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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakeem Marley (ranked 3055 p4p, 4692 weight class) and Tommy Weismuller (ranked 337 p4p, 443 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Weismuller has chosen The Nosebleed Section by Hilltop Hoods as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Weismuller!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Marley. No joy for Weismuller on that attempt.
Weismuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley checks a low kick from Weismuller.
Weismuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marley tries to counter by clinching up but Weismuller breaks away and moves out of range.
Weismuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Marley avoids the head kick by Weismuller.
Weismuller throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a three punch combo that has Weismuller backing up. Weismuller nods at Marley to acknowledge the strikes.
Marley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
 It looks like Tommy Weismuller has been cut.
We've been informed that Weismuller has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley lands a big head kick that sends Weismuller tumbling to the mat! Marley takes a step backwards and waves Weismuller back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Weismuller is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Weismuller looks up at the clock. Bad move! Marley lands a right hand from hell, dropping Weismuller. Marley pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakeem Marley!
Rakeem Marley 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nord Licht (ranked 2482 p4p, 2366 weight class) and Joaquin Osuna (ranked 298 p4p, 284 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nord Licht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joaquin Osuna!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Licht jabs Osuna right on the nose. Osuna blinks but takes it well.
Osuna 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.
Osuna throws a hook but Licht blocks it.
Licht uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Osuna has time to react.
Licht takes a jab right on the kisser.
 It looks like Nord Licht has been cut.
Licht defending well as Osuna loads up on a big left hand.
Licht swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Licht bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Osuna's head.
Licht moves out of range of the strikes.
Licht 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.
Osuna misses with a looping left.
Osuna scores with a jab. Licht acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Licht defending well as Osuna loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch lands to the side of Osuna 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Licht jabs Osuna right on the nose. Osuna blinks but takes it well.
Osuna throws a solid leg kick but Licht takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Osuna.
A nice leg kick from Licht, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osuna takes one on the button.
Licht takes one to the side of the head.
Osuna avoids the body shot from Licht.
A little jabbing left from Osuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osuna misses with a straight right.
Licht looks to land a right hand but Osuna moved out of range.
Osuna scoring well with a low kick there.
Osuna slips a jab from Licht.
Licht just misses with a punch to the body.
Osuna bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Licht's head backwards.
Osuna cracks Licht with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nord Licht's cut is getting worse.
Osuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Licht.
Osuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Licht.
Osuna connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Licht's hands.
 Licht is rocked!
Licht tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Osuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Licht.
A little jabbing left from Osuna on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Osuna! Licht is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joaquin Osuna!
A relieved looking Joaquin Osuna thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damar Sulekov (ranked 2140 p4p, 2023 weight class) and Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 114 p4p, 107 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damar Sulekov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulekov throws a hook but Slaissi avoids it easily.
Slaissi fails to land with a series of punches.
Sulekov closes the distance and clinches up with Slaissi, looking for a takedown. Sulekov pushes Slaissi against the cage but Slaissi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slaissi slips under a jab from Sulekov.
Slaissi misses with a two punch combination.
Damar Sulekov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sulekov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi throws a body shot but no joy.
Sulekov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slaissi sprawls well. Slaissi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sulekov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sulekov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slaissi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaissi is just out of range.
Sulekov lands with an overhand left.
It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Sulekov misses with a body shot.
Slaissi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaissi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Slaissi finds it's target.
Slaissi connects with a jab.
Sulekov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaissi circles away.
Slaissi connects with a body shot.
Sulekov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slaissi moves away.
Slaissi takes one on the button.
Sulekov lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Sulekov misses.
Slaissi flicks out a counter leg kick but Sulekov steps away.
Sulekov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slaissi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slaissi blocks a jab.
Slaissi lands a lovely overhand right.
Sulekov just misses with a punch to the body.
Sulekov throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sulekov moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a lazy right hand but Sulekov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sulekov looks to land a body kick but Slaissi moved away.
Sulekov throws a low kick but Slaissi moves out of range easily.
Slaissi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Damar Sulekov has been cut.
Sulekov scores with a decent looking hook.
Slaissi feints and as Sulekov raises his hands in defense, Slaissi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sulekov is trying to control the position but Slaissi postures up.
Sulekov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Slaissi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sulekov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slaissi manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov trying to control but Slaissi is working from the bottom.
Slaissi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slaissi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sulekov pulls Slaissi in close to prevent any damage.
Sulekov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slaissi wants to control from the top but Sulekov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sulekov pulls Slaissi in close to his closed guard and prevents Slaissi from doing any damage or advancing position.
Slaissi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sulekov is keeping the position for now.
Slaissi throwing strikes from guard but Sulekov blocks nicely.
Sulekov keeping moving, preventing Slaissi from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slaissi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sulekov doesn't manage to clinch there - Slaissi circles away.
Sulekov slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Sulekov drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slaissi sprawls and moves away.
Slaissi gets tackled into the cage by Sulekov. Sulekov maintains the clinch.
Sulekov has Slaissi pressed against the cage.
Sulekov has been working on his balance at ubergym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Slaissi.
Slaissi lands an elbow just above Sulekov 's eye.
Slaissi throws a head punch that misses.
Slaissi has a couple of punches blocked by Sulekov.
Sulekov leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slaissi is pressed up against the cage. Sulekov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slaissi down to the mat. Slaissi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov takes the fight into the clinch.
Sulekov has a couple of punches blocked by Slaissi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulekov swings wildly with an uppercut but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slaissi has a couple of punches blocked by Sulekov.
Slaissi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sulekov jumps guard but Slaissi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sulekov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sulekov misses with a punch to the body.
Slaissi blocking some punches.
Sulekov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slaissi up against the cage.
Sulekov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Slaissi blocks a body shot from Sulekov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi tries to work over Sulekov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sulekov is looking to control Slaissi's arms but Slaissi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sulekov has his back to the cage.
Slaissi misses with the head strike.
Sulekov looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damar Sulekov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Sulekov.
Sulekov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slaissi prevents it.
Slaissi misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Slaissi fails to land.
Slaissi takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slaissi.
Slaissi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulekov blocks a body shot from Slaissi.
Sulekov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sulekov swings wildly with an uppercut but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulekov can't find room to land a body shot as Slaissi controls the action.
Slaissi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sulekov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sulekov tries to throw a body punch but Slaissi avoids it by throwing Sulekov back against the cage.
Sulekov digs a right hand into Slaissi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slaissi's gas tank.
Slaissi being controlled against the cage.
Slaissi letting Sulekov take a breather here.
Slaissi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi tries to throw a body punch but Sulekov avoids it by throwing Slaissi back against the cage.
Sulekov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Slaissi up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Sulekov.
Slaissi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slaissi throws a head punch that misses.
Sulekov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sulekov tries to work over Slaissi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sulekov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Slaissi scores with a shot to the side of Sulekov's head.
Sulekov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
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 Damar Sulekov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Slaissi throws a head kick but Sulekov moves out of range.
A big left from Sulekov misses.
Slaissi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sulekov blocks it well.
Slaissi looks to land a body kick but Sulekov moved away.
Sulekov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Slaissi feints and as Sulekov raises his hands in defense, Slaissi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sulekov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sulekov has his hands on Slaissi's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulekov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a big elbow that misses.
Slaissi wanted to stand there but Sulekov had control of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Sulekov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sulekov lands with a nice body punch.
Sulekov bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Slaissi! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
That has opened up Kimbo Slaissi's cut even more.
Slaissi keeping moving, preventing Sulekov from controlling successfully.
Sulekov content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi pulls Sulekov in close to prevent any damage.
Sulekov throwing strikes from guard but Slaissi blocks nicely.
Sulekov trying to control but Slaissi is working from the bottom.
Slaissi trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sulekov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kimbo Slaissi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slaissi looking for a sweep. Not yet Slaissi, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slaissi is looking to land body kicks.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sulekov tries to clinch
and Slaissi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sulekov throws an off balance right hand
and Slaissi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sulekov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slaissi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sulekov throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sulekov lands a nice looking body shot.
Sulekov lands a lovely overhand right.
The cut above Kimbo Slaissi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi throws a sloppy head kick and Sulekov moves out of range easily.
Slaissi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sulekov has closed the distance and engaged Slaissi in a clinch.
Slaissi throws a punch but it's blocked by Sulekov.
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!
Sulekov lands with a short shot to the head.
Sulekov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sulekov trying to control the position from guard on top but Slaissi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sulekov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Slaissi is trying to keep Sulekov in close.
Sulekov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slaissi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damar Sulekov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sulekov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Damar Sulekov!
Damar Sulekov thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jah Kid (ranked 1865 p4p, 2046 weight class) and Grizzley Adams (ranked 101 p4p, 109 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Walk - Pantera. Jah Kid could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grizzley Adams's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Grizzley Adams!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams digs a good hook to Kid's body.
Adams with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Adams misses the target.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Adams with the counter takedown but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kid uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adams misses with a body punch
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kid lands a nice shot to the body.
Kid throws a hook but Adams avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kid. No joy for Adams on that attempt.
Grizzley Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and Kid counters with a nice body shot.
Jah Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grizzley Adams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kid avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kid sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Kid misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid scores with a body shot.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kid counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Adams looks winded!
Kid defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams.
Kid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adams's head.
Kid lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Kid.
Adams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kid is looking to wear down Adams with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jah Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kid lands with a nice body punch.
A left lands for Kid.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams takes a jab right on the kisser.
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kid throws a body punch but Adams moves out of range.
Kid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Adams at a distance.
Kid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adams.
Kid swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Kid. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kid.
Kid connects with a looping right hand.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Adams does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Adams tries to counter it with a takedown but Kid pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
Kid scores with a hook.
Adams misses with a hook
and Kid counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams is rocked!
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?
Kid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Adams is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.
Kid pounces like a tiger and cracks Adams with a vicious hook! Adams is down but not out! Kid follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jah Kid!
During a confident post fight interview, Jah Kid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Hollow (ranked 1145 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Bam Bam Joshy (ranked 100 p4p, 109 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hawk Hollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bam Bam Joshy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joshy misses with a looping right.
Joshy looks to throw the jab but Hollow is out of range.
Hollow throws a shot from downtown. Joshy moves away and avoids it.
Hollow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joshy cracks Hollow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joshy lands the left hand.
Joshy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hollow.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Joshy wants to counter the offense by Hollow and move into the clinch position.
Joshy slips under a jab from Hollow.
Joshy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Joshy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hollow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joshy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk Hollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Hollow.
Joshy lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Hollow.
Hollow tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joshy is looking to score with low kicks.
Joshy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joshy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hollow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joshy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hollow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow wants to clinch up but Joshy keeps it at a distance.
Hollow scores with a body shot.
Hollow lands a head shot.
Joshy missing with a left hand there. Hollow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hollow throws a low kick but it's checked well by Joshy.
Joshy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Joshy blocks a leg kick.
Joshy drops his hands momentarily and Hollow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hollow tries a low kick but Joshy avoids it.
Hollow misses with a low kick.
Hollow takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A solid body kick from Hollow.
Hollow with a nice cross.
Hollow moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Hollow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joshy or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollow prevents a body shot from Joshy.
Hollow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
I was talking to Hollow's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nice elbow from Hollow.
Joshy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hollow pulls guard effortlessly.
Joshy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollow is on top in guard.
Hollow wants to pass the guard but Joshy is keeping the position.
Hollow is working hard here to advance position.
Hollow trying to control the position from guard on top but Joshy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joshy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joshy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hollow wants to control from the top but Joshy keeps moving.
Joshy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hollow is looking to advance position but Joshy has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Joshy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hollow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Joshy.
Joshy wants to work for an arm triangle but Hollow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Joshy is looking for a kimura but Hollow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joshy to get the leverage.
Hollow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joshy's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joshy's back!
Joshy prevents Hollow from getting a body triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Hollow dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hollow scores with a kick to the body.
Joshy misses with a looping left.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Hollow throws a front kick that sends Joshy stumbling back into the cage.
Joshy tries to clinch but Hollow is having none of it.
A big left from Joshy misses.
Hollow connects with a jab.
Hollow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Joshy.
Hollow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hollow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Joshy blocks the low kick.
Hollow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joshy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joshy throws a leg kick which misses Hollow's front leg but catches the back leg as Hollow tries to avoid it.
Joshy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Joshy jabs Hollow to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshy throws a hook but Hollow blocks it.
Hollow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joshy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hollow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joshy.
Joshy throws a leg kick but Hollow moved away.
Hollow is looking to land body kicks.
Joshy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hollow takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joshy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hollow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joshy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Joshy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joshy throws a chopping leg kick but Hollow manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joshy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hollow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joshy throws out the jab.
Hollow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joshy, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joshy fails to land.
Hollow drags the fight down to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Hollow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hollow manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Hollow's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow looking for subs off his back but Joshy has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hollow gets full guard.
Hollow keeping full guard, as Joshy tries to pass.
Hollow working a defensive guard but Joshy manages to pass into side control anyway.
Joshy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hollow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hollow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joshy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hollow manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Joshy has Hollow in his guard.
Hollow got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joshy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hollow has managed to get both his arms back between Joshy's legs - danger averted.
Hollow trying to control but Joshy is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow looking to pass the guard.
Joshy looking for subs off his back but Hollow has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hollow passes to full mount!
Hollow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Joshy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hollow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joshy can do to turn this around?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Hollow dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hollow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joshy avoids the head kick by Hollow.
Hollow does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hollow has closed the distance and engaged Joshy in a clinch.
Hollow pushes Joshy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joshy lands a hook that snaps the head of Hollow backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joshy.
Hollow tries to land a knee to the head but Joshy blocks with his arms.
Joshy blocks an uppercut.
Hollow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hollow misses with a knee to the head.
Joshy misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joshy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joshy blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Hollow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joshy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Joshy.
Hollow working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hollow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Joshy's brow.
A hook to the body from Hollow.
Joshy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joshy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hollow lands a body punch.
Hollow jumps guard.
Hollow has an active guard here but Joshy has managed to pass into half guard.
Hollow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Joshy is looking for a kimura but Hollow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Joshy to get the leverage.
Hollow wants to improve his position but Joshy is controlling well.
Hollow slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow working for submissions but it's allowed Joshy to get to half guard.
Joshy is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hollow defends it well.
Joshy seems to be working for a kimura but Hollow defends the submission attempt.
Hollow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Joshy drops back looking for a leg! Hollow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hollow manages to kick Joshy off! Joshy jumps back into Hollow's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Joshy is aware though and is defending well.
Hollow escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joshy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joshy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hollow is keeping the position for now.
Hollow trying to control the position.
Hollow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Hollow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joshy actively working from the bottom here.
Joshy is defending against the submission attempts here by Hollow.
Hollow is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bam Bam Joshy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Joshy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Hollow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hollow 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hawk Hollow!
Our winner, Hawk Hollow, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yannick Sakala (ranked 1048 p4p, 1289 weight class) and Patrick Kearney (ranked 128 p4p, 151 weight class). Sakala comes to the cage accompanied by Pole Pole. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yannick Sakala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sakala misses.
Kearney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakala.
Kearney moves forwards but Sakala connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Sakala slips under a jab.
Kearney throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakala misses with an uppercut. Kearney saw that one coming.
Kearney throws out a counter right but Sakala avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Sakala slams his shin into Kearney's torso.
Sakala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kearney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kearney. Sakala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kearney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala moves into the clinch.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakala looking to throw knees to the head but Kearney is blocking nicely.
Kearney lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakala looks for the body kick but Kearney saw that one coming.
Sakala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kearney.
Sakala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kearney lands a jab to the head.
Kearney takes a swing at Sakala's ribcage but misses.
Kearney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sakala throws a right hand that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight right hand.
Sakala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kearney, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sakala is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kearney's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kearney blocking some punches.
Kearney digs a right hand into Sakala's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakala's gas tank.
Kearney lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakala is trying to stall.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Sakala's head.
Kearney lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakala or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakala.
Sakala takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kearney.
Sakala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kearney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakala pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kearney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakala was well out of range. Poor timing from Kearney.
Sakala lands a leg kick that knocks Kearney off balance momentarily.
Kearney scores with a nice strike.
Kearney throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Kearney thuds a left hand into Sakala's body.
Kearney tries to move into range but Sakala moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakala. Kearney does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakala circles away.
Sakala throwing a counter right hand but Kearney manages to avoid it.
Kearney stuns Sakala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sakala misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Kearney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakala missing with a left hand there. Kearney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney moves out of range as Sakala throws a body kick.
A slow jab from Sakala misses its intended target.
Sakala tries to land a front kick but Kearney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yannick Sakala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakala fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kearney on the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Patrick Kearney will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kearney pushes Sakala up against the cage in a clinch.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney tries to work over Sakala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
Kearney scores with a shoulder strike.
Kearney takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kearney breaks the clinch.
Yannick Sakala is winning the standup battle so far.
Kearney instigates a clinch.
Kearney tries a body shot but Sakala blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kearney.
Sakala swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
I was talking to Sakala's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sakala is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakala.
A slow jab from Kearney misses its intended target.
Sakala misses with a hook
and Sakala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Sakala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakala throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Kearney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kearney throws a shot from downtown. Sakala moves away and avoids it.
Sakala scores with a hook.
Kearney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala moves forwards but Kearney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sakala loads up on a big right hand but Kearney slips the punch.
Kearney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kearney.
Sakala scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kearney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sakala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakala.
Kearney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kearney misses with a looping left.
Sakala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a right hand to the body.
Sakala lands with a nice body punch.
Kearney looks to throw the jab but Sakala is out of range.
Sakala throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kearney throws a jab when Sakala was well out of range.
Kearney takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakala scores with a decent looking hook.
Kearney fails to land with a series of punches.
Kearney slips under a jab.
Sakala sends Kearney crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sakala is motioning to the referee to let Kearney up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Kearney is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kearney moves away from the strike by Sakala.
Kearney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakala throws a body kick that misses.
Kearney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Kearney avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakala jabs Kearney right on the nose. Kearney blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yannick Sakala dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakala.
Kearney just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakala throws a poor cross that misses
and Kearney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kearney misses with a two punch combination.
Sakala jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Sakala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakala lands a leg kick that knocks Kearney off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakala throws out a powerful jab.
Sakala looks to land a right hand but Kearney moved out of range.
Kearney unleashes a big counter combination but Sakala bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kearney connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakala tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Sakala.
Sakala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kearney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kearney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kearney just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakala. That snapped Kearney's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Sakala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakala.
Sakala misses with an uppercut.
Kearney defending well as Sakala loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakala doesn't manage to clinch there - Kearney circles away.
Sakala misses with a right hand
and Kearney counters with a nice right hand that sends Sakala toppling to the canvas! Sakala scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kearney finish him?!
Sakala is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakala lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakala throws a body punch but Kearney moves out of range.
Sakala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakala takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney misses with an uppercut.
Sakala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kearney.
Sakala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Kearney was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kearney jabs at Sakala's body.
Sakala throws the left hand but Kearney avoids the punch easily.
Sakala wants to clinch but Kearney slips to the side
and Kearney counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakala. That snapped Kearney's head back.
Sakala ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Sakala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney throws a sloppy body shot
and Sakala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kearney scores with a jab. Sakala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kearney lands a big right hand that sends Sakala crashing to the mat! Kearney stays standing though and waves Sakala back to his feet!
Oh Sakala is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kearney stuns Sakala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kearney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sakala with a big uppercut! Sakala tries to clinch up but Kearney pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Sakala to the mat! Sakala covers up and Kearney unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Patrick Kearney!
Patrick Kearney decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Satoshi Ekaku (ranked 539 p4p, 677 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 49 p4p, 61 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Redcliffe's choice of entrance music: Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kwame Redcliffe was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Satoshi Ekaku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Ekaku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Redcliffe misses its intended target.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Redcliffe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ekaku looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ekaku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Redcliffe has time to react.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ekaku.
Ekaku looks to land a body kick but Redcliffe moved away.
Redcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Ekaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ekaku feints and then cracks Redcliffe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Redcliffe down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ekaku.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redcliffe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ekaku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redcliffe checks a low kick from Ekaku.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Redcliffe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ekaku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ekaku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redcliffe's sensitive parts.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Ekaku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Redcliