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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sebastion Lynar (ranked 1732 p4p, 2828 weight class) and Jubei Akechi (ranked 180 p4p, 277 weight class). Sebastion Lynar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jubei Akechi's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jubei Akechi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar throws a jab but it's blocked by Akechi.
Despite the aggression on Akechi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Akechi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akechi throws a counter combo.
Lynar looking to score a takedown here. Akechi is defending well but Lynar drives through and ends up in Akechi's guard.
Akechi looking for a sweep. Not yet Akechi, not yet.
Lynar trying to control but Akechi is working from the bottom.
Akechi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Akechi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Akechi is thwarting Lynar's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar is trying to get back to full guard.
Akechi is taking a breather. Lynar says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akechi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lynar!
Lynar tries to reverse the position but Akechi maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akechi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lynar tries to hold on but Akechi postures up.
Akechi tries to control but Lynar wriggling away.
Lynar wants to control but Akechi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lynar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Akechi content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lynar is squirming around, avoiding Akechi's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akechi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Akechi is landing with some decent strikes but Lynar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lynar is squirming around, avoiding Akechi's attempts to control the action.
Lynar tries to lock up and control but Akechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akechi is landing with some decent strikes but Lynar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Akechi looking to secure an arm triangle but Lynar defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to hold on but Akechi pushes him away.
Lynar can't escape the position.
Akechi lands with some strikes.
Lynar is trying desperately to improve position.
Akechi landing strikes from the mount.
Lynar tries to lock up and control but Akechi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Akechi working Lynar over with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akechi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynar can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Akechi controlling the position easily from mount.
Lynar bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lynar shoots for a takedown but Akechi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Akechi unleashes a big counter combination but Lynar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lynar throws a lazy uppercut
and Akechi counters with a series of strikes. Lynar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Akechi.
Lynar shoots in for a takedown but Akechi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Despite the aggression on Akechi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lynar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lynar misses with a hook.
Akechi walks into a straight right hand from Lynar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sebastion Lynar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Akechi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Lynar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Akechi swivels and escapes.
Akechi tries to bum rush Lynar with a series of wild strikes but Lynar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akechi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lynar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Akechi wants to improve his position but Lynar is controlling well.
Lynar is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Akechi is just riding it out for now. Lynar eventually gives up the hold.
Akechi wants to improve his position but Lynar is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to take a breather but Akechi is having none of it.
Lynar prevents Akechi from standing back up.
Akechi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lynar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lynar's back!
Akechi trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lynar doesn't escape.
Akechi controlling well, preventing Lynar from escaping the position.
Lynar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Akechi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynar defends it well.
Akechi trying to control from half guard but Lynar is working away.
Lynar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar taking some punishment here, with Akechi in his half guard.
Lynar is refusing to be controlled, as Akechi sits in half guard.
Lynar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lynar is staying active underneath Akechi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Akechi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lynar wants to control but Akechi is having none of it.
Akechi content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar gets back to half guard.
Lynar is looking for a sweep. Akechi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynar trying to hold on to Akechi's head to control him but Akechi postures up.
Akechi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Akechi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Akechi trying to control from half guard but Lynar is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jubei Akechi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lynar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lynar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Akechi sees it coming and defends easily.
Akechi tries to get to full guard but Lynar has control of the leg.
Lynar is pressing down on Akechi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Akechi is holding on for now.
Akechi trying to control but Lynar postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akechi desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Akechi tries to kick Lynar off but Lynar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar is just content to waste time from the top position. Akechi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lynar postures up.
Akechi is looking to stand up but Lynar isn't so interested in that idea.
Akechi has Lynar pulled in close to control his posture.
Lynar tries to free his leg and advance position but Akechi is retaining full guard.
Akechi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Akechi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lynar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akechi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lynar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akechi has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lynar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Akechi breaks the clinch.
Akechi clinches.
Lynar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akechi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jubei Akechi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Akechi. No joy for Lynar on that attempt.
Lynar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Akechi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynar fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastion Lynar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Akechi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lynar.
Nice uppercut lands for Akechi. That snapped Lynar's head back.
Akechi misses with an uppercut. Lynar saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Lynar misses the target.
Akechi doesn't manage to clinch there - Lynar circles away.
Lynar is looking to counter the offense by Akechi and move into the clinch.
Akechi lands a slapping body shot.
Jubei Akechi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynar rushes Akechi and presses him up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Akechi.
Akechi leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akechi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akechi tries to break the clinch but Lynar is controlling the position.
Akechi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lynar won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynar goes for a takedown attempt but Akechi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sebastion Lynar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Akechi both land. Nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jubei Akechi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akechi 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jubei Akechi!
Jubei Akechi managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pinero Chai (ranked 818 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Curtis Rome (ranked 89 p4p, 154 weight class). Chai's entrance music is Styles P - Off The Ghost. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pinero Chai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Curtis Rome!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rome shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Chai pinned against the cage. Chai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chai lands with a kick to the temple. Rome shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rome steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rome drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rome's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai manages to break the clinch.
Rome fails with a takedown attempt.
Pinero Chai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Rome.
Rome on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the body from Chai misses
and Rome counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rome misses with a takedown
and Chai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Rome moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rome! But no joy.
Chai has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rome on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rome on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rome doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chai counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rome stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Rome down.
Rome keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pinero Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rome's sensitive parts.
Chai looks to land a body kick but Rome moved away.
Rome throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Rome checks a leg kick nicely.
Rome looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Chai throws the kick towards the body but Rome avoids it.
Chai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Chai catches Rome right on the button with a cross.
Sloppy strikes from Chai. Those never looked like landing.
Chai lands with a nice body punch.
