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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 1523 p4p, 2858 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 155 p4p, 288 weight class). Branca is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: original score medley. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keji throws a body punch but Branca moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Keji.
Branca looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Branca.
Branca throws a body shot but no joy.
Branca takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Branca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keji was well out of range. Poor timing from Branca.
Keji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Branca shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Keji fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Branca looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Keji really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Keji misses with an uppercut
and Branca counters with a nice uppercut.
Keji throws an off balance right hand
and Branca counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Keji jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keji takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Branca moves out of range as Keji strikes.
A slow jab from Branca misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Keji if he has to take too many more of those.
Branca blocks a jab.
Branca walks into a straight right hand from Keji.
A swing and a miss from Keji.
Branca with a hook.
Keji lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That has opened up Joao Cajo Branca's cut even more.
Nice uppercut lands for Keji. That snapped Branca's head back.
Keji throws the left hand but Branca avoids the punch easily.
Branca throws out a counter right but Keji avoids it with no problem.
Keji misses with a hook
and Branca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Keji.
Branca misses with the combination.
Branca throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Branca ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keji swings widly with a right hand
and Branca counters with a right hand to the body.
Branca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Keji counter with a right hand.
Branca is looking to score with low kicks.
Branca lands a really nice looking cross but Keji seems unphased.
Keji throws a hook but Branca blocks it.
Keji throws a right hand that misses
and Branca counters with a nice leg kick.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
Keji swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Branca throws out a counter right but Keji avoids it with no problem.
A jab from Branca misses.
Branca thuds his right hand into Keji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Branca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keji.
The cut above Joao Cajo Branca's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Keji.
Keji ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keji misses with a looping right.
Keji stuns Branca with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keji throws a jab when Branca was well out of range.
Branca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Keji sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Keji is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice straight punches there by Keji. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Keji.
Keji keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Branca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Keji.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Branca staying out of range there.
Keji throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keji closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Branca! Keji dives in looking to finish! Branca is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abdul Keji!
Abdul Keji 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chukwu Adeoluwa (ranked 1234 p4p, 603 weight class) and Colby Gebhardt (ranked 92 p4p, 45 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Chukwu Adeoluwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adeoluwa tries to score with a low kick but Gebhardt moves his leg out of the way.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Adeoluwa lands a body shot.
Gebhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa with a nice cross.
A cross from Adeoluwa lands.
Gebhardt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adeoluwa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gebhardt in his tracks.
Adeoluwa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gebhardt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adeoluwa, as that shot connected.
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!
Adeoluwa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Adeoluwa is out of range.
Gebhardt moves out of range as Adeoluwa strikes.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
Adeoluwa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gebhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adeoluwa throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Adeoluwa throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adeoluwa catches Gebhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gebhardt takes one to the chin there.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adeoluwa.
A good leg kick by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa shoots in for a takedown but Gebhardt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gebhardt connects with a single shot there.
Adeoluwa misses with a right hand
enabling Gebhardt to counter with a crisp jab.
Adeoluwa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gebhardt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adeoluwa lands with a straight right. Gebhardt didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Adeoluwa moves away and avoids it.
Gebhardt misses with a straight right.
Adeoluwa throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Adeoluwa throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Gebhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Adeoluwa steps away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab by Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa connects with an inside leg kick.
Gebhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gebhardt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adeoluwa lands a jab.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gebhardt.
Chukwu Adeoluwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Adeoluwa blocks the low kick.
Gebhardt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Adeoluwa throws out the jab.
Gebhardt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adeoluwa avoids the head kick by Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adeoluwa, as that shot connected.
Adeoluwa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gebhardt wants to stand and escape but Adeoluwa is having none of it.
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gebhardt wants to get back to his feet but Adeoluwa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Adeoluwa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gebhardt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adeoluwa is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Adeoluwa seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gebhardt for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gebhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adeoluwa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gebhardt staying out of range there.
Adeoluwa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adeoluwa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gebhardt throws out a counter right but Adeoluwa avoids it with no problem.
Gebhardt catches Adeoluwa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adeoluwa fails with a takedown attempt.
Gebhardt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adeoluwa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chukwu Adeoluwa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adeoluwa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adeoluwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Gebhardt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Adeoluwa is looking to slow Gebhardt down with leg kicks.
Gebhardt cracks Adeoluwa with a good jab.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gebhardt enables Adeoluwa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gebhardt manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gebhardt keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Adeoluwa prevents Gebhardt from getting back to his feet.
Adeoluwa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gebhardt can do to turn this around?
Adeoluwa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Adeoluwa connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt wants to stand and escape but Adeoluwa is having none of it.
Gebhardt keeping moving, preventing Adeoluwa from controlling successfully.
Adeoluwa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gebhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gebhardt wants to stand but Adeoluwa is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Adeoluwa lands with a right hand.
Gebhardt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gebhardt lands a big right hand that sends Adeoluwa crashing to the mat! Gebhardt stays standing though and waves Adeoluwa back to his feet!
 Adeoluwa is rocked!
Colby Gebhardt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adeoluwa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gebhardt manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Oh Adeoluwa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Adeoluwa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Adeoluwa seems to have got his legs back now.
Gebhardt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gebhardt pushes Adeoluwa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Adeoluwa slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gebhardt misses with a hook. Adeoluwa ducked under it nicely.
Adeoluwa tries to counter with a takedown but Gebhardt is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Adeoluwa blocks the low kick.
Donk. Adeoluwa catches Gebhardt right on the button with a cross.
Adeoluwa takes a swing at Gebhardt's ribcage but misses.
Adeoluwa shoots for a double leg takedown but Gebhardt sprawls well. He's pushed Adeoluwa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gebhardt tries a quick counter leg kick but Adeoluwa is wise to it.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Adeoluwa throws a body punch but Gebhardt moves out of range.
Adeoluwa missing with a left hand there. Gebhardt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adeoluwa ducks right into an uppercut from Gebhardt.
A swing and a miss from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chukwu Adeoluwa is winning the standup battle so far.
Adeoluwa shoots in and drives through. Gebhardt sprawls well.
Gebhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Adeoluwa moves out of range as Gebhardt strikes.
