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SYN 966 Exotic vs. Moore PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izzy Bangin (ranked 1722 p4p, 1836 weight class) and Ri Zaadha (ranked 227 p4p, 246 weight class). Zaadha is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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38 - 30 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 31 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izzy Bangin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 30 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ri Zaadha!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha tries to close the distance and clinch but Bangin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaadha fakes the leg kick and cracks Bangin in the body.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Zaadha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Izzy Bangin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bangin staying out of range there.
Zaadha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zaadha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaadha's coach down at Temple of Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zaadha's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Bangin avoids it.
Bangin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaadha.
Bangin cracks Zaadha with a good jab.
Zaadha throws a sloppy head kick and Bangin moves out of range easily.
Bangin fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaadha just manages to avoid it.
Zaadha doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangin thumps Zaadha with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bangin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaadha moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin jabs at Zaadha's body.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaadha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bangin throws out the jab.
Bangin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaadha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zaadha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaadha takes a jab right on the kisser.
Good leg kick by Bangin.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha takes a swing at Bangin's ribcage but misses.
Zaadha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bangin throws a looping overhand right but Zaadha ducks down to avoid it.
Bangin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bangin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zaadha in his tracks.
Bangin swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bangin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaadha walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bangin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bangin scores with a leg kick.
Zaadha takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaadha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bangin - the referee stops the clock and Zaadha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bangin. Zaadha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaadha walks into a straight right hand from Bangin.
Zaadha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bangin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaadha throws out the jab.
Bangin throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zaadha lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaadha.
Zaadha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaadha takes a shot to the head.
Bangin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bangin misses with an uppercut. Zaadha saw that one coming.
Zaadha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bangin.
Zaadha slips a jab from Bangin.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Zaadha's leg. Zaadha is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaadha misses the target.
Bangin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bangin counters with an inside leg kick.
Bangin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Bangin avoids a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
A leg kick checked by Bangin.
Bangin swings for the body but Zaadha moves out of range.
Zaadha misses with a looping left.
Bangin moves away from the strike by Zaadha.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Bangin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zaadha catches Bangin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice jab there from Bangin.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bangin works the jab nicely.
Bangin tries to work over Zaadha's front leg with a kick but Zaadha checks it.
Bangin throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaadha moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Bangin throws a shot from downtown. Zaadha moves away and avoids it.
Zaadha is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bangin.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bangin scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaadha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bangin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zaadha moves in looking to clinch but Bangin pushes him off.
Zaadha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaadha counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bangin throws a leg kick which misses Zaadha's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaadha tries to avoid it.
Zaadha wants to slow Bangin down by chopping away at his legs.
Bangin stuns Zaadha with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zaadha rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bangin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zaadha's knee momentarily.
Bangin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bangin dodges the punch combination from Zaadha.
Bangin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bangin throws a body punch but Zaadha moves out of range.
Bangin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaadha throws an off balance right hand
and Bangin counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Bangin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bangin connects with a body shot.
Bangin wants to land a leg kick but Zaadha is out of range.
Zaadha checks a low kick from Bangin.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bangin checks a leg kick.
Bangin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaadha can do to turn this around?
Zaadha throws a leg kick
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zaadha misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Zaadha misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bangin misses the target.
A lazy body kick from Zaadha
and Bangin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Bangin.
Zaadha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaadha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaadha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaadha slips a straight right by Bangin.
A little jabbing left from Zaadha on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaadha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bangin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaadha throws a hook to the side of Bangin's head but Bangin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaadha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bangin scores with the left hand. Zaadha knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from Bangin tenderised Zaadha's leg. Zaadha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zaadha throws the left hand but Bangin avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha wants to land a leg kick but Bangin is out of range.
Zaadha looks to throw the jab but Bangin is out of range.
Bangin dips to his left and cracks Zaadha with an uppercut!
Bangin throws a leg kick but Zaadha sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bangin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zaadha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bangin scores with a nice head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Bangin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaadha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bangin. That did some damage!
Bangin misses the jab.
Bangin blocks a low kick nicely.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a right hand
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Izzy Bangin is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaadha throws a body punch but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws a chopping leg kick but Zaadha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bangin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bangin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaadha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaadha misses the jab.
Zaadha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bangin checks a leg kick.
Zaadha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaadha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circling - Bangin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bangin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaadha counters by clinching up.
Bangin breaks from the clinch.
Bangin scores with a punch to the head.
Bangin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaadha fails to land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Zaadha misses its intended target.
Zaadha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha throws a leg kick but Bangin checks it.
Bangin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bangin connects with a leg kick.
Bangin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaadha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bangin lands with a nice body punch.
Bangin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaadha has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Zaadha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bangin.
A slow jab from Bangin misses its intended target.
Zaadha rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bangin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bangin throwing a counter right hand but Zaadha manages to avoid it.
Bangin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zaadha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaadha just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Bangin.
Zaadha tries to clinch but Bangin moves away
and Bangin counters with an inside leg kick.
Zaadha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bangin can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Bangin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Zaadha moves away from the strike by Bangin.
Zaadha shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zaadha loads up on a big right hand but Bangin slips the punch.
Bangin lands a head shot.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaadha swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bangin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bangin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaadha.
Bangin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaadha.
Zaadha is looking to clinch but Bangin is avoiding it.
Bangin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zaadha throws a shot from downtown. Bangin moves away and avoids it.
Bangin connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaadha rushes Bangin and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaadha.
Bangin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaadha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaadha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bangin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaadha's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangin blocks a body shot from Zaadha.
Bangin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaadha checks a leg kick.
Zaadha was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bangin lands a front kick.
Bangin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaadha.
Bangin ducks under a wild hook from Zaadha.
Bangin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaadha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bangin throws a low kick but Zaadha moves out of range easily.
Bangin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Bangin coming out on top.
Zaadha throws the kick towards the body but Bangin avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
Zaadha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bangin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bangin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zaadha misses with a looping right.
Bangin is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaadha misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bangin counters with a nice uppercut.
Bangin throws a leg kick but Zaadha moved away.
Zaadha digs a good hook to Bangin's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bangin looks to throw the jab but Zaadha is out of range.
Bangin throws a low kick but Zaadha avoids it.
Bangin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaadha misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Bangin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bangin. That's going to slow Zaadha down.
Bangin swats away the attempt to clinch by Zaadha.
Zaadha misses with a head kick.
Bangin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zaadhas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zaadha throws a head kick but Bangin moves out of range.
It looked like Bangin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaadha throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bangin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bangin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zaadha checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bangin.
Bangin throws a front kick that sends Zaadha stumbling back into the cage.
Bangin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaadha throws a head kick that misses.
Bangin lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaadha's head.
Bangin with a nice calf kick.
Bangin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A low kick from Zaadha is predictable there
and Bangin counters with a slapping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bangin.
Zaadha waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bangin.
Bangin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bangin thows a body kick. Zaadha tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zaadha tries to clinch but Bangin moves out of range.
Bangin throws the left hand but Zaadha avoids the punch easily.
Zaadha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangin keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut there from Bangin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bangin throws a hook but Zaadha blocks it.
Bangin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaadha.
Bangin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaadha walks into a stiff left hand from Bangin.
Zaadha misses with a straight left.
Ri Zaadha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaadha needs to keep his hands up - Bangin had a free shot at his head there.
Bangin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaadha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bangin. Bangin obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick from Zaadha misses.
Bangin looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaadha is just out of range.
Zaadha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bangin scores with a hook to the body. Zaadha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick lands for Zaadha.
Zaadha has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bangin.
Zaadha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bangin.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izzy Bangin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bangin, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izzy Bangin!
Izzy Bangin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ri Zaadha was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn Izzy, you a talented mu'fucka! Standin with the best of em', I gotta say I love scraps like this. Wouldn't you agree fans!!?'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abduwali Hassan (ranked 811 p4p, 829 weight class) and Tommy Gavin (ranked 70 p4p, 74 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abduwali Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin throws a low kick, looking for Hassan's leg but Hassan calmly moves out of range.
Gavin walks into a stiff left hand from Hassan.
Hassan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gavin misses with a looping left.
Gavin tries to clinch there but Hassan circles away.
Hassan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hassan. Gavin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hassan checks a leg kick.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Hassan misses its intended target.
Gavin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hassan looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
A big left from Hassan misses.
A little jabbing left from Gavin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gavin checks the leg kick.
Hassan scores with a hook to the body. Gavin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gavin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Gavin misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Hassan misses the target.
Hassan scores with a nice right hand.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Gavin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hassan throws a low kick, looking for Gavin's leg but Gavin calmly moves out of range.
Hassan is looking to score with low kicks.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Hassan moves away and avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Gavin. Those never looked like landing.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hassan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gavin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hassan misses with a hook.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassan walks into a left hand.
Gavin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hassan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hassan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hassan catches Gavin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gavin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hassan catches Gavin right on the button with a cross.
Gavin throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Hassan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gavin.
Good standup being displayed there by Gavin as he connects with a hook.
Hassan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan throws a body shot but no joy.
Hassan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Hassan is looking to counter punch.
Gavin drops his hands momentarily and Hassan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hassan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Gavin.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Gavin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hassan throws a body kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Gavin takes one on the button.
Hassan moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Hassan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin walks into a straight right hand from Hassan.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
Hassan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gavin lands a really nice looking cross but Hassan seems unphased.
Hassan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hassan blocks a head kick by Gavin.
Hassan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gavin lands with an overhand left.
Hassan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Hassan misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gavin! But no joy.
Hassan lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gavin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gavin 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 Hassan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hassan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hassan wants to slow Gavin down by chopping away at his legs.
Hassan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hassan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hassan.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Gavin tries to move into range but Hassan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hassan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan looks for the body kick but Gavin saw that one coming.
Hassan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Hassan misses with the body kick
and Gavin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gavin lands the left hand.
Hassan throws a hook to the side of Gavin's head but Gavin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin 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.
Hassan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hassan tests Gavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hassan blocks a jab.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Hassan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 Abduwali Hassan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
A clash of legs there as Hassan blocks the low kick.
Hassan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gavin throws a front kick aimed at Hassan's knee but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hassan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gavin misses with a leg kick.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hassan throws a lazy uppercut
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin tries a low kick but Hassan avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan cracks Gavin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin ducks under a wild hook from Hassan.
Hassan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan misses with a body kick.
Gavin slips a straight right by Hassan.
Gavin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hassan throws a leg kick which misses Gavin's front leg but catches the back leg as Gavin tries to avoid it.
Hassan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
Nice shot lands for Gavin.
Hassan scores with a hook.
Gavin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hassan lands a leg kick that knocks Gavin off balance momentarily.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Hassan feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
Gavin loads up on a big right hand but Hassan slips the punch.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Hassan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hassan with a nice calf kick.
Gavin swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
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!
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Hassan.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gavin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gavin slips under a jab from Hassan.
Gavin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hassan's head backwards.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Hassan slips under a jab.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hassan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin looks to land a right hand but Hassan moved out of range.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Hassan moved away.
Hassan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gavin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Abduwali Hassan is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin throws a body kick that misses.
Hassan misses with a looping left.
Hassan ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Gavin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hassan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hassan misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gavin.
Hassan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gavin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gavin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassan with a nice calf kick.
Hassan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gavin.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin slips a straight right by Hassan.
Donk. Hassan catches Gavin right on the button with a cross.
Gavin slips under a jab from Hassan.
Hassan moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Hassan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Gavin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hassan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hassan scores with a hook.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good work by Hassan as he checks the leg kick.
Hassan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hassan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gavin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Hassan moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavin.
Hassan throws a hook but Gavin blocks it.
Hassan swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin throws a shot from downtown. Hassan moves away and avoids it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gavin blocks the leg kick.
Hassan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gavin missing with a left hand there. Hassan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gavin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hassan.
Hassan lands a head shot.
Gavin looks to land a left hand but Hassan moved out of range nicely.
Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gavin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gavin clobbers Hassan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gavin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hassan lands with a straight right. Gavin didn't see that one coming.
Gavin throws a jab but it's blocked by Hassan.
Hassan throws out a leg kick but Gavin moves out of range and Hassan only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Hassan down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hassan pushes Gavin away with a front kick.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hassan. That did some damage!
Gavin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hassan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gavin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hassan is out of range and Gavin settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Hassan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a low kick, right behind Hassan 's knee.
Gavin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hassan tries a head kick but it misses.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Hassan ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Hassan is out of range.
A big right from Gavin misses.
Hassan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin with a jab.
Hassan misses with a straight right.
Gavin tries a quick counter leg kick but Hassan is wise to it.
Hassan throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
A clash of legs there as Hassan blocks the low kick.
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hassan's sensitive parts.
Gavin connects with a solid leg kick.
Gavin just misses with a punch to the body.
Gavin misses with a kick to the body
and Hassan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin throws a leg kick
and Hassan counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hassan checks a leg kick.
A jab from Hassan finds it's way through Gavin's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan slips under a jab from Gavin.
Hassan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hassan moves out of range of the body kick from Gavin.
Hassan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gavin misses with an uppercut
letting Hassan counter with a right hand.
Gavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gavin lands the left hand.
Gavin throws a leg kick but Hassan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hassan lands the left hand.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hassan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavin doesn't seem bothered though.
Hassan staying out of range there.
Gavin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick lands for Gavin.
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Gavin ducks down to avoid it.
Hassan misses the shot to the body.
Gavin follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hassan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Hassan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gavin on the side of the head.
Gavin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gavin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hassan slips under a jab.
Gavin connects with a looping right hand.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Hassan missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hassan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hassan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Hassan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gavin.
Hassan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gavin. That snapped Hassan's head back.
Hassan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hassan checks a leg kick.
Hassan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin is looking for the big counter here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gavin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hassan throws a head kick that Gavin semi-blocks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gavin checks a leg kick.
Gavin misses with a left hand
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Gavin moves out of range easily.
Gavin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hassan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hassan tried to counter with a leg kick but Gavin avoided it.
Hassan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hassan 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 Gavin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gavin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hassan throws a good cross that connects.
Gavin moves out of range as Hassan strikes.
Gavin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hassan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gavin misses with a right hand
and Hassan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin avoids the body shot from Hassan.
Gavin throws a hook but Hassan blocks it.
Gavin defending well as Hassan loads up on a big left hand.
Gavin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hassan is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tommy Gavin.
I think Gavin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abduwali Hassan!
Abduwali Hassan took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aatreya Mahrishi (ranked 629 p4p, 991 weight class) and Duck Dodgers (ranked 97 p4p, 155 weight class). Mahrishi comes to the cage accompanied by On the Precipe of Defeat. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Aatreya Mahrishi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahrishi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dodgers staying out of range there.
Mahrishi tries to clinch but Dodgers moves out of range.
Dodgers rushes Mahrishi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mahrishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dodgers can't find room to land a body shot as Mahrishi controls the action.
Mahrishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dodgers misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Dodgers fails to land.
Mahrishi blocking some punches.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahrishi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahrishi digs a right hand into Dodgers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dodgers's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dodgers lands a shoulder strike.
Mahrishi trying to control the position but instead, Dodgers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mahrishi into the cage.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodgers.
Dodgers tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dodgers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dodgers.
Mahrishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahrishi blocks a body shot from Dodgers.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahrishi.
Mahrishi prevents a body shot from Dodgers.
Mahrishi has a couple of punches blocked by Dodgers.
Mahrishi working aggressively here.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage.
Mahrishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dodgers has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mahrishi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dodgers can turn it around.
Dodgers breaks the clinch.
Mahrishi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dodgers's sensitive parts.
Dodgers throws a right and a left that Mahrishi avoids nicely.
Dodgers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mahrishi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dodgers.
Dodgers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dodgers gets tackled into the cage by Mahrishi. Mahrishi maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dodgers fails to land.
Dodgers tries to work over Mahrishi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dodgers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Mahrishi working aggressively here.
Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Dodgers lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahrishi backwards.
Dodgers tries a body shot but Mahrishi blocks it.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahrishi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mahrishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodgers's elbow.
Mahrishi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Mahrishi misses
and Dodgers moves into the clinch.
Dodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Mahrishi.
Dodgers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mahrishi avoids it.
Dodgers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dodgers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dodgers tries to stall but Mahrishi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahrishi throws a head punch that misses.
Dodgers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dodgers blocks an uppercut.
Dodgers presses Mahrishi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mahrishi tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Mahrishi back against the cage.
Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Mahrishi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dodgers lands with a short shot to the head.
Dodgers scores with a hook to the body.
Mahrishi blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Dodgers.
Dodgers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dodgers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Dodgers.
Mahrishi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahrishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodgers.
A right hook to the body lands for Mahrishi.
Mahrishi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahrishi looks to land a right hand but Dodgers moved out of range.
Dodgers throws a leg kick but Mahrishi moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dodgers keeps Mahrishi at a distance using the push kick.
Aatreya Mahrishi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahrishi is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Dodgers.
Mahrishi takes one to the chin there.
Mahrishi wants to clinch
and Dodgers counters with a good low kick that Mahrishi was not able to check.
Mahrishi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dodgers appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mahrishi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mahrishi throws an off balance right hand
and Dodgers counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mahrishi! Dodgers lets Mahrishi back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 It looks like Aatreya Mahrishi has been cut.
Dodgers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodgers tries a quick counter leg kick but Mahrishi is wise to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duck Dodgers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatreya Mahrishi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dodgers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dodgers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahrishi.
Dodgers thinks about the counter body kick.
Dodgers drops Mahrishi with a big left hand! Mahrishi is injured, injured bad! Dodgers jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duck Dodgers!
Duck Dodgers thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 635 p4p, 596 weight class) and Ryszard Wojcik (ranked 87 p4p, 81 weight class). Steele's entrance music is Manowar - Heart of Steel. A fine choice. 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryszard Wojcik!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wojcik needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
 It looks like Ryszard Wojcik has been cut.
Wojcik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wojcik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Wojcik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Wojcik holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Wojcik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele scores with a jab.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Wojcik makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Steele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wojcik counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wojcik scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wojcik.
Wojcik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wojcik slips under a jab from Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wojcik misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wojcik throws out the jab.
Steele stalks Wojcik and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wojcik's face. Wojcik staggers backwards, shaken.
Wojcik connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Wojcik moves out of range easily.
Wojcik looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Wojcik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wojcik.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wojcik. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steele takes a swing at Wojcik's ribcage but misses.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Wojcik's shoulder, as Wojcik tries to avoid the shot.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wojcik under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wojcik wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Wojcik moved out of range nicely.
Steele throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wojcik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Steele slips a straight right by Wojcik.
Wojcik lands with an uppercut that bounces Steele off the cage and back into range.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Wojcik's belly button to the back.
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele connects with a single shot there.
Wojcik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Wojcik throws out a counter right but Steele avoids it with no problem.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Wojcik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stanley Steele's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook.
Wojcik avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele lands an overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Wojcik 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steele looks to land a right hand but Wojcik moved out of range.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wojcik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Wojcik saw that one coming.
Wojcik checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Steele misses
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wojcik doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele swings for the body but Wojcik moves out of range.
Wojcik throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele misses with a shot to the body
letting Wojcik counter with a right hand.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Wojcik connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stanley Steele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Wojcik punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wojcik blocks a low kick nicely.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Wojcik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 Steele is rocked!
Jeez, Stanley Steele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steele slips a straight right by Wojcik.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Wojcik counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryszard Wojcik!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 619 p4p, 562 weight class) and Baldur Torsten (ranked 93 p4p, 83 weight class). Torsten comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Temple of Odin kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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33
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29 - 17 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldur Torsten!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torsten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torsten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Torsten thows a leg kick but Gustafsson checks it
and Gustafsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Torsten makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've been hearing reports that Gustafsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gustafsson scores with a takedown into Torsten's guard.
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!
Gustafsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gustafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Gustafsson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gustafsson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson stopping the sweep attempt from Torsten.
Gustafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Gustafsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Torsten has his hands on Gustafsson's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson stands and throws Torsten's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torsten manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gustafsson slips a nice elbow through Torsten's hands, connecting with Torsten's forehead.
Gustafsson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gustafsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Torsten is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torsten wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
Torsten is defending against the submission attempts here by Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is working for a kimura but Torsten is defending it quite comfortably.
Gustafsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Torsten doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustafsson.
Torsten desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Torsten avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gustafsson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gustafsson with the ground and pound but Torsten uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gustafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Torsten manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gustafsson has Torsten in his guard.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torsten defends well.
Gustafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Gustafsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torsten rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Torsten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Torsten connects with a solid leg kick.
Torsten ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gustafsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten misses with a looping right.
Torsten gets caught flat footed, as Gustafsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Torsten preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Torsten pulls Gustafsson in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torsten working a defensive guard here.
Torsten is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Torsten is trying to keep Gustafsson in close.
Gustafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Torsten controls Gustafsson momentarily but Gustafsson frees himself.
Gustafsson is fighting to break Torsten's control of his arms but Torsten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gustafsson looking to pass the guard.
Simon Gustafsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Torsten wants to stand and escape but Gustafsson is having none of it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Torsten keeping full guard, as Gustafsson tries to pass.
Gustafsson postures up in Torsten's guard and throws a big left but Torsten blocks it.
Gustafsson postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torsten napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torsten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torsten wants to control but Gustafsson postures up.
Torsten might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gustafsson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gustafsson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torsten knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gustafsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Torsten, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Torsten managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gustafsson.
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Gustafsson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gustafsson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Torsten's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Torsten is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gustafsson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Torsten is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torsten is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torsten is looking for a sweep.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Torsten is defending well.
Torsten is trying to get back to half guard.
Gustafsson is trying to ground and pound but Torsten uses the momentary lack of control by Gustafsson to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torsten wants to control but Gustafsson is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Gustafsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gustafsson slips under a jab from Torsten.
Torsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson dives in and grabs Torsten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torsten pushes down on Gustafsson's head and hops out.
Torsten scores with a body shot.
Torsten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gustafsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torsten lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torsten connects with a single shot there.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A swing and a miss from Torsten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson goes for a double leg but Torsten avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Torsten continues to drive forward.
Gustafsson wants the takedown. Torsten is fighting it off but Gustafsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Torsten's guard against the cage.
Gustafsson won't allow Torsten to sweep him here.
Torsten has control of Gustafsson's left arm, preventing Gustafsson from doing any damage.
Torsten is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Torsten wants to sweep but no luck.
Gustafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torsten is trying to control the position but Gustafsson postures up.
Torsten wants to sweep here but Gustafsson controlling him for the moment.
Gustafsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Torsten lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torsten defends it easily.
Baldur Torsten has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gustafsson is looking for a triangle but Torsten pushes his legs off easily.
Torsten is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torsten really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gustafsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustafsson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Torsten defends well.
Gustafsson wants to sweep here but Torsten controlling him for the moment.
Torsten is stalling in the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gustafsson is on top in guard.
Gustafsson is fighting to break Torsten's control of his arms but Torsten is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson drops back looking for a leg! Torsten is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Torsten manages to kick Gustafsson off! Gustafsson jumps back into Torsten's guard.
Gustafsson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Torsten is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gustafsson, into his guard.
Torsten trying to control but Gustafsson is working from the bottom.
Torsten engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Torsten slips nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Torsten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gustafsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Gustafsson!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Exotic (ranked 25 p4p, 38 weight class) and Angelo Moore (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Exotic comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Exotic - I Saw a Tiger. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Exotic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Moore!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Exotic scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Angelo Moore has been cut.
Moore looks to land a right hand but Exotic moved out of range.
Moore throws a lazy uppercut
and Exotic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Exotic works the jab nicely.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Exotic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Exotic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moore moves away.
Exotic ducks under a wild hook from Moore.
Exotic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic scores with a body shot.
Nice cross by Exotic.
Moore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Exotic is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moore scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Joe Exotic has been cut.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a body kick that stops Moore in his tracks momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Moore.
Moore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Exotic lands a head shot.
Exotic throws a looping overhand right but Moore ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Exotic misses.
Exotic lands a jab to the nose.
Exotic wants to slow Moore down by chopping away at his legs.
Moore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Moore misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Exotic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore blocks a head kick by Exotic.
Moore takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
Moore getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Exotic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Exotic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moore.
Moore throws an off balance right hand
and Exotic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moore throws a looping overhand right but Exotic ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Exotic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Exotic jabs Moore right on the nose. Moore blinks but takes it well.
Moore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Exotic.
Exotic throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Exotic's hands.
Exotic throws a nice looking combination but Moore bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Exotic scores with a hook to the body. Moore takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Exotic scores with a leg kick.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Exotic can pounce on him.
A bone on bone clash there as Exotic blocks the leg kick.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Exotic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic moves out of range as Moore strikes.
Exotic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moore misses with a lunging right hand
and Exotic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Moore slips under a jab from Exotic.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moore! But no joy.
Exotic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Exotic misses the body punch
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore misses with a left hand
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Exotic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exotic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Moore in his tracks.
Moore takes one on the button.
Exotic misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Exotic blocks a head kick by Moore.
Exotic tries to land a body kick
and Exotic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Exotic slips a jab from Moore.
And Exotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Moore blocks it.
Exotic misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic lands with a good body shot.
Moore throws a hook but Exotic avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Exotic. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Exotic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Exotic connects with an inside leg kick.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Exotic was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Exotic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Moore has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Exotic.
Angelo Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exotic throws a big shot that misses.
Moore connects with a good right hand that stumbles Exotic. Exotic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore sizes up Exotic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moore feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Exotic sprawling to the canvas! Exotic rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Moore finish him?!
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!
Moore throws a leg kick
and Exotic counters with a nice leg kick.
Exotic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a lazy right hand but Moore sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Exotic scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Angelo Moore's cut even more.
Moore throws a leg kick but Exotic moved away.
Moore thows a leg kick but Exotic checks it
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Exotic throws a lazy body kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moore darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moore moves out of range as Exotic strikes.
Moore defending well as Exotic loads up on a big left hand.
Moore misses with a left hand
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Exotic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moore can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic throws a lazy head kick
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exotic.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Exotic is winning the standup battle so far.
Exotic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Exotic thuds a left hand into Moore's body.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Exotic counters with a stiff right hand.
Moore looks to land a combination but Exotic avoids it well.
Moore misses with a left hand
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore throws a series of punches but Exotic moves out of range.
Exotic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exotic stuns Moore with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Exotic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Exotic lands.
Exotic throws a sloppy head kick and Moore moves out of range easily.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Moore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Exotic loads up on a big right hand but Moore slips the punch.
Exotic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Exotic.
Exotic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moore's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Exotic misses with a looping left.
Exotic cracks Moore with a good jab.
Exotic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Exotic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Exotic misses with the combination.
Moore swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moore throws a jab when Exotic was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore misses with an uppercut
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moore jabs Exotic right on the nose. Exotic blinks but takes it well.
Exotic takes a swing at Moore's ribcage but misses.
Moore ducks under a wild hook from Exotic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Exotic.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore misses with a left hand
letting Exotic counter with a right hand.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Exotic.
Exotic misses the shot to the body.
Moore misses with a hook. Exotic ducked under it nicely.
Exotic is looking to counter punch.
Exotic throws the left hand but Moore avoids the punch easily.
Moore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Exotic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Exotic counters with a quick kick to the body but Moore blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Exotic throws a push kick but Moore slaps the foot to one side.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Exotic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moore throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Exotic is looking to counter with head kicks.
Exotic misses with a straight left.
Exotic misses with a wild body shot.
Moore is looking for the big counter here.
Exotic dips to his left and cracks Moore with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Exotic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Moore lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Exotic backs up against the cage.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore looks to land a left hand but Exotic moved out of range nicely.
Moore jabs at Exotic's body.
Moore connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Exotic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Exotic avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore looks to score with a jab to the body but Exotic is just out of range.
Exotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Exotic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Moore has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Exotic scores with a one two! Moore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The cut above Angelo Moore's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Moore swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Exotic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Moore might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Exotic has got the better of the exchanges.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Exotic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore lands with an overhand left.
Exotic lands an overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Exotic lands a head shot.
Exotic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Moore falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Angelo Moore's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Exotic throws a jab but it's blocked by Moore.
Exotic throws a poor cross that misses
letting Moore counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Exotic clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Exotic with a jab.
Exotic misses with a head kick.
Moore is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moore keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moore misses with a hook
and Exotic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Exotic connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice jab there from Exotic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Exotic throws a combination. Moore tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Exotic throws a head kick but Moore moves out of range.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Exotic counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore throws a hook but Exotic blocks it.
Exotic scores with a body shot.
Exotic moves out of range as Moore strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Moore takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Exotic clobbers Moore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Exotic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moore misses with a wild combination.
Moore throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Exotic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exotic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moore looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Exotic does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Exotic, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Angelo Moore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Exotic misses the target.
Exotic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Exotic throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Moore to counter with a crisp jab.
Moore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moore cracks Exotic with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exotic slips under a jab.
Moore attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Exotic misses with a looping right.
Exotic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moore counters with a crisp one two that drops Exotic! Moore thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Exotic to his feet! Exotic is in big trouble!
Exotic is rocked!
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Exotic scores with a nice body kick.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Exotic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Exotic. Those never looked like landing.
Exotic throws a front kick aimed at Moore's knee but Moore avoids it well.
Exotic scores with a nice right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Angelo Moore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Exotic!
A relieved looking Joe Exotic thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jay Simon (ranked 458 p4p, 412 weight class) and Olyn Seran (ranked 76 p4p, 66 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Seran's choice of entrance music: Sound of Silence - Disturbed. 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jay Simon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Olyn Seran!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Simon.
Simon looks to score with a jab to the body but Seran is just out of range.
Seran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Simon lands a nice hook to Seran's body. Seran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Simon scores with a body shot.
Simon 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.
Jay Simon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Simon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seran slips a straight right by Simon.
Simon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Danga de danga de dang - Simon scores with a four punch combination!
Simon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Seran looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seran is trying to control Simon's posture but Simon avoids it.
Simon is looking to take a break and control but Seran is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Simon wants to take a breather but Seran manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Simon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seran keeping moving, preventing Simon from controlling successfully.
Seran is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simon defends well.
Seran lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Simon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Simon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Seran gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Simon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Seran defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seran trying to control the position from guard on top but Simon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seran postures up.
Simon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Simon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Simon is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Seran is aware though and is defending well.
Seran content to stall in guard here.
Simon controls Seran momentarily but Seran frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seran avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Simon wants to sweep but no luck.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Seran engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Simon misses with a wild body shot.
Olyn Seran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Simon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Seran uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Seran throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Simon.
Simon with a poor takedown
and Seran connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Simon is rocked!
Simon sizes up Seran with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Simon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Simon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Seran counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Simon shoots in for a takedown but Seran shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simon seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Simon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Simon.
Simon throws a body punch but Seran moves out of range.
Simon shoots in but no luck this time.
Simon misses with a jab to the body
and Seran counters with a low kick, right behind Simon 's knee.
Simon is breathing heavily.
Simon misses with a right hand
and Seran counters with a straight right hand.
Simon misses with a looping left.
Seran is trying to counter with his kicks.
Simon fails with a takedown attempt.
Simon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Jay Simon will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Simon clinches up against the cage.
Simon struggles to land a body shot inside as Seran controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Seran.
Simon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Simon is working for takedown but Seran is calmly controlling the position for now.
Seran lands with a right to the head.
Simon misses with a body punch.
Simon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A left hand lands to the body for Simon.
Seran swings wildly with an uppercut but Simon uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simon tries for a takedown but Seran manages to get underhooks.
Seran is fighting off a takedown attempt but Simon is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Seran to the mat. Seran regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Seran looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Simon wants to control from the top but Seran keeps moving.
Simon slips nicely into half guard.
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.
Simon is pressing down on Seran's thigh, looking to free his foot. Seran is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Seran manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Seran looking for a sweep. Not yet Seran, not yet.
Seran looking for a guillotine here but Simon defends easily.
Simon looking to improve position, pressing down on Seran's thigh with his hand. Seran seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Simon paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Simon's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Seran picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Olyn Seran!
Olyn Seran thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 445 p4p, 1969 weight class) and Peter Narz (ranked 29 p4p, 120 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Narz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Narz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Liu at a distance.
Liu connects with an inside leg kick.
Narz throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
A jab from Narz misses.
Balagot Liu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
Liu checks the leg kick.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Narz manages to avoid it.
Narz slips under a jab from Liu.
Narz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Narz's front leg but catches the back leg as Narz tries to avoid it.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Narz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Narz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Narz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu avoids the body shot from Narz.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Narz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Narz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Liu.
We've been told by Liu's head coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu throws a good cross that connects.
Narz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Narz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Narz ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Narz moves his leg out of the way.
Liu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Narz moved out of range.
Narz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Liu takes a swing at Narz's ribcage but misses.
Liu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Narz momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narz moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
Nice body punch from Narz - that landed with a thud.
Narz struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Liu.
A right hand to the body from Narz.
Narz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Liu prevents a body shot from Narz.
Narz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narz tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narz.
Liu misses with some punches.
Narz is working Liu over against the cage.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Narz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Liu lands with a short shot to the head.
Narz pushes Liu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Narz is trying to stall.
Liu has had enough of the clinch but Narz keeps him there for the moment.
Narz can't find room to land a body shot as Liu controls the action.
Narz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Narz works on Liu's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Narz.
Narz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Narz.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Narz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Liu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Narz tries to work over Liu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Narz lands with a short shot to the head.
Liu has a couple of punches blocked by Narz.
Liu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liu lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu has had enough of the clinch but Narz keeps him there for the moment.
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Narz is out of range.
Narz misses with a body punch
and Liu counters with a right hand to the body.
Narz blocks a jab.
Liu lunges at Narz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Narz's hand.
Liu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Liu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Narz's shoulder, as Narz tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Narz finds it's way through Liu's defenses.
Liu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Liu throws a poor cross that misses
and Narz counters with a nice body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
Liu throws a jab when Narz was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Narz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Liu misses.
Narz thuds a left hand into Liu's body.
Narz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Liu rather than just go for the knockout.
Liu blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balagot Liu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Narz wants to slow Liu down by chopping away at his legs.
Narz throws a leg kick
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
Narz wants to land a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
and Narz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Narz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nice body kick from Narz.
Liu digs a good hook to Narz's body.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Narz counters with a right hand to the body.
Liu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Narz can do to turn this around?
Liu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu swings for the body but Narz moves out of range.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narz needs to keep his hands up - Liu had a free shot at his head there.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Narz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Narz! But no joy.
Narz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu lands with a right hand.
Liu needs to keep his hands up - Narz had a free shot at his head there.
Liu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Liu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Narz.
Narz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Narz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Liu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liu.
Narz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Narz flicks out a counter leg kick but Liu steps away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu missing with a left hand there. Narz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Narz.
Narz misses with a straight left.
Liu misses with an uppercut.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
Liu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Narz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narz moves out of range as Liu strikes.
Narz slips under a jab from Liu.
Balagot Liu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Narz is out of range.
Narz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Liu scores with a sloppy right hand. Narz should have avoided that one.
Narz throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Narz's hands.
Liu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Balagot Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
Narz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Narz throws a low kick but Liu moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz moves away from the strike by Liu.
As Liu backs off Narz throws a huge counter combo but Liu manages to avoid it all.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu throws an off balance right hand
and Narz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Narz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Liu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Narz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Narz throws a chopping leg kick but Liu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
Liu swats away the attempt to clinch by Narz.
Liu scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Liu coming out on top.
Liu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Narzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liu with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
Narz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Narz misses the jab.
Narz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liu stuns Narz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Narz lands with a cross.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Narz moved out of range nicely.
Narz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Liu misses with a hook. Narz ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Liu.
Narz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balagot Liu dominated that second round.
That's time! Liu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Narz throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Narz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Liu's sensitive parts.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Narz sees coming a mile off.
Nice cross by Liu.
Narz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Narz is looking for the big counter here.
Liu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Narz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Narz misses with a kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Liu blocks the leg kick.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu tries to score with a low kick but Narz moves his leg out of the way.
Narz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Liu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liu.
Narz swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Narz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liu swings widly with a right hand
and Narz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Liu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Narz is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Liu misses.
Liu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Liu.
Liu throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
A nice side step and Narz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Liu finds it's way through Narz's defenses.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Narz throws a leg kick but Liu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Narz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Narz takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu connects with a nice looking jab.
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narz moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Narz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Narz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Liu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narz unleashes a big counter combination but Liu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Liu throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Narz defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Narz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Liu misses the jab.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narz tries a quick counter leg kick but Liu is wise to it.
An inside leg kick from Narz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narz moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Narz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Narz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Narz throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu throws a hook but Narz blocks it.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Narz is out of range.
Narz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Liu sets himself, and Narz steps forward looking for the clinch! Liu avoids it this time.
Narz throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Narz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Narz defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Narz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Narz.
Liu misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Liu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Narz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Narz throws out the jab.
Liu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Narz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Narz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Narz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Narz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Liu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narz 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.
Liu misses with a hook.
Narz feints a counter leg kick.
Narz moves out of range of the leg kick from Liu.
Liu throws a good cross that connects.
Peter Narz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Narz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Balagot Liu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Liu, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balagot Liu!
Our winner, Balagot Liu, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heismann Haa (ranked 159 p4p, 170 weight class) and Johnny Albatross (ranked 12 p4p, 13 weight class). Haa comes to the cage accompanied by Her kommer Heismann HÃ¥. 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 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Albatross is predictable there
and Haa counters with a nice uppercut.
Haa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Albatross.
Albatross throws an off balance right hand
enabling Haa to counter with a crisp jab.
Albatross scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Albatross.
Albatross lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haa.
Albatross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haa.
Albatross is looking to score with low kicks.
Albatross lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Albatross is looking to score with low kicks.
Albatross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haa. That did some damage!
Albatross throws a leg kick which misses Haa's front leg but catches the back leg as Haa tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross throws an off balance right hand
and Haa counters with a nice leg kick.
Albatross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haa tried to counter with a leg kick but Albatross avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Haa misses the target.
Haa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haa throws out a loose jab but Albatross uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Haa.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Albatross slips under a jab from Haa.
Haa misses with an uppercut. Albatross saw that one coming.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Albatross cracks a nice hook into Haa's ribs.
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Haa throws a lazy right hand but Albatross sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross misses with a looping right.
Haa tries to counter by clinching up but Albatross breaks away and moves out of range.
Albatross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Albatross lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haa at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Haa off balance momentarily.
Haa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Albatross throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Haa misses the target.
Albatross throws a jab when Haa was well out of range.
Haa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Albatross throws a leg kick but Haa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Haa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Albatross thows a leg kick but Haa checks it
and Haa counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Haa misses the target.
Haa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa throws a poor cross that misses
and Albatross counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haa throws a low kick but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Albatross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haa.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
Haa throws a low kick but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haa just misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross scores with a body shot.
Haa checks a leg kick nicely.
It looked like Haa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
Albatross lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
Haa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Haa's knee but Haa avoids it well.
Haa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Albatross is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Haa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Haa throws a wild body kick that Albatross sees coming a mile off.
Haa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Albatross to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Albatross catches Haa right on the button with a cross.
Haa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Albatross.
Albatross lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Albatross.
Albatross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Albatross.
Albatross chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donk. Albatross catches Haa right on the button with a cross.
Haa looks to land a body kick but Albatross moved away.
Haa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albatross doesn't seem bothered though.
Haa throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Albatross blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Albatross! But no joy.
Haa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albatross.
Haa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haa throws a leg kick but Albatross moved away.
Albatross waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross lands a head shot.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Albatross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decent striking displayed by Albatross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross misses with a looping right.
Haa is looking to counter punch.
Haa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Albatross swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Albatross throws a leg kick
and Haa finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Albatross throws a hook but Haa blocks it.
Haa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A good leg kick by Albatross.
Albatross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Haa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Albatross has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albatross fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross looks to throw the jab but Haa is out of range.
Albatross throws an off balance right hand
and Haa counters with a nice leg kick.
Haa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Albatross connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross misses with a hook.
Haa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haa slips a jab from Albatross.
Haa throws a hook to the side of Albatross's head but Albatross sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haa misses with a body kick.
Haa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Haa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Albatross throws a good cross that connects.
Haa tries a low kick but Albatross avoids it.
Haa moves away from the strike by Albatross.
Albatross moves out of range of the body kick from Haa.
Albatross scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Albatross tenderised Haa's leg. Haa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Albatross buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnny Albatross seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa wants to clinch up but Albatross keeps it at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Albatross. That's going to slow Haa down.
Albatross lands a front kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
Albatross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Albatross misses.
Haa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Albatross.
Haa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Albatross avoids it.
Albatross lands a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Albatross.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Haa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Albatross pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Albatross moves out of range of the body kick.
It seemed like Albatross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Haa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Albatross. Albatross obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haa ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Haa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haa avoids the body shot from Albatross.
A big left from Haa misses.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Albatross scores with a jab to the body.
Haa tries to work over Albatross's front leg with a kick but Albatross checks it.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Haa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Haa moved out of range.
Albatross throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Haa's shoulder, as Haa tries to avoid the shot.
Haa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Haa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Albatross cracks Haa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
Haa throws a body kick that misses.
Haa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Albatross moves away from the strike by Haa.
Albatross lands a lovely overhand right.
Albatross looks to throw the jab but Haa is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albatross throws a big shot that misses.
Haa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Albatross is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Haa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Albatross lands with an uppercut that bounces Haa off the cage and back into range.
Haa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Albatross throws a shot to the body.
Haa scoring well with a low kick there.
Albatross loads up on a big right hand but Haa slips the punch.
Albatross throws a shot from downtown. Haa moves away and avoids it.
Haa has closed the distance and engaged Albatross in a clinch.
Albatross has a couple of punches blocked by Haa.
Albatross breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Albatross scores with a jab to the jaw.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Haa's shoulder, as Haa tries to avoid the shot.
Albatross bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albatross throws a lazy uppercut
and Haa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Albatross pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It appears Haa was looking to counter with a kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haa throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Haa.
It looked like Haa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Albatross throws a leg kick that misses.
Haa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albatross misses with a straight right.
Haa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Haa closes the distance and pushes Albatross back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albatross.
Albatross wants to break the clinch but can't.
Albatross tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haa's elbow.
Haa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Albatross struggles to land a body shot inside as Haa controls his hands.
Haa blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross is looking to break free of the clinch but Haa has double underhooks.
Haa misses with a punch to the body.
Albatross swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Albatross has had enough of the clinch but Haa keeps him there for the moment.
Haa stalling the fight.
Albatross lands a nice uppercut.
Haa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albatross breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Albatross was well out of range. Poor timing from Haa.
Haa throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
Haa defending well as Albatross loads up on a big left hand.
Albatross throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Albatross.
Haa works Albatross's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross lands a leg kick that knocks Haa off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Albatross throws a right hand that misses
and Haa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnny Albatross seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Albatross turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross cracks Haa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Haa tries to clinch up but Albatross circles away and keeps his distance.
Haa takes one to the side of the head.
Albatross throws a right hand that misses
and Haa counters with a slapping leg kick.
Albatross throws a body punch but Haa moves out of range.
Haa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Albatross was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Albatross connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Haa fakes the leg kick and cracks Albatross in the body.
Albatross misses with a low kick as Haa jumps back.
Haa ducks under a wild hook from Albatross.
Albatross scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Albatross lands a body shot.
Haa sizes up Albatross with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Haa motions for Albatross to come forward. Haa throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Haa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Haa misses with a right hand
and Albatross cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa throws a shot from downtown. Albatross moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
A shot to the body from Albatross misses
and Haa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Albatross lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albatross pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haa is out of range and Albatross settles back down.
Haa tries to counter by clinching up but Albatross breaks away and moves out of range.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haa throws a big shot that misses.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Haa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Albatross ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haa moves away.
Albatross lands with a thumping leg kick.
Albatross thuds a left hand into Haa's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Albatross 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 Haa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Haa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Albatross defending well as Haa loads up on a big left hand.
Haa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Albatross.
Haa scores with a shot to the body.
Albatross throws a hook but Haa avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa cracks a nice hook into Albatross's ribs.
Albatross keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albatross throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
An attempted straight right counter from Haa misses the target.
Albatross misses with a hook. Haa ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Albatross.
Albatross rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Haa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Albatross's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Albatross misses.
Haa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Albatross manages to circle out of the way.
Haa misses with a low kick.
Albatross throws a jab when Haa was well out of range.
Haa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A low kick lands for Albatross.
Haa throws the left hand but Albatross avoids the punch easily.
Albatross moves out of range as Haa strikes.
Albatross moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross tried to score with a low kick but Haa checks it.
Haa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Albatross is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haa.
Albatross checks the leg kick.
Haa throws a jab when Albatross was well out of range.
A jab from Albatross misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Haa.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Albatross throws out a loose jab but Haa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Haa 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 Albatross has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Albatross and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Haa misses with a looping right.
Albatross misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Haa misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haa.
Albatross jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Albatross throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Albatross throws a looping overhand right but Haa ducks down to avoid it.
Haa walks into a straight right hand from Albatross.
Albatross wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Albatross scores with a leg kick.
Haa throws a low kick but Albatross moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross misses with a hook.
Haa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Albatross scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Haa doesn't seem bothered though.
Albatross with the inside leg kick.
Albatross throws a hook but Haa blocks it.
Albatross works Haa's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Albatross dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Haa avoids the body shot from Albatross.
Haa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haa slips a jab from Albatross.
A lazy left from Haa finds it's target.
Haa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Albatross dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haa. That's going to slow Albatross down.
Albatross finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And Haa counters with a quick kick to the body but Albatross blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Albatross.
Haa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Albatross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Albatross misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Albatross. Haa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Albatross finds it's way round the side to connect with Haa's head.
Albatross fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Albatross comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Albatross swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Albatross throws a hook but Haa blocks it.
Albatross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Albatross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Haa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Albatross clobbers Haa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Albatross lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Albatross thows a left - swing and a miss!
Albatross moves into range and connects with a jab.
Albatross scoring well with a low kick there.
Albatross is looking to chop away at Haa's legs.
Heismann Haa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haa looks to land a right hand but Albatross moved out of range.
Haa looks to throw a body kick
and Albatross counters with a left to the body.
Albatross throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Albatross tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haa was well out of range. Poor timing from Albatross.
Haa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Albatross throws a poor cross that misses
and Haa counters with a body kick.
Haa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Albatross.
Albatross scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Albatross misses.
A little feinted left hand from Haa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Haa.
Albatross throws a lazy body kick
and Haa counters with a nice body kick.
Haa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haa wants to clinch up but Albatross keeps it at a distance.
Albatross misses with an uppercut.
Albatross defending well as Haa loads up on a big left hand.
Haa takes one on the button.
Albatross scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Albatross misses with an uppercut
and Haa counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Albatross misses.
Haa is looking to counter with head kicks.
A leg kick checked by Albatross.
Albatross lands with a kick to the ribs.
Albatross lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Albatross looks to land a right hand but Haa moved out of range.
A low kick from Haa is predictable there
and Albatross counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albatross dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Haa. That did some damage!
Albatross moves out of range as Haa throws a body kick.
Haa connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albatross misses with a looping left.
Haa feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Albatross looks for the body kick but Haa saw that one coming.
That kick from Albatross tenderised Haa's leg. Haa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Albatross avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Albatross lands a nice hook to Haa's body. Haa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Albatross tries to land a leg kick but Haa saw it coming and moves away.
Albatross swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Haa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Albatross steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haa.
Johnny Albatross is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Albatross blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Albatross comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Albatross 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Albatross!
A very excited looking Johnny Albatross 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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