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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Colton (ranked 2318 p4p, 5595 weight class) and Mawunyo Kato (ranked 116 p4p, 208 weight class). Ripp Colton looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ripp Colton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mawunyo Kato!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kato, pushing him back against the cage.
Colton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Colton manages to pull guard.
Kato postures up.
Colton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kato gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colton controls Kato momentarily but Kato frees himself.
Kato trying to control but Colton is working from the bottom.
Colton looking for a triangle here. Kato is fighting it but it looks tight! Colton pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kato is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ripp Colton!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chael Sonnen (ranked 3381 p4p, 2972 weight class) and Robert Johnson (ranked 410 p4p, 376 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chael Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Johnson !
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Sonnen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt
and Sonnen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Johnson has momentary wrist control but Sonnen slips an elbow through the middle.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Johnson trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.
Sonnen cracks Johnson with a solid left hand.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sonnen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sonnen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sonnen stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Johnson has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Sonnen manages to get his head free but now Johnson has transitioned to an armbar! Sonnen grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Johnson ! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Johnson !
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Peccati (ranked 2511 p4p, 24584 weight class) and John Vermicelli (ranked 330 p4p, 578 weight class). Vermicelli has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Peccati!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Vermicelli !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peccati shoots in for a takedown but Vermicelli shows good takedown defense.
Marco Peccati seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermicelli scores with a hook to the body. Peccati takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick lands for Vermicelli .
Vermicelli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vermicelli misses with a two punch combination.
Vermicelli scores with a head kick.
Vermicelli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vermicelli throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Peccati drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peccati wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vermicelli , who protects the arm well.
Vermicelli is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peccati working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Peccati controls the position from side control.
Peccati has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vermicelli stops Peccati from passing to mount.
Vermicelli is looking to reverse the position.
Peccati controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Peccati advances nicely into full mount.
Vermicelli tries to hold on but Peccati pushes him away.
Peccati looking to control and managing it successfully.
Peccati has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Peccati's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Peccati is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vermicelli is surviving well by controlling Peccati's body position as best he can.
Peccati is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Peccati!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marco Peccati!
The defeated John Vermicelli had this to say: 'I Think I Need To Stop Watching Rocky '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryder Young (ranked 1297 p4p, 1594 weight class) and Tevita Maui (ranked 152 p4p, 183 weight class). Young kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Of Monsters and Men - Destroyer. Maui is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Turn Down For What. Tevita Maui has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryder Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Tevita Maui!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young drops Maui with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maui looks back up at him and smiles so Young waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Young misses with a body shot.
Young looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Maui is looking to clinch.
Young digs a good body shot into Maui's ribs.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young drops Maui with a straight right hand, right on the button! Young follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryder Young!
Ryder Young very nearly forgot to thank Action Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
The defeated Tevita Maui had this to say: 'Great fight.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gillechriosd McCoy (ranked 1288 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 182 p4p, 187 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think McCoy might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to YxngB - The Irish. Diddy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. lvl99ROIDMAGE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gillechriosd McCoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Diddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diddy looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McCoy as he jumps to the side.
Joe Diddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diddy shoots for a double leg takedown but McCoy sprawls well. He's pushed Diddy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gillechriosd McCoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diddy throws out the jab.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diddy.
Diddy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diddy looks for a takedown but McCoy sprawls well.
McCoy misses with an uppercut.
Diddy dives in for a single leg takedown but McCoy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCoy throws a hook but Diddy blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy throws out a powerful jab.
McCoy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McCoy misses with an uppercut. Diddy saw that one coming.
Diddy ducks under a wild hook from McCoy.
Diddy thows a leg kick but McCoy checks it
and McCoy counters with a nice body shot.
McCoy throws a hook but Diddy avoids it easily.
And Diddy tries to counter it with a takedown but McCoy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
McCoy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diddy.
Diddy fails to land the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from McCoy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCoy looks to land a combination but Diddy avoids it well.
Diddy misses with a body shot.
McCoy is looking to counter punch.
McCoy throws the left hand but Diddy avoids the punch easily.
McCoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McCoy throws a hook but Diddy avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCoy throws the left hand but Diddy avoids the punch easily.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Diddy misses.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Diddy manages to avoid it.
McCoy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diddy.
A quick step to the side and McCoy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCoy looks to throw the jab but Diddy is out of range.
McCoy lands a lovely overhand right.
Diddy moves forwards but McCoy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 Diddy is rocked!
McCoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Diddy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCoy throwing a counter right hand but Diddy manages to avoid it.
Diddy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCoy pinned against the cage. McCoy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diddy has a takedown stuffed.
Diddy dives in for a single leg takedown but McCoy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCoy.
Diddy scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Diddy.
Diddy is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gillechriosd McCoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diddy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diddy misses with a takedown
and McCoy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diddy! McCoy lets Diddy back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Diddy is still on wobbly legs! Can McCoy finish him?
McCoy lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Diddy up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs McCoy from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Diddy's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gillechriosd McCoy!
Gillechriosd McCoy looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'They said I was a one trick pony and wouldn't make it off The Island..... but here I am... back in gold where I belong!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Park Yo Ka (ranked 1042 p4p, 1521 weight class) and Wing Wang (ranked 162 p4p, 236 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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Park Yo Ka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wing Wang!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo Ka misses with an uppercut
and Wang counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yo Ka!
Wang working the strikes but Yo Ka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Yo Ka is holding on to half guard well.
Wang seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo Ka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Yo Ka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Ka is trying to control but Wang passes into side control!
Yo Ka keeps Wang under control for a moment.
Wang tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wang is still trying to improve position.
Yo Ka keeping his opponent close.
Yo Ka dodges the ground and pound from Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Yo Ka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yo Ka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Wang.
Yo Ka can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yo Ka defending against the ground and pound.
What's Yo Ka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wang wants to control but Yo Ka is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yo Ka is trying to control Wang's posture but Wang avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Yo Ka holding on.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yo Ka throws a big shot that misses.
Yo Ka throws a shot to the body.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Yo Ka's shoulder, as Yo Ka tries to avoid the shot.
Yo Ka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Wang showed some decent athleticism there.
Yo Ka controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to control the action but Yo Ka is working from the bottom.
Yo Ka keeping control of the position.
Yo Ka trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yo Ka has his hands clasped together around Wang's back. He's all about the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wing Wang 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.
Wang shoots in for a double leg but Yo Ka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yo Ka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yo Ka wants it to stay on the feet.
Yo Ka cracks a nice hook into Wang's ribs.
Yo Ka throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yo Ka defends it well.
Yo Ka lands a really nice looking cross but Wang seems unphased.
Yo Ka looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo Ka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice takedown defense from Yo Ka. No joy for Wang on that attempt.
It looked like Yo Ka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Park Yo Ka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wing Wang.
Yo Ka misses with a looping left.
Wang with the counter takedown but Yo Ka avoids it easily.
Yo Ka misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Ka missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Yo Ka to counter with a crisp jab.
Park Yo Ka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Yo Ka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yo Ka circles away.
Wang darts in looking for a takedown but Yo Ka gets double underhooks and turns Wang into the cage.
Yo Ka 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.
Wang fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yo Ka avoids it really well and circles away.
Wang is breathing heavily.
Yo Ka throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo Ka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yo Ka's waist but Yo Ka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wang off to one side.
Park Yo Ka is winning the standup battle so far.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Yo Ka shows good takedown defense.
Yo Ka throwing a counter right hand but Wang manages to avoid it.
Yo Ka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wang.
Wang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yo Ka defends it well.
Wang avoids the body shot from Yo Ka.
Wang tries for a takedown but Yo Ka circles away easily
and Yo Ka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yo Ka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo Ka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yo Ka scores with a jab to the head.
Yo Ka throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Yo Ka throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Yo Ka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yo Ka throws out the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Yo Ka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Wang changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yo Ka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wang working away.
Yo Ka controls the position for a moment.
Yo Ka wants to control but Wang postures up.
An elbow from Wang crashes against the mat.
Yo Ka struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka holding on.
Yo Ka struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Yo Ka is right now.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wang thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Park Yo Ka dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yo Ka throws out the jab.
Wang tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yo Ka sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yo Ka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yo Ka throws a jab but it's blocked by Wang.
Yo Ka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wang is defended easily by Yo Ka.
Wang shoots in and drives through. Yo Ka sprawls well.
Park Yo Ka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wing Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yo Ka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo Ka throws out a powerful jab.
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Yo Ka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yo Ka throws a hook but Wang avoids it easily.
Wang changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Ka lands a jab to Wang's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Yo Ka. Beautiful body shot.
