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DMMA 230 Barboza vs Bonaparte PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 1298 p4p, 3949 weight class) and Brock Harrisburg (ranked 80 p4p, 193 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock Harrisburg!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Harrisburg.
Kid misses with a straight left.
Kid tries to clinch there but Harrisburg circles away.
Harrisburg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kid momentarily.
Harrisburg misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Harrisburg has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kid uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kid closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harrisburg circles away.
Harrisburg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harrisburg throws a big shot that misses.
Harrisburg slips a jab from Kid.
Harrisburg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab, jab by Harrisburg - just one landing.
A big left from Kid misses.
Harrisburg loads up on a big right hand but Kid slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrisburg missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrisburg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brock Harrisburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrisburg.
Harrisburg throws the left hand but Kid avoids the punch easily.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrisburg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
Kid lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kid throws a hook but Harrisburg avoids it easily.
Harrisburg missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrisburg moves away.
Harrisburg misses with a head kick.
Harrisburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kid changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kid avoids the head kick by Harrisburg.
Kid tries to counter with a takedown but Harrisburg is quick to defend against it.
Kid shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kid showed some decent athleticism there.
Kid looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid is working hard here to advance position.
Kid stops Harrisburg from getting back to his feet.
Harrisburg is looking to control Kid's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Harrisburg avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kid seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Harrisburg does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kid is looking for a kimura but Harrisburg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kid to get the leverage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harrisburg is staying active underneath Kid, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kid is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Harrisburg is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jah Kid!
Jah Kid decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ger McDonnell (ranked 1089 p4p, 1086 weight class) and Mustang Jack (ranked 153 p4p, 152 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ger McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of London, Mustang Jack!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack lands with a straight right. McDonnell didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.
McDonnell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but McDonnell is just out of range.
McDonnell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Jack 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.
McDonnell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonnell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jack counters with a good, hard body kick but McDonnell shrugs it off.
Jack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McDonnell circles away quickly and effectively.
McDonnell throws an off balance right hand
and Jack counters with a one-two to the body.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a head kick that half lands.
McDonnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McDonnell with the inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell throws a head kick but Jack moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through McDonnell's defenses.
Jack connects with the punch.
Jack tries to move into range but McDonnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jack at a distance.
Jack misses with a body kick.
A cross from Jack lands.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonnell manages to avoid it.
McDonnell throwing a counter right hand but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
McDonnell 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.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mustang Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jack to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack throws a jab when McDonnell was well out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Jack blocks the leg kick.
Jack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jack throws out a loose jab but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big left from Jack misses.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand.
McDonnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jack sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack throws out a counter right but McDonnell avoids it with no problem.
Jack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McDonnell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack throws a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
Jack tries to score with a low kick but McDonnell moves his leg out of the way.
Jack defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McDonnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jack moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks to land a left hand but McDonnell moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell throws a big counter combination but Jack scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Jack. Those never looked like landing.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
McDonnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
McDonnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jack.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jack. That's going to slow McDonnell down.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Jack checks it.
It seemed like Jack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a three punch combo that has Jack backing up. Jack nods at McDonnell to acknowledge the strikes.
Jack attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
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!
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Jack misses.
McDonnell tries a low kick but Jack avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
Jack takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jack misses with a hook.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack misses with a left hand
and McDonnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Jack lands the left hand.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonnell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack misses with a straight right.
McDonnell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mustang Jack will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Jack feints a counter leg kick.
McDonnell misses with a wild combination.
McDonnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
McDonnell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jack misses with a body kick.
McDonnell misses with a low kick.
Jack throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack feints a counter leg kick.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
McDonnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonnell connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a leg kick but McDonnell checks it.
Jack misses with a left hand
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack blocks a leg kick.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
Jack jabs McDonnell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jack swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McDonnell throws a right hand that Jack ducks under and follows up with a left that Jack also avoids with ease.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
Jack turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jack looks to land a combination but McDonnell avoids it well.
McDonnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jack moves away.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick from Jack, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Jack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jack digs a good body shot into McDonnell's ribs.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but McDonnell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDonnell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jack's head.
McDonnell misses with a wild combination.
Jack throws a hook but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell misses with a double jab.
Jack thuds his right hand into McDonnell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonnell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A big left from McDonnell misses.
Jack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell lands with a shot to the body.
McDonnell throws a lazy uppercut
and Jack counters with a right hand to the body.
McDonnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Jack's head.
McDonnell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Jack moves out of range as McDonnell strikes.
McDonnell takes one to the chin there.
Jack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Jack acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McDonnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jack tries a low kick but McDonnell avoids it.
Mustang Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McDonnell scores with a nice strike.
McDonnell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
McDonnell works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ger McDonnell will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack misses the jab.
McDonnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jack throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jack there.
McDonnell scores with a hook.
Jack scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McDonnell throws a combination that misses
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDonnell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
McDonnell throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Jack lands a lovely overhand right.
McDonnell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jack on the side of the head.
McDonnell misses the jab.
Jack misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Some wild striking there from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack misses with a right hand
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
McDonnell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack misses with a hook.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Jack uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonnell.
Jack throws out a leg kick but McDonnell moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDonnell.
Jack scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
McDonnell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk. Jack catches McDonnell right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
Jack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McDonnell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
McDonnell looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack throws a leg kick but McDonnell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jack throws the left hand but McDonnell avoids the punch easily.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McDonnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jack scores with a body shot.
That kick from McDonnell tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jack loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
McDonnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Jack with a nice calf kick.
Jack looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
Jack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonnell finds it's way round the side to connect with Jack's head.
McDonnell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Jack throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
Jack checks the leg kick.
Jack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonnell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
McDonnell throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Jack throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McDonnell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jack was well out of range. Poor timing from McDonnell.
McDonnell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McDonnell.
Jack thuds his right hand into McDonnell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McDonnell checks the leg kick.
Jack walks into a left hand.
Jack lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonnell. Jack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack tries to land a front kick but McDonnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from McDonnell misses its intended target.
A jab from Jack does it's job there.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mustang Jack.
Well Jack has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustang Jack!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sone Fujimaro (ranked 651 p4p, 1236 weight class) and Xylon Kofel (ranked 94 p4p, 174 weight class). Fujimaro's entrance music is 焔 (Flame) + 暁ノ糸 (Thread of Dawn) by Wagakki Band. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sone Fujimaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Xylon Kofel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimaro cracks Kofel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fujimaro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kofel.
Fujimaro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kofel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fujimaro swings widly with a right hand
and Fujimaro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fujimaro moves out of range as Kofel strikes.
Fujimaro doesn't manage to clinch there - Kofel circles away.
Fujimaro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kofel manages to avoid it.
Fujimaro misses with a shot to the body
letting Kofel counter with a right hand.
Fujimaro throws a lazy uppercut
and Kofel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy right hand. Kofel should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimaro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fujimaro lands a slapping body shot.
Kofel lands a jab to the head.
Fujimaro darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Fujimaro as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimaro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujimaro. That's going to slow Kofel down.
Kofel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fujimaro just misses with a punch to the body.
Kofel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fujimaro throws a low kick, looking for Kofel's leg but Kofel calmly moves out of range.
Fujimaro ducks under a wild hook from Kofel.
Kofel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro throws a right hand that misses
and Kofel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kofel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kofel misses with a straight left.
Fujimaro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimaro drops Kofel with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kofel looks back up at him and smiles so Fujimaro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Kofel is rocked!
Fujimaro drops Kofel with a straight right hand, right on the button! Fujimaro follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sone Fujimaro!
An out of breath Sone Fujimaro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isopaa Mfer (ranked 1158 p4p, 1286 weight class) and Peter Beardsley (ranked 69 p4p, 79 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isopaa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Peter Beardsley!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Beardsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beardsley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mfer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Beardsley.
Mfer connects with a looping right hand.
 It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley scores with a sloppy right hand. Mfer should have avoided that one.
Beardsley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Beardsley tries to clinch there but Mfer circles away.
A jab from Mfer misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beardsley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Peter Beardsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer gets tackled into the cage by Beardsley. Beardsley maintains the clinch.
Beardsley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mfer just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Mfer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Beardsley working aggressively here.
Beardsley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer working hard to break the clinch.
Beardsley tries to pull guard but Mfer won't allow it.
Beardsley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Beardsley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mfer walks away with a smile on his face. Beardsley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Isopaa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Beardsley.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mfer misses.
A big right from Beardsley misses.
Beardsley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mfer is looking to score with low kicks.
Beardsley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beardsley connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer walks into a straight right hand from Beardsley.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Beardsley.
The crowd cheers as Beardsley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mfer doesn't seem phased though.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beardsley was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Beardsley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mfer with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beardsley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mfer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mfer 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.
Beardsley slips under a jab.
Mfer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beardsley scores with a sloppy right hand. Mfer should have avoided that one.
Beardsley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mfer.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beardsley looks for the body kick but Mfer saw that one coming.
Beardsley rushes Mfer and presses him up against the cage.
Beardsley misses with a punch to the body.
Beardsley tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Beardsley lands a body punch.
Beardsley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer breaks the clinch.
Beardsley swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
 It looks like Isopaa Mfer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beardsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Beardsley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beardsley drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mfer right on the button. Mfer goes down! Beardsley follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Beardsley gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Beardsley!
Peter Beardsley decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Tyler (ranked 1036 p4p, 838 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 110 p4p, 98 weight class). Pete Tyler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Kearney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from Kearney misses.
Tyler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyler looks to land a body kick but Kearney moved away.
Tyler clinches.
Tyler lands an uppercut.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Tyler controls his hands.
Tyler lands with a left to the head.
Tyler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kearney has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Kearney blocks a body shot from Tyler.
Kearney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Tyler.
A little feinted left hand from Tyler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyler cracks Kearney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler clinches with his opponent.
Tyler lands with a left to the head.
Kearney misses with some punches.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Kearney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Kearney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kearney's elbow.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyler lands a shot to the body.
Kearney manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kearney counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Kearney takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Tyler avoids it with no problem.
Tyler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tyler throws a big shot 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!
Kearney thuds a left hand into Tyler's body.
Kearney moves to clinch but Tyler breaks away
and Tyler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a body shot.
A head kick by Tyler misses
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
Tyler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kearney scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyler should have avoided that one.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kearney.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Kearney on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tyler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler connects with a right hand. Kearney shakes it off.
Kearney misses with a body shot.
Kearney lands a head shot.
Pete Tyler's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kearney.
Tyler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kearney.
Kearney avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Tyler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Tyler's cut.
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.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Kearney is avoiding it.
Kearney has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kearney moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Kearney misses with a body punch
and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyler jabs at Kearney's body.
Kearney cracks Tyler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kearney cracks Tyler with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Tyler misses
and Kearney counters with a crisp one two that drops Tyler! Kearney thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tyler to his feet! Tyler is in big trouble!
Tyler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler walks into a jab.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a wild body kick that Kearney sees coming a mile off.
Kearney misses with the combination.
Kearney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tyler catches Kearney with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyler throws the kick towards the body but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyler counters with a big right hand! Oh Kearney is in trouble here! Tyler follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Tyler!
Our winner, Pete Tyler, 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Benji Torres (ranked 588 p4p, 693 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 70 p4p, 85 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Torres throws out the jab.
Kostov lunges at Torres with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Torres's hand.
It looks like Benji Torres has been cut.
Kostov throws the kick towards the body but Torres avoids it.
Torres looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kostov misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Torres avoids a kick to the body.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Kostov misses
and Torres counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Torres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Kostov - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Kostov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kostov. Torres does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostov clinches with his opponent.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Kostov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kostov struggles to land a body shot inside as Torres controls his hands.
A short left from Torres.
Come on Kostov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kostov keeps control of Torres as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Torres blocking some punches.
Torres pushes Kostov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostov is trying to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torres misses with a punch on the inside.
Torres softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Torres.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres misses with a punch to the body.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Torres lands a shoulder strike.
Kostov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Torres seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kostov can turn it around.
Torres throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kostov throws a head punch that misses.
Kostov blocks an uppercut.
Torres throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kostov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torres can't find room to land a body shot as Kostov controls the action.
Torres lands with a short shot to the head.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pavel Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice cross by Torres.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kostov misses with a shot to the body
and Torres counters with a stiff right hand.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kostov. Kostov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kostov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov connects with a leg kick.
A big left from Torres misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov is looking to slow Torres down with leg kicks.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Kostov.
Kostov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kostov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torres is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Torres wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kostov pushes Torres back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, Torres scores with a nice short uppercut.
Torres can't break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
That's time! Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Torres takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Torres digs a good hook to Kostov's body.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Kostov slips the punch.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostov is just out of range.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov misses with a leg kick
and Kostov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torres walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kostov tries to clinch but Torres is having none of it.
Kostov clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kostov.
Kostov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kostov lands a nice uppercut.
Kostov scores with a shot to the side of Torres's head.
Kostov is pushing Torres up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kostov slows down the pace here.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kostov throws a body shot but no joy.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Torres is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kostov moves away from the strike by Torres.
Kostov tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Torres counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Torres.
Kostov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostov misses with a leg kick.
Kostov throws a chopping leg kick but Torres manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kostov.
Kostov throws an off balance right hand
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torres throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kostov moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostov wants to counter the offense by Torres and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres misses with a looping right.
Kostov replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Torres blocks it well.
Torres is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kostov.
Benji Torres is winning the standup battle so far.
Kostov lands with a shot to the body.
Kostov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kostov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Torres misses the target.
Kostov swings widly with a right hand
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Kostov thuds a left hand into Torres's body.
Kostov misses with a hook
and Torres cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torres lands a jab to Kostov's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Kostov stuns Torres with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Torres checks a leg kick.
Kostov moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Torres was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torres takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kostov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torres throws an overhand right that lands on Kostov's shoulder, as Kostov tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Benji Torres will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benji Torres's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kostov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Kostov misses the target.
Kostov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres moves out of range as Kostov strikes.
Kostov moves in looking to clinch but Torres pushes him off.
Kostov misses with a leg kick
and Torres counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov thows a leg kick but Torres checks it
and Torres makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kostov misses with a hook
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostov throws a right hand that misses
and Torres counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov looks to land a left hand but Torres moved out of range nicely.
Kostov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kostov throws a big shot that misses.
Torres is looking to counter punch.
Kostov tries to clinch
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres throws a hook but Kostov avoids it easily.
Torres misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kostov throws a looping overhand right but Torres ducks down to avoid it.
Torres went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kostov throws a wild body kick that Torres sees coming a mile off.
Pavel Kostov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kostov.
Kostov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Kostov misses.
Torres throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kostov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kostov slips a straight right by Torres.
Kostov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kostov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torres throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kostov throws a right hand that misses
and Torres counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov lands an overhand right.
Torres has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kostov finds it's way round the side to connect with Torres's head.
Kostov looks to clinch
and Torres connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Torres on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kostov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.
Kostov throws a leg kick
and Torres counters with a nice uppercut.
Kostov doesn't manage to clinch there - Torres circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov throws a jab but it's blocked by Torres.
Torres swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kostov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torres's sensitive parts.
Torres misses with a hook. Kostov ducked under it nicely.
Torres goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres cracks Kostov with a good jab.
Kostov dips to his left and cracks Torres with an uppercut!
A decent looking cross lands there for Torres.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benji Torres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Torres, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benji Torres!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 650 p4p, 1223 weight class) and Hero Primo (ranked 42 p4p, 72 weight class). Ted Bundy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hero Primo!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Primo misses.
Bundy attempts a counter takedown but Primo avoids it well and moves away.
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Primo gets caught napping as Bundy dives in and scores a takedown. Primo manages to retain guard.
Primo controls Bundy momentarily but Bundy frees himself.
Primo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bundy defends it easily.
Primo keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bundy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Primo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Primo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
Bundy 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.
Bundy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Primo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bundy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bundy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Primo keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Primo is looking for a triangle but Bundy pushes his legs off easily.
Bundy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bundy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Primo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bundy is pushing down on Primo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Primo is fighting to maintain full guard but Bundy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bundy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Primo!
Bundy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Primo has worked his arm free - good work by Primo!
Primo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bundy trying to control the action but Primo is working from the bottom.
Bundy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Primo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Primo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bundy trying to control the position but Primo is working away.
Primo struggling a bit here.
Bundy in side control, throwing shots but Primo defends.
Bundy scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bundy controlling from side mount.
Bundy is working Primo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bundy trying to control the position but Primo is working away.
Primo is trying to improve his position.
Bundy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Primo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Primo is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo is not content to let Bundy control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy 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.
Primo misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Bundy.
Bundy fails to land the takedown.
Primo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bundy drives through with a takedown into Primo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Primo keeping moving, preventing Bundy from controlling successfully.
