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FFT Strikers Vs Grapplers R5 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seisuke Inoue (ranked 24642 p4p, 6191 weight class) and Ferdinand Lascombe (ranked 615 p4p, 592 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seisuke Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ferdinand Lascombe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lascombe tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Inoue feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lascombe looking for a sweep. Not yet Lascombe, not yet.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Lascombe keeps moving.
Lascombe looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lascombe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Inoue.
Inoue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inoue stopping the sweep attempt from Lascombe.
Inoue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Lascombe trying to keep a closed guard but Inoue is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lascombe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Inoue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Our spies down at at DF Fitnesscentrum inform us that Lascombe has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Lascombe is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Inoue frees his head nicely. Oh but Lascombe has switched to an armbar! Inoue is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Ferdinand Lascombe!
During a confident post fight interview, Ferdinand Lascombe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Johnson (ranked 4816 p4p, 3584 weight class) and Iov Kuzmin (ranked 552 p4p, 481 weight class). Iov Kuzmin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Iov Kuzmin!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzmin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Johnson on his heels. He'll look to pass Johnson's guard now, I'm sure.
Johnson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuzmin on the ground.
Kuzmin chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuzmin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kuzmin throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin working some strikes from top position.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuzmin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Kuzmin is looking to work some ground and pound but Johnson has wrist control.
Kuzmin postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Kuzmin distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuzmin lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuzmin connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuzmin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuzmin lands a couple of elbows.
Kuzmin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzmin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Kuzmin chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuzmin throws a big right hand that misses.
Kuzmin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kuzmin.
Kuzmin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kuzmin landing some decent shots from guard.
Kuzmin distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuzmin throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Kuzmin stands up over Johnson, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuzmin scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Kuzmin slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuzmin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzmin distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuzmin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
 Johnson is rocked!
Kuzmin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuzmin postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Johnson covers up, he's hurt! Kuzmin keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kuzmin and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kuzmin can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iov Kuzmin!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Efim Gracie (ranked 3915 p4p, 4555 weight class) and Rick Rhymes (ranked 322 p4p, 348 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Reunion- Eminem ft. Royce Da 5'9. Rick Rhymes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Efim Gracie's chin.
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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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Rhymes!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 It looks like Rick Rhymes has been cut.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie pounces like a tiger and cracks Rhymes with a vicious hook! Rhymes is down but not out! Gracie follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Efim Gracie!
Post fight, Efim Gracie took to the microphone: 'Im a world champion.. IM A WORLD CHAMPION!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kurou Nishiyama (ranked 2614 p4p, 6286 weight class) and Michael Hall (ranked 342 p4p, 562 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurou Nishiyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Hall!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nishiyama clinches with his opponent.
Nishiyama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hall uses from the top position.
Nishiyama is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nishiyama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nishiyama trying to control the position here.
Nishiyama trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nishiyama managing to control the position.
Nishiyama wants to stand and escape but Hall is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nishiyama is pulling down on Hall's head. It's preventing any offense from Hall, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hall tries to clinch but Nishiyama moves out of range.
Hall tries to clinch but Nishiyama is having none of it.
Hall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hall wants to clinch up but Nishiyama keeps it at a distance.
Nishiyama rushes Hall and presses him up against the cage.
Nishiyama manages to break the clinch.
Nishiyama throws a quick head kick that knocks Hall silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Nishiyama is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kurou Nishiyama!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Loke Axelsen (ranked 3186 p4p, 5354 weight class) and Abraham Collins (ranked 408 p4p, 532 weight class). Axelsen comes to the cage accompanied by Cha Cha PT2- Freddie Dredd . 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Loke Axelsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abraham Collins!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Axelsen blocks a head kick by Collins.
Axelsen connects with a right hand. Collins shakes it off.
Collins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins misses with a jab to the body
and Axelsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Collins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Axelsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Collins throws a sloppy head kick and Axelsen moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Axelsen.
Collins with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Collins misses with a double jab
and Axelsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Axelsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Collins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Axelsen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins walks into a stiff left hand from Axelsen.
Collins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Axelsen.
Collins throws a head kick that misses.
Axelsen lands a slapping body shot.
Axelsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Collins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Axelsen.
Axelsen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Axelsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Axelsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Collins takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Axelsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Collins doesn't seem bothered though.
Axelsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Axelsen counters with a series of strikes. Collins will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Collins is rocked!
Axelsen lands with a right and another and another! Collins is in big trouble! Axelsen lands again and this time it's lights out for Collins! A quality knockout there for Axelsen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Loke Axelsen!
An out of breath Loke Axelsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ngannou (ranked 4556 p4p, 2162 weight class) and Steven Seagal (ranked 143 p4p, 104 weight class). Seagal has chosen Not for Sale as his entrance music. Steven Seagal is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Ngannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Seagal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngannou lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Steven Seagal has been cut.
Ngannou looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Seagal misses with the combination.
Ngannou slips a jab and a cross from Seagal.
Ngannou has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
 It looks like Francis Ngannou has been cut.
Good exchange - Seagal coming out on top.
Seagal lands a high kick!
Seagal lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ngannou backs up against the cage.
Ngannou is rocked!
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 takedown defense from Seagal. No joy for Ngannou on that attempt.
As Ngannou backs off Seagal throws a huge counter combo but Ngannou manages to avoid it all.
Oh Ngannou is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Seagal - that will leave a mark!
Ngannou seems to have got his legs back now.
Seagal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Seagal lands a big head kick that sends Ngannou tumbling to the mat! Seagal takes a step backwards and waves Ngannou back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seagal. Ngannou shrugs it off though.
Ngannou loses concentration momentarily and Seagal pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Ngannou crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Seagal finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Steven Seagal!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Gracie (ranked 3002 p4p, 2765 weight class) and Marcus Greene (ranked 392 p4p, 364 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by No Church In The Wild. Greene is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Tokyo Drifting - Glass Animals & Denzel Curry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ethan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Greene!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Greene to counter with a crisp jab.
Greene looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Greene throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Greene slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Greene scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Greene sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Greene! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Greene sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Greene pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Greene counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Greene unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ethan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Greene counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Greene connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Greene counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Greene finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Greene.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Greene is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Greene cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Greene counters with a big right hand! Oh Gracie is in trouble here! Greene follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Greene!
A relieved looking Marcus Greene thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Ethan Gracie had this to say: 'Four losses in a row. Not a good look for me man. Don't know whats next to be honest.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Branko Banik (ranked 2120 p4p, 2356 weight class) and Terrell Knight (ranked 280 p4p, 301 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Knight's choice of entrance music: HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Branko Banik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branko Banik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrell Knight!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banik misses with an uppercut
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Banik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Knight takes a swing at Banik's ribcage but misses.
Banik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Banik misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banik thinking.
Banik dodges the punch combination from Knight.
Banik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knight scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight lands a jab to Banik's midsection.
Knight cracks a nice hook into Banik's ribs.
Knight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banik counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banik trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Knight keeping moving, preventing Banik from controlling successfully.
Knight managing to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Banik won't allow Knight to sweep him here.
Knight manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banik manages to get himself to full guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Banik's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Banik punching to the body, from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Banik is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Banik is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Knight is controlling Banik's trapped leg to prevent Banik from advancing to side control.
Knight works his way to full guard. Good work.
Knight is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Banik is in close to Knight's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Knight seems keen to control Banik's posture.
Let's hope that Knight has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banik throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight pulls Banik in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banik throwing strikes but missing.
Banik throws a strike but Knight rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Banik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Knight manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight pulls Banik in close to his closed guard and prevents Banik from doing any damage or advancing position.
Knight is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Knight pulls Banik in close to prevent any damage.
Banik stops Knight from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banik throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banik is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Banik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knight works Banik's body with a nice hook.
Knight misses with an uppercut.
Knight looks to land a combination but Banik avoids it well.
Banik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knight moves away.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Banik attempts a counter takedown but Knight avoids it well and moves away.
Banik tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrell Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Banik closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banik takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Banik is just out of range.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Banik is just out of range.
Banik staying out of range there.
Banik throws a right hand that misses
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banik uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banik.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Banik.
Banik has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Knight finds it's way round the side to connect with Banik's head.
A big right from Knight misses.
Knight looks to land a right hand but Banik moved out of range.
Knight throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banik.
Banik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight throws a lazy right hand but Banik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knight throws a body shot but no joy.
Banik moves out of range as Knight strikes.
Knight lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knight.
Knight misses with a jab to the body
and Banik counters with a single leg into guard. Knight didn't expect that.
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!
Banik is looking to work some ground and pound but Knight has wrist control.
Banik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Knight wants to sweep here but Banik controlling him for the moment.
Banik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Banik pushes down on Knight's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Banik trying to pass the guard but Knight defending well.
Banik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Banik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banik lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Banik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knight defending well though.
Knight is doing well to control the position and prevent Banik from advancing to side control.
Branko Banik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knight trying to control here.
Banik is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banik working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Knight wants to improve his position but Banik is controlling well.
Knight trying to control here.
Banik is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Banik has control of the leg.
Banik is looking to stall here but Knight recovers full guard.
Banik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Banik trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Banik being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Banik tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Knight throws a hook to the side of Banik's head but Banik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banik drops his hands momentarily and Knight takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knight misses the shot to the body.
Knight lands with a straight right. Banik didn't see that one coming.
Terrell Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banik takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Knight jabs Banik right on the nose. Banik blinks but takes it well.
Banik connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Banik just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Banik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Banik shoots in looking for a takedown but Knight manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Banik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knight throws a body punch but Banik moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight throws a hook but Banik blocks it.
Banik feinted with a counter takedown.
Knight stalks Banik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Banik's face. Banik staggers backwards, shaken.
Banik throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight cracks Banik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Knight. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knight.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Banik is just out of range.
Knight connects with a body shot.
Banik ducks right into an uppercut from Knight.
Knight throws a shot from downtown. Banik moves away and avoids it.
Banik throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight goes for a double leg but Banik avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Banik continues to drive forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banik misses the body punch
and Banik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Banik is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and Knight releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Knight there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knight lands a glancing blow to the side of Banik's head.
Banik throws a hook but Knight avoids it easily.
Knight darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Banik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knight connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Banik misses the target.
A jab from Knight misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Banik. No joy for Knight on that attempt.
Knight connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banik's hands.
Banik avoids the body shot from Knight.
Banik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knight tries to avoid it but Banik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knight to the ground. Knight escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It seemed like Knight was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Branko Banik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Banik.
Banik slips a jab from Knight.
Branko Banik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Banik sizes up Knight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Banik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Knight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banik circles away quickly and effectively.
Banik throws a shot to the body.
Knight lands a lovely overhand right.
Banik pushes Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Banik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knight lands an uppercut.
Knight is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Terrell Knight is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A hook to the body from Knight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knight blocking some punches.
Banik blocks a body shot from Knight.
Banik throws a head punch that misses.
Banik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Knight is keeping busy.
Banik misses with a punch to the body.
Banik misses with a punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrell Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Knight!
A victorious Terrell Knight 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Boryenka Stepanov (ranked 719 p4p, 1811 weight class) and Patamon Pallaton (ranked 98 p4p, 246 weight class). Stepanov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Paradise. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryenka Stepanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patamon Pallaton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pallaton shoots in for a double leg but Stepanov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pallaton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stepanov closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pallaton quickly recovers to half guard.
Stepanov working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Stepanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pallaton tries to get to full guard but Stepanov has control of the leg.
Stepanov lands strikes from half guard.
Stepanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pallaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanov pulls his head out easily.
Stepanov passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pallaton sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepanov tries to pass to full mount but Pallaton defends it.
Pallaton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stepanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pallaton looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stepanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stepanov's back!
Stepanov turns into Pallaton and is now in his guard.
Stepanov is pushing down on Pallaton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pallaton is fighting to maintain full guard but Stepanov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pallaton trying to hold on to Stepanov's head to control him but Stepanov postures up.
Stepanov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stepanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pallaton moves into full guard.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pallaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pallaton has momentary wrist control but Stepanov slips an elbow through the middle.
Pallaton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stepanov is one step ahead there.
Stepanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pallaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stepanov defends well.
Stepanov works over Pallaton with some ground and pound from guard.
Stepanov is in close to Pallaton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pallaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pallaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stepanov defends well.
Stepanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stepanov landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepanov scoring with some ground and pound.
Stepanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pallaton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pallaton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pallaton, not yet.
Stepanov wants to pass the guard but Pallaton is keeping the position.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Pallaton looking for a sweep. Not yet Pallaton, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov forces his way into half guard.
Pallaton has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Stepanov passes to side control.
Pallaton is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Stepanov off and has taken his back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Pallaton. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Stepanov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Pallaton working Stepanov over with strikes here.
Pallaton prevents Stepanov from getting the reversal.
Pallaton lands with some strikes.
Stepanov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stepanov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Stepanov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stepanov.
Pallaton cracks Stepanov with a solid left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stepanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Pallaton lands a couple of elbows.
Pallaton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stepanov wants to sweep but no luck.
Stepanov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pallaton manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov landing with the ground and pound.
Stepanov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pallaton is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stepanov is aware though and is defending well.
Stepanov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pallaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stepanov defends well.
Stepanov landing with the ground and pound.
Stepanov forces his way into half guard.
Pallaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stepanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stepanov's back!
Pallaton landing with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stepanov turns into Pallaton and is now in his guard.
Stepanov wants to pass the guard but Pallaton is keeping the position.
Pallaton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pallaton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryenka Stepanov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stepanov slaps away a takedown attempt from Pallaton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pallaton forces Stepanov back against the cage and clinches.
Pallaton jumps into guard, dragging Stepanov to the mat.
Stepanov advances to half guard.
Pallaton tries to roll over but Stepanov keeps him under control.
Pallaton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stepanov wants to free his trapped foot but Pallaton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stepanov is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallaton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stepanov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stepanov's back!
Stepanov wants to escape the position.
Pallaton is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stepanov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Pallaton is trying to stick to Stepanov's back but Stepanov is turning into Pallaton. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pallaton's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stepanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallaton is looking for a triangle but Stepanov pushes his legs off easily.
Stepanov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov cracks Pallaton with a solid left hand.
Stepanov looking to pass the guard.
Stepanov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pallaton trying to keep a closed guard but Stepanov is proving a slippery customer.
Pallaton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pallaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pallaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stepanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pallaton's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pallaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanov pulls his head out easily.
Pallaton has hold of Stepanov's hands but Stepanov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pallaton trying to control here.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but Pallaton defending well.
Pallaton actively working from the bottom here.
Stepanov is pressing down on Pallaton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pallaton is holding on for now.
Stepanov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pallaton wants to hold on but Stepanov pushes him away.
Pallaton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stepanov avoids the attempt from Pallaton to control.
Boryenka Stepanov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallaton regains half guard.
Stepanov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stepanov lands with a punch from half guard.
Pallaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanov pulls his head out easily.
Pallaton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pallaton.
Pallaton has his foot on Stepanov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stepanov works his way back into a safe position though.
Pallaton is breathing heavily.
Stepanov postures up and lands a big shot to Pallaton's brow.
Stepanov preventing the sweep.
Pallaton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stepanov's guard.
Stepanov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stepanov is on top in guard.
Stepanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pallaton's head.
Stepanov lands a couple of digs.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallaton wants to control but Stepanov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pallaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stepanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stepanov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stepanov prevents Pallaton from improving his position.
Stepanov wants to pass to mount but Pallaton is defending the position.
Ground and pound from Stepanov.
Stepanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pallaton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pallaton is trying to get back to full guard.
Stepanov uses his free foot to push down on Pallaton's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pallaton.
Pallaton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryenka Stepanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pallaton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stepanov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pallaton's guard.
Nice strikes from Stepanov there.
Stepanov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pallaton can do to turn this around?
Pallaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pallaton looking for submissions off his back.
Stepanov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pallaton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Stepanov tries to pass to full mount but Pallaton defends it.
Stepanov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallaton wants to get back to full guard.
Stepanov trying to pass the guard but Pallaton defending well.
Pallaton is trying to get back to full guard.
Pallaton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallaton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pallaton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pallaton looking to control.
Stepanov tries to free his leg and advance position but Pallaton is retaining full guard.
Stepanov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pallaton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pallaton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stepanov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stepanov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stepanov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stepanov advances position into side control!
Stepanov scoring with punches from side control.
Pallaton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Patamon Pallaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanov advances to mount.
Stepanov working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stepanov lands with some strikes.
Pallaton is bucking up trying to escape but Stepanov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pallaton tries to hold on but Stepanov pushes him away.
Stepanov unloading with bombs!
Pallaton is trying to escape the mount.
Pallaton 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.
Pallaton wants to improve his position but Stepanov is controlling well.
Pallaton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stepanov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pallaton's head.
Pallaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stepanov passes Pallaton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pallaton actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallaton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanov pulls his head out easily.
Pallaton tries to roll over but Stepanov keeps him under control.
Stepanov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stepanov passes to side control.
Pallaton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stepanov prevents Pallaton from improving his position.
Stepanov lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stepanov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pallaton manages to get to full guard.
Stepanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pallaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stepanov has managed to get both his arms back between Pallaton's legs - danger averted.
Stepanov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pallaton's head.
Stepanov preventing the sweep.
Stepanov landing some decent shots from guard.
Stepanov working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stepanov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pallaton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pallaton can't keep his opponent in guard - Stepanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stepanov works his way into full mount!
Pallaton is looking to improve his position but Stepanov isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanov blocks Pallaton's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boryenka Stepanov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stepanov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boryenka Stepanov!
A very excited looking Boryenka Stepanov 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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