Adeoluwa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gebhardt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adeoluwa somewhat.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gebhardt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adeoluwa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gebhardt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gebhardt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gebhardt cracks a nice hook into Adeoluwa's ribs.
Gebhardt slips under a jab.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adeoluwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa misses the shot to the body.
Gebhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Adeoluwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gebhardt misses with an uppercut. Adeoluwa saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Adeoluwa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adeoluwa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gebhardt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adeoluwa somewhat.
Gebhardt ducks right into an uppercut from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Adeoluwa misses.
Gebhardt moves away from the strike by Adeoluwa.
Gebhardt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gebhardt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gebhardt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Good exchange - Adeoluwa coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Gebhardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Adeoluwa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gebhardt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gebhardt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adeoluwa moves away from the strike by Gebhardt.
Gebhardt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gebhardt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adeoluwa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gebhardt avoids it really well and circles away.
Gebhardt takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gebhardt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adeoluwa throws a big shot that misses.
Gebhardt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adeoluwa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gebhardt looks to land a left hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range nicely.
Gebhardt throws the left hand but Adeoluwa avoids the punch easily.
Adeoluwa moves out of range of the leg kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adeoluwa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gebhardt.
That kick from Gebhardt tenderised Adeoluwa's leg. Adeoluwa is trying to keep his angry face on.
A cross from Gebhardt lands.
Adeoluwa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gebhardt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chukwu Adeoluwa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gebhardt throws a body punch but Adeoluwa moves out of range.
Gebhardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gebhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Adeoluwa misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gebhardt tries a quick counter leg kick but Adeoluwa is wise to it.
Adeoluwa throws a big shot that misses.
Gebhardt flicks out a counter leg kick but Adeoluwa steps away.
Adeoluwa lands an overhand right.
Adeoluwa lands with an overhand left.
Gebhardt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adeoluwa throws a lazy right hand but Gebhardt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adeoluwa moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGebhardt.
Gebhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adeoluwa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa looks to land a left hand but Gebhardt moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gebhardt.
Adeoluwa's corner calls for a 1-2. Adeoluwa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gebhardt lands a big head kick that sends Adeoluwa tumbling to the mat! Gebhardt takes a step backwards and waves Adeoluwa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adeoluwa is defended easily by Gebhardt.
A little jabbing left from Gebhardt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Adeoluwa does it's job there.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Adeoluwa scores with a nice strike.
Adeoluwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adeoluwa lands a nice looking body shot.
Adeoluwa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gebhardt's head.
Gebhardt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Adeoluwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves out of range as Adeoluwa strikes.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adeoluwa throws a hook but Gebhardt avoids it easily.
Adeoluwa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Gebhardt looks to land a left hand but Adeoluwa moved out of range nicely.
Adeoluwa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gebhardt swivels and escapes.
Gebhardt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adeoluwa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adeoluwa looks to land a right hand but Gebhardt moved out of range.
Gebhardt throws a jab but it's blocked by Adeoluwa.
Nice cross by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gebhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adeoluwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gebhardt.
Good shot there by Adeoluwa.
Adeoluwa misses with a looping left.
Gebhardt tries a quick counter leg kick but Adeoluwa is wise to it.
Adeoluwa throws a poor cross that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a huge left! Adeoluwa is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gebhardt isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Adeoluwa from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gebhardt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Colby Gebhardt!
Colby Gebhardt 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 77 p4p, 752 weight class) and Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez (ranked 6 p4p, 56 weight class). Tosen comes to the cage accompanied by Mother. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen throws a series of punches but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws out a counter right but Tosen avoids it with no problem.
Tosen throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez has been cut.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice hook to Tosen's body. Tosen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to the head.
Tosen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Tosen staying out of range there.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight left.
Tosen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Tosen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tosen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tosen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jurgensen Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tosen scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen scores with a hook.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tosen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Tosen counters with a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Tosen's shoulder, as Tosen tries to avoid the shot.
Tosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Tosen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Tosen motions for Jurgensen Sanchez to come forward. Tosen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Tosen is out of range.
Tosen throws out a loose jab but Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tosen misses with a straight right.
Tosen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jurgensen Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tosen manages to avoid it.
Tosen throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Tosen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgensen Sanchez. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Tosen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tosen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but Tosen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
Jurgensen Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosen scores with a jab to the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Jurgensen Sanchez misses its intended target.
Tosen throws a big counter combination but Jurgensen Sanchez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jurgensen Sanchez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a right hand that Tosen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tosen also avoids with ease.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Tosen moves out of range easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
Nice shot lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tosen.
Tosen throws a body punch but Jurgensen Sanchez moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Nice jab there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Tosen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Jurgensen Sanchez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tosen has time to react.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jurgensen Sanchez catches Tosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen throws a hook but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it easily.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
A jab lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a good cross that connects.
Jurgensen Sanchez scoring well with a low kick there.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab to Tosen's midsection.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick but Tosen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Tosen misses the target.
A punch combination from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Tosen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Tosen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A low kick from Jurgensen Sanchez is predictable there
and Tosen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tosen misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tosen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jurgensen Sanchez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Jurgensen Sanchez.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jurgensen Sanchez finds it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez missing with a left hand there. Tosen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tosen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez avoids it.
Tosen tries to land a front kick but Jurgensen Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Jurgensen Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgensen Sanchez. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez stuns Tosen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a poor cross that misses
and Tosen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Jurgensen Sanchez blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tosen walks into a stiff left hand from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Jurgensen Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tosen looks to land a body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice looking body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tosen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tosen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jurgensen Sanchez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tosen's head.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tosen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jurgensen Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a jab-cross combination.
Tosen connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tosen throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Tosen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jurgensen Sanchez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jurgensen Sanchez jabs Tosen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tosen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jurgensen Sanchez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tosen.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Tosen's ribs.
Tosen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jurgensen Sanchez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tosen.
Tosen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tosen throws a wild body kick that Jurgensen Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosen scores with a jab. Jurgensen Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tosen checks a leg kick nicely.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick but Tosen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jurgensen Sanchez. Tosen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tosen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tosen looks to land a body kick but Jurgensen Sanchez moved away.
Tosen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jurgensen Sanchez scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses the jab.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tosen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jurgensen Sanchez 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.
