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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Hitchcock (ranked 5726 p4p, 4464 weight class) and Alvin Sundberg (ranked 566 p4p, 511 weight class). Hitchcock comes into the arena with Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold blaring out of the sound system. David Hitchcock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hitchcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alvin Sundberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg lands a head kick. Hitchcock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Hitchcock.
Hitchcock avoids the head kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
Sundberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Sundberg feints and then cracks Hitchcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hitchcock down.
Hitchcock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Hitchcock.
Hitchcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitchcock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitchcock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sundberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hitchcock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sundberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
 It looks like David Hitchcock has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg misses with a two punch combination.
Hitchcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sundberg moves in looking to clinch but Hitchcock pushes him off.
Hitchcock misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Sundberg.
Sundberg lands a leg kick that knocks Hitchcock off balance momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Sundberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick from Sundberg lands but Hitchcock takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sundberg.
Hitchcock swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Sundberg lands but Hitchcock takes it in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sundberg.
Sundberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sundberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hitchcock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hitchcock looks to land a body kick but Sundberg moved away.
Sundberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sundberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hitchcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that Sundberg semi-blocks.
Hitchcock scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hitchcock steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sundberg. That one must have hurt.
Hitchcock is breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sundberg.
Hitchcock misses with a head kick.
Sundberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sundberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sundberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sundberg connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hitchcock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sundberg.
A slow jab from Sundberg misses its intended target.
Hitchcock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sundberg tries to clinch up but Hitchcock circles away and keeps his distance.
Hitchcock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hitchcock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to clinch.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sundberg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hitchcock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sundberg.
Hitchcock blocks a head kick by Sundberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hitchcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Sundberg misses with a straight left.
Sundberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hitchcock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sundberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hitchcock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sundberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitchcock misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitchcock. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sundberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sundberg scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Hitchcock. Sundberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sundberg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hitchcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Sundberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Hitchcock's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hitchcock defending well as Sundberg loads up on a big left hand.
Sundberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Sundberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sundberg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Hitchcock was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sundberg.
Hitchcock has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hitchcock. That did some damage!
Sundberg scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg scores with a head kick.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Sundberg throws a counter combo.
Sundberg misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hitchcock might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sundberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Hitchcock.
Sundberg throws a head kick that half lands.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg scores with a nice body kick.
Hitchcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Alvin Sundberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hitchcock dodges the punch combination from Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Sundberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitchcock throws a push kick but Sundberg slaps the foot to one side.
Hitchcock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sundberg manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sundberg with a nice calf kick.
Sundberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sundberg fakes the leg kick and cracks Hitchcock in the body.
Nice body kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg misses with a wild body shot.
Hitchcock throws a nice looking combination but Sundberg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Hitchcock throws a series of punches but Sundberg avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sundberg misses with a few strikes there.
Sundberg thumps Hitchcock with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Sundberg is looking to slow Hitchcock down with leg kicks.
Sundberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hitchcock can pounce on him.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Sundberg moves into the clinch.
Sundberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sundberg lands with a kick to the temple. Hitchcock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hitchcock scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg scores with a head kick. Hitchcock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sundberg lands a high kick!
Hitchcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sundberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sundberg lands a leg kick that knocks Hitchcock off balance momentarily.
Sundberg with the inside leg kick.
Sundberg throws a looping overhand right but Hitchcock ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Hitchcock misses.
Sundberg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Alvin Sundberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sundberg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sundberg throws a sloppy head kick and Hitchcock moves out of range easily.
Hitchcock throws a series of punches but Sundberg moves out of range.
Sundberg tries to counter with a clinch but Hitchcock shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alvin Sundberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Hitchcock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hitchcock misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg scores with a head kick.
Sundberg misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hitchcock misses with a head kick.
Sundberg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sundberg.
Both fighters circling a little - Sundberg finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sundberg lands a nice looking body kick.
Sundberg lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hitchcock 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.
Sundberg scores with a kick to the body.
Hitchcock misses with a two punch combination.
Sundberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Hitchcock circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sundberg throws a leg kick which misses Hitchcock's front leg but catches the back leg as Hitchcock tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Hitchcock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchcock avoids the head kick by Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitchcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sundberg thuds his shin into the meat of Hitchcock's side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sundberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sundberg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Sundberg. Those never looked like landing.
Sundberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hitchcock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
David Hitchcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg delivers a nice body kick.
Sundberg scores with a push kick.
Sundberg misses with a left hand
and Hitchcock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Sundberg lands a head kick!
Sundberg connects with an inside leg kick.
Sundberg slips a jab and a cross from Hitchcock.
Hitchcock misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick lands for Sundberg.
Sundberg throws a head kick that Hitchcock semi-blocks.
Sundberg wants to clinch up but Hitchcock keeps it at a distance.
Sundberg connects with a high kick.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses.
Sundberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sundberg throws a nice head kick!
Sundberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hitchcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sundberg.
Hitchcock ducks under a wild hook from Sundberg.
Hitchcock went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hitchcock takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sundberg.
Hitchcock lands with a slapping head kick.
Hitchcock throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
Sundberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Sundberg scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sundberg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hitchcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sundberg moves away.
Sundberg buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
David Hitchcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sundberg. Hitchcock shrugs it off though.
Sundberg lands with a kick to the temple. Hitchcock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sundberg bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Sundberg tenderised Hitchcock's leg. Hitchcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sundberg throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sundberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hitchcock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sundberg.
Sundberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvin Sundberg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hitchcock tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Sundberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sundberg 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alvin Sundberg!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuuki Brixton (ranked 4742 p4p, 5381 weight class) and Prince Herb (ranked 452 p4p, 476 weight class). Brixton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Otherworld. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuki Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prince Herb!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brixton lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Herb has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Herb and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Herb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brixton throws a head kick but Herb moves out of range.
Herb scores with a hook to the body. Brixton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brixton takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Herb circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brixton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A good leg kick by Brixton.
Herb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Yuuki Brixton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brixton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brixton rushes Herb and presses him up against the cage.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herb's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Herb's defenses.
Herb is trying to push Brixton away but Brixton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brixton lands an elbow that stopped Herb in his tracks for a moment.
Herb takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Herb working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Herb is trying to break the clinch but Brixton is controlling him.
Herb is trying to push Brixton away but Brixton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brixton prevents a body shot from Herb.
Brixton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brixton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
Brixton has Herb pressed against the cage, preventing Herb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Herb 's eye.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Brixton lands a good knee to the midsection. Herb won't want to take too many of those.
Herb tries to circle away but Brixton has him pinned against the cage.
Herb wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brixton has him pressed against the cage.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brixton.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton lands a nice elbow.
Herb misses with a punch to the body.
Herb misses with a punch to the body.
Herb wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brixton breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herb misses with a body shot.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brixton thows a body kick. Herb tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brixton connects with a leg kick.
Brixton throws a lazy head kick
and Herb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brixton thinking.
Brixton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Herb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Herb misses with a straight left.
Brixton throws a wild body kick that Herb sees coming a mile off.
Brixton throws a nice head kick!
Herb throws a big shot that misses.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brixton. That's going to slow Herb down.
Herb thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brixton throws a head kick but Herb moves out of range.
Herb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brixton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton misses with a head kick.
Herb's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brixton thumps Herb with a low kick.
Brixton misses with a leg kick
and Herb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton misses with a low kick.
Herb throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton connects with an inside leg kick.
Brixton tries to score with a low kick but Herb moves his leg out of the way.
Herb throws out a counter right but Brixton avoids it with no problem.
Herb on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brixton. Brixton obviously looking to wear him down.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Herb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton throws a leg kick
and Herb counters with a nice uppercut.
Herb moves out of range as Brixton throws a body kick.
Herb checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Herb has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brixton tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Brixton moves into range and clinches up with Herb.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton slows down the pace here.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brixton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Herb can't break the clinch.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herb tries to circle away but Brixton has him pinned against the cage.
Herb misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Herb has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Herb working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuki Brixton dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Herb blocks the body kick.
Herb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brixton.
Brixton misses with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brixton. That's going to slow Herb down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brixton!
Herb looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brixton lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herb takes a step back to recover.
Herb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brixton.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brixton.
Brixton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Herb.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Herb in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Herb.
Brixton connects with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Brixton.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Herb takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herb looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Brixton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Herb.
Brixton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Herb can do to turn this around?
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Brixton moves away from the strike by Herb.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Herb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brixton throws a chopping leg kick but Herb manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Herb 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.
Herb misses with a looping right.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Herb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herb connects with a single shot there.
Brixton closes the distance and clinches.
Herb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herb avoids a wild elbow strike from Brixton.
Brixton has Herb pressed against the cage, preventing Herb from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brixton crunches a lovely knee into Herb's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brixton delivers a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Herb throws a jab when Brixton was well out of range.
Brixton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Herb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That kick from Brixton tenderised Herb's leg. Herb is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brixton throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brixton with the inside leg kick.
Yuuki Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Herb throws out a loose jab but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch but Herb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brixton looks to clinch
enabling Herb to counter with a crisp jab.
Brixton lands a head kick. Herb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Herb misses with a looping left.
Brixton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brixton misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Herb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herb might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brixton lands with a kick to the ribs.
Herb misses with a straight right.
Herb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brixton will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brixton scores with a leg kick.
Herb darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brixton throws a head kick but Herb moves out of range.
Herb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Herb throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily.
Brixton tries a low kick but Herb avoids it.
Brixton shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch but Herb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries to work over Herb's front leg with a kick but Herb checks it.
Nice body kick there by Brixton.
Brixton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Brixton.
Herb throws the left hand but Brixton avoids the punch easily.
Brixton throws a leg kick which misses Herb's front leg but catches the back leg as Herb tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Brixton, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brixton throws a leg kick but Herb moved away.
Herb moves out of range of the leg kick from Brixton.
Herb avoids the head kick by Brixton.
Herb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton pushes Herb away with a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yuuki Brixton dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Herb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Herb.
Brixton connects with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Herb misses.
Brixton buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brixton throws a sloppy head kick and Herb moves out of range easily.
Brixton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Herb avoids the head kick by Brixton.
The fighters circling - Herb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brixton throws a leg kick which misses Herb's front leg but catches the back leg as Herb tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herb lands with a shot to the body.
Herb works the jab nicely.
Brixton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Herb throws out the jab.
Brixton 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.
Herb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Herb.
Good leg kick by Brixton.
Herb throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.
Brixton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brixton thows a leg kick but Herb checks it
and Herb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brixton thinking.
Brixton thumps Herb with a low kick.
Herb loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
Brixton scores with a head kick. Herb tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Herb rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brixton counters with a nice leg kick.
Brixton is looking to score with low kicks.
Brixton throws a leg kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brixton. Herb shrugs it off though.
Herb sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Brixton is looking to clinch but Herb is avoiding it.
Herb throws a right hand that misses
and Brixton counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brixton avoids the body shot from Herb.
Brixton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Brixton.
Brixton scores with a leg kick.
Herb looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Brixton with the inside leg kick.
Brixton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Herb is out of range and Brixton settles back down.
Herb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Herb lands with a good body shot.
Brixton lands with a slapping head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herb looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brixton lands a head kick!
Brixton clinches with his opponent.
Herb has had enough of the clinch but Brixton keeps him there for the moment.
Herb has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brixton.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Herb working aggressively here.
Brixton lands an elbow that stopped Herb in his tracks for a moment.
Prince Herb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herb fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton is looking to control Herb's arms but Herb gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brixton has his back to the cage.
Brixton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Herb misses with a punch to the body.
Brixton misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Brixton.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Herb 's eye.
Herb misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton tries a head kick but it misses.
Herb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brixton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Herb blocks a head kick by Brixton.
Brixton looks for the body kick but Herb saw that one coming.
Herb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton tries to clinch there but Herb circles away.
Herb throws a series of punches but Brixton moves out of range.
Herb with a hook.
Brixton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Herb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick from Brixton lands but Herb takes it in his stride.
Herb takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brixton moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuki Brixton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brixton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuki Brixton!
A victorious Yuuki Brixton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Erik Jim Sunesson (ranked 4485 p4p, 5585 weight class) and Andrew Simba (ranked 433 p4p, 483 weight class). Andrew Simba will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Erik Jim Sunesson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Simba!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sunesson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Simba.
Simba punishes Sunesson's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Simba blocks the body kick.
Simba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sunesson just misses with a punch to the body.
Simba throws a body kick that misses.
Simba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sunesson.
Simba scores with a head kick.
Simba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sunesson throws a low kick, looking for Simba's leg but Simba calmly moves out of range.
Good shot there by Simba.
Nice defenses there by Simba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sunesson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Simba.
Simba throws a low kick, looking for Sunesson's leg but Sunesson calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Sunesson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Simba.
Sunesson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Simba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sunesson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sunesson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sunesson.
Sunesson misses with an uppercut.
Sunesson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Andrew Simba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Simba misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunesson throws a hook but Simba avoids it easily.
Sunesson throws a body punch but Simba moves out of range.
Simba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sunesson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sunesson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Simba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sunesson is looking to land body kicks.
Sunesson checks the leg kick.
Sunesson throws a chopping leg kick but Simba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Simba fakes the leg kick and cracks Sunesson in the body.
Simba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sunesson takes a step back to recover.
Simba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sunesson if he has to take too many more of those.
Sunesson misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Simba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sunesson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sunesson checks a low kick from Simba.
Sunesson connects with a high kick.
Sunesson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Simba duly obliges.
Simba throws a wild body kick that Sunesson sees coming a mile off.
Simba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sunesson throws a series of punches but Simba moves out of range.
Sunesson drops Simba with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Simba looks back up at him and smiles so Sunesson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Simba is rocked!
Sunesson pounces like a tiger and cracks Simba with a vicious hook! Simba is down but not out! Sunesson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lars Erik Jim Sunesson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Cummings (ranked 3919 p4p, 4110 weight class) and Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 428 p4p, 442 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Cummings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Ilmarinen misses.
Ilmarinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ilmarinen connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Henry Cummings has been cut.
Ilmarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilmarinen misses the target.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cummings definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ilmarinen lands a big uppercut and Cummings crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cummings looks OK. Ilmarinen waves Cummings back to his feet!
 Cummings is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilmarinen is stalking Cummings. Cummings circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Ilmarinen, and it's lights out! Cummings really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sisu Ilmarinen!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gabrielle (ranked 3788 p4p, 3812 weight class) and Omar Bonga (ranked 478 p4p, 480 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julio Gabrielle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omar Bonga!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabrielle checks a low kick from Bonga.
Bonga lands a really nice looking cross but Gabrielle seems unphased.
Nice straight punches there by Bonga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonga.
Gabrielle rushes Bonga and presses him up against the cage.
Bonga jumps guard but Gabrielle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gabrielle is working Bonga over against the cage.
Bonga stalling in the clinch but Gabrielle improves position.
Gabrielle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonga misses with a low kick.
Gabrielle has closed the distance and engaged Bonga in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabrielle manages to pull guard.
Bonga prevents Gabrielle from getting back to his feet.
Bonga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gabrielle's head.
Gabrielle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielle is looking to clinch but Bonga is avoiding it.
Bonga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gabrielle defends it well.
An inside leg kick lands from Gabrielle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bonga has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gabrielle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gabrielle tries to clinch but Bonga moves out of range.
Bonga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gabrielle throws a leg kick which misses Bonga's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonga tries to avoid it.
Bonga moves in looking to clinch but Gabrielle pushes him off.
Bonga shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gabrielle is refusing to be controlled, as Bonga sits in half guard.
Bonga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonga working Gabrielle over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonga is taking a breather. Gabrielle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gabrielle is staying active underneath Bonga, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gabrielle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bonga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gabrielle tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Bonga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Omar Bonga!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Diaz (ranked 3385 p4p, 3560 weight class) and Ksawery Supko (ranked 412 p4p, 436 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with OPULENT blaring out of the sound system. Supko has chosen Mój Świat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ksawery Supko!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Supko missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Supko looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Supko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Supko misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz pushes Supko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Supko wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz tries to work over Supko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Supko working hard to break the clinch.
Supko's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Supko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Supko is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko is trying to break free.
Supko blocks an uppercut.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Supko is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Supko controls his hands.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Supko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Supko.
Supko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Supko blocks a body shot from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supko prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Supko blocks an uppercut.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supko has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Supko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Supko controls his hands.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Supko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Supko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A frustrated look appears on Supko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Supko tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Supko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Supko manages to break the clinch.
Diaz slips a straight right by Supko.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Supko.
Supko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Supko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Supko and move into the clinch.
Supko misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supko throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Supko prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Supko blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Supko.
Supko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Supko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Supko.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz tries to work over Supko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Supko has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz has Supko pressed against the cage, preventing Supko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Supko is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Supko has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Supko is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Supko's elbow.
Supko prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz pushes Supko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Supko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Supko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Supko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Supko breaks from the clinch.
Supko misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Supko misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Supko manages to circle out of the way.
Diaz rushes Supko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supko tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Supko breaks from the clinch.
Supko throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Supko.
Supko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Supko misses the jab.
Supko throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Supko throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Supko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Supko lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supko throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ksawery Supko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Supko.
Supko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ksawery Supko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Supko with a hook.
Supko misses with a hook
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Supko backwards.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Supko has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Supko from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz prevents Supko from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Supko can do to turn this around?
Supko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz jumps guard but Supko stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Supko throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Supko.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Supko and move into the clinch.
Supko gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Supko tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz keeps control of Supko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Supko avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Supko blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Supko backwards.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Noah Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Supko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Supko is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Supko's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Supko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Supko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Supko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Supko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Supko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Supko's head.
Supko prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Supko is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Supko's efforts to push away.
Supko blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is leaning against Supko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz tries to work over Supko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Supko controls the action.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Supko walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Supko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Supko manages to circle out of the way.
Supko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Supko takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz tries to clinch
letting Supko counter with a right hand.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Supko in a clinch.
Supko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supko working hard to break the clinch.
Supko working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Supko is trying to break free.
Supko is trying to break free.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Supko tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Supko controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Supko's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Supko wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Supko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ksawery Supko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Diaz!
Noah Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gonzo Aguayo (ranked 3471 p4p, 3379 weight class) and Stan Friday (ranked 378 p4p, 373 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gonzo Aguayo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Friday!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friday fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aguayo clinches up with Friday and pushes him back against the cage.
Aguayo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aguayo managing to block the knees to the body from Friday.
Aguayo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Friday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Aguayo avoiding damage as Friday throws knees to the body.
Aguayo has Friday pushed against the cage.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Friday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguayo avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friday controlling the action here for a moment.
Aguayo is trying to break the clinch but Friday has him pressed against the cage.
Friday looking to slow down the pace here.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aguayo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Friday.
Sloppy strikes from Aguayo. Those never looked like landing.
Aguayo lands a head kick!
Friday closes the distance and clinches.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aguayo stalling the fight.
Aguayo scores with a shot to the side of Friday's head.
Friday leaning against his opponent.
Aguayo is stalling here.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aguayo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Friday takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Aguayo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Aguayo and move into the clinch position.
Aguayo misses with the combination.
Aguayo throws a solid leg kick but Friday takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aguayo.
Friday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aguayo.
Aguayo throws a jab but it's blocked by Friday.
Friday tries to counter by closing the distance.
Aguayo rushes Friday and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Friday trying to stall but Aguayo improves his position.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Aguayo.
Aguayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Friday letting Aguayo take a breather here.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Friday looking to stall.
Aguayo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Friday connects with a nasty looking knee right to Aguayo's face.
It looks like Gonzo Aguayo has been cut.
Friday slowing the pace effectively.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aguayo blocks it with crossed arms.
Aguayo breaks from the clinch.
Friday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aguayo throws a big counter combination but Friday scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gonzo Aguayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Friday is looking to clinch but Aguayo is avoiding it.
Aguayo throws a big shot that misses.
Aguayo misses with a combination
and Friday counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Friday.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aguayo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aguayo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Aguayo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Aguayo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Friday dodges the punch combination from Aguayo.
Aguayo clinches with his opponent.
Aguayo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aguayo blocks it with crossed arms.
Friday has Aguayo pressed against the cage, preventing Aguayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aguayo is stalling here.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguayo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Friday will feel that in the morning.
Friday moves out of range of the body kick.
Friday tries to clinch but Aguayo moves out of range.
Aguayo moves into range and clinches up with Friday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguayo can't break the clinch.
Aguayo manages to break the clinch.
Aguayo misses the jab.
Aguayo looks to land a body kick but Friday moved away.
Friday forces Aguayo back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friday.
Aguayo stalls.
Aguayo has Friday pushed against the cage.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friday fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo clinches.
Aguayo tries to throw a body punch but Friday avoids it by throwing Aguayo back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Friday as Aguayo tries to tie him up.
Aguayo cracks Friday with a nice body shot.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Friday avoiding damage.
Aguayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguayo clinches with his opponent.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Friday doesn't manage to clinch there - Aguayo circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Friday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Friday tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo takes the fight into the clinch.
Friday blocks an uppercut.
Aguayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aguayo.
Aguayo forces Friday back against the cage and clinches.
Aguayo stalling against the cage.
Aguayo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Friday can do to turn this around?
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
Aguayo stalling in the clinch but Friday improves position.
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
Aguayo breaks from the clinch.
Aguayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aguayo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Friday moves away.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Aguayo and move into the clinch position.
We've been told by Aguayo's head coaches at 3Band MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Friday fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Aguayo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguayo throws a head kick but Friday moves out of range.
Aguayo throws a head kick but Friday moves out of range.
Friday tries to clinch but Aguayo moves out of range.
Aguayo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aguayo 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.
Aguayo lands a slapping body shot.
Friday wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Aguayo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Aguayo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Friday tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Friday pushes Aguayo up against the cage in a clinch.
Aguayo manages to break the clinch.
Aguayo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aguayo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Friday is trying to stall.
Aguayo lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguayo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo breaks the clinch.
Aguayo misses with an uppercut. Friday saw that one coming.
Aguayo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Friday was well out of range. Poor timing from Aguayo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aguayo tries a body shot but Friday blocks it.
Friday stalling.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aguayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aguayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Friday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aguayo stalling.
Friday landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Aguayo.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aguayo throws a series of punches but Friday moves out of range.
Aguayo connects with a jab.
Aguayo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aguayo throws out a loose jab but Friday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguayo throws a sloppy head kick and Friday moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguayo rushes Friday and presses him up against the cage.
Aguayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aguayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguayo missing with a left hand there. Friday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aguayo darts in and clinches Friday up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo manages to break the clinch.
Aguayo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aguayo scores with a spinning back kick!
Friday tries to clinch up but Aguayo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aguayo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Friday tries to clinch but Aguayo moves out of range.
Aguayo misses with a double jab.
Friday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguayo throws out the jab.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Aguayo and move into the clinch position.
Friday tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aguayo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzo Aguayo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Friday moves into range and clinches up with Aguayo.
Friday lands a knee to the head.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Friday.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aguayo forces Friday back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Aguayo.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aguayo misses with a body punch.
Friday's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Friday with a knee to the head.
Aguayo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Friday - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Aguayo lands a shoulder strike.
Aguayo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aguayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Friday uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Aguayo clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Aguayo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aguayo closes the distance and clinches.
Aguayo scores with a shot to the side of Friday's head.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aguayo working hard to break the clinch.
Friday working Aguayo over with knees to the body.
Friday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguayo avoids it.
Friday is trying to stall.
Friday prevents a body shot from Aguayo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aguayo tries to circle away but Friday has him pinned against the cage.