Rome checks a low kick from Chai.
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chai works the jab nicely.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pinero Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Rome down.
Chai jabs at Rome's body.
Rome shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chai as he jumps to the side.
Chai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rome.
Rome takes one to the side of the head.
Rome drops his hands momentarily and Chai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rome throws a jab when Chai was well out of range.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rome takes one to the chin there.
Chai lands with a nice body kick.
Rome tries for a takedown but Chai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It appears Chai was looking to counter with a kick there.
Chai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chai scores with a hook.
Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rome takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chai.
Rome takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rome goes for a double leg but Chai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chai continues to drive forward.
Chai works Rome's body with a nice hook.
Chai feints a jab promting Rome to slip. Chai then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rome slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A big left from Rome misses.
Chai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai cracks Rome with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Chai connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chai punishes Rome's body with a nice straight punch.
Chai looks to land a combination but Rome avoids it well.
Chai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pinero Chai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Rome looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rome scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rome wants to control but Chai is keeping him busy.
Chai keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rome is trying for a kimura here. Chai looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rome wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Curtis Rome!
Curtis Rome spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Pinero Chai had this to say: 'Shit happens ...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bo Garrett (ranked 473 p4p, 1088 weight class) and Blade Wilson (ranked 55 p4p, 134 weight class). Bo Garrett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Wilson.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Wilson.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrett throws out the jab.
Garrett misses with a hook. Wilson ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body punch from Garrett.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garrett misses with a straight right.
Wilson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett.
Garrett walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson lands a left and a right that send Garrett crashing to the mat, dazed. Wilson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Garrett is rocked!
 It looks like Bo Garrett has been cut.
Garrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oh Garrett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrett changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrett seems to have got his legs back now.
Garrett sizes up Wilson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garrett throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Wilson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Wilson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garrett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wilson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Garrett closes the distance and pushes Wilson back into the cage.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilson breaks the clinch.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
Wilson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Garrett lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett is looking to wear down Wilson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson moves away from the strike by Garrett.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
A nice side step and Wilson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body.
Garrett slips under a jab from Wilson.
A little feinted left hand from Garrett on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wilson avoids the body shot from Garrett.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett throws a body punch but Wilson moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wilson! But no joy.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Wilson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garrett's head backwards.
Garrett lands with a good body shot.
Garrett scores with a sloppy right hand. Wilson should have avoided that one.
Wilson connects with a jab.
Garrett misses the body punch
and Wilson counters with a nice right hand that sends Garrett toppling to the canvas! Garrett scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Wilson finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Garrett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrett was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrett is looking to clinch.
Wilson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrett tries to clinch but Wilson moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garrett gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson slips under a jab from Garrett.
Wilson unleashes a big counter combination but Garrett bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Garrett blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Nice shot lands for Garrett.
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Wilson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garrett is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett misses with an uppercut
and Wilson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Garrett! Wilson lets Garrett back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Blade Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bo Garrett's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Garrett defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Garrett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garrett lands a nice looking body shot.
Wilson tries to move into range but Garrett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garrett avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Garrett moves out of range of the body kick.
Garrett tries to counter by clinching up but Wilson breaks away and moves out of range.
Garrett throws a right and a left that Wilson avoids nicely.
Garrett misses the shot to the body.
Garrett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garrett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wilson lands a big uppercut and Garrett crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Garrett looks OK. Wilson waves Garrett back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilson staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wilson counters with a huge left! Garrett is in big trouble! He's backing up but Wilson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Garrett from any more damage. A dominating finish by Wilson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blade Wilson!
A victorious Blade Wilson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giro Inhanamoto (ranked 663 p4p, 880 weight class) and Ghost Chai (ranked 86 p4p, 114 weight class). Giro Inhanamoto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Giro Inhanamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ghost Chai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chai scores with a body shot.
Inhanamoto throws the kick towards the body but Chai avoids it.
Inhanamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Inhanamoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Inhanamoto on the side of the head.
It looks like Giro Inhanamoto has been cut.
Inhanamoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Inhanamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chai throws a big counter head kick but Inhanamoto avoids it with no problem.
Inhanamoto looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Chai - just one landing.
Chai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Inhanamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai wants to clinch up but Inhanamoto keeps it at a distance.
Inhanamoto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Inhanamoto is looking to slow Chai down with leg kicks.
Inhanamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chai tries a quick counter leg kick but Inhanamoto is wise to it.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Inhanamoto.
A jab from Chai does it's job there.
Inhanamoto defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Chai throws an off balance right hand
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
 It looks like Ghost Chai has been cut.
Inhanamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Inhanamoto wants to slow Chai down by chopping away at his legs.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inhanamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Chai misses the target.
Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chai lands a nice hook to Inhanamoto's body. Inhanamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Inhanamoto misses with a body kick.
Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chai dips to his left and cracks Inhanamoto with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws a wild body kick that Chai sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Chai.
Inhanamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Chai moves out of range easily.
Chai throws a big counter head kick but Inhanamoto avoids it with no problem.
Chai tries to clinch but Inhanamoto is having none of it.
Inhanamoto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ghost Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Inhanamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chai drives through and clinches with Inhanamoto against the cage.
Inhanamoto blocking some punches.
Chai looking to throw knees to the head but Inhanamoto is blocking nicely.
Inhanamoto tries a body shot but Chai blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Inhanamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Inhanamoto's efforts to push away.
Inhanamoto lands a left hand.
Inhanamoto takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Chai.
A body shot lands from Chai.
Chai misses with some punches.
Inhanamoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chai tries a knee to the head but Inhanamoto blocks it.
Inhanamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Inhanamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Chai controls the action.