Yo Ka lands an overhand right.
Yo Ka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wang is defended easily by Yo Ka.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yo Ka stuffs the takedown.
Yo Ka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yo Ka throws a lazy right hand but Wang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yo Ka throws a jab but it's blocked by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka scores with a sloppy right hand. Wang should have avoided that one.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yo Ka.
Wang tries for a takedown but Yo Ka circles away easily
and Yo Ka counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Yo Ka.
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!
Yo Ka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wang.
Yo Ka is looking to counter punch.
Yo Ka loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Yo Ka looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yo Ka swivels and escapes.
Yo Ka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yo Ka looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Wang wants to counter with a clinch but Yo Ka pushes him away.
Yo Ka throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Yo Ka missing with a left hand there. Wang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yo Ka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yo Ka connects with a single shot there.
Yo Ka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yo Ka throws a hook to the side of Wang's head but Wang sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Yo Ka shows good takedown defense.
A shot to the liver by Yo Ka. Beautiful body shot.
Wing Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang misses with a takedown
and Yo Ka counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yo Ka lands the left hand.
Wang moves away from the strike by Yo Ka.
Yo Ka loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Yo Ka misses with a looping right.
Yo Ka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wang.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yo Ka pinned against the cage. Yo Ka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An attempted straight right counter from Yo Ka misses the target.
Yo Ka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Park Yo Ka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Yo Ka 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Park Yo Ka!
During a confident post fight interview, Park Yo Ka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RollBack TheNineteenth (ranked 767 p4p, 1384 weight class) and William Lewis (ranked 107 p4p, 200 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170
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182
6 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, RollBack TheNineteenth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis has taken the fight to the clinch.
TheNineteenth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Lewis on the inside.
Lewis lands a right hand that snaps the head of TheNineteenth backwards.
Lewis pulls guard successfully.
Lewis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lewis controls TheNineteenth momentarily but TheNineteenth frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. TheNineteenth is aware though and is defending well.
TheNineteenth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
TheNineteenth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
TheNineteenth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Lewis moves forwards but TheNineteenth connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Lewis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lewis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TheNineteenth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lewis doesn't seem bothered though.
Lewis misses with a leg kick.
Lewis tries to score with a low kick but TheNineteenth moves his leg out of the way.
TheNineteenth scores with a punch to the head.
TheNineteenth looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range.
Lewis slips a straight right by TheNineteenth.
Lewis is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. TheNineteenth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lewis misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lewis.
TheNineteenth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Lewis.
Lewis throws a shot to the body.
TheNineteenth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lewis slips under a jab from TheNineteenth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheNineteenth manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth throws a lazy right hand but Lewis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lewis wants to clinch up but TheNineteenth keeps it at a distance.
TheNineteenth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lewis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lewis is looking to clinch but TheNineteenth is avoiding it.
TheNineteenth cracks Lewis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lewis slips a straight right by TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
TheNineteenth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lewis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
TheNineteenth misses with a lunging right hand
and Lewis counters with a series of strikes. TheNineteenth will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch but TheNineteenth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
TheNineteenth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A shot to the liver by Lewis. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a shot to the body.
Lewis throws out a loose jab but TheNineteenth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
TheNineteenth moves out of range as Lewis strikes.
TheNineteenth misses with a left hand
and Lewis counters with a two punch combo.
Lewis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. TheNineteenth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lewis moves away from the strike by TheNineteenth.
Lewis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but TheNineteenth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TheNineteenth throws a right and a left that Lewis avoids nicely.
Lewis misses with a leg kick
and TheNineteenth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lewis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lewis throws a hook but TheNineteenth avoids it easily.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNineteenth throws out the jab.
TheNineteenth misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
TheNineteenth throws a right hand that misses
enabling Lewis to counter with a crisp jab.
Lewis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth lands an overhand right.
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lewis misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis has TheNineteenth pressed against the cage, preventing TheNineteenth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
TheNineteenth just misses with a punch to the body.
Lewis staying out of range there.
TheNineteenth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis slips a jab and a cross from TheNineteenth.
Lewis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
TheNineteenth blocks a head kick by Lewis.
TheNineteenth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
TheNineteenth throws a series of punches but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis loads up on a big right hand but TheNineteenth slips the punch.
Lewis lands a nice shot to the body.