Friday missing with knees to the body.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday has Aguayo pushed against the cage.
Aguayo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguayo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Friday has Aguayo pressed against the cage, preventing Aguayo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aguayo avoiding damage.
Aguayo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo gets through Friday's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Aguayo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Friday with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo manages to break the clinch.
Aguayo connects with the punch.
Aguayo clinches up with Friday and pushes him back against the cage.
Friday misses with a knee strike.
Friday looking to throw knees to the head but Aguayo is blocking nicely.
Friday landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aguayo breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aguayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Friday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aguayo throws out the jab.
Friday wants to counter with a clinch but Aguayo pushes him away.
A head kick misses from Aguayo.
Aguayo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aguayo lands a nice hook to Friday's body. Friday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo moves into the clinch.
Friday throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stan Friday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee calls for Aguayo to work.
Friday misses with a knee strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aguayo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aguayo manages to break the clinch.
Aguayo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Friday will feel that in the morning.
Friday clinches.
Friday looking to stall.
Aguayo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Aguayo does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguayo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Aguayo clinches.
Aguayo struggles to land a body shot inside as Friday controls his hands.
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aguayo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Friday tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aguayo avoids it.
Friday lands a good knee to the midsection. Aguayo won't want to take too many of those.
Aguayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friday tries to close the distance and clinch but Aguayo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Friday avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguayo rushes Friday and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzo Aguayo had his way with Stan Friday in that round.
The cut man is working on Gonzo Aguayo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Aguayo stalks Friday and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Friday's face. Friday staggers backwards, shaken.
Aguayo rushes Friday and presses him up against the cage.
Aguayo wants to get back to striking at distance but Friday won't allow it.
Aguayo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Friday tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aguayo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks with his arms.
Friday tries to land knees in the clinch but Aguayo avoids the damage to the body.
Aguayo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Friday is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Aguayo breaks the clinch.
Aguayo misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Friday takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Aguayo looks to land a combination but Friday avoids it well.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Aguayo and move into the clinch position.
Friday is looking to clinch.
Aguayo throws a low kick but Friday moves out of range easily.
Friday wants to counter the offense by Aguayo and move into the clinch position.
Friday tries to clinch but Aguayo moves away
and Aguayo counters with a series of strikes. Friday will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aguayo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Friday, pushing him back against the cage.
Aguayo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Aguayo misses.
Aguayo sets himself, and Friday steps forward looking for the clinch! Aguayo avoids it this time.
Aguayo clinches up with Friday and pushes him back against the cage.
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
Aguayo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzo Aguayo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friday gets tackled into the cage by Aguayo. Aguayo maintains the clinch.
Friday with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Friday misses with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aguayo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aguayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Friday stalling in the clinch.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aguayo blocks it with crossed arms.
Friday throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aguayo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks with his arms.
Friday misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aguayo.
Friday trying to stall but Aguayo improves his position.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Aguayo managing to block the knees to the body from Friday.
Friday stalling in the clinch but Aguayo improves position.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aguayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aguayo managing to block the knees to the body from Friday.
Friday misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friday missing with knees to the body.
Aguayo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Aguayo tries to break the clinch but Friday is controlling the position.
Friday tries a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks it.
Friday using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Aguayo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Friday misses with a knee strike.
Aguayo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stan Friday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Friday tries to land a knee to the head but Aguayo blocks with his arms.
Friday stalling in the clinch but Aguayo improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gonzo Aguayo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aguayo, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gonzo Aguayo!
Gonzo Aguayo is the new lightweight champion!
Gonzo Aguayo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genko Yeshuati (ranked 3223 p4p, 2427 weight class) and Moshchnyy Udar (ranked 264 p4p, 201 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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135
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145
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genko Yeshuati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Moshchnyy Udar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yeshuati avoids a punch combination nicely.
Udar throws a nice looking combination but Yeshuati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yeshuati swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yeshuati throws an overhand right that lands on Udar's shoulder, as Udar tries to avoid the shot.
Yeshuati slips a jab and a cross from Udar.
Yeshuati slips under a jab from Udar.
Udar missing with a left hand there. Yeshuati was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Udar swinging wildly here.
Yeshuati fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Udar, pushing him back against the cage.
Yeshuati avoiding damage as Udar throws knees to the body.
Yeshuati has Udar pressed against the cage, preventing Udar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Yeshuati scores with a nice short uppercut.
Udar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Yeshuati as the two fighters clinch.
Yeshuati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Udar swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A punch combination from Udar misses.
A nice combination there by Udar.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch successfully.
Udar misses with the head strike.
Udar swings wildly with an uppercut but Yeshuati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeshuati gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Udar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yeshuati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch.
Udar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Udar has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yeshuati throws a hook but Udar blocks it.
Yeshuati has Udar up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeshuati lands a hook that snaps the head of Udar backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati presses Udar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Udar is trying to stall.