Chai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Inhanamoto tries to break the clinch but Chai is controlling the position.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai prevents a body shot from Inhanamoto.
Chai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Inhanamoto's face.
A short right from Chai on the inside.
Inhanamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chai's elbow.
Chai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Inhanamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Inhanamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Chai controls his hands.
Inhanamoto has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.
Chai throws a punch but it's blocked by Inhanamoto.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chai is leaning against Inhanamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Inhanamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Inhanamoto works on Chai's body with a couple of short punches.
Chai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chai lands a hook that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Inhanamoto presses Chai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Inhanamoto as the two fighters clinch.
Inhanamoto prevents a body shot from Chai.
Chai presses Inhanamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chai missing with knees to the body.
Chai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Inhanamoto.
Chai scores with a shoulder strike.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Inhanamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chai.
Chai misses with a knee to the head.
Chai misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inhanamoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Inhanamoto takes a shot to the head.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Chai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Inhanamoto backwards.
Inhanamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Inhanamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top.
Inhanamoto is rocked!
Inhanamoto defending well as Chai loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Chai catches Inhanamoto right on the button with a cross.
Oh Inhanamoto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Inhanamoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Inhanamoto seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Inhanamoto misses the target.
Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily.
Ghost Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Inhanamoto.
Nice defenses there by Chai.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Inhanamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chai tries to clinch
and Inhanamoto counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghost Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Inhanamoto misses with the body kick
enabling Chai to counter with a crisp jab.
Chai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Inhanamoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Inhanamoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai tries to clinch up.
Inhanamoto throws a body kick that misses
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inhanamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chai counters by moving into the clinch.
Chai cracks Inhanamoto on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ghost Chai!
Ghost Chai 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 Spider Monkey (ranked 195 p4p, 539 weight class) and Ethan Hawk (ranked 28 p4p, 78 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 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 28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Monkey pulls guard successfully.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
Hawk looking to pass the guard.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Monkey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Monkey holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monkey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey prevents Hawk from getting back to his feet.
Hawk is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Monkey controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawk has his foot on Monkey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monkey works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Monkey.
Good shot there by Monkey.
Hawk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monkey.
Hawk has closed the distance and engaged Monkey in a clinch.
Hawk lands a right hand.
I was talking to Monkey's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Monkey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Monkey controls the action.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Monkey looking to slow down the pace here.
A short uppercut from Monkey.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
A body shot lands from Monkey.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hawk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Hawk's head.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Monkey to work.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Monkey effectively controlling the action here.
Hawk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawk's elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawk lands an uppercut.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Hawk takes a shot to the head.
Monkey tries to work over Hawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk just leaning against Monkey, taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hawk is looking to control Monkey's arms but Monkey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawk has his back to the cage.
Monkey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawk backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
Still in the clinch, Hawk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk letting Monkey take a breather here.
Hawk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Hawk.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk slows down the pace here.
Monkey pushes Hawk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Monkey pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawk is out of range and Monkey settles back down.
Hawk moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Monkey circles away.
A bone on bone clash there as Monkey blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Monkey tenderised Hawk's leg. Hawk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monkey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawk can do to turn this around?
Hawk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monkey jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hawk misses with a leg kick.
Hawk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monkey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monkey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawk misses with a few strikes there.
Monkey wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Monkey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey darts in and clinches Hawk up against the cage.
Hawk slowing the pace effectively.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Monkey.
Hawk stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
A nice left hand lands by Monkey.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawk.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey digs a right hand into Hawk's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawk's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monkey as Hawk tries to tie him up.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawk lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawk throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawk scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hawk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Hawk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.
Monkey tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spider Monkey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is trying to maintain a safe position but Monkey gets an underhook and turns Hawk into the cage.
Hawk lands a shot to the body.
Monkey pulls guard.
Monkey pulls Hawk in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to stand but Monkey has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Monkey has Hawk pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Monkey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monkey throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Hawk tries to clinch up but Monkey circles away and keeps his distance.
Monkey thuds his shin into the meat of Hawk's side.
Hawk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Spider Monkey is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Hawk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monkey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawk scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it.
Monkey clinches up with Hawk and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
Monkey swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Monkey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ethan Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Monkey - just one landing.
Monkey tries to work over Hawk's front leg with a kick but Hawk checks it.
Monkey moves into the clinch.
Hawk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monkey is looking to control Hawk's arms but Hawk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Monkey has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Monkey.
Hawk just leaning against Monkey, taking a breather.
Monkey swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
Hawk wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey scores with a shot to the side of Hawk's head.
Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Monkey - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey lands with a right to the head.
Monkey tries to stall but Hawk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Monkey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Monkey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Monkey controls the action.
Hawk misses with a punch on the inside.
Monkey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monkey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawk.
Hawk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawk scores with a shot to the side of Monkey's head.
Monkey digs a right hand underneath Hawk's ribcage. Hawk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawk working aggressively here.
Monkey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monkey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawk as Monkey tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a punch on the inside.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Hawk holds him up against the cage and eventually Monkey drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
Monkey drags the fight down to the ground.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
Monkey is working hard here to advance position.
Monkey has Hawk pulled in close to control his posture.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is fighting to break Monkey's control of his arms but Monkey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Monkey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hawk's guard.
Monkey slips nicely into half guard.
Monkey wants to free his trapped foot but Hawk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Monkey prevents Hawk from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Monkey works his way into side control.
Hawk gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Monkey takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Spider Monkey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawk is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Monkey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
Our winner, Spider Monkey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Ethan Hawk spoke after the fight, saying 'In the end he fought like a 'Gentleman', true to his nickname, respecting his mate's money maker.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Eric Cheese (ranked 283 p4p, 280 weight class) and Nick Jackson (ranked 21 p4p, 20 weight class). Cheese comes to the cage accompanied by The Midnight NAMBLA. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Eric Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson looks to land a left hand but Cheese moved out of range nicely.
Nice body kick from Cheese.
Jackson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson throws a leg kick which misses Cheese's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheese tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jackson.
Jackson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jackson being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a strike but Cheese rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jackson controlling Cheese's posture.
Cheese is stalling in the full guard.
Jackson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Jackson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cheese puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cheese perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Cheese prevents Jackson from improving his position.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Jackson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cheese content to stall in guard here.
Cheese preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to sweep but instead, Cheese has passed into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Cheese wants to pass the guard but Jackson is defending well.
Jackson is trying to maintain the position but Cheese is very close to passing his half guard.
Jackson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Cheese jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cheese content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Jackson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A lull in the action here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Eric Cheese dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Cheese misses.
Jackson looks for the body kick but Cheese saw that one coming.
Donk. Cheese catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Nick Jackson has been cut.
The fighters circling - Cheese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Jackson.
Jackson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Jackson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese cracks Jackson with a good jab.
Jackson throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it.
Charles Eric Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cheese throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cheese stuffs the takedown.
Cheese stuffs the takedown attempt from Jackson. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Charles Eric Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Jackson.
Jackson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cheese wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jackson scores with a body shot.
Cheese is looking to chop away at Jackson's legs.
Jackson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cheese drops Jackson with a huge uppercut! Jackson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Cheese is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles Eric Cheese!
Charles Eric Cheese 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 Lindsay Apollo (ranked 165 p4p, 36 weight class) and Violent Femme (ranked 12 p4p, 3 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lindsay Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Violent Femme!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo tries to work over Femme's front leg with a kick but Femme checks it.
Femme lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apollo throws a low kick, looking for Femme's leg but Femme calmly moves out of range.
Femme misses with an uppercut. Apollo saw that one coming.
Apollo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Femme sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice defenses there by Apollo.
Femme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Femme looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Femme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Apollo slips under a jab from Femme.
Femme keeps the fight on the outside.
Apollo moves away from the strike by Femme.
Apollo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Apollo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme scores with a body shot.
Apollo looks to land a right hand but Femme moved out of range.
Apollo takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
Apollo throws the left hand but Femme avoids the punch easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Apollo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Femme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apollo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Apollo defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Femme shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Femme was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Apollo gets back to half guard.
Apollo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Femme performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Apollo wants to improve his position but Femme is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme controlling the action here.
Apollo trying to control here.
Femme looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Apollo is looking for a sweep. Femme is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo looking for submissions off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Apollo tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Femme misses the target.
Apollo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Femme.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apollo throws out the jab.
Apollo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Femme.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Apollo's shoulder, as Apollo tries to avoid the shot.
Apollo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Femme just manages to avoid it.
Femme moves out of range of the strikes.
Apollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Femme.
A slow jab from Femme misses its intended target.
Apollo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo gets tackled into the cage by Femme. Femme maintains the clinch.
Apollo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Femme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Apollo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Femme lands a left hand.
Apollo cracks Femme with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Femme swings wildly with an uppercut but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Femme's elbow.
Apollo presses Femme against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Femme is trying to break the clinch but Apollo has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Apollo.
Femme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Apollo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Femme throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
Apollo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Femme misses with an uppercut.
Femme avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Violent Femme dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A swing and a miss from Femme.
Apollo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Apollo throws a shot from downtown. Femme moves away and avoids it.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Apollo.
Femme throws a hook but Apollo avoids it easily.
Femme swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Apollo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Apollo scoring well with a low kick there.
Femme takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Femme throws the left hand but Apollo avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Apollo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Apollo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Femme keeps the fight on the outside.
Femme throws a hook to the side of Apollo's head but Apollo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Apollo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apollo throws a low kick but Femme moves out of range easily.
Nice jab there from Femme.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Femme throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Apollo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme defending well as Apollo loads up on a big left hand.
Femme connects with a body shot.
Femme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Apollo wants to clinch up but Femme keeps it at a distance.
Apollo stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Apollo.
Apollo tried to score with a low kick but Femme checks it.
Femme drops his hands momentarily and Apollo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Femme scores with a sloppy right hand. Apollo should have avoided that one.
Femme misses with a straight left.
Apollo scores with a punch to the head.
Femme changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apollo is looking to clinch but Femme is avoiding it.
Lindsay Apollo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Femme slips a straight right by Apollo.
Femme looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Apollo slips under a jab.
Femme gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Femme misses.
A quick step to the side and Apollo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Violent Femme seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo blocks a jab.
Femme swings for the body but Apollo moves out of range.
Apollo jabs at Femme's body.
Apollo thumps Femme with a low kick.
Apollo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Femme throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Femme rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Apollo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Femme swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Femme bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Femme.
Apollo ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Femme blocks a jab.
Femme throws out a loose jab but Apollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Femme throws an overhand right that lands on Apollo's shoulder, as Apollo tries to avoid the shot.
Femme walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Apollo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Apollo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Femme throws a hook but Apollo blocks it.
Femme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo ducks under a wild hook from Femme.
Apollo misses with a body shot.
Femme throws a lazy right hand but Apollo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Apollo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Apollo defending well as Femme loads up on a big left hand.
Femme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Femme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Femme throws a right hand that misses
and Apollo counters with a nice uppercut.
Apollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Apollo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Femme to score with a decent uppercut.
Femme misses with a straight left.
Femme clinches up against the cage.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Femme blocks a body shot from Apollo.
Femme has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Apollo blocks an uppercut.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Femme avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo misses with a body punch.
Apollo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Femme lands a right hand.
Apollo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Apollo tries to throw a body punch but Femme avoids it by throwing Apollo back against the cage.
Apollo can't find room to land a body shot as Femme controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Apollo.
Apollo misses with a punch to the body.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Femme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Apollos head.
Apollo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Apollo misses with the head strike.
Apollo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Apollo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Femme backwards.
Apollo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Femme lands a hook that snaps the head of Apollo backwards.
Apollo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Apollo blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Femme.
Femme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Femme lands a jab to Apollo's midsection.
Apollo is looking to score with low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Violent Femme will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Apollo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Femme.
Apollo jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Femme fails with the takedown.
Femme ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Apollo moves out of range as Femme strikes.
Apollo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Femme looks to land a left hand but Apollo moved out of range nicely.
Apollo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Femme paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Apollo wants to clinch up but Femme keeps it at a distance.
Apollo tries to clinch but Femme is having none of it.
Apollo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Femme throws a jab but it's blocked by Apollo.
Apollo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Femme lands a head shot.
Femme scores with the left hand. Apollo knows he should have avoided that one.
Apollo tries a head kick but it misses.
Violent Femme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Apollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Femme.
Femme just misses with a punch to the body.
Femme connects with a single shot there.
Apollo is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Femme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Femme throws out the jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Apollo misses its target.
Femme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Femme looks to land a right hand but Apollo moved out of range.
Femme misses with a straight right.
Femme has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Apollo.
Apollo misses the jab.
Femme circles away from the clinch attempt.
Apollo slips a straight right by Femme.
Apollo takes a swing at Femme's ribcage but misses.
Femme wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Femme cracks Apollo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apollo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Femme scores with a hook to the body. Apollo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Apollo lands a nice hook to Femme's body. Femme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Apollo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Femme shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Femme was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apollo being controlled for a moment.
Lindsay Apollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Femme trying to control the action but Apollo is working from the bottom.
Apollo is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is working hard here to advance position.
Violent Femme is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Femme controlling from side mount.
Femme's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Apollo tries to buck Femme off but Femme is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Apollo wants to control but Femme postures up.
Apollo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apollo being controlled for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Femme lands with an uppercut that bounces Apollo off the cage and back into range.
Femme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Femme scores with a jab to the jaw.
Femme takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Apollo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Femme looks to throw the jab but Apollo is out of range.
Apollo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Apollo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Apollo gets caught napping as Femme dives in and scores a takedown. Apollo manages to retain guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Violent Femme comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Femme 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Violent Femme!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Barack Obaminator (ranked 264 p4p, 169 weight class) and Thor White (ranked 37 p4p, 23 weight class). Obaminator comes to the cage accompanied by Gil Scott-Herron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barack Obaminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor White!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by White.
White takes a swing at Obaminator's ribcage but misses.
White lands a jab to Obaminator's midsection.
Barack Obaminator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Obaminator lands.
Obaminator throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Obaminator slips a jab from White.
Good leg kick by Obaminator.
White cracks a nice hook into Obaminator's ribs.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Obaminator takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Obaminator counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White misses with a body shot.
Obaminator throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Obaminator misses with a body shot.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Obaminator is on the wrong end of a nice combination from White.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Obaminator lunges at White with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by White's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Obaminator, right into the meat of the thigh.
White takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
White slips a jab from Obaminator.
White misses with a looping right.
Barack Obaminator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obaminator slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Obaminator lands with an overhand left.
White missing with a left hand there. Obaminator was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obaminator.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Obaminator.
White throws a hook to the side of Obaminator's head but Obaminator sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab by Obaminator.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obaminator. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Obaminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
Obaminator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Obaminator has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator sizes up White with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Obaminator takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Obaminator's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Obaminator is staying active underneath White, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Obaminator is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
Obaminator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obaminator holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
White is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Obaminator doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time White.
Obaminator is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with White in particular looking to stall.
White is looking to take a break and control but Obaminator is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
White performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
White wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obaminator 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 decides to stand the fighters back up.
White bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Obaminator gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
White trying to mount his opponent but Obaminator defends it.
Obaminator is looking for a sweep. White is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
White is pressing down on Obaminator's thigh, looking to free his foot. Obaminator is holding on for now.
White wants to work for an arm triangle but Obaminator is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Obaminator manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thor White will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Obaminator misses with a straight left.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
White scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
White is trying to control. Obaminator wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
White prevents Obaminator from improving his position.
Obaminator looking for submissions off his back.
White seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Obaminator does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Obaminator wants to control but White is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obaminator is defending against the submission attempts here by White.
White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Obaminator defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obaminator looking for submissions off his back.
Thor White has got the better of the ground game so far.
White is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Obaminator to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
White got a little sloppy there for a moment and Obaminator has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, White has managed to get both his arms back between Obaminator's legs - danger averted.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Obaminator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obaminator throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Obaminator is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Obaminator looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into half guard.
White is figuring out what he wants to do next.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator is not content to let White control the position.
Obaminator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Obaminator is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but White pulls his head out easily.
White trying to control from half guard but Obaminator is working away.
White might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Obaminator haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
White trying to pass the guard but Obaminator defending well.
Obaminator is trying to get back to full guard.
White is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Obaminator defends it well.
White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obaminator gets full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thor White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Obaminator tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Obaminator to the ground. Obaminator escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Obaminator throws a push kick but White slaps the foot to one side.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
White fails to land the takedown.
Obaminator catches White with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Obaminator cracks a nice hook into White's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obaminator. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Obaminator moves away.
A punch combination from White misses.
Obaminator swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White swings for the body but Obaminator moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obaminator.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Obaminator lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the liver by Obaminator. Beautiful body shot.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Obaminator pinned against the cage. Obaminator gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barack Obaminator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thor White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Obaminator misses with a jab to the body
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Obaminator keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Obaminator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
White scores with a nice head shot.
Obaminator scores with a nice right hand.
White needs to keep his hands up - Obaminator had a free shot at his head there.
White misses with an uppercut. Obaminator saw that one coming.
White misses the jab.
Obaminator jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Obaminator takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Obaminator with a nice calf kick.
White closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Obaminator regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
White is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Obaminator is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obaminator avoid being mounted?
Obaminator actively working from the bottom here.
White is looking for a kimura here.
White passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Obaminator!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator can't escape the position.
Obaminator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Obaminator is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
White is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Obaminator has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Obaminator!
White working for a triangle but Obaminator defends it easily.
Obaminator got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Obaminator has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
Barack Obaminator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obaminator looking to pass the guard.
White wants to control but Obaminator passes easily into half guard.
White trying to control from the bottom.
Obaminator trying to control from half guard but White is working away.
White wants to control but Obaminator passes into side.
White is trying to work for a sweep but Obaminator has mounted him!
Obaminator looking to finish with strikes here!
Obaminator thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barack Obaminator showed his dominance in that final round.
I think White has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor White!
A victorious Thor White thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Barack Obaminator stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be black'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 11 p4p, 54 weight class) and Macca Outback (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakagawa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Koto - CloZee. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31 - 12 - 0 |
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Excellent MT
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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 33 - 14 - 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 31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Macca Outback!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Outback.
Nakagawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Macca Outback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakagawa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Outback throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Outback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Nakagawa there.
Outback with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakagawa to score with a decent uppercut.
Nakagawa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Outback.
Outback scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Outback.
Nakagawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Outback's waist but Outback gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nakagawa off to one side.
Outback throws out a counter right but Nakagawa avoids it with no problem.
Outback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Outback misses with a body shot.
Nakagawa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Outback throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nakagawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Outback.
Outback throws a leg kick but Nakagawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nakagawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Outback takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Outback throws a big shot that misses.
Nakagawa checks the leg kick.
Nakagawa is looking to counter the offense by Outback and move into the clinch.
Nakagawa scores with a hook.
Outback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nakagawa is out of range and Outback settles back down.
As Outback tries to get set, Nakagawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Outback manages to avoid the attempt.
Outback walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nakagawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nakagawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Outback's head.
Outback misses with a shot to the body
and Nakagawa counters by clinching up.
Nakagawa misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outback breaks from the clinch.
Outback looks to land a left hand but Nakagawa moved out of range nicely.
Nakagawa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nakagawa moves out of range as Outback strikes.
Outback cracks Nakagawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nakagawa moves out of range of the strikes.
Outback throws a leg kick
and Nakagawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nakagawa is thwarting Outback's attempts to control the position.
Nakagawa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nakagawa cracks Outback with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Outback is looking to improve his position but Nakagawa isn't that keen on the idea.
Outback in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nakagawa tries to control but Outback wriggling away.
Outback tries to improve his position but instead Nakagawa has taken his back!
Outback avoids the strikes from Nakagawa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Outback manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nakagawa's guard. Nice work there by Outback.
Outback sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nakagawa is trying to keep Outback in close.
Nakagawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Outback controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shinnosuke Nakagawa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Outback ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Outback loads up on a big right hand but Nakagawa slips the punch.
Nakagawa tries to counter by clinching up but Outback breaks away and moves out of range.
Outback jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Outback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Outback misses the jab.
Outback avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Outback. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Outback.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outback moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Outback missing with a left hand there. Nakagawa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nakagawa feinted with a counter takedown.
Nakagawa drives through and clinches with Outback against the cage.
Outback tries to throw a body punch but Nakagawa avoids it by throwing Outback back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Outback prevents a body shot from Nakagawa.
A short right from Outback on the inside.
Outback is looking to break free of the clinch but Nakagawa has double underhooks.
Nakagawa has a couple of punches blocked by Outback.
Nakagawa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Outback misses its intended target.
Nakagawa looks to land a left hand but Outback moved out of range nicely.
Outback appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Outback ducks under a wild hook from Nakagawa.
It seemed like Outback was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nakagawa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Outback - the referee stops the clock and Nakagawa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Outback. Nakagawa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nakagawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Outback throws out the jab.
Nakagawa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nakagawa throws a shot to the body.
Outback misses with a leg kick.
Nakagawa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Outback.
Outback misses with a left hand
and Nakagawa counters with a single leg into guard. Outback didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Outback can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakagawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Outback felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakagawa controlling the action here.
Outback trying to get back to full guard but Nakagawa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The referee warns Outback that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Outback tries to improve his position but Nakagawa has taken his back! Nakagawa has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Outback tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Nakagawa pushes Outback away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Shinnosuke Nakagawa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Matsuzaka (ranked 15 p4p, 24 weight class) and Paavo Talvela (ranked 2 p4p, 4 weight class). Talvela has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 42 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Keisuke Matsuzaka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paavo Talvela!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsuzaka lands a jab to the head.
Talvela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little jabbing left from Talvela on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matsuzaka misses with a few strikes there.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela takes a swing at Matsuzaka's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matsuzaka checks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Paavo Talvela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Talvela.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Talvela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsuzaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Talvela moves away from the strike by Matsuzaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsuzaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Talvela.
Talvela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Talvela thinking.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
A big right from Talvela misses.
Matsuzaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Talvela blocks a head kick by Matsuzaka.
Talvela pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Matsuzaka back to the cage. Talvela follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talvela throws a hook but Matsuzaka avoids it easily.
Talvela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Talvela throws a head kick that Matsuzaka semi-blocks.
Talvela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talvela tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Talvela misses with a straight left.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matsuzaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Talvela.
Matsuzaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Talvela.
A big right from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Talvela looks to land a body kick but Matsuzaka moved away.
Talvela shoots in looking for a takedown. Matsuzaka tries to sprawl out of it but Talvela keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matsuzaka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matsuzaka missing with a left hand there. Talvela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talvela jabs Matsuzaka right on the nose. Matsuzaka blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsuzaka misses with an uppercut
and Talvela counters with a good, hard body kick but Matsuzaka shrugs it off.
Talvela slips under a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Talvela.
Matsuzaka throws an off balance right hand
and Talvela counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talvela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsuzaka defending well as Talvela loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Talvela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Talvela smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matsuzaka throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela misses with an uppercut.
Matsuzaka looks to throw the jab but Talvela is out of range.
Talvela throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka is looking to counter punch.
Matsuzaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talvela can pounce on him.
Talvela connects with a right hand. Matsuzaka shakes it off.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talvela misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Talvela misses.
Sloppy strikes from Talvela. Those never looked like landing.
Matsuzaka scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Matsuzaka. Those never looked like landing.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Talvela.
Talvela lands with a straight right. Matsuzaka didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Talvela is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talvela.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka lands a body shot.
Talvela defending well as Matsuzaka loads up on a big left hand.
Matsuzaka misses with a straight left.
Matsuzaka moves out of range as Talvela strikes.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Talvela manages to circle out of the way.
Talvela goes for a double leg but Matsuzaka avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matsuzaka continues to drive forward.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.
Talvela misses with a looping left.
Talvela is looking to chop away at Matsuzaka's legs.
Nice jab there from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talvela on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheers as Talvela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Talvela avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Talvela looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Talvela throws a jab but it's blocked by Matsuzaka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
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.
Talvela misses with a low kick.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Talvela drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matsuzaka defends it well.
Talvela throws a body punch but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka avoids the head kick by Talvela.
Matsuzaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Talvela.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Matsuzaka as Talvela shoots in.
Matsuzaka throws the left hand but Talvela avoids the punch easily.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Talvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talvela bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Talvela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Talvela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matsuzaka.
Talvela doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsuzaka is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Talvela.
Matsuzaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Talvela swings widly with a right hand
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand.
Talvela throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsuzaka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsuzaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Talvela moves away.
Talvela looks to throw the jab but Matsuzaka is out of range.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talvela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Talvela.
Talvela rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Matsuzaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matsuzaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Talvela.
Talvela cracks Matsuzaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsuzaka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Matsuzaka dodges the punch combination from Talvela.
Matsuzaka lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matsuzaka. Talvela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Talvela paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Talvela!
Matsuzaka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matsuzaka throws out a loose jab but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talvela throws out a counter right but Matsuzaka avoids it with no problem.
Talvela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Matsuzaka misses the target.
Talvela misses with an uppercut
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela misses with a right hand
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka with a nice calf kick.
A jab from Talvela misses.
The crowd cheers as Talvela lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matsuzaka doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Talvela manages to avoid it.
Talvela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot that snaps Talvela's head back.
Talvela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matsuzaka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Talvela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matsuzaka scores with a punch to the head.
Talvela throws a lazy uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Talvela scores with a push kick.
Talvela misses the jab.
Talvela drives through with a takedown into Matsuzaka's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Matsuzaka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
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!
Matsuzaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Talvela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Matsuzaka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Talvela counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab to the body
enabling Talvela to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvela blocks a jab.
Talvela throws a wild body kick that Matsuzaka sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Talvela throws a hook to the side of Matsuzaka's head but Matsuzaka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talvela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Talvela lands with a cross.
Matsuzaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Talvela throws out the jab.
It looked like Matsuzaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Talvela avoids the body shot from Matsuzaka.
Talvela slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Talvela throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Talvela is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Matsuzaka is defending well.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.
Talvela tries to break free but Matsuzaka pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
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.
Talvela staying out of range there.
Talvela uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsuzaka.
Talvela lands with a nice body punch.
Talvela moves out of range as Matsuzaka strikes.
Matsuzaka throws a sloppy body shot
and Talvela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Matsuzaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Talvela throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talvela shoots in and drives through. Matsuzaka sprawls well.
Talvela throws a jab when Matsuzaka was well out of range.
Talvela listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Talvela.
Talvela scores with a body shot.
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsuzaka slips a jab from Talvela.
A telegraphed right hand from Talvela misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela misses with a hook.
Matsuzaka throws a lazy right hand but Talvela sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Talvela walks into a jab.
Matsuzaka delivers a nice body kick.
Talvela throws a push kick but Matsuzaka slaps the foot to one side.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Talvela manages to circle out of the way.
Matsuzaka lands with a nice body kick.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matsuzaka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matsuzaka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Talvela.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Talvela.
Talvela tries a head kick but it misses.
Talvela misses with a body shot.
Talvela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Talvela with that takedown attempt.
Talvela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Matsuzaka does it's job there.
Talvela finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Talvela blocks the low kick.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuzaka.
Talvela scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a jab to the body
and Talvela counters with a good low kick that Matsuzaka was not able to check.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Talvela! But no joy.
Matsuzaka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsuzaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Talvela.
Matsuzaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Talvela misses with an uppercut
and Matsuzaka counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses.
Talvela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka scores with a nice strike.
Talvela misses with a hook. Matsuzaka ducked under it nicely.
Talvela throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Talvela misses the target.
A low kick from Matsuzaka is predictable there
and Matsuzaka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsuzaka walks into a stiff left hand from Talvela.
Talvela throws a front kick aimed at Matsuzaka's knee but Matsuzaka avoids it well.
Talvela misses with a left hand
and Matsuzaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Talvela connects with a crisp jab.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Talvela throws the left hand but Matsuzaka avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands a lovely overhand right.
Talvela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matsuzaka misses the shot to the body.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matsuzaka, as that shot connected.
Talvela decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Talvela lands with a punch from half guard.
Talvela sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Matsuzaka defending well though.
Matsuzaka is trying to control but can't.
Matsuzaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matsuzaka tries to get out of the position.
Talvela throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Talvela seems to be working for a kimura but Matsuzaka defends the submission attempt.
Talvela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Keisuke Matsuzaka did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Talvela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsuzaka.
A telegraphed right hand from Talvela misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Matsuzaka. Beautiful body shot.
Talvela tests Matsuzaka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Talvela jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Talvela cracks Matsuzaka with an open hand slap.
Talvela throws a looping overhand right but Matsuzaka ducks down to avoid it.
Talvela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Talvela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talvela.
Talvela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Talvela misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvela scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice defenses there by Matsuzaka.
Talvela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matsuzaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Talvela lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Talvela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Talvela slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Talvela looks to land a right hand but Matsuzaka moved out of range.
Matsuzaka feints and then cracks Talvela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Talvela down.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talvela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka blocks a leg kick.
Matsuzaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Matsuzaka misses.
Matsuzaka lands with a hook. Talvela tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvela thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka is looking to counter the offense by Talvela and move into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Talvela misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Matsuzaka throws a hook but Talvela blocks it.
Talvela misses with the combination.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses.
Talvela moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Matsuzaka lands.
Talvela misses with a hook.
Talvela misses with a two punch combination.
Matsuzaka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Talvela.
Talvela throws a hook but Matsuzaka blocks it.
Matsuzaka looks for the body kick but Talvela saw that one coming.
Talvela misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsuzaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Talvela misses with a body shot.
Matsuzaka is looking to slow Talvela down with leg kicks.
Talvela throws a poor cross that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good, hard body kick but Talvela shrugs it off.
Matsuzaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Talvela avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Talvela throws a right hand that Matsuzaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Matsuzaka also avoids with ease.
Talvela is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Talvela takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matsuzaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talvela can pounce on him.
Matsuzaka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Talvela attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matsuzaka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Talvela. That did some damage!
Matsuzaka scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Matsuzaka ducks under a wild hook from Talvela.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsuzaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Talvela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsuzaka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Talvela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsuzaka swings for the body but Talvela moves out of range.
Talvela throws a series of punches but Matsuzaka moves out of range.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick.
Matsuzaka misses with a low kick as Talvela jumps back.
Talvela throws out a loose jab but Matsuzaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsuzaka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Talvela fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matsuzaka.
Talvela scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Keisuke Matsuzaka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Matsuzaka slips under a jab.
Paavo Talvela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsuzaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matsuzaka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Talvela slips a straight right by Matsuzaka.
Talvela tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Talvela misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka misses with a body kick.
Talvela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsuzaka throws out the jab.
Talvela tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Talvela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Talvela cracks Matsuzaka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matsuzaka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Matsuzaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Talvela doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Talvela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Talvela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsuzaka misses with a wild body shot.
Matsuzaka throws a shot from downtown. Talvela moves away and avoids it.
Matsuzaka moves away from the strike by Talvela.
Matsuzaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsuzaka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Talvela.
Talvela misses with a jab to the body
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Talvela fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matsuzaka.
Talvela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matsuzaka circles away.
Matsuzaka wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Talvela misses with a hook
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Matsuzaka takes one to the side of the head.
Matsuzaka throws a looping overhand right but Talvela ducks down to avoid it.
Talvela throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matsuzaka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Talvela misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsuzaka lands with a good body shot.
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!
The fighters circling - Talvela throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matsuzaka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Talvela slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
Talvela slips a jab from Matsuzaka.
Matsuzaka ducks right into an uppercut from Talvela.
Matsuzaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matsuzaka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talvela can pounce on him.
Talvela throws a leg kick but Matsuzaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Matsuzaka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Matsuzaka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Talvela connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matsuzaka momentarily.
Matsuzaka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Talvela throws a chopping leg kick but Matsuzaka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvela misses with a shot to the body
and Matsuzaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matsuzaka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Talvela takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matsuzaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Talvela's head.
Matsuzaka digs a good body shot into Talvela's ribs.
Matsuzaka lands a jab to Talvela's midsection.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Talvela.
Keisuke Matsuzaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Talvela is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Matsuzaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Matsuzaka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Talvela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Talvela fails with the takedown
and Talvela takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Keisuke Matsuzaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paavo Talvela.
Talvela walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsuzaka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matsuzaka tries to counter by clinching up but Talvela breaks away and moves out of range.
Talvela fails with the takedown
and Matsuzaka counters with a nice leg kick.
Talvela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matsuzaka with the inside leg kick.
Talvela misses with a takedown attempt
and Matsuzaka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Talvela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Matsuzaka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Talvela's head backwards.
Matsuzaka lands a nice hook to Talvela's body. Talvela takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Talvela walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matsuzaka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Talvela throws a shot from downtown. Matsuzaka moves away and avoids it.
Talvela throws a poor cross that misses
letting Matsuzaka counter with a right hand.
Matsuzaka lands with a cross.
Talvela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matsuzaka. That one must have hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Matsuzaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matsuzaka, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Keisuke Matsuzaka!
Keisuke Matsuzaka retains his welterweight title!
Keisuke Matsuzaka spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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