Tosen scores with a jab. Jurgensen Sanchez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jurgensen Sanchez stuns Tosen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tosen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tosen tests Jurgensen Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jurgensen Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tosen counters with a body kick that stops Jurgensen Sanchez in his tracks momentarily.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick but Tosen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Jurgensen Sanchez misses.
It appears Tosen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tosen.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks Tosen with an open hand slap.
Tosen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to bum rush Tosen with a series of wild strikes but Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Tosen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tosen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tosen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jurgensen Sanchez cracks a nice hook into Tosen's ribs.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good standup being displayed there by Jurgensen Sanchez as he connects with a hook.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jurgensen Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tosen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jurgensen Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tosen's head.
A left and a right from Jurgensen Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to land a combination. Tosen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an uppercut
letting Tosen counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Jurgensen Sanchez.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings for the body but Tosen moves out of range.
Tosen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jurgensen Sanchez tries to bum rush Tosen with a series of wild strikes but Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jurgensen Sanchez.
Tosen moves forwards but Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Jurgensen Sanchez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jurgensen Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Tosen.
Jurgensen Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tosen at a distance.
Tosen looks to score with a jab to the body but Jurgensen Sanchez is just out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A combination from Jurgensen Sanchez does no damage.
Tosen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tosen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tosen throwing a counter right hand but Jurgensen Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Jurgensen Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Tosen's belly button to the back.
Jurgensen Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jurgensen Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick from Tosen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jurgensen Sanchez avoids the head kick by Tosen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurgensen Sanchez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body punch from Tosen.
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!
Jurgensen Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tosen's head.
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tosen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jurgensen Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tosen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tosen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jurgensen Sanchezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab from Jurgensen Sanchez finds it's way through Tosen's defenses.
Jurgensen Sanchez dips to his left and cracks Tosen with an uppercut!
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Tosen saw that one coming.
Jurgensen Sanchez misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jurgensen Sanchez looks to throw the jab but Tosen is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jurgensen Sanchez 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pauly Jurgensen Sanchez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spider Monkey (ranked 250 p4p, 608 weight class) and Benny The Bouncer (ranked 30 p4p, 80 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Benny The Bouncer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey throws a jab but it's blocked by The Bouncer.
Monkey throws the left hand but The Bouncer avoids the punch easily.
The Bouncer tries a quick counter leg kick but Monkey is wise to it.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and The Bouncer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Bouncer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The Bouncer throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey throws a jab but it's blocked by The Bouncer.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.
Monkey looks to throw the jab but The Bouncer is out of range.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Monkey blocks a low kick nicely.
Monkey misses with a lunging right hand
and The Bouncer counters with a nice body kick.
The Bouncer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monkey was well out of range. Poor timing from The Bouncer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey misses with a straight right.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Bouncer manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from The Bouncer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Bouncer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Bouncer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monkey.
The Bouncer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bouncer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Bouncer cracks Monkey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The Bouncer throws a push kick but Monkey slaps the foot to one side.
The Bouncer misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey is looking to counter with head kicks.
Monkey's jab looks to have found its range, popping The Bouncer under the eye.
The Bouncer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monkey catches The Bouncer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by The Bouncer.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and The Bouncer counters with a nice body shot.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
 The Bouncer is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Bouncer gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Monkey gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! The Bouncer is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spider Monkey!
A relieved looking Spider Monkey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Benny The Bouncer spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit man!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 437 p4p, 493 weight class) and D.C. Benny (ranked 56 p4p, 66 weight class). Dorado comes into the arena with MY STORY blaring out of the sound system. Benny comes into a darkened arena with his song building. D.C. Benny - Unagi Standup Bit kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, D.C. Benny!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado checks a leg kick nicely.
Benny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dorado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Dorado blocks the leg kick.
Benny thows a leg kick but Dorado checks it
and Dorado counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Benny!
Benny trying to control but Dorado flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Dorado is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Dorado has the hooks in. Benny is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dorado is not going to allow Benny to sit and survive in this position.
Benny tries to escape the position.
Benny trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
What can Benny do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Dorado is not going to allow Benny to sit and survive in this position.
Benny turns into Dorado and is now in his guard.
Benny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Benny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Benny trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dorado swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benny engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Benny won't allow Dorado to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorado is keeping the position for now.
Dorado keeping moving, preventing Benny from controlling successfully.
Dorado looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorado, not yet.
Dorado being controlled here, momentarily.
Benny trying to control but Dorado is working from the bottom.
Dorado looking for a sweep. Not yet Dorado, not yet.
Dorado trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benny trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Dorado misses its intended target.
Benny looks to score with a jab to the body but Dorado is just out of range.
As Benny backs away, Dorado returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benny throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorado.
Dorado tries to counter with a takedown but Benny is quick to defend against it.
Dorado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dorado closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Benny to the mat! Benny manages to get full guard.
Benny controlling the position.
Benny looking for a sweep. Not yet Benny, not yet.
Benny is trying to keep Dorado in close.
Dorado sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dorado trying to control but Benny is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny trying to keep a closed guard but Dorado is proving a slippery customer.
Dorado controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benny trying to keep a closed guard but Dorado is proving a slippery customer.
Benny working for a triangle but Dorado defends it easily.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Benny is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado postures up.
Dorado tries to free his leg and advance position but Benny is retaining full guard.
Benny has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dorado is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Benny.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dorado fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Benny cracks Dorado with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dorado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Benny shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Benny throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dorado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Benny!
Benny is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benny is trying to escape the position but Dorado is controlling the position.
Dorado tries to move to mount but Benny blocks the move with his legs.
You can see the frustration on Benny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dorado is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dorado is looking to take a break and control but Benny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've been informed that Benny has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dorado taking a breather here.
Benny is trying to control Dorado's posture but Dorado avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Benny might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dorado haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Benny holds on to Dorado's head and controls the position momentarily.
Dorado tries for a kimura but Benny is defending well.
Benny is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado controls the position.
Benny can't do much from the bottom here.
Dorado controls the position.
Benny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dorado wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benny struggling a bit here.
Benny tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dorado presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dorado controlling from the full mount.
Dorado avoids the attempt from Benny to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benny is trying desperately to improve position.
Benny tries to hold on but Dorado pushes him away.
Dorado sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Benny is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dorado tries to control but Benny wriggling away.
Elrey Dorado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benny tries to hold on but Dorado pushes him away.
Benny is in all sorts of trouble here.
Benny gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny tries to roll over but Dorado keeps him under control.
Dorado keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elrey Dorado dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Benny misses with a low kick as Dorado jumps back.
Benny slips a jab from Dorado.
Benny throws a big shot that misses.
Dorado half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dorado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Benny's waist but Benny gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dorado off to one side.
Benny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorado manages to avoid it.
Benny takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dorado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny.
Dorado looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dorado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Benny counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Benny throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dorado controls the pace.
Benny working a defensive guard here.
Benny 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dorado looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Benny escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dorado gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benny has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dorado is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Benny.
Dorado is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Benny knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dorado working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dorado trying to control the position but Benny is working away.
Dorado working away.
Benny is trying to get back to half guard.
A control attempt from Benny but he's now mounted!
Benny tries to improve his position but Dorado has taken his back! Dorado has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Benny tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Dorado pushes Benny away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Otori (ranked 213 p4p, 54 weight class) and Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 15 p4p, 3 weight class). Tax Payer has chosen Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 24 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shigeru Otori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Otori moves away and avoids it.
Otori throws a hook but Tax Payer avoids it easily.
Tax Payer avoids the body shot from Otori.
Tax Payer throws a lazy right hand but Otori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Otori's legs.
Otori jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tax Payer checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Otori throws out the jab.
We've been told by Otori's head coaches at Grove Street Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tax Payer throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Otori lands with a cross.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Tax Payer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otori is out of range and Tax Payer settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Otori on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otori tries to work over Tax Payer's front leg with a kick but Tax Payer checks it.
Otori looks to land a body kick but Tax Payer moved away.
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tax Payer swings widly with a right hand
and Otori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Otori looks to land a body kick but Tax Payer moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Otori checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Otori throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Otori blocks a jab.
A swing and a miss from Tax Payer.
Otori loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
Otori thumps Tax Payer with a low kick.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer lands with a straight right. Otori didn't see that one coming.
Otori slips a jab from Tax Payer.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
An attempted straight right counter from Otori misses the target.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Tax Payer loads up on a big right hand but Otori slips the punch.
Otori clobbers Tax Payer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Otori blocks a low kick nicely.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Otori defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Otori thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tax Payer is looking to chop away at Otori's legs.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tax Payer throws a front kick aimed at Otori's knee but Otori avoids it well.
Otori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori misses the jab.
Otori closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Finnish Tax Payer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otori throws a low kick but Tax Payer avoids it.
Otori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tax Payer throws a big shot that misses.
As Tax Payer backs away, Otori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Otori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Tax Payer avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Otori.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tax Payer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
A low kick lands for Tax Payer.
Otori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tax Payer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otori.
Tax Payer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Otori.
Otori feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori takes a swing at Tax Payer's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
A jab from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Otori.
Otori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tax Payer.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Tax Payer misses its intended target.
Tax Payer throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori throws an overhand right that lands on Tax Payer's shoulder, as Tax Payer tries to avoid the shot.
Tax Payer throws a right hand that Otori ducks under and follows up with a left that Otori also avoids with ease.
Otori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tax Payer.
Otori misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer lands with a cross.
Otori throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Otori.
Otori catches Tax Payer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Otori connects with a jab.
Otori looks to throw the jab but Tax Payer is out of range.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tax Payer is looking to land body kicks.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Tax Payer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer works the jab nicely.
Tax Payer misses with a looping right.
Tax Payer throws a head kick but Otori moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tax Payer 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 Otori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Otori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from Otori. Tax Payer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
Nice jab there from Otori.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otori.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick which misses Otori's front leg but catches the back leg as Otori tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer is looking to slow Otori down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Tax Payer misses the target.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
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.
Otori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
As Tax Payer backs away, Otori returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Otori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer avoids a kick to the body.
Tax Payer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Tax Payer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tax Payer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer lands with a good body shot.
Tax Payer misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tax Payer looks to throw a body kick
and Otori counters with a slapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Tax Payer blocks the low kick.
Otori dips to his left and cracks Tax Payer with an uppercut!
Otori just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Tax Payer does no damage.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Otori blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Otori throws a body kick that misses.
Tax Payer tests Otori's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tax Payer tries to score with a low kick but Otori moves his leg out of the way.
Otori bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Otori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer moves away from the strike by Otori.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tax Payer! But no joy.
Otori throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Tax Payer moves out of range as Otori throws a body kick.
Tax Payer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tax Payer misses the jab.
Otori slips a straight right by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Otori looks to land a left hand but Tax Payer moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Otori jabs Tax Payer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tax Payer just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shigeru Otori is winning the standup battle so far.
Tax Payer misses with a hook to the body
and Otori counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Otori jabs at Tax Payer's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tax Payer moves away.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
Otori misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tax Payer checks a leg kick.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer misses with a lunging right hand
and Tax Payer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Tax Payer misses.
Tax Payer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tax Payer motions for Otori to come forward. Tax Payer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori throws out a loose jab but Tax Payer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori scores with a hook.
Otori defending well as Tax Payer loads up on a big left hand.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick but Otori checks it.
Tax Payer with the inside leg kick.
Otori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tax Payer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Otori counters with a right hand to the body.
Tax Payer lands with a nice body punch.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer lands a right hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Otori.
Otori misses with a head kick.
Tax Payer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Tax Payer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tax Payer connects with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori blocks a jab.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otori lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch combination from Otori misses.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Otori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tax Payer wants to land a leg kick but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a jab when Otori was well out of range.
Tax Payer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tax Payer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Otori misses with a body shot.
Tax Payer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Otori blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otori moves away.
Tax Payer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Otori manages to avoid it.
Otori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tax Payer.
A nice leg kick from Tax Payer, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer looks to throw the jab but Otori is out of range.
Tax Payer throws a shot to the body.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but Otori avoids it.
It looked like Otori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori misses the jab.
Tax Payer throws a push kick but Otori slaps the foot to one side.
Otori was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Otori staying out of range there.
Tax Payer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tax Payer checks the leg kick.
Shigeru Otori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Otori 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 Tax Payer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tax Payer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Otori motions for Tax Payer to come forward. Otori throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Otori blocks a jab.
Otori throws a jab but it's blocked by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.
Tax Payer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Otori.
Otori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tax Payer on the side of the head.
Otori thuds a left hand into Tax Payer's body.
Otori slips under a jab.
A big right from Otori misses.
Tax Payer looks to land a left hand but Otori moved out of range nicely.
Otori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Otori throws a leg kick but Tax Payer checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Otori lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Tax Payer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Otori finds it's way round the side to connect with Tax Payer's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Tax Payer does it's job there.
Tax Payer lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws the kick towards the body but Otori avoids it.
Tax Payer throws a nice looking combination but Otori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tax Payer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Otori.
Otori throws a low kick, looking for Tax Payer's leg but Tax Payer calmly moves out of range.
Otori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Otori.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Otori.
Tax Payer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer slips a jab and a cross from Otori.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tax Payer.
Otori blocks a head kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Otori staying out of range there.
Otori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tax Payer. Tax Payer obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Tax Payer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Otori throws out a leg kick but Tax Payer moves out of range and Otori only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Otori.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer lands with a shot to the body.
Tax Payer's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tax Payer duly obliges.
Tax Payer scores with a sloppy right hand. Otori should have avoided that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Otori is able to avoid easily.
Otori misses with a straight right.
Tax Payer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Otori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Otori tests Tax Payer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tax Payer lands a slapping body shot.
Tax Payer lands an overhand right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otori. That's going to slow Tax Payer down.
Tax Payer connects with a solid leg kick.
Good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tax Payer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tax Payer throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Otori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Otori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tax Payer.
Otori misses with a low kick.
Tax Payer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tax Payer drops his hands momentarily and Otori takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tax Payer needs to keep his hands up - Otori had a free shot at his head there.
Otori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Otori appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tax Payer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Tax Payer.
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!
Tax Payer thows a leg kick but Otori checks it
and Otori counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tax Payer's knee momentarily.
Tax Payer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tax Payer lands a nice shot that snaps Otori's head back.
Otori swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
Otori lands a slapping body shot.
Otori throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Tax Payer throws a hook but Otori avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tax Payer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Otori moves away from the strike by Tax Payer.
It looked like Otori was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tax Payer.
Otori tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tax Payer is able to avoid easily.
Tax Payer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Otori is out of range and Tax Payer settles back down.
Tax Payer staying out of range there.
Otori throws a jab when Tax Payer was well out of range.
Tax Payer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tax Payer missing with a left hand there. Otori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tax Payer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tax Payer tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Otori wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori cracks Tax Payer with a good jab.
Tax Payer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tax Payer lands a glancing blow to the side of Otori's head.
Otori slips under a jab.
Tax Payer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Tax Payer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Finnish Tax Payer.
Well Tax Payer 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Finnish Tax Payer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charon Lehto (ranked 41 p4p, 192 weight class) and Parta Matti (ranked 6 p4p, 24 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Matti's choice of entrance music: Language (Hula Cam) - Porter Robinson. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270
24 - 16 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Lehto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Parta Matti!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matti misses with a low kick as Lehto jumps back.
Lehto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matti.
An inside leg kick lands from Lehto.
Lehto is looking to land body kicks.
Lehto connects with a high kick.
It looks like Parta Matti has been cut.
Matti moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matti scores with a jab.
Lehto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matti.
Lehto punishes Matti's body with a nice straight punch.
Lehto throws a sloppy head kick and Matti moves out of range easily.
Matti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lehto throws out a leg kick but Matti moves out of range and Lehto only half commits.
We've been informed that Matti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Matti throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
 It looks like Charon Lehto has been cut.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matti.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matti takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lehto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lehto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matti moves out of range of the body kick.
A solid body kick from Lehto.
Lehto throws a hook but Matti avoids it easily.
Lehto's corner calls for a 1-2. Lehto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lehto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Matti has Lehto up against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto lands a left hand.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
Matti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Matti circles away and keeps his distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lehto.
Matti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matti catches Lehto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charon Lehto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Matti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lehto tried to score with a low kick but Matti checks it.
Lehto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehto misses with a kick to the body.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Matti saw that one coming.
Lehto throws a jab but it's blocked by Matti.
A head kick from Lehto lands but Matti takes it in his stride.
Matti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matti scores with a hook to the body. Lehto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lehto throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lehto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehto is breathing heavily.
Lehto throws a leg kick
letting Matti counter with a right hand.
A big right from Lehto misses.
Lehto tries a low kick but Matti avoids it.
Lehto looks for the body kick but Matti saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Lehto coming out on top.
Lehto doesn't manage to clinch there - Matti circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Lehto.
Lehto missing with a left hand there. Matti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lehto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Matti misses with a body shot.
Matti looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lehto lands a slapping body shot.
Lehto rushes Matti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lehto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matti prevents a body shot from Lehto.
A right hand to the body from Lehto.
Lehto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matti just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matti is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lehto rather than just go for the knockout.
Lehto throws a hook but Matti blocks it.
Matti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lehto clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Lehto.
A short left from Lehto.
A shot in the inside from Lehto.
Lehto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matti blocks a body shot from Lehto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lehto keeps Matti at a distance using the push kick.
Lehto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matti is out of range and Lehto settles back down.
Lehto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lehto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matti managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a punch on the inside.
Matti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lehto wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Lehto finds it's way through Matti's defenses.
Lehto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matti can do to turn this around?
Matti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lehto misses its intended target.
Lehto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That has opened up Parta Matti's cut even more.
Lehto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matti's hands.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lehto.
Matti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice body punch from Matti.
Lehto closes the distance and pushes Matti back into the cage.
Matti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matti.
Lehto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matti backwards.
Lehto breaks the clinch.
Matti jabs Lehto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Charon Lehto is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lehto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lehto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lehto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matti misses with a kick to the body.
Matti misses the shot to the body.
Lehto moves into the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Lehto has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lehto misses with a body punch.
Matti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lehto moves in looking to clinch but Matti pushes him off.
Lehto connects with an inside leg kick.
Lehto lands a body shot.
Lehto tries to clinch up but Matti circles away and keeps his distance.
Matti counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matti throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lehto at a distance.
Lehto walks into a jab.
Lehto tries to land a front kick but Matti steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Matti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lehto lands a jab to the head.
The cut above Parta Matti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lehto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lehto throws a head kick but Matti moves out of range.
Lehto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matti counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lehto.
Lehto misses with a hook. Matti ducked under it nicely.
Matti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lehto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lehto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matti on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lehto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lehto lands a knee to the body.
Lehto struggles to land a body shot inside as Matti controls his hands.
Lehto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matti backwards.
Parta Matti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lehto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lehto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matti.
Lehto blocks a leg kick.
Lehto misses with a head kick.
Matti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lehto throws a low kick but Matti avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charon Lehto dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matti. Lehto shrugs it off though.
Parta Matti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matti looks to throw the jab but Lehto is out of range.
Lehto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lehto misses with a body shot.
Lehto throws a hook but Matti blocks it.
And Matti responds with a good body kick, but Lehto manages to step out the way in time.
Lehto just misses with a punch to the body.
Lehto throws a combination. Matti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lehto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lehto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lehto misses with a looping left.
Lehto ducks under a wild hook from Matti.
Matti lands a big head kick that sends Lehto tumbling to the mat! Matti takes a step backwards and waves Lehto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lehto is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Lehto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lehto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matti.
Lehto seems to have got his legs back now.
Lehto with the inside leg kick.
Matti just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Lehto misses.
Lehto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Matti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matti misses with a leg kick
and Lehto counters with a stiff right hand.
Matti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lehto misses with a right hand
and Matti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti throws a big shot that misses.
Lehto gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lehto struggles to land a body shot inside as Matti controls his hands.
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!
Matti lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lehto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matti trying to control the position but instead, Lehto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Matti into the cage.
Matti managing to block the knees to the body from Lehto.
Charon Lehto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lehto misses with a punch to the body.
Matti tries to work over Lehto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lehto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matti tries to throw a body punch but Lehto avoids it by throwing Matti back against the cage.
Lehto lands with a right to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Parta Matti's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charon Lehto!
A very excited looking Charon Lehto rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Parta Matti stepped up to the mic, saying 'PARTY PARTY PARTY!!! Did I really lose if I get to PARTY?'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Albatross (ranked 1 p4p, 201 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 1 p4p, 16 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Albatross!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Decent striking displayed by Albatross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jackson.
Albatross pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jackson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jackson thuds his shin into the meat of Albatross's side.
Albatross connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jackson. Jackson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
Albatross has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Albatross sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Albatross was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Albatross takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jackson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Albatross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albatross tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Albatross looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Albatross.
Albatross lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackson 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.
Albatross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nick Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Albatross tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jackson is defended easily by Albatross.
Albatross misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Jackson slams his shin into Albatross's torso.
Albatross takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Albatross lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Albatross throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Albatross is out of range.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Albatross keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Albatross is looking to counter punch.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Albatross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Albatross counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson throws a body kick that misses.
Albatross with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Albatross throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Albatross does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albatross has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Albatross softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Albatross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Johnny Albatross is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jackson thows a leg kick but Albatross checks it
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Albatross lands with a right hand.
Jackson is rocked!
Jackson tries to land a body kick
and Albatross counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Jackson is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Albatross!
Johnny Albatross retains his bantamweight title!
Johnny Albatross 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Perkele (ranked 8 p4p, 52 weight class) and Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 1 p4p, 9 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 welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Perkele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Perkele throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick from Matsuzaka misses.
Perkele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ispa Perkele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Perkele connects with an inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Perkele.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka feints a counter leg kick.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perkele throws a lazy right hand but Matsuzaka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot.
Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
A cross from Perkele lands.
Matsuzaka throws a jab when Perkele was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a body shot that sends Matsuzaka's belly button to the back.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
Perkele with a nice calf kick.
Matsuzaka throws a right hand that misses
and Perkele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perkele throws a lazy body kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Perkele keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsuzaka throws a leg kick but Perkele checks it.
Matsuzaka lands with an overhand left.
Perkele throws a low kick, looking for Matsuzaka's leg but Matsuzaka calmly moves out of range.
Perkele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Perkele was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuzaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuzaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matsuzaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perkele in his tracks.
Matsuzaka tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perkele.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Perkele stuns Matsuzaka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot by Perkele.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Matsuzaka scores with a sloppy right hand. Perkele should have avoided that one.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Perkele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Perkele connects with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Perkele.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele connects with a looping right hand.
Matsuzaka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matsuzaka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkele lands a lovely overhand right.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Matsuzaka darts in trying to clinch
and Perkele counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkele throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkele scores with a leg kick.
Perkele staying out of range there.
A jab from Perkele finds it's way through Matsuzaka's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
Matsuzaka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkele scores with a head kick. Matsuzaka tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Nice shot by Matsuzaka.
Perkele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looks like Perkele has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot.
Perkele 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsuzaka! But no joy.
Perkele looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Perkele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Perkele throws an off balance right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
Perkele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsuzaka clinches up against the cage.
Perkele misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perkele.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Perkele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perkele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkele misses the jab.
Matsuzaka throws a body punch but Perkele moves out of range.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matsuzaka can do to turn this around?
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matsuzaka moves away.
Perkele takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch but Perkele moves out of range.
Ispa Perkele is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook
and Perkele counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the strikes.
Matsuzaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Matsuzaka connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkele slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsuzaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkele throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matsuzaka staying out of range there.
Perkele slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Perkele. Perkele obviously looking to wear him down.
Perkele misses with an uppercut.
Perkele scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkele. Matsuzaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Matsuzaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkele blocks an elbow strike from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Perkele blocks an elbow strike.
Matsuzaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Perkele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matsuzaka tries to throw a body punch but Perkele avoids it by throwing Matsuzaka back against the cage.
Matsuzaka working aggressively here.
Matsuzaka'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.
A short right from Perkele.
Matsuzaka lands with a light punch inside.
Perkele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Perkele controls his hands.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele is trying to push Matsuzaka away but Matsuzaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Perkele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Matsuzaka tries to work over Perkele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka working aggressively here.
Matsuzaka cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka lands a left hand.
Perkele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Perkele throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matsuzaka.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Perkele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
A shot to the body from Perkele misses
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuzaka throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Perkele scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matsuzaka lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Perkele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Perkele with the inside leg kick.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
Perkele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Perkele misses.
Perkele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Matsuzaka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perkele doesn't seem bothered though.
Perkele misses with a body shot.
Perkele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perkele connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matsuzaka moves into the clinch.
Perkele digs a right hand underneath Matsuzaka's ribcage. Matsuzaka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
Matsuzaka cracks Perkele with a nice body shot.
Matsuzaka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Matsuzaka moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Perkele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Perkele throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
Perkele tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Perkele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch lands to the side of Perkele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matsuzaka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Matsuzaka is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Perkele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkele lands a nice shot that snaps Matsuzaka's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Perkele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Perkele blocks a leg kick.
Perkele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matsuzaka's sensitive parts.
Matsuzaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Perkele throws a shot to the body.
Matsuzaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Perkele.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot.
Perkele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsuzaka.
It looked like Perkele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matsuzaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perkele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Perkele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perkele slips under a jab.
Perkele scores with the left hand. Matsuzaka knows he should have avoided that one.
Perkele looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
Matsuzaka wants to counter the offense by Perkele and move into the clinch position.
Perkele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka misses with a body punch
and Perkele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Perkele lands with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele throws a good cross that connects.
Perkele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Matsuzaka.
A slow jab from Matsuzaka misses its intended target.
Matsuzaka moves forwards but Perkele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Perkele attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Perkele slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the side of Perkele's head but Perkele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Perkele.
A big left from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka defending well as Perkele loads up on a big left hand.
Perkele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Perkele loads up on a big right hand but Matsuzaka slips the punch.
A countering left hand to the body from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka connects with a body shot.
Perkele throws a right hand that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Perkele misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Perkele.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Perkele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Perkele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsuzaka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A good leg kick by Matsuzaka.
Perkele throws a hook but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Perkele just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Matsuzaka. Beautiful body shot.
Perkele throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perkele needs to keep his hands up - Matsuzaka had a free shot at his head there.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ispa Perkele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Matsuzaka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Perkele thinks about countering with a body kick.
Perkele throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka sees it coming and moves out of range.
A jab from Matsuzaka misses.
Perkele 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.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up but Perkele circles away and keeps his distance.
Matsuzaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Perkele tenderised Matsuzaka's leg. Matsuzaka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matsuzaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Perkele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Perkele.
Perkele throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Matsuzaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Matsuzaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Perkele throws a leg kick
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Matsuzaka lands an overhand right.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkele fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matsuzaka just manages to avoid it.
Perkele 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.
Perkele throws a hook but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka connects with a jab.
Perkele misses with a hook.
Perkele catches Matsuzaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Perkele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Perkele.
Perkele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Perkele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka thuds a left hand into Perkele's body.
Perkele lands with an overhand left.
Matsuzaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka lands a really nice looking cross but Perkele seems unphased.
Crunch! Matsuzaka slams his shin into Perkele's torso.
Matsuzaka avoids the body shot from Perkele.
Perkele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsuzaka.
Perkele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsuzaka 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.
Perkele ducks under a wild hook from Matsuzaka.
Perkele wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perkele throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Perkele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkele throws a low kick but Matsuzaka moves out of range easily.
Matsuzaka misses the jab.
Matsuzaka walks into a left hand.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Perkele.
Matsuzaka connects with a crisp jab.
Perkele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
Perkele 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.
Matsuzaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Perkele.
Perkele throws a leg kick which misses Matsuzaka's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsuzaka tries to avoid it.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matsuzaka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Perkele.
Matsuzaka wants to counter with a clinch but Perkele pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkele was well out of range. Poor timing from Matsuzaka.
The fighters circling - Perkele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka throws a big counter head kick but Perkele avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Matsuzaka.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka gets a clinch.
Perkele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perkele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matsuzaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matsuzaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matsuzaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Perkele struggles to land a body shot inside as Matsuzaka controls his hands.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
Perkele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Perkele wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Perkele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matsuzaka throws a front kick aimed at Perkele's knee but Perkele avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Perkele.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Perkele.
Perkele avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Perkele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka wants to counter the offense by Perkele and move into the clinch position.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Perkele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Perkele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Perkele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perkele misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matsuzaka instigates a clinch.
Matsuzaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Matsuzaka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Perkele's brow.
Matsuzaka lands an elbow just above Perkele 's eye.
It looks like Ispa Perkele has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Matsuzaka backwards.
Perkele blocking some punches.
Perkele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matsuzaka's elbow.
Keisuke Matsuzaka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Perkele fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Matsuzaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matsuzaka can't find room to land a body shot as Perkele controls the action.
Perkele breaks the clinch.
Matsuzaka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matsuzaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Perkele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Perkele misses the target.
Perkele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matsuzaka on the side of the head.
Perkele throws a wild body kick that Matsuzaka sees coming a mile off.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka throws an overhand right that lands on Perkele's shoulder, as Perkele tries to avoid the shot.
Matsuzaka tries to score with a low kick but Perkele moves his leg out of the way.
Matsuzaka gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka has Perkele pressed against the cage, preventing Perkele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Matsuzaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Matsuzaka fails to land.
A bit of stalling here from Perkele.
Matsuzaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Perkele backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Perkele's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Perkele.
Perkele lands a left hand.
Perkele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perkele stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Matsuzaka.
Perkele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matsuzaka tries to clinch up.
Perkele misses with a looping left.
Perkele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands with a good body shot.
Perkele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Perkele wants to slow Matsuzaka down by chopping away at his legs.
Perkele misses with a left hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Matsuzaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Perkele moves away.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Perkele blocks it.
Perkele throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkele misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Perkele.
Perkele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkele manages to avoid it.
Perkele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perkele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perkele connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Perkele looks to land a left hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Matsuzaka.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Perkele misses.
Matsuzaka throws the left hand but Perkele avoids the punch easily.
Perkele misses with a lunging right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matsuzaka checks the leg kick.
Perkele throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsuzaka wants to clinch.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Keisuke Matsuzaka.
I think Matsuzaka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka is the new welterweight champion!
Keisuke Matsuzaka decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 3 p4p, 21 weight class) and Nick Barkley (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Nakagawa comes to the cage accompanied by Koto - CloZee. Nick Barkley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shinnosuke Nakagawa's chin.
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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 32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Barkley finds it's target.
Nakagawa scores with the left hand. Barkley knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakagawa shoots in but no luck this time.
Barkley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice body punch from Barkley.
Nakagawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Barkley is fending him off so far but Nakagawa persists. Nope, Barkley circles away and we're back to standing.
Barkley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakagawa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Barkley's guard.
Barkley wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nakagawa works over Barkley with some ground and pound from guard.
Barkley is controlling Nakagawa's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakagawa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakagawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barkley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barkley keeping full guard, as Nakagawa tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Barkley trying to control the position here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nakagawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barkley momentarily.
Jab, jab by Barkley - just one landing.
Nakagawa jabs Barkley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nakagawa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakagawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nakagawa lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Nakagawa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Barkley, who protects the arm well.
Nakagawa wants to control but Barkley is keeping him busy.
Nakagawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Barkley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nakagawa cracks Barkley with a big right hand but Barkley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa wants to control but Barkley is keeping him busy.
Nakagawa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Barkley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakagawa scoring with punches from side control.
Barkley tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barkley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barkley is being controlled here.
Barkley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Nakagawa wants to control but Barkley is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barkley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nakagawa fails to land the takedown.
Barkley lands a nice hook to Nakagawa's body. Nakagawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakagawa blocks a head kick by Barkley.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley misses with a body kick.
Nakagawa attempts a counter takedown but Barkley avoids it well and moves away.
Nakagawa swings for the body but Barkley moves out of range.
Barkley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley struggling a bit here.
Barkley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakagawa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nakagawa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Nakagawa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nakagawa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Nakagawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Barkley on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nakagawa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Barkley will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Barkley regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nakagawa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Nakagawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nakagawa.
Barkley is concentrating on defense, preventing Nakagawa from advancing position.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Barkley is trying to maintain the position but Nakagawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Nakagawa moves nicely into side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nakagawa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nakagawa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nakagawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Some wild striking there from Nakagawa.
As Nakagawa backs off Barkley throws a huge counter combo but Nakagawa manages to avoid it all.
Nakagawa moves out of range of the leg kick from Barkley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nakagawa keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
Barkley throws a nice looking combination but Nakagawa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa dominated that second 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.
Barkley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nakagawa with a nice cross.
A big right from Barkley misses.
Nakagawa takes a swing at Barkley's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nakagawa.
Nakagawa lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa trying to control from Barkley's half guard. Barkley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barkley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barkley can do to turn this around?
Nakagawa with a nice head shot there.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Barkley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Barkley throws a lazy right hand but Nakagawa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakagawa drives through with a takedown into Barkley's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barkley controlling the position.
Nakagawa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Barkley keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa drops back looking for a leg! Barkley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Barkley manages to kick Nakagawa off! Nakagawa jumps back into Barkley's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is trying to control the position but Nakagawa postures up.
Nakagawa passes Barkley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Barkley is looking for a sweep. Nakagawa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nakagawa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakagawa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Barkley is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakagawa lands a nice short elbow.
Nakagawa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Barkley keeps working.
Nakagawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barkley trying to control here.
Barkley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nakagawa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barkley is holding on to half guard well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Barkley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nakagawa lands a jab.
Nakagawa works the jab nicely.
Nakagawa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nakagawa has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakagawa. That snapped Barkley's head back.
Barkley takes a swing at Nakagawa's ribcage but misses.
Barkley misses with a hook
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Barkley trying to control here.
Barkley tries to get to full guard but Nakagawa has control of the leg.
Nakagawa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barkley is just riding it out for now. Nakagawa eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa is trying to control. Barkley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barkley wants to improve his position but Nakagawa is controlling well.
Nakagawa throwing shots but Barkley is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is staying active underneath Nakagawa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nakagawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barkley is staying active underneath Nakagawa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barkley lands a big head kick that sends Nakagawa tumbling to the mat! Barkley takes a step backwards and waves Nakagawa back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nakagawa is rocked!
It looks like Shinnosuke Nakagawa has been cut.
Nakagawa defending well as Barkley loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Barkley misses
and Nakagawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Barkley pulls Nakagawa in to control the position.
Nakagawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nakagawa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barkley is keeping the position for now.
Barkley has control of Nakagawa's left arm, preventing Nakagawa from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakagawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Barkley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa had his way with Nick Barkley in that round.
The cut man is working on Shinnosuke Nakagawa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Barkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Barkley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barkley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nakagawa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to the body from Nakagawa misses
enabling Barkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakagawa lands with a right hand.
Barkley looks to throw the jab but Nakagawa is out of range.
Barkley throws a head kick but Nakagawa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barkley looks for the body kick but Nakagawa saw that one coming.
Nakagawa shoots in looking for a takedown but Barkley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nakagawa's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa connects with a right hand. Barkley shakes it off.
Nakagawa ducks under a wild hook from Barkley.
Nakagawa tries to counter with a takedown but Barkley is quick to defend against it.
Nakagawa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nakagawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nick Barkley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nakagawa lands a nice hook to Barkley's body. Barkley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nakagawa throws a hook but Barkley blocks it.
The fighters circling - Barkley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick by Barkley misses
and Nakagawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Nick Barkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barkley is not content to let Nakagawa control the position.
Barkley is being controlled here.
Barkley can't do much from the bottom here.
Barkley is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Barkley is not content to let Nakagawa control the position.
Barkley regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nakagawa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Barkley wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy.
Barkley is controlling Nakagawa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nakagawa in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Barkley needs to keep his hands up - Nakagawa had a free shot at his head there.
Barkley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
so Nakagawa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakagawa sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nakagawa, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Shinnosuke Nakagawa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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