Yeshuati breaks from the clinch.
Yeshuati misses with a hook.
Yeshuati definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Udar lands a two punch combo.
Udar misses with a wild body shot.
Udar misses with a wild body shot.
Yeshuati lands a right hook to the body.
Udar throws an overhand right that lands on Yeshuati's shoulder, as Yeshuati tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeshuati. Udar does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Yeshuati.
Udar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Udar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yeshuati is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Udar.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Udar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Udar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati throws a right and a left that both miss.
Udar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Udar gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Udar is trying to force a seperation but Yeshuati has the dominant position.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati moves in looking to clinch but Udar pushes him off.
Udar throws out a counter right but Yeshuati avoids it with no problem.
Udar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Udar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yeshuati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Udar.
Udar throws a right hand that Yeshuati ducks under and follows up with a left that Yeshuati also avoids with ease.
Udar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yeshuati counters with a left to the body.
Udar misses with a double jab
and Yeshuati counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yeshuati looks to score with a jab to the body but Udar is just out of range.
Yeshuati staying out of range there.
Yeshuati throwing a counter right hand but Udar manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeshuati cracks Udar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Udar misses with a series of wild punches.
Yeshuati seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Genko Yeshuati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up.
Yeshuati moves in looking to clinch but Udar pushes him off.
Yeshuati avoids the body shot from Udar.
Yeshuati moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good exchange - Yeshuati coming out on top.
Udar takes a swing at Yeshuati's ribcage but misses.
Yeshuati wants to clinch
enabling Udar to counter with a crisp jab.
Udar swings for the body but Yeshuati moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeshuati moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeshuati looks to clinch
and Udar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yeshuati looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Udar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Moshchnyy Udar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yeshuati closes the distance and pushes Udar back into the cage.
Udar tries to break free but Yeshuati pushes him back against the cage.
Udar is trying to break the clinch but Yeshuati has him pressed against the cage.
Udar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yeshuati scores with a shot to the side of Udar's head.
Udar scores with a shot to the side of Yeshuati's head.
Still in the clinch, Yeshuati scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeshuati lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Yeshuati misses its intended target.
Udar is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yeshuati rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Udar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Udar throws out a counter right but Yeshuati avoids it with no problem.
Moshchnyy Udar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Udar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Udar connects with a single shot there.
Yeshuati clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot.
Udar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yeshuati misses with a wild combination.
Udar cracks Yeshuati with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Yeshuati tries to clinch there but Udar circles away.
Udar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Udar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yeshuati looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yeshuati tries to close the distance and clinch up but Udar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Udar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yeshuati circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Yeshuati misses the target.
Yeshuati throws an overhand right that lands on Udar's shoulder, as Udar tries to avoid the shot.
Udar gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moshchnyy Udar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Udar connects with a body shot that sends Yeshuati's belly button to the back.
Udar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yeshuati slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Udar tries to bum rush Yeshuati with a series of wild strikes but Yeshuati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati misses with a left hand
and Udar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udar scores with a body shot.
Udar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yeshuati stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Udar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udar just misses with a punch to the body.
Yeshuati swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yeshuati.
Udar misses the shot to the body.
Yeshuati is looking to counter punch.
Udar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Udar tries to keep at a distance but Yeshuati has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yeshuati pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch but Udar is avoiding it.
Udar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot.
Udar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Yeshuati jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Udar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeshuati misses with a series of wild punches.
Udar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Udar fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Yeshuati on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yeshuati takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yeshuati cracks Udar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yeshuati throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udar clobbers Yeshuati with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yeshuati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but Udar moves out of range.
Udar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yeshuati misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Udar.
Some wild striking there from Yeshuati.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udar keeps the fight on the outside.
Udar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Udar throws a right and a left that Yeshuati avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yeshuati.
A punch lands to the side of Udar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Udar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yeshuati tries to clinch up but Udar circles away and keeps his distance.
Udar dips to his left and cracks Yeshuati with an uppercut!
Yeshuati connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Yeshuati throws a series of punches but Udar avoids them all with ease.
Yeshuati lands a glancing blow to the side of Udar's head.
Yeshuati looks to land a left hand but Udar moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yeshuati was well out of range. Poor timing from Udar.
Udar fails to land with a series of punches.
Yeshuati has managed to clinch.
Udar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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 Genko Yeshuati will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Udar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yeshuati circles away quickly and effectively.
Udar misses with a two punch combination.
Yeshuati appears to be looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Yeshuati misses.
Yeshuati instigates a clinch.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Udar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yeshuati throws a nice looking combination but Udar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Udar swats away the attempt to clinch by Yeshuati.
Yeshuati cracks Udar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Udar tries to bum rush Yeshuati with a series of wild strikes but Yeshuati uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeshuati swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Udar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yeshuati moves away.
Udar throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Udar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yeshuati.
Udar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yeshuati with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeshuati fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Udar manages to avoid it.
Yeshuati misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yeshuati. Udar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Udar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeshuati moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yeshuati throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Udar gets tackled into the cage by Yeshuati. Yeshuati maintains the clinch.
Udar looking to slow down the pace here.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeshuati takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Udar misses with a wild body shot.
Yeshuati looks to score with a jab to the body but Udar is just out of range.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch.
Genko Yeshuati has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yeshuati has Udar pressed against the cage, preventing Udar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch.
Yeshuati moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeshuati lands a nice uppercut.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yeshuati scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yeshuati moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Udar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yeshuati on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Udar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yeshuati clinches.
A short left from Yeshuati.
Yeshuati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yeshuati throws a shot from downtown. Udar moves away and avoids it.
Yeshuati dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yeshuati looks to land a right hand but Udar moved out of range.
Yeshuati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Udar moves away.
Yeshuati clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udar trying to land knees to the body.
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yeshuati managing to block the knees to the body from Udar.
Yeshuati keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Udar's efforts to push away.
Udar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Udar trying to control the position but instead, Yeshuati has worked for underhooks and has pushed Udar into the cage.
Udar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yeshuati breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yeshuati lands a right hook to the body.
Yeshuati tries to bum rush Udar with a series of wild strikes but Udar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yeshuati scores with a jab.
Yeshuati smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udar misses with a body shot.
Yeshuati scores with a punch to the head.
Udar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yeshuati.
Udar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yeshuati is just out of range.
Udar digs a good hook to Yeshuati's body.
Yeshuati paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Udar works over Yeshuati's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yeshuati is looking to clinch.
Udar throws a series of punches but Yeshuati avoids them all with ease.
Yeshuati dodges the punch combination from Udar.
Yeshuati is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Udar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yeshuati tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Udar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yeshuati avoids the body shot from Udar.
Yeshuati works over Udar's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genko Yeshuati showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yeshuati has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genko Yeshuati!
A victorious Genko Yeshuati 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuki Fujimoto (ranked 2649 p4p, 3439 weight class) and Jimmy Allen (ranked 311 p4p, 385 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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265
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuki Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Allen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto misses with a hook.
Fujimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Fujimoto slips under a jab.
Fujimoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fujimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Nice defenses there by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allen.
Allen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fujimoto looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Fujimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 It looks like Jimmy Allen has been cut.
A big right from Fujimoto misses.
Allen avoids the body shot from Fujimoto.
Tatsuki Fujimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fujimoto lands an overhand right.
Allen misses with a hook. Fujimoto ducked under it nicely.
Allen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Fujimoto staying out of range there.
Fujimoto cracks Allen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Allen misses the jab.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Fujimoto's shoulder, as Fujimoto tries to avoid the shot.
Allen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fujimoto misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto cracks Allen with an open hand slap.
Fujimoto digs a good hook to Allen's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fujimoto lands a really nice looking cross but Allen seems unphased.
Fujimoto missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fujimoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fujimoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Allen misses with an uppercut. Fujimoto saw that one coming.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fujimoto.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Fujimoto moves away and avoids it.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Allen avoids the body shot from Fujimoto.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen throws a shot from downtown. Fujimoto moves away and avoids it.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimoto. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen misses the jab.
Fujimoto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Allen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Allen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Allen looks winded!
A jab lands there for Fujimoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Fujimoto.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fujimoto.
Allen throws out a counter right but Fujimoto avoids it with no problem.
Fujimoto throws a shot from downtown. Allen moves away and avoids it.
Fujimoto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fujimoto cracks a nice hook into Allen's ribs.
Fujimoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fujimoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Allen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fujimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fujimoto. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
A jab from Fujimoto misses.
Allen walks into a jab.
Fujimoto scores with a nice strike.
Fujimoto digs a good body shot into Allen's ribs.
Fujimoto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fujimoto misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Fujimoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Allen doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fujimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Fujimoto ducks right into an uppercut from Allen.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimoto slips a straight right by Allen.
Allen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto slips a jab from Allen.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Fujimoto takes one on the button.
Fujimoto scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Fujimoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen lands with a straight right. Fujimoto didn't see that one coming.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Allen misses.
Allen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fujimoto finds it's way round the side to connect with Allen's head.
It looks like Fujimoto has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Fujimoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fujimoto punishes Allen's body with a nice straight punch.
Allen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fujimoto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fujimoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Fujimoto.
Allen is rocked!
Allen throws out a loose jab but Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is still on wobbly legs! Can Fujimoto finish him?
Fujimoto lands a jab to Allen's midsection.
Allen seems to have recovered his senses.
Fujimoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fujimoto drops Allen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Allen looks back up at him and smiles so Fujimoto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Fujimoto circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Allen to the canvas! Allen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Fujimoto keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuki Fujimoto!
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