Bundy sitting in guard here, content to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Primo holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy trying to control but Primo is working from the bottom.
Bundy sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Primo dives on top into guard.
Primo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bundy controlling the position.
Primo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bundy looking for a sweep. Not yet Bundy, not yet.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Primo tries to pass.
Bundy looking for a guillotine here but Primo defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Primo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Primo wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Primo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bundy is keeping the position for now.
Bundy looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Primo passes into side control.
Primo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Primo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bundy's legs.
Bundy wants to control but Primo postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bundy manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bundy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Primo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bundy.
Bundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Primo can do to turn this around?
Primo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bundy pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy trying to control the pace.
Primo wants to get back to full guard.
Bundy is pressing down on Primo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Primo is holding on for now.
Primo is looking to control Bundy's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Primo avoid being mounted?
Primo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo is trying to maintain the position but Bundy is very close to passing his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ted Bundy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bundy misses the shot to the body.
Hero Primo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bundy misses with a takedown attempt - Primo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Primo unleashes a big counter combination but Bundy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bundy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bundy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Primo tries to bench press Bundy off him but Bundy keeps the position.
Bundy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bundy is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy lands some shots froms side control.
Bundy is trying to get an arm triangle but Primo is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy is looking to take a break and control but Primo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Primo is looking to reverse the position.
Bundy working the ground and pound.
Bundy goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Primo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bundy's guard! Nice work there by Primo!
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Primo from controlling successfully.
Bundy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ted Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bundy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Primo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bundy has managed to get both his arms back between Primo's legs - danger averted.
Bundy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Primo has control of Bundy's left arm, preventing Bundy from doing any damage.
Primo looking to control.
Bundy trying to control but Primo is working from the bottom.
Primo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bundy defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy controlling from the top position.
Bundy trying to control but Primo is working from the bottom.
Bundy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bundy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bundy trying to move into half guard but instead Primo has managed to sweep!
Bundy controlling Primo's posture.
Bundy working a defensive guard here.
Bundy pulls Primo in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Primo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Primo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bundy's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bundy, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Bundy!
A relieved looking Ted Bundy 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 488 p4p, 581 weight class) and Chike Obi (ranked 77 p4p, 87 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chike Obi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreth throws a low kick but Obi avoids it.
Obi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Obi moves into the clinch.
Dreth breaks the clinch.
Obi misses with an uppercut.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreth with the inside leg kick.
Dreth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Obi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dreth.
A cross from Dreth lands.
Dreth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Obi throws out a counter right but Dreth avoids it with no problem.
Valen Dreth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dreth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Obi throws out the jab.
Dreth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Obi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dreth tries to land a leg kick but Obi saw it coming and moves away.
Dreth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obi.
Dreth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obi.
Obi throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Dreth there.
Obi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Obi works Dreth's body with a nice hook.
Dreth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obi is looking to clinch.
Dreth blocks a jab.
Dreth misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dreth.
Obi clinches up with Dreth and pushes him back against the cage.
Obi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dreth just stands there and leans against the cage.
Obi jumps guard but Dreth stands there with Obi around his waist. Obi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dreth won't allow it.
Valen Dreth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chike Obi.
Obi tries to pull guard but Dreth won't allow it.
Dreth scores with a shoulder strike.
Dreth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Obi backwards.
Obi is trying to pull guard but Dreth turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dreth.
Dreth breaks from the clinch.
Dreth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Obi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dreth to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obi takes one to the side of the head.
Obi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obi just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dreth thuds his right hand into Obi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Obi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dreth was well out of range. Poor timing from Obi.
Obi throws a jab but it's blocked by Dreth.
Dreth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Obi.
Dreth is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dreth fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Obi.
That kick from Dreth tenderised Obi's leg. Obi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dreth swats away the attempt to clinch by Obi.
Dreth slips under a jab.
Obi misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Obi takes one on the button.
Dreth thumps Obi with a low kick.
Obi tries to close the distance and clinch but Dreth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dreth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dreth misses with a right hand
and Obi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A cross from Obi lands.
Obi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dreth throws a body punch but Obi moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dreth.
Obi throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dreth walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Obi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Obi rushes Dreth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Obi manages to pull guard.
Dreth postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Obi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Obi is trying to control the position but Dreth postures up.
Obi working for submissions but it's allowed Dreth to get to half guard.
Obi tries to roll over but Dreth keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obi has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dreth is trying to control. Obi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Obi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Obi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Dreth has his hands clasped together but Obi extends and breaks Dreth's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Obi.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chike Obi!
A victorious Chike Obi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Harakka (ranked 414 p4p, 388 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 52 p4p, 48 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harakka ducks right into an uppercut from Sinclair.
Harakka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sinclair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harakka misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Itchy Sinclair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harakka thuds his right hand into Sinclair's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harakka.
Harakka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Sinclair throws a body kick that misses.
Harakka moves out of range as Sinclair throws a body kick.
Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harakka throws out the jab.
Sinclair throws a lazy right hand but Harakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair clobbers Harakka with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sinclair misses with a body kick.
Harakka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sinclair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakka throws a leg kick but Sinclair sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sinclair checks a low kick from Harakka.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harakka as he jumps to the side.
Harakka is looking for a counter combo.
Sinclair throws a good cross that connects.
Harakka is looking to land body kicks.
Harakka has Sinclair up against the cage in a clinch.
Harakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sinclair misses with a head kick.
Harakka throws a body shot but no joy.
Sinclair swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Sinclair misses
and Harakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinclair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sinclair throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka tried to counter with a leg kick but Sinclair avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
Harakka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Sinclair lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harakka circles away quickly and effectively.
Sinclair lands a two punch combo.
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!
Harakka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sinclair blocks a leg kick.
Sinclair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Harakka misses the target.
Harakka instigates a clinch.
Harakka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Harakka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Harakka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sinclair.
Sinclair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Harakka manages to get underhooks.
Gustav Harakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Itchy Sinclair.
Harakka pushes Sinclair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harakka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sinclair wants a takedown but no success here.
Sinclair trying to stall but Harakka improves his position.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Sinclair.
Harakka digs a right hand into Sinclair's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sinclair's gas tank.
Sinclair looks winded!
Sinclair blocks an uppercut.
Sinclair blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harakka lands a slapping body shot.
Sinclair throws a sloppy body shot
and Harakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harakka clinches up with Sinclair and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sinclair dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Harakka is working Sinclair over against the cage.
Sinclair takes a shot to the head.
Sinclair blocks an uppercut.
Harakka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sinclair struggles to land a body shot inside as Harakka controls his hands.
Harakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakka working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harakka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harakka.
Harakka lands a nice uppercut.
Harakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harakka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Harakka lands a hook that snaps the head of Sinclair backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Harakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harakka stops a takedown attempt from Sinclair.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Harakka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Sinclair there.
Harakka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sinclair can do to turn this around?
Sinclair loads up on a big right hand but Harakka slips the punch.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harakka.
Sinclair tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harakka looks to land a right hand but Sinclair moved out of range.
Sinclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harakka.
Sinclair moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sinclair misses with an uppercut
and Harakka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A left lands for Harakka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair misses with a straight right.
Harakka lands a nice looking body shot.
Sinclair thows a leg kick but Harakka checks it
and Harakka counters with a nice right hand that sends Sinclair toppling to the canvas! Sinclair scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Harakka finish him?!
Sinclair is rocked!
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
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!
Harakka drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Sinclair's head, knocking him out cold! Harakka is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gustav Harakka!
Gustav Harakka thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 112 p4p, 62 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 17 p4p, 10 weight class). Barboza comes to the cage accompanied by Angel Of Death. Maximilian Bonaparte will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a hook but Barboza avoids it easily.
Barboza with the inside leg kick.
Bonaparte avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores with a spinning back kick!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barboza checks a leg kick.
Barboza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bonaparte just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barboza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barboza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a right and a left that Bonaparte avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bonaparte on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barboza moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
A little feinted left hand from Barboza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barboza tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick that knocks Barboza off balance momentarily.
Barboza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonapartes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte swings widly with a right hand
and Barboza counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barboza finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonaparte avoids the head kick by Barboza.
Bonaparte feints a counter leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a push kick but Barboza slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Barboza does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut. Barboza saw that one coming.
Bonaparte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonaparte misses with a looping left.
Barboza lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barboza looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonaparte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza tries to land a body kick
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a shot to the body.
Bonaparte cracks Barboza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Barboza moves away and avoids it.
That kick from Bonaparte tenderised Barboza's leg. Barboza is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barboza was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
As Bonaparte looks to move away, Barboza throws a big counter combo but Bonaparte just gets out of the way.
Bonaparte lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barboza misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte misses with a kick to the body
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving 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!
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza with the inside leg kick.
Bonaparte tries to land a body kick
letting Barboza counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
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 Bento Barboza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza has closed the distance and engaged Bonaparte in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Barboza.
Barboza managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores a nice knee to the body.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonaparte tries to break the clinch but Barboza is controlling the position.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte throws a series of punches but Barboza avoids them all with ease.
Barboza throws a quick counter head kick but Bonaparte was just out of range.
Bonaparte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barboza half committed to a counter leg kick.
Barboza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Barboza takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
Bonaparte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barboza throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Bonaparte throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaparte only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barboza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barboza with a body shot.
Barboza is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte catches Barboza with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonaparte is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza is looking to clinch.
Barboza takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
Bonaparte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Barboza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bonaparte.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Barboza uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
Barboza with a jab.
Barboza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Barboza.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barboza is looking to clinch but Bonaparte is avoiding it.
Barboza moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
It looked like Barboza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonaparte.
A counter left hand to the body from Barboza misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza has closed the distance and engaged Bonaparte in a clinch.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Barboza.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Bonaparte is working Barboza over against the cage.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barboza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonaparte can pounce on him.
Bonaparte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barboza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barboza throws a head kick that misses.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza tried to counter with a leg kick but Bonaparte avoided it.
Barboza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barboza defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barboza walks into a stiff left hand from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Barboza.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte fakes the leg kick and cracks Barboza in the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
Barboza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Barboza misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barbozas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonaparte looks for the body kick but Barboza saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza tries to move into range but Bonaparte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to land a combination but Barboza avoids it well.
Barboza tried to counter with a leg kick but Bonaparte avoided it.
Barboza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though.
Barboza avoids a kick to the body.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barboza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barboza.
Barboza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Barboza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bonaparte.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barboza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte looking to stall.
Bonaparte lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barboza managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Barboza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonaparte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Barboza.
Bonaparte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A body shot lands from Barboza.
A right hook to the body lands for Barboza.
Barboza lands a body punch in the clinch.
Barboza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Barboza works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
Barboza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximilian Bonaparte really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Barboza does it's job there.
Bonaparte lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barboza at a distance.
Barboza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Barboza is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barboza. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonaparte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
It appears Barboza was looking to counter with a kick there.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Barboza just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow Barboza down.
Barboza 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.
Barboza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Barboza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Barboza throws the kick towards the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
A low kick lands for Bonaparte.
Barboza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Barboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barboza. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barboza looks to land a body kick but Bonaparte moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a right and a left that Barboza avoids nicely.
Barboza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bonaparte stalls.
Barboza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaparte or not.
Nice body punch from Barboza - that landed with a thud.
Bonaparte is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Barboza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barboza tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
Barboza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Barboza.
Barboza scores with a hook to the body.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
Barboza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barboza lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Barboza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaparte or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
A short uppercut from Barboza.
Barboza's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
A short right from Barboza on the inside.
Barboza misses with a body punch.
Barboza gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Barboza.
Barboza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Barboza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Barboza can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Barboza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barboza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte is trying to maintain a safe position but Barboza gets an underhook and turns Bonaparte into the cage.
Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza had his way with Maximilian Bonaparte in that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barboza moves away.
Barboza misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Barboza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Barboza moves away from the strike by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Barboza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a leg kick but Bonaparte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barboza bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonaparte lands with a hook. Barboza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonaparte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Barboza counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Barboza misses.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barboza manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Barboza moves out of range.
Barboza slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barboza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Barboza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barboza defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
Bonaparte circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick
and Barboza counters with a head kick that drops Bonaparte to the mat! Bonaparte scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Bonaparte is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barboza scores with a leg kick.
Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonaparte looks to land a left hand but Barboza moved out of range nicely.
Barboza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Barboza slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to throw the jab but Barboza is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Barboza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonaparte's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonaparte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonaparte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bonaparte misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximilian Bonaparte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonaparte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximilian Bonaparte!
Maximilian Bonaparte is the new heavyweight champion!
Maximilian Bonaparte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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