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Le Boulder!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Boulder closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Island quickly recovers to half guard.
Le Boulder trying to mount his opponent but Island defends it.
Island definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Le Boulder is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Le Boulder is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Island!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Island avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
Le Boulder tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Island is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Le Boulder has taken his back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Le Boulder controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Boulder gets his hands free.
Le Boulder biding his time, looking for the opening.
Well, with Le Boulder on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Island is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Boulder missing with strikes.
Le Boulder biding his time, controlling Island.
Let's hope that Le Boulder has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Island is looking to clinch but Le Boulder is avoiding it.
Island sets himself, and Le Boulder steps forward looking for the clinch! Island avoids it this time.
Mason Island is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Boulder darts in and clinches Island up against the cage.
Le Boulder is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Island can't fight it off and eventually Le Boulder manages to take the fight to the floor. Island looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Le Boulder passes into half guard.
Le Boulder content to control rather than advance.
Le Boulder is continuing to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island wants to control but Le Boulder is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Le Boulder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Le Boulder frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Island avoids a series of strikes thrown by Le Boulder.
My spies in Canucks Combat Club inform me that Le Boulder has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Le Boulder controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Le Boulder.
Le Boulder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Le Boulder.
Bob Le Boulder has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Boulder prevents Island from getting the reversal.
Le Boulder looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yet more stalling tactics from Le Boulder.
Island is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Le Boulder controlling from the full mount.
Island is trying to stand up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Le Boulder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Le Boulder moves into range and clinches up with Island.
Island has had enough of the clinch but Le Boulder keeps him there for the moment.
Island's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Boulder gets a takedown into half guard.
Le Boulder looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Boulder is working for a kimura but Island is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Boulder works his foot free and advances to mount.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le Boulder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Boulder working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Le Boulder sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Le Boulder with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mason Island has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Le Boulder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Le Boulder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Le Boulder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Bob Le Boulder!
Bob Le Boulder wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bob Le Boulder 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sindicious Lightning (ranked 1456 p4p, 2930 weight class) and Maurice Rollo (ranked 39 p4p, 91 weight class). Rollo has chosen Brass Monkey as his entrance music. Sindicious Lightning 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sindicious Lightning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurice Rollo!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lightning duly obliges.
Rollo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Lightning swinging wildly here.
Lightning scores with a jab. Rollo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rollo shoots and misses
enabling Lightning to counter with a crisp jab.
Rollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rollo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lightning wants to control but Rollo is keeping busy.
Lightning on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lightning tries to get out of the position.
Rollo trying to control from half guard but Lightning is working away.
Rollo in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Lightning tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Rollo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Maurice Rollo!
After the fight, Maurice Rollo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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