TheNineteenth throws an overhand right that lands on Lewis's shoulder, as Lewis tries to avoid the shot.
Lewis misses with a hook
and TheNineteenth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
TheNineteenth connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
TheNineteenth throwing a counter right hand but Lewis manages to avoid it.
TheNineteenth misses with a right hand
and Lewis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
TheNineteenth slips under a jab.
Lewis rushes TheNineteenth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
TheNineteenth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
A cross from TheNineteenth lands.
Lewis lands with a kick to the temple. TheNineteenth shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis tries to clinch
and Lewis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lewis throws a hook to the side of TheNineteenth's head but TheNineteenth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from TheNineteenth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lewis misses with an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
TheNineteenth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
William Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lewis instigates a clinch.
Lewis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
TheNineteenth is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lewis forces TheNineteenth back against the cage and clinches.
TheNineteenth tries to break free but Lewis pushes him back against the cage.
Lewis misses with the head strike.
TheNineteenth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis takes a swing at TheNineteenth's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a right hand that TheNineteenth ducks under and follows up with a left that TheNineteenth also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
TheNineteenth lands a two punch combo.
TheNineteenth catches Lewis with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lewis scores with a one two! TheNineteenth had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lewis blocks a jab.
TheNineteenth sets himself, and Lewis steps forward looking for the clinch! TheNineteenth avoids it this time.
TheNineteenth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lewis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from TheNineteenth finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lewis. TheNineteenth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lewis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
TheNineteenth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lewis defending well as TheNineteenth loads up on a big left hand.
Lewis is looking to clinch but TheNineteenth is avoiding it.
Lewis moves in looking to clinch but TheNineteenth pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
TheNineteenth thows a left - swing and a miss!
TheNineteenth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lewis.
Lewis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt TheNineteenth.
Lewis slips under a jab from TheNineteenth.
TheNineteenth misses with an uppercut
and Lewis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lewis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but TheNineteenth manages to avoid it.
Lewis 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.
TheNineteenth misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Lewis's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lewis throws a big shot that misses.
TheNineteenth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lewis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. TheNineteenth doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis throws a body punch but TheNineteenth moves out of range.
Lewis throws a predictable looking body shot
and TheNineteenth counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from TheNineteenth.
Lewis moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lewis.
Lewis takes a shot to the head.
TheNineteenth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as TheNineteenth throws out the jab.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before TheNineteenth has time to react.
TheNineteenth looks to land a combination. Lewis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lewis closes the distance looking to clinch
and TheNineteenth counters with a left right combination that sends Lewis crashing to the mat - TheNineteenth wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Lewis out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). RollBack TheNineteenth!
An out of breath RollBack TheNineteenth thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Richard (ranked 820 p4p, 923 weight class) and Dean Stomp (ranked 74 p4p, 90 weight class). Stomp is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 80/20SKYBEEF. Dean Stomp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147
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Counter fighter
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Richard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dean Stomp!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stomp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stomp throws an overhand right that lands on Richard's shoulder, as Richard tries to avoid the shot.
Stomp darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stomp is trying to control. Richard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stomp prevents Richard from improving his position.
Richard misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stomp works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stomp looking for a guillotine from mount but Richard is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Richard is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp trying to control but Richard is having none of it.
Stomp goes for an armbar but he's not got it
Richard turns into him and now he's in Stomp's guard.
Stomp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stomp trying to keep a closed guard but Richard is proving a slippery customer.
Richard cracks Stomp with a solid left hand.
Stomp is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Richard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richard wants to control from the top but Stomp keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Richard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richard has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stomp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stomp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richard's guard.
Stomp pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Richard is keeping the position for now.
Richard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stomp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stomp tries to free his leg and advance position but Richard is retaining full guard.
Stomp wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stomp defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomp forces his way into half guard.
Richard gets back to full guard.
Stomp slips nicely into half guard.
Stomp is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Richard sees it coming and defends easily.
Stomp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stomp is looking to pass Richard's guard but actually Richard recovers to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomp wants to control from the top but Richard keeps moving.
Stomp wants to pass the guard but Richard is keeping the position.
Richard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stomp controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stomp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Richard has his foot on Stomp's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stomp works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stomp wants to pass the guard but Richard is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stomp dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stomp shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Richard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stomp pulls his head out easily.
Stomp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richard knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stomp wants to advance to full mount but Richard doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Stomp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stomp passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomp seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Richard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dean Stomp!
Dean Stomp seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riku Momomoto (ranked 143 p4p, 1482 weight class) and Michiel Kortenhorst (ranked 20 p4p, 184 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riku Momomoto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michiel Kortenhorst!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momomoto throws an overhand right that lands on Kortenhorst's shoulder, as Kortenhorst tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Momomoto.
It looks like Michiel Kortenhorst has been cut.
Momomoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Momomoto misses with a hook. Kortenhorst ducked under it nicely.
Kortenhorst takes one to the side of the head.
Momomoto scores with a jab. Kortenhorst acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Momomoto gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kortenhorst to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kortenhorst trying to control but Momomoto is working from the bottom.
Kortenhorst stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Momomoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kortenhorst drops back, looking for a kneebar! Momomoto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Momomoto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Momomoto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortenhorst can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kortenhorst is trying to improve his position.
Kortenhorst manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kortenhorst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Momomoto keeps working.
Momomoto looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Kortenhorst wants to pass the guard but Momomoto is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momomoto is looking to improve his position.
Kortenhorst seems to be working for a kimura but Momomoto defends the submission attempt.
Kortenhorst seems to be working for a kimura but Momomoto defends the submission attempt.
Kortenhorst moves nicely into side control.
Momomoto is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortenhorst trying to control the position but Momomoto is working away.
Kortenhorst working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kortenhorst moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kortenhorst tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kortenhorst has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kortenhorst is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Momomoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kortenhorst tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kortenhorst wants to take a breather but Momomoto manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kortenhorst.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kortenhorst drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Momomoto manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kortenhorst has Momomoto in his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Riku Momomoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michiel Kortenhorst's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kortenhorst wants to clinch
and Momomoto counters with a nice body shot.
Momomoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Kortenhorst, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Momomoto dips to his left and cracks Kortenhorst with an uppercut!
Kortenhorst has taken the fight to the clinch.
Momomoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Momomoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kortenhorst can do to turn this around?
Kortenhorst wants to take the fight to the mat but Momomoto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kortenhorst's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kortenhorst has Momomoto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Momomoto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Riku Momomoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michiel Kortenhorst.
A short right from Momomoto on the inside.
That has opened up Michiel Kortenhorst's cut even more.
A shot in the inside from Momomoto.
Momomoto lands a right hand.
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!
A hook to the body from Momomoto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Momomoto.
Kortenhorst is breathing heavily.
Momomoto prevents the takedown attempt.
Momomoto lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortenhorst looking for a takedown.
Momomoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kortenhorst jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Momomoto walks away with a smile on his face. Kortenhorst gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Momomoto lands a body shot.
Kortenhorst doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Momomoto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kortenhorst at a distance.
Momomoto lands with a nice body punch.
Momomoto walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kortenhorst drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Momomoto swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kortenhorst's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riku Momomoto!
Riku Momomoto retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Riku Momomoto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Jackson (ranked 112 p4p, 615 weight class) and Mounir Ayari (ranked 18 p4p, 87 weight class). Ayari has chosen Samira Said - Yallah Rouh as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jackson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mounir Ayari!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ayari.
Ayari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Ayari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Ayari scores with a nice right hand.
Jackson throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ayari at a distance.
Ayari misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ayari cracks a nice hook into Jackson's ribs.
Ayari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ayari sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ayari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good exchange - Ayari coming out on top.
Ayari moves out of range as Jackson strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayari misses with a straight right.
Ayari blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with an uppercut
and Ayari counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ayari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ayari.
Jackson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ayari.
A jab from Ayari does it's job there.
Ayari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A shot to the liver by Ayari. Beautiful body shot.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Ayari.
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown. Ayari tries to sprawl out of it but Jackson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ayari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ayari looks to land a body kick but Jackson moved away.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Ayari slips the punch.
Ayari gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ayari keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Ayari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Jackson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson postures up.
Jackson throwing strikes but missing.
Ayari is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jackson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ayari dives on top into guard.
Ayari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jackson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ayari has managed to get both his arms back between Jackson's legs - danger averted.
Jackson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ayari frees his head nicely. Oh but Jackson has switched to an armbar! Ayari is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jon Jackson!
Jon Jackson retains his welterweight title!
Jon Jackson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Advance Sport Supplements , into his post fight interview.
Mounir Ayari was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.
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