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Sucker Punch Pro Series 224 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Asakura (ranked 1281 p4p, 1058 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 174 p4p, 148 weight class). Asakura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Tyson Asakura had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lankinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asakura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lankinen scrambles back to his feet.
Lankinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lankinen walks into a jab.
Lankinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Lankinen lands a right hook to the body.
Lankinen ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
Asakura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lankinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
Asakura lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Lankinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura throws a left and a right that both miss
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asakura uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lankinen.
Lankinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Asakura.
Asakura misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura clobbers Lankinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Asakura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lankinen's sensitive parts.
Asakura misses with a hook. Lankinen ducked under it nicely.
Asakura misses with a hook.
Lankinen looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Asakura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Asakura swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nova Lankinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Asakura throws a shot from downtown. Lankinen moves away and avoids it.
Asakura tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
Asakura scores with a hook.
Asakura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lankinen.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Lankinen counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lankinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Asakura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lankinen scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
Lankinen scores with a nice head shot.
Asakura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asakura scores with a nice right hand.
 It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Lankinen throws a jab when Asakura was well out of range.
Asakura throws a jab when Lankinen was well out of range.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lankinen looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Asakura tries to clinch but Lankinen is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Lankinen's head back.
Lankinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Asakura on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut.
Lankinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Asakura lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Asakura has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lankinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lankinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Asakura missing with a left hand there. Lankinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lankinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A lazy left from Asakura finds it's target.
Asakura gets a clinch.
Knees to the body from Asakura.
Lankinen stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Asakura scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen is looking to chop away at Asakura's legs.
Asakura is looking to clinch but Lankinen is avoiding it.
Lankinen staying out of range there.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Asakura misses.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura tries to clinch there but Lankinen circles away.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Asakura throws a hook but Lankinen blocks it.
Asakura fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lankinen to the ground. Asakura is now in Lankinen's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asakura trying to control the position from guard on top but Lankinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lankinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Asakura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lankinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asakura moves in looking to clinch but Lankinen pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Lankinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab from Asakura.
No joy there for Asakura, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lankinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Tyson Asakura is winning the standup battle so far.
Lankinen checks a leg kick.
Asakura lands a jab-cross combination.
Lankinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Asakura feints a jab promting Lankinen to slip. Asakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lankinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 Lankinen is rocked!
Lankinen misses with a hook.
It looked like Asakura was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lankinen misses with a hook
and Asakura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lankinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Asakura finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lankinen misses with a hook to the body
and Asakura counters with a stiff right hand.
Asakura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lankinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura tries to bum rush Lankinen with a series of wild strikes but Lankinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asakura scores with a decent looking hook.
Lankinen throws out a loose jab but Asakura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lankinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Asakura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lankinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Asakura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lankinen.
Asakura sizes up Lankinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asakura lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lankinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lankinen 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.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Lankinen counters with a nice body shot.
Asakura stuns Lankinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lankinen lands with a straight right. Asakura didn't see that one coming.
Asakura shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lankinen as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Asakura takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asakura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Asakura lands a nice looking body shot.
Asakura clinches up against the cage.
Asakura blocks an uppercut.
Lankinen breaks from the clinch.
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asakura scores with a decent looking hook.
Lankinen throws a lazy right hand but Asakura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lankinen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
Asakura moves into range and clinches up with Lankinen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lankinen.
Asakura misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lankinen can do to turn this around?
Lankinen lands a shot to the body.
Lankinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lankinen misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lankinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asakura moves out of range as Lankinen strikes.
Lankinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lankinen scores with a hook to the body. Asakura takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lankinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lankinen misses with an uppercut
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Asakura feints a jab promting Lankinen to slip. Asakura then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lankinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Asakura misses with a jab, cross combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lankinen! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asakura with a jab.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankinen tests Asakura's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lankinen throws a jab when Asakura was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Asakura misses the target.
Asakura is looking to score with low kicks.
Lankinen throws a hook but Asakura blocks it.
Lankinen slips a jab from Asakura.
Lankinen throws out a counter right but Asakura avoids it with no problem.
Asakura closes the distance and clinches.
Lankinen lands a nice uppercut.
Lankinen breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Lankinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lankinen missing with a left hand there. Asakura was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lankinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Lankinen moves out of range as Asakura strikes.
Asakura shoots for a double leg takedown but Lankinen sprawls well. He's pushed Asakura's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Asakura throws a looping overhand right but Lankinen ducks down to avoid it.
Asakura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lankinen's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lankinen misses with a hook. Asakura ducked under it nicely.
Lankinen scores with a punch to the head.
Lankinen defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura misses with a few strikes there.
Lankinen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Asakura as he checks the leg kick.
Lankinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Asakura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Asakura lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Asakura misses with a jab to the body
enabling Lankinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Lankinen looks to throw the jab but Asakura is out of range.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Lankinen counters with a left and a right that stings Asakura.
Asakura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Asakura misses with a hook to the body
and Lankinen counters with a crisp hook 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!
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Lankinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Lankinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura connects with a solid leg kick.
Asakura throws a hook but Lankinen blocks it.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Asakura swings widly with a right hand
and Lankinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Asakura misses its intended target.
Asakura misses with a body shot.
Asakura lands a nice looking body shot.
Asakura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lankinen's hands.
Nice uppercut lands for Asakura. That snapped Lankinen's head back.
Asakura fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lankinen sprawls well initially but Asakura persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lankinen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lankinen has his hands on Asakura's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura wanted to stand there but Lankinen had control of the position.
Asakura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asakura is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lankinen keeping full guard, as Asakura tries to pass.
Lankinen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nova Lankinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Asakura has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Asakura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lankinen's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lankinen slips a straight right by Asakura.
Lankinen drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asakura throws a leg kick that misses.
Asakura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lankinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asakura.
It seemed like Lankinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Lankinen off the cage and back into range.
Lankinen cracks Asakura with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lankinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Lankinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asakura.
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Asakura sizes up Lankinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asakura 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!
A very excited looking Tyson Asakura 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 1280 p4p, 1195 weight class) and Paulie Greene (ranked 120 p4p, 110 weight class). Greene has chosen Im Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 24 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulie Greene!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsunaga throws a good cross that connects.
Matsunaga is looking to land body kicks.
Matsunaga misses with a two punch combination.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga connects with a crisp jab.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Greene shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsunaga misses with a body kick.
Greene fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsunaga.
A head kick misses from Greene.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsunaga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Matsunaga throws a body kick that misses.
Matsunaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Greene defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Greene.
Futoshi Matsunaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsunaga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greene blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsunaga.
Greene moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Greene.
A chopping leg kick lands by Greene.
Matsunaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Greene throws a chopping leg kick but Matsunaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Matsunaga is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Matsunaga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greene.
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Greene's shoulder, as Greene tries to avoid the shot.
Matsunaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Greene's hands.
Matsunaga lands with an uppercut that bounces Greene off the cage and back into range.
Matsunaga thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Matsunaga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Greene.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Greene.
Matsunaga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Matsunaga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick which misses Greene's front leg but catches the back leg as Greene tries to avoid it.
Matsunaga throws a right hand that Greene ducks under and follows up with a left that Greene also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsunaga is out of range.
Matsunaga takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Greene.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Greene 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 Matsunaga has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matsunaga and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Greene moves out of range of the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Greene.
Matsunaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Greene counters with a good low kick that Matsunaga was not able to check.
Matsunaga misses with a right hand
and Greene counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Greene throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Greene. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Greene.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Matsunaga.
Greene lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matsunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Greene is just out of range.
Matsunaga misses with a hook
and Greene counters with a nice kick to the body.
Matsunaga plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Greene throws the kick towards the body but Matsunaga avoids it.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Greene motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Greene throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga works the jab nicely.
Matsunaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Greene.
Matsunaga throws a head kick but Greene moves out of range.
Greene tries to work over Matsunaga's front leg with a kick but Matsunaga checks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Greene checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Greene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Matsunaga blocks the leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Matsunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a thumping low kick.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick which misses Greene's front leg but catches the back leg as Greene tries to avoid it.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga avoids a kick to the body.
Greene connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Greene bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matsunaga's head.
Greene keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Greene.
No joy there for Matsunaga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Greene looks for the body kick but Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Greene takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsunaga 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.
Matsunaga throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Greene throws out a counter right but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.
Matsunaga throws a right hand that misses
and Greene counters with a body kick that stops Matsunaga in his tracks momentarily.
Matsunaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Greene under the eye.
A clash of legs there as Matsunaga blocks the low kick.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Greene.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulie Greene will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Greene sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Greene on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Greene bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matsunaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Greene now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Greene misses with a straight right.
Matsunaga scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsunaga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Greene counters with a left to the body.
Greene lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsunaga off the cage and back into range.
Greene scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Greene swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Matsunaga.
Greene clobbers Matsunaga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Greene misses.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
A jab from Greene misses.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsunaga moves away.
Greene takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Greene fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matsunaga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Greene has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Greene throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Matsunaga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsunaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
Matsunaga just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Greene.
Matsunaga takes one to the chin there.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Greene scores with a jab to the jaw.
Greene with the inside leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
Greene with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
Matsunaga throws the left hand but Greene avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Nice body kick there by Greene.
Matsunaga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Greene in his tracks.
Matsunaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Greene circles away quickly and effectively.
A low kick lands for Greene.
Greene misses with a leg kick
and Matsunaga counters with a stiff right hand.
Greene walks into a jab.
Greene scores with a nice head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsunaga checks a leg kick.
Greene takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Greene.
Matsunaga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Greene misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Matsunaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsunaga throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene lands a nice shot that snaps Matsunaga's head back.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Greene fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matsunaga checks it well.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matsunaga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Greene darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Greene.
It looked like Matsunaga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsunaga takes one to the chin there.
Matsunaga cracks Greene with a good jab.
Greene tries to score with a low kick but Matsunaga moves his leg out of the way.
Greene staying out of range there.
Greene uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Greene takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Greene.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Greene avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene slips a straight right by Matsunaga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
Greene sizes up Matsunaga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Matsunaga moves out of range as Greene strikes.
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the leg kick from Greene.
Matsunaga motions for Greene to come forward. Matsunaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga backing away here, and Greene unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Greene slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Greene only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Greene dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Greene moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greene! But no joy.
Matsunaga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Greene.
Greene lands a head kick. Matsunaga smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greene throws a body shot but no joy.
Greene avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greene misses with the body kick
and Matsunaga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paulie Greene will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Matsunaga blocks the body kick.
Matsunaga is looking for a counter combo.
Matsunaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Greene.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Greene is trying to counter with his kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Greene. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene misses the jab.
Greene keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Greene connects with a single shot there.
Matsunaga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Greene was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsunaga.
A big left from Matsunaga misses.
Greene throws a head kick that misses.
Matsunaga is looking to counter punch.
Greene misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
Greene motions for Matsunaga to come forward. Greene throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsunaga to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene misses with a low kick.
Matsunaga tries to land a leg kick but Greene saw it coming and moves away.
Greene ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsunaga looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene thuds his right hand into Matsunaga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Matsunaga.
Greene goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matsunaga throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Greene.
Matsunaga misses with a body kick.
Matsunaga with the inside leg kick.
Matsunaga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Greene is able to avoid easily.
Greene moves into range and connects with a jab.
Greene takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga blocks the body kick.
Greene blocks a jab.
Greene cracks Matsunaga with an open hand slap.
Greene lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Greene throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matsunaga can pounce on him.
Good shot there by Greene.
Greene dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matsunaga. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Greene throws a series of punches but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga loads up on a big right hand but Greene slips the punch.
Greene feints a counter leg kick.
Greene tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsunaga connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsunaga steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Greene. That one must have hurt.
Matsunaga cracks Greene with a good jab.
Matsunaga tries to work over Greene's front leg with a kick but Greene checks it.
A low kick from Greene is predictable there
and Matsunaga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greene thinking.
Matsunaga slips under a jab from Greene.
Matsunaga will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Matsunaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Matsunaga throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Greene lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matsunaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Greene counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Greene looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Greene looks to land a left hand but Matsunaga moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws a leg kick but Matsunaga sees it coming and moves out of range.
Matsunaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Matsunaga's shoulder, as Matsunaga tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Greene to score with a decent uppercut.
Greene chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Greene moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Matsunaga.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Greene throws out a counter right but Matsunaga avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Matsunaga.
Greene takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick from Greene, right into the meat of the thigh.
Greene avoids the body shot from Matsunaga.
Paulie Greene seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matsunaga slips a straight right by Greene.
Matsunaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Greene.
Matsunaga misses with a kick to the body.
Futoshi Matsunaga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Greene scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Greene feints a counter leg kick.
Matsunaga motions for Greene to come forward. Matsunaga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matsunaga misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Matsunaga misses its intended target.
Matsunaga throws a nice looking combination but Greene bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Greene checks a low kick from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick but Greene sees it coming and moves out of range.
Greene lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Greene.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Greene. That's going to slow Matsunaga down.
Matsunaga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Greene moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
It seemed like Greene was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matsunaga misses with a lunging right hand
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsunaga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulie Greene comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Greene 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulie Greene!
In his post fight interview, Paulie Greene gave a big smile as he said 'I AIN’T CONNOR “FUCKING” MCGREGOR, IM PAULIE “MOTHERFUCKING”GREEN & I BLEED 🩸 FOR MY HOMETOWN BOSTON. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Godefroy Courtial (ranked 678 p4p, 709 weight class) and Apophis Kalmisto (ranked 61 p4p, 64 weight class). Kalmisto has chosen Tässäkö tää oli as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Apophis Kalmisto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial scores with a jab to the body.
Courtial lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalmisto circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalmisto avoids the body shot from Courtial.
Kalmisto throws out a counter right but Courtial avoids it with no problem.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Courtial misses the jab.
Courtial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courtial lands with an uppercut that bounces Kalmisto off the cage and back into range.
Kalmisto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Courtial can pounce on him.
Kalmisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Kalmisto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kalmisto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kalmisto swings widly with a right hand
and Courtial counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalmisto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kalmisto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Courtial throws a nice outside leg kick.
Courtial is looking to wear down Kalmisto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kalmisto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Courtial, pushing him back against the cage.
Kalmisto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Courtial lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kalmisto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalmisto tries to break free but Courtial pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Kalmisto.
Courtial breaks the clinch.
Courtial with a jab.
Kalmisto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Courtial staying out of range there.
Courtial scores with a nice head shot.
Courtial dips to his left and cracks Kalmisto with an uppercut!
A low kick from Courtial is predictable there
and Kalmisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalmisto walks into a left hand.
Kalmisto scoring well with a low kick there.
Courtial lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Courtial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Deathsquad in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Courtial with a nice calf kick.
Courtial bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kalmisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Courtial paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kalmisto moves out of range as Courtial strikes.
Courtial lands a nice hook to Kalmisto's body. Kalmisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kalmisto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Courtial counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Courtial thows a left - swing and a miss!
Courtial misses with a hook.
Kalmisto throws a fast counter high kick but Courtial manages to duck under it in time.
Kalmisto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kalmisto slips a jab and a cross from Courtial.
Kalmisto slips under a jab.
Courtial misses with a double jab.
Nice shot by Courtial.
Courtial is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Courtial connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kalmisto. Kalmisto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Courtial with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kalmisto looks to land a left hand but Courtial moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Courtial does it's job there.
Courtial throws a big shot that misses.
Kalmisto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Courtial. Courtial obviously looking to wear him down.
Courtial chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalmisto throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.
Courtial misses with a hook to the body
and Kalmisto counters with a solid body kick.
Courtial connects with a solid leg kick.
Kalmisto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Courtial misses
and Kalmisto counters with a straight right hand.
Kalmisto scores with a nice body kick.
Kalmisto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kalmisto lands a glancing blow to the side of Courtial's head.
Courtial attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kalmisto slips a jab and a cross from Courtial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalmisto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Courtial throws a leg kick
and Kalmisto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kalmisto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kalmisto moves into the clinch.
Kalmisto misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Kalmisto as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kalmisto.
Kalmisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Kalmisto.
Nice elbow from Kalmisto.
Courtial blocks a body shot from Kalmisto.
Kalmisto tries to work over Courtial's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courtial has a couple of punches blocked by Kalmisto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kalmisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Courtial works on Kalmisto's body with a couple of short punches.
Kalmisto looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kalmisto lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Godefroy Courtial dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Courtial throws an off balance right hand
and Kalmisto counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Courtial falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Apophis Kalmisto!
A very excited looking Apophis Kalmisto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 1151 p4p, 864 weight class) and Max Holloway (ranked 157 p4p, 117 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Holloway!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oosthuizen lands a jab to the nose.
Oosthuizen throws an off balance right hand
and Holloway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Max Holloway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holloway tries to clinch up.
Oosthuizen dips to his left and cracks Holloway with an uppercut!
Oosthuizen swats away the attempt to clinch by Holloway.
We've been informed that Holloway has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Holloway has Oosthuizen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Oosthuizen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Holloway lands a hook that snaps the head of Oosthuizen backwards.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen lands a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Holloway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holloway tries to break the clinch but Oosthuizen is controlling the position.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Holloway swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosthuizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
Holloway misses with the head strike.
Holloway scores with a shoulder strike.
Oosthuizen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oosthuizen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holloway has a couple of punches blocked by Oosthuizen .
Our sources have told us that Oosthuizen has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Holloway misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with an elbow over the top.
Oosthuizen blocking some punches.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen stalling against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Holloway fails to land.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Holloway breaks from the clinch.
Oosthuizen checks a leg kick.
Holloway tries to score with a low kick but Oosthuizen moves his leg out of the way.
Oosthuizen moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Holloway's elbow.
Oosthuizen tries a body shot but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway works on Oosthuizen 's body with a couple of short punches.
Holloway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Holloway.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen struggles to land a body shot inside as Holloway controls his hands.
A short right from Holloway on the inside.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Holloway is working Oosthuizen over against the cage.
Holloway throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway lands a nice shot to the body.
Oosthuizen lands with a short shot to the head.
Oosthuizen scores with a shot to the side of Holloway's head.
Holloway lands with a light punch inside.
Holloway misses with the head strike.
Holloway misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen prevents a body shot from Holloway.
Holloway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holloway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holloway wants to stall.
Oosthuizen misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holloway.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Oosthuizen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Oosthuizen scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Holloway working aggressively here.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Holloway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holloway lands a right hand.
Oosthuizen throws a head punch that misses.
Holloway misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Francis Oosthuizen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Holloway jabs at Oosthuizen 's body.
Holloway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Holloway takes a swing at Oosthuizen 's ribcage but misses.
Holloway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Holloway.
Oosthuizen lands with a nice combination. Holloway backs away looking to recover.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holloway.
Oosthuizen swings wildly with an uppercut but Holloway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holloway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Holloway blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holloway misses with a body punch.
Holloway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oosthuizen 's elbow.
Oosthuizen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Oosthuizen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holloway throws a punch but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holloway.
A shot in the inside from Holloway.
Oosthuizen lands with a light punch inside.
Holloway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holloway connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Holloway on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Holloway is rocked!
Holloway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Holloway is still on wobbly legs! Can Oosthuizen finish him?
It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Oosthuizen cracks Holloway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Holloway misses with a double jab.
Oosthuizen walks into a straight right hand from Holloway.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway thuds his right hand into Oosthuizen 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Holloway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Good shot there by Oosthuizen .
Holloway looks for the body kick but Oosthuizen saw that one coming.
Oosthuizen throws the left hand but Holloway avoids the punch easily.
Holloway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oosthuizen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oosthuizen is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Holloway tries to bum rush Oosthuizen with a series of wild strikes but Oosthuizen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but Holloway moves out of range.
Holloway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oosthuizen was well out of range. Poor timing from Holloway.
Oosthuizen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holloway.
As Holloway looks to move away, Oosthuizen throws a big counter combo but Holloway just gets out of the way.
Holloway throws a series of punches but Oosthuizen moves out of range.
Max Holloway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holloway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oosthuizen checks a leg kick.
Oosthuizen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holloways jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oosthuizen drops Holloway with a naaaaasty hook - Holloway is in real trouble here! Oosthuizen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Oosthuizen !
A victorious Francis Oosthuizen 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Crenshaw (ranked 324 p4p, 374 weight class) and Marchrius Rossi (ranked 51 p4p, 60 weight class). Crenshaw's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers. Rossi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metal Slug Theme. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Crenshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Marchrius Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crenshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crenshaw tries to clinch up but Rossi circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crenshaw misses with a hook to the body
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crenshaw scores with a nice strike.
Crenshaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Crenshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Crenshaw takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Crenshaw avoids it with no problem.
Rossi misses with a hook
and Crenshaw counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rossi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands with an uppercut that bounces Rossi off the cage and back into range.
Crenshaw misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
Crenshaw thuds a left hand into Rossi's 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!
Nice defenses there by Crenshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossi has time to react.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Crenshaw. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Crenshaw.
Rossi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Crenshaw.
Crenshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crenshaw. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crenshaw cracks Rossi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crenshaw is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crenshaw lands a slapping body shot.
Crenshaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chikara MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crenshaw throws a series of punches but Rossi moves out of range.
Don Crenshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crenshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot
and Rossi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crenshaw slips a straight right by Rossi.
Crenshaw misses with a head kick.
Rossi slips under a jab from Crenshaw.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses.
Crenshaw scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rossi throws a head kick but Crenshaw moves out of range.
A jab from Crenshaw does it's job there.
Crenshaw slips a straight right by Rossi.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that misses
and Rossi counters with a nice leg kick.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Crenshaw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Crenshaw moved out of range.
A jab from Crenshaw does it's job there.
Rossi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Crenshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crenshaw lands a jab to the head.
Crenshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crenshaw throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crenshaw takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crenshaw throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Rossi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crenshaw punishes Rossi's body with a nice straight punch.
Crenshaw throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with an outside leg kick.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Rossi tries to move into range but Crenshaw moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Crenshaw.
Rossi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Crenshaw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
Crenshaw was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Crenshaw misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Crenshaw.
Rossi loads up on a big right hand but Crenshaw slips the punch.
Crenshaw throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crenshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Crenshaw finds it's way through Rossi's defenses.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Crenshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good exchange - Crenshaw coming out on top.
Good leg kick by Rossi.
Rossi lunges at Crenshaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Crenshaw's hand.
Crenshaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rossi momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rossi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a double jab
and Rossi counters with a straight right hand.
Crenshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Rossi's shoulder, as Rossi tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Rossi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
Rossi throws a leg kick
and Crenshaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Crenshaw blocks a head kick by Rossi.
Crenshaw lands a lovely overhand right.
Crenshaw takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crenshaw rushes Rossi and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw lands with a left to the head.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
Crenshaw misses with some punches.
Rossi lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi blocks the elbow strike.
Crenshaw pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. Crenshaw saw that one coming.
Crenshaw lands a glancing blow to the side of Rossi's head.
Rossi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Crenshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rossi.
Rossi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crenshaw connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rossi scrambles back to his feet.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crenshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crenshaw misses with a looping right.
Crenshaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Rossi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rossi throws a jab when Crenshaw was well out of range.
Crenshaw throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rossi on the side of the head.
Crenshaw lands a head shot.
Crenshaw lands a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crenshaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crenshaw lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Crenshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Crenshaw.
Rossi motions for Crenshaw to come forward. Rossi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Crenshaw sees it coming and moves out of range.
Crenshaw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crenshaw misses with a jab to the body
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crenshaw throws a nice head kick!
Rossi looks to land a left hand but Crenshaw moved out of range nicely.
Crenshaw seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Crenshaw blocks the body kick.
Rossi misses with a straight left.
Rossi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Crenshaw has time to react.
Crenshaw throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
and Crenshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Crenshaw throws a lazy uppercut
and Crenshaw takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Crenshaw throws a hook but Rossi blocks it.
Rossi counters with a body kick.
Crenshaw throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Crenshaw on the side of the head.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Crenshaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Crenshaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw misses with a hook. Rossi ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crenshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crenshaw defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Crenshaw lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Crenshaw throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crenshaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Crenshaw's head but Crenshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crenshaw misses with a left hand
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Crenshaw coming out on top.
Crenshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Crenshaw.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crenshaw lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Crenshaw dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Crenshaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crenshaw misses the jab.
Rossi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crenshaw throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Crenshaw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rossi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rossi keeps the fight on the outside.
Rossi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Crenshaw misses with a body punch
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crenshaw tests Rossi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crenshaw scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rossi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rossi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crenshaw went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crenshaw moves forwards but Rossi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crenshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A head kick by Crenshaw misses
and Rossi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Crenshaw scores with a jab. Rossi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Crenshaw lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rossi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Crenshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Crenshaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Crenshaw connects with a right hand. Rossi shakes it off.
Nice cross by Crenshaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crenshaw connects with a solid leg kick.
Rossi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marchrius Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crenshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Crenshaw throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi slips a jab from Crenshaw.
Crenshaw lands a body shot.
Rossi throws a body shot but no joy.
Crenshaw goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rossi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crenshaw counters with a nice body shot.
Rossi misses with a hook
enabling Crenshaw to counter with a crisp jab.
Crenshaw works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rossi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crenshaw.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crenshaw with a body shot.
Rossi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crenshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crenshaw ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Crenshaw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Crenshaw tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crenshaw throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crenshaw misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crenshaw swings widly with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick and Crenshaw moves out of range easily.
Crenshaw misses with a body shot.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Crenshaw avoids it with no problem.
Crenshaw looks to land a left hand but Rossi moved out of range nicely.
Crenshaw looks to land a right hand but Rossi moved out of range.
Rossi misses with a lunging right hand
and Crenshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crenshaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rossi scores with a body shot.
Rossi misses with a jab to the body
letting Crenshaw counter with a right hand.
Rossi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crenshaw bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crenshaw throws a sloppy head kick
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rossi takes a swing at Crenshaw's ribcage but misses.
Don Crenshaw is winning the standup battle so far.
Crenshaw misses with a lunging right hand
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Crenshaw is rocked!
Crenshaw with a jab.
Oh Crenshaw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crenshaw throws a lazy head kick
and Rossi counters with a good low kick that Crenshaw was not able to check.
Crenshaw seems to have got his legs back now.
Crenshaw takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good exchange - Crenshaw coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Crenshaw.
The fighters circle, before Rossi throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Crenshaw's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Rossi lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Marchrius Rossi!
During a confident post fight interview, Marchrius Rossi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Don Crenshaw was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm still a cool dad, though.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 254 p4p, 580 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 40 p4p, 81 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karter.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie catches Karter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie letting Karter take a breather here.
Karter gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Karter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Gracie lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Karter manages to break the clinch.
Karter lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Karter pushes him off.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Karter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karter backs up against the cage.
Gracie lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karter throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a head kick. Karter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Karter is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Karter drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Karter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Karter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
Karter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Karter throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Karter misses the target.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie pushes Karter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Karter keeps it at a distance.
Gracie pushes Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Karter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Karter.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Gracie gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Karter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Karter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Karter throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Karter misses.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Karter misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Karter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Karter slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie has Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karter misses the jab.
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!
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Karter back into the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Karter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karter.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Karter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karter with a hook.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Karter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter is having none of it.
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Karter keeps it at a distance.
Karter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Karter tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Red Jesus Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Karter misses its target.
Karter defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Karter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A big left from Karter misses.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands a jab to the head.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Karter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarter.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Karter misses its target.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Karter strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range.
Karter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter slips a straight right by Gracie.
Karter is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
In defeat, Red Jesus Karter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Go fuck yourselves '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 94 p4p, 298 weight class) and Paulo Gentil (ranked 11 p4p, 37 weight class). 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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World class boxer
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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 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulo Gentil!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentil fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gentil waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsuzaka.
Gentil swings for the body but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gentil is out of range and Matsuzaka settles back down.
Gentil misses with a straight left.
Gentil throws a good cross that connects.
Matsuzaka looks to clinch
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil lands a jab to Matsuzaka's midsection.
Matsuzaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gentil moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka.
Gentil scores with a jab to the head.
Matsuzaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gentil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the body kick from Gentil.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Gentil misses with a hook to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Matsuzaka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil blocks a low kick nicely.
Matsuzaka misses with a leg kick.
Matsuzaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gentil walks into a jab.
Gentil wants to land a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Gentil throws a big shot that misses.
Matsuzaka lands a really nice looking cross but Gentil seems unphased.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Gentil's shoulder, as Gentil tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gentil! But no joy.
Gentil looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka 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.
An inside leg kick from Matsuzaka misses.
Gentil staying out of range there.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Gentil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matsuzaka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gentil lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gentil throws the kick towards the body but Matsuzaka avoids it.
Gentil fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka throws a poor cross that misses
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka thows a leg kick but Gentil checks it
and Gentil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gentil cracks a nice hook into Matsuzaka's ribs.
Gentil lands a leg kick that knocks Matsuzaka off balance momentarily.
Matsuzaka thuds a left hand into Gentil's body.
Matsuzaka closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Gentil on the inside.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Gentil blocks the elbow strike.
Matsuzaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with some punches.
Gentil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Gentil tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka digs a right hand underneath Gentil's ribcage. Gentil let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gentil lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentil misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gentil lands with a light punch inside.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Gentil lands with a short shot to the head.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Gentil's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gentil pushes Matsuzaka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Matsuzaka avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Gentil controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Matsuzaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gentil misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gentil struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Gentil tries a body shot but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Gentil.
Gentil dodges an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gentil.
Matsuzaka lands with a left to the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gentil breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gentil moves away.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Gentil.
Matsuzaka scores with a hook to the body. Gentil takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Paulo Gentil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gentil swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand.
Gentil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentil swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paulo Gentil will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Matsuzaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsuzaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Matsuzaka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gentil is out of range.
Gentil looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gentil moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gentil.
Matsuzaka forces Gentil back against the cage and clinches.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Gentil avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Matsuzaka presses Gentil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gentil misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Matsuzaka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gentil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands a nice elbow.
Gentil blocks an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentil tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentil misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentil's elbow.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Gentil 's eye.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Matsuzaka fails to land.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Gentil.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matsuzaka.
Gentil struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Matsuzaka blocking some punches.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gentil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gentil blocks the elbow strike.
Matsuzaka throws a head punch that misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gentil.
A nice left hand lands by Matsuzaka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Gentil lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gentil tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries a body shot but Gentil blocks it.
Gentil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gentil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gentil looks to land a body kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Gentil misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gentil.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut. Gentil saw that one coming.
Matsuzaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gentil can pounce on him.
Gentil takes one to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick from Gentil, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentil gets tackled into the cage by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka maintains the clinch.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow that misses.
Gentil softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gentil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Gentil tries to work over Matsuzaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Matsuzaka scores with a shot to the side of Gentil's head.
Gentil tries to throw a body punch but Matsuzaka avoids it by throwing Gentil back against the cage.
Gentil breaks the clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentil.
Matsuzaka defending well as Gentil loads up on a big left hand.
Gentil lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Gentil scores with a spinning back kick!
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gentil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gentil.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gentil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentil tries to clinch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Gentil misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Matsuzaka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gentil let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsuzaka looks to land a body kick but Gentil moved away.
Matsuzaka lands with a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Gentil avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka throws out a loose jab but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gentil. That did some damage!
Matsuzaka misses with a hook. Gentil ducked under it nicely.
Gentil connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matsuzaka's hands.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Gentil only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut. Gentil saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Gentil checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gentil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Gentil moves out of range.
A big right from Matsuzaka misses.
Gentil with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matsuzaka to score with a decent uppercut.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch up but Gentil keeps it at a distance.
Gentil looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the body kick from Gentil.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Gentil moves out of range.
Matsuzaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gentil tries to clinch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka rushes Gentil and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil misses with some punches.
Matsuzaka blocks an uppercut.
Gentil struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka blocks a body shot from Gentil.
A head punch on the inside from Gentil fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matsuzaka stalling in the clinch but Gentil improves position.
Matsuzaka lands with a left to the head.
Gentil blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gentil lands a shot to the body.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Gentil as the two fighters clinch.
Gentil blocks a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Gentil working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsuzaka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gentil makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Gentil prevents a body shot from Matsuzaka.
Gentil scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gentil blocking some punches.
Gentil can't find room to land a body shot as Matsuzaka controls the action.
Gentil blocks an uppercut.
Gentil lands a right hand.
Matsuzaka cracks Gentil with a nice body shot.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Matsuzaka.
Gentil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gentil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gentil working aggressively here.
Gentil takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Paulo Gentil has been cut.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsuzaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matsuzaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Matsuzaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsuzaka.
Gentil takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Matsuzaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Matsuzaka on the inside.
Matsuzaka prevents a body shot from Gentil.
Matsuzaka misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gentil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Gentil backwards.
Matsuzaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentil throws a punch but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentil gets through Matsuzaka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Matsuzaka as the two fighters clinch.
Matsuzaka pushes off an throws an elbow but Gentil leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Matsuzaka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Matsuzaka fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka presses Gentil against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Matsuzaka as the two fighters clinch.
Gentil goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gentil is trying to break the clinch but Matsuzaka has him pressed against the cage.
Gentil throws a head punch that misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gentil lands a shoulder strike.
Gentil dodges an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Gentil has a couple of punches blocked by Matsuzaka.
Gentil fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matsuzaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentil.
Matsuzaka misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Gentil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gentil misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentil misses with the head strike.
Gentil working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matsuzaka 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka 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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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 275 p4p, 243 weight class) and James Yarborough (ranked 43 p4p, 38 weight class). Kazuma comes to the cage accompanied by Uroko by Dir En Grey. Yarborough is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Derezzed. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Yarborough!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma throws out a loose jab but Yarborough uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazuma takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Yarborough replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kazuma blocks it well.
Yarborough throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Kazuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yarborough keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kazuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazuma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yarborough uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuma.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut. Yarborough saw that one coming.
Kazuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yarborough.
Yarborough lands with an overhand left.
Yarborough throws out a powerful jab.
Kazuma misses with a looping left.
Yarborough blocks a head kick by Kazuma.
Yarborough is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kazuma with a body shot.
Yarborough moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
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!
Kazuma lands with a hook. Yarborough tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like James Yarborough has been cut.
Yarborough cracks a nice hook into Kazuma's ribs.
Kazuma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough takes a swing at Kazuma's ribcage but misses.
Yarborough with a hook.
Kazuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazuma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kazuma swings for the body but Yarborough moves out of range.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Yarborough blocks the leg kick.
Yarborough tries a quick counter leg kick but Kazuma is wise to it.
Kazuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Yarborough appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kazuma looks to land a left hand but Yarborough moved out of range nicely.
Yarborough is looking for the big counter here.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Yarborough counter with a right hand.
Yarborough throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yarborough dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kazuma. That did some damage!
Kazuma throws a jab but it's blocked by Yarborough.
Kazuma throws an overhand right that lands on Yarborough's shoulder, as Yarborough tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Yarborough was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yarborough lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarborough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kazuma throws out the jab.
Yarborough scores with a jab. Kazuma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kazuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yarborough scores with a decent looking hook.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yarborough counters with a left and a right that stings Kazuma.
Yarborough scores with a decent looking hook.
Yarborough lands the left hand.
Yarborough gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kazuma.
Kazuma looks to throw the jab but Yarborough is out of range.
Kazuma avoids the head kick by Yarborough.
Kazuma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Kazuma misses.
Kazuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Yarborough. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yarborough.
Yarborough throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kazuma drops his hands momentarily and Yarborough takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough cracks a nice hook into Kazuma's ribs.
Kazuma misses with a looping left.
Kazuma misses with a low kick.
Yarborough lands with a nice body punch.
Yarborough connects with a right hand. Kazuma shakes it off.
Yarborough lands a really nice looking cross but Kazuma seems unphased.
Kazuma takes one to the chin there.
Yarborough avoids the body shot from Kazuma.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yarborough. Kazuma shrugs it off though.
Yarborough tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuma is looking to counter the offense by Yarborough and move into the clinch.
Kazuma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yarborough counters with a nice body kick.
Kazuma throws a hook but Yarborough avoids it easily.
Kazuma throws a head kick but Yarborough moves out of range.
Kazuma throws an overhand right that lands on Yarborough's shoulder, as Yarborough tries to avoid the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yarborough scores with a decent looking hook.
Kazuma will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yarborough goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kazuma swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Yarborough counters with a left to the body.
Kazuma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kazuma needs to keep his hands up - Yarborough had a free shot at his head there.
Kazuma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yarborough lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kazuma at a distance.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yarborough - that will leave a mark!
Yarborough works Kazuma's body with a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Yarborough scores with a head kick.
Kazuma misses the jab.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
Kazuma throws a big shot that misses.
And Yarborough responds with a good body kick, but Kazuma manages to step out the way in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Yarborough jabs at Kazuma's body.
Yarborough is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kazuma had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kazuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yarborough manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazuma, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Yarborough dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Yarborough works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Kazuma misses its intended target.
Yarborough bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kazuma's head backwards.
Kazuma throws a head kick that misses
and Yarborough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Kazuma misses
and Yarborough counters with an inside leg kick.
Yarborough has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yarborough thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kazuma if he has to take too many more of those.
Yarborough throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kazuma on the side of the head.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Yarborough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick from Yarborough.
Yarborough is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yarborough makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kazuma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yarborough throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazuma throws a head kick that Yarborough semi-blocks.
Yarborough turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yarborough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarborough scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kazuma doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yarborough.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Yarborough counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yarborough feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kazumas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yarborough lands a high kick!
James Yarborough seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yarborough cracks Kazuma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kazuma lands with a nice combination. Yarborough backs away looking to recover.
That has opened up James Yarborough's cut even more.
Yarborough throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kazuma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yarborough chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yarborough connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yarborough throws a body shot but no joy.
Kazuma misses with a straight right.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yarborough counters with a straight right hand.
Kazuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Yarborough is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yarborough wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yarborough lands with a cross.
Yarborough changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kazuma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yarborough with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazuma takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kazuma throws an off balance right hand
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yarborough throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kazuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yarborough throws a leg kick which misses Kazuma's front leg but catches the back leg as Kazuma tries to avoid it.
Yarborough scores with a hook to the body. Kazuma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yarborough connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yarborough. That's going to slow Kazuma down.
Kazuma looks to land a right hand but Yarborough moved out of range.
Yarborough thinks about the counter body kick.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Despite the aggression on Yarborough's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Yarborough scores with a kick to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Kazuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yarborough pushes Kazuma away with a front kick.
Kazuma tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kazuma.
Kazuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yarborough moves away.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Kazuma avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yarborough lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The fighters circling - Kazuma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yarborough lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kazuma misses the body punch
and Yarborough connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.
Yarborough getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kazuma drops his hands momentarily and Yarborough takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazuma swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Yarborough counters with a straight right hand.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Yarborough tenderised Kazuma's leg. Kazuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yarborough thumps Kazuma with a low kick.
Yarborough lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuma misses with a jab to the body
and Kazuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazuma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yarborough cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yarborough avoids the head kick by Kazuma.
Kazuma throws a hook to the side of Yarborough's head but Yarborough sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kazuma takes one to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yarborough. That's going to slow Kazuma down.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the body.
Kazuma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yarborough.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarborough looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yarborough scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kazuma works over Yarborough's head and body with a nice combination.
Yarborough misses with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Yarborough showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Yarborough's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kazuma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kazuma scores with a jab to the body.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazuma throws a head kick that misses
and Yarborough counters with a nice body kick.
Yarborough tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Kazuma misses
and Yarborough counters with a three punch combo that has Kazuma backing up. Kazuma nods at Yarborough to acknowledge the strikes.
Kazuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kazuma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yarborough with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Yarborough finds it's way through Kazuma's defenses.
Kazuma tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yarborough throws a nice head kick!
Yarborough lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yarborough gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yarborough to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazuma takes a swing at Yarborough's ribcage but misses.
Yarborough scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kazuma loads up on a big right hand but Yarborough slips the punch.
Yarborough looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kazuma throws a lazy head kick
and Yarborough counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
Yarborough fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kazuma on the side of the head.
Kazuma throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yarborough counters with a body kick that stops Kazuma in his tracks momentarily.
Kazuma misses with a leg kick
and Yarborough counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Yarborough. That snapped Kazuma's head back.
Yarborough scores with the left hand. Kazuma knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Kazuma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Yarborough.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma tries a head kick but it misses.
Kazuma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yarborough scores with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Yarborough.
Good standup being displayed there by Yarborough as he connects with a hook.
Kazuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yarborough can pounce on him.
Yarborough works the jab nicely.
Yarborough scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kazuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yarborough.
Yarborough scoring well with a low kick there.
Kazuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Yarborough counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazuma throws a body punch but Yarborough moves out of range.
Yarborough connects with an inside leg kick.
Yarborough scores with a nice head shot.
Yarborough lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarborough uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kazuma.
Yarborough throws out a counter right but Kazuma avoids it with no problem.
Kazuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yarborough ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Kazuma misses
letting Yarborough counter with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Yarborough.
Yarborough scores with a jab to the head.
Yarborough lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kazuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yarborough lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazuma's sensitive parts.
Kazuma misses with a hook
and Yarborough makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kazuma misses with a head kick.
Yarborough scores with a nice head shot.
Kazuma misses with a lunging right hand
and Yarborough counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yarborough was well out of range. Poor timing from Kazuma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kazuma.
Yarborough lands a nice looking body shot.
Yarborough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kazuma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yarborough scores with a nice body kick.
Yarborough ducks right into an uppercut from Kazuma.
Kazuma misses with a low kick.
Kazuma misses with a looping right.
Kazuma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yarborough lands a body shot.
Kazuma misses with a looping right.
Yarborough lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yarborough connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yarborough smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A jab lands there for Yarborough.
Kiryu Kazuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Yarborough is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yarborough scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Yarborough comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yarborough 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yarborough!
Our winner, James Yarborough, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Andor Seres (ranked 39 p4p, 168 weight class) and A. Mere Con (ranked 5 p4p, 18 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andor Seres!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Con as he checks the leg kick.
Con walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Con.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seres. Con does a little dance to reset his feet.
Con takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seres.
Con cracks Seres with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Con throws a hook but Seres blocks it.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Seres moves away and avoids it.
Con ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seres comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Seres looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Seres swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Seres misses with a wild body shot.
Seres wants to slow Con down by chopping away at his legs.
Con throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seres scores with a spinning back kick!
Seres misses with a left hand
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seres slips a jab from Con.
Seres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Seres misses.
Seres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Con chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seres can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Seres.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Con! But no joy.
Con swings for the body but Seres moves out of range.
Seres turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Con misses with a straight right.
Seres misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Con is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seres takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seres moves away.
Con takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been hearing reports that Seres has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Seres works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seres connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice jab there from Con.
Seres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seres motions for Con to come forward. Seres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Con on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Seres.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seres lands with a straight right. Con didn't see that one coming.
Con lands a jab to the nose.
Seres pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seres throws a body kick that misses
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seres moves away.
Seres drops down looking for a counter takedown but Con sprawls and moves away.
Seres tries to score with a low kick but Con moves his leg out of the way.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seres gets tackled into the cage by Con. Con maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Seres.
Seres manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Con blocks the low kick.
A big right from Con misses.
Con takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Con is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seres had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A big left from Con misses.
Seres fails to land the takedown.
Con scores with a hook to the body. Seres takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Con misses with a hook
and Seres counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Con misses with a left hand
and Seres counters with a good low kick that Con was not able to check.
Seres moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Seres looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Con takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Seres fails with a takedown attempt.
Seres fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andor Seres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Con looks to throw the jab but Seres is out of range.
Seres changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Con takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Con scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Seres doesn't seem bothered though.
Seres throws a leg kick
and Con connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seres fails with the takedown
and Con counters with a nice body shot.
Con misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Con back to the cage. Seres follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Seres misses with a wild body shot.
Seres misses with a few strikes there.
Con lands a lovely overhand right.
Con needs to keep his hands up - Seres had a free shot at his head there.
A low kick from Seres is predictable there
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A. Mere Con is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seres misses with a takedown attempt - Con sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Con walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Con has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A jab from Con finds it's way through Seres's defenses.
Seres throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Seres is trying hard to land a takedown here. Con sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Con takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Seres bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Con misses with an uppercut
and Seres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seres misses with a low 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 Andor Seres will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Seres has a takedown stuffed.
Seres misses with a hook.
Con moves out of range of the strikes.
Con 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.
Seres moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Con looks to land a right hand but Seres moved out of range.
Seres jabs at Con's body.
Seres uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Con.
Seres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Andor Seres is winning the standup battle so far.
Seres throws a hook but Con blocks it.
Seres fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Con has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Con looks to land a right hand but Seres moved out of range.
Seres looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Con checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big right from Seres misses.
Con scores with a sloppy right hand. Seres should have avoided that one.
Seres throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seres moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Con connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con's corner calls for a 1-2. Con obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Con connects with a crisp jab.
Con connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seres momentarily.
Seres takes one to the chin there.
Con drops his hands momentarily and Seres takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Seres misses the shot to the body.
Con lands with a straight right. Seres didn't see that one coming.
Seres walks into a jab.
Con uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seres.
Seres closes this distance looking for a takedown but Con circles away.
Con's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Con.
Seres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Con finds it's way round the side to connect with Seres's 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!
Seres lands a head kick!
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seres.
Seres fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Con looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Seres. That's going to slow Con down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seres.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con lands a really nice looking cross but Seres seems unphased.
Seres tries to score with a low kick but Con moves his leg out of the way.
Seres closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Con quickly recovers to half guard.
Con is concentrating on defense, preventing Seres from advancing position.
Con keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Seres prevents Con from improving his position.
Con is trying to maintain the position but Seres is very close to passing his half guard.
Con is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seres's back!
Con keeps control of the position as Seres tries to break free.
Seres prevents Con from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Seres right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Con.
Seres can't escape the position.
Con is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Seres tries to escape but Con has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Con trying to control.
I really don't envy Seres right now.
Con has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Seres's body.
Seres trying to control the action but Con just sinks the hooks in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con controls the action.
Seres wants to escape the position.
Con keeps control of the position easily here as Seres tries to buck him off.
Con's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Con wants to control but Seres is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A. Mere Con 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.
Seres wants to slow Con down by chopping away at his legs.
Seres throws a looping overhand right but Con ducks down to avoid it.
Seres fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Con manages to avoid it.
Con throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seres looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Con throws a hook to the side of Seres's head but Seres sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seres ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Seres appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Seres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Seres looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Con rushes Seres and presses him up against the cage.
Con throws a punch but it's blocked by Seres.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seres.
Con tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seres was well out of range. Poor timing from Con.
Seres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Con.
Con throws a body punch but Seres moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seres sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Con misses with a looping right.
Seres clobbers Con with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Seres throws a big shot that misses.
Seres delivers a nice body kick.
Con fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Seres misses with a looping right.
Con throws a series of punches but Seres moves out of range.
Con misses with an uppercut
and Seres counters with a left to the body.
Seres misses the jab.
Con throws a nice looking combination but Seres bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seres misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Seres chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seres half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Con throws a body punch but Seres moves out of range.
Con looks to land a right hand but Seres moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Seres there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seres takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres throws the left hand but Con avoids the punch easily.
Seres fails to land the takedown.
Con slips under a jab.
Seres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Con misses with a straight right.
Seres misses with a lunging right hand
and Con counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Con scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Seres throws a leg kick but Con checks it.
A little jabbing left from Con on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seres shoots in for a takedown but Con shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andor Seres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Con lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Seres blocks a jab.
Seres throwing a counter right hand but Con manages to avoid it.
Seres lands a nice leg kick that just misses Con's sensitive parts.
A jab from Con does it's job there.
Con misses with a hook. Seres ducked under it nicely.
Con ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Seres lands an impressive looking overhand right. Con doesn't seem phased though.
Con tries to clinch
letting Seres counter with a right hand.
Con connects with a body shot that sends Seres's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Con.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Con thuds his right hand into Seres's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seres defending well as Con loads up on a big left hand.
Con throws a hook but Seres avoids it easily.
Seres wants to land a leg kick but Con is out of range.
Seres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Con!
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!
Con manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Seres trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Seres is pressing down on Con's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Con won't allow Seres to sweep him here.
A. Mere Con has got the better of the ground game so far.
Con avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Con is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Seres keeping moving, preventing Con from controlling successfully.
Con stays in close to Seres's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A. Mere Con really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Con misses the target.
Con misses with a straight left.
Seres looks to land a right hand but Con moved out of range.
Seres throws a hook but Con avoids it easily.
Con bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seres takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Con misses with an uppercut
and Seres counters with a right hand to the body.
Seres fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Con on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Con checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Con blocks the leg kick.
Seres will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Con misses with a body shot.
Seres scores with a takedown into Con's guard.
Con is trying to keep Seres in close.
Con looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seres scoring with punches to the head and body.
Seres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Con swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Seres wants to control from the top but Con keeps moving.
Seres with a flurry of punches that miss.
Con preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Con looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seres is one step ahead there.
Con keeping moving, preventing Seres from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Con is on top in guard.
Con looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seres throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Con showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Con trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Con not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Seres keeping full guard, as Con tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seres is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Con must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Con trying to control the position from guard on top but Seres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seres trying to control the position here.
Con got a little sloppy there for a moment and Seres has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Con has managed to get both his arms back between Seres's legs - danger averted.
Seres not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Con is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con lands a really nice looking cross but Seres seems unphased.
Seres looking to score a takedown here. Con is defending well but Seres drives through and ends up in Con's guard.
Seres trying to control the position from guard on top but Con is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Con holds on and takes a little breather.
Con looking for a sweep. Not yet Con, not yet.
Con has Seres pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seres trying to control but Con is working from the bottom.
Seres pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Con is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Andor Seres will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Con misses with a straight left.
Seres tried to counter with a leg kick but Con avoided it.
Con throws a lazy uppercut
and Seres counters with a straight right hand.
Con misses with a looping right.
Seres ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Con lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Seres or perhaps it was just good defense by Con, which made it look bad.
Con blocks a head kick by Seres.
Seres misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Con throws a big shot that misses.
Con connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Con.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seres lands an overhand right.
Con lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Con misses with a straight left.
Seres scores with a leg kick.
Seres throws a lazy uppercut
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Con throws a big shot that misses.
Con swings widly with a right hand
and Seres counters with a low kick, right behind Con 's knee.
Nice defenses there by Seres.
Seres half committed to a counter leg kick.
Seres keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
Con moves out of range of the body kick from Seres.
Seres throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Con lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seres lets loose with a powerful body kick. Con will feel that in the morning.
Seres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Con throws a lazy right hand but Seres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Seres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con blocks a jab.
Seres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seres fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Con to the ground. Seres is now in Con's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Con is pulling down on Seres's head to control his posture.
Seres missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Con bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Seres's guard.
Con controlling from the top position.
Seres working for submissions but it's allowed Con to get to half guard.
Con is controlling the pace.
Seres is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Seres!
Seres wants to control but Con is having none of it.
Seres is looking to get to half guard.
Seres sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Seres trying to control here.
Seres tries to get to full guard but Con has control of the leg.
Seres trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seres actively working from the bottom here.
Seres trying to control from the bottom.
Con slows the pace down in half guard.
Con tries to pass to full mount but Seres defends it.
Seres is trying to maintain the position but Con is very close to passing his half guard.
Con prevents Seres from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Con in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
A. Mere Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Con 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... A. Mere Con!
A. Mere Con is the new welterweight champion!
A. Mere Con thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Slam (ranked 30 p4p, 131 weight class) and Will Wrecks (ranked 5 p4p, 16 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Slam!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Will Wrecks!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slam takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Ben Slam has been cut.
Slam connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slam lands an overhand right.
Wrecks takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Will Wrecks has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slam. Wrecks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slam lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wrecks misses with a right hand
and Slam counters with a nice right hand that sends Wrecks toppling to the canvas! Wrecks scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Slam finish him?!
Wrecks is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wrecks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wrecks is still on wobbly legs! Can Slam finish him?
Slam lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Wrecks up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Slam from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Wrecks's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Slam!
Ben Slam retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ben Slam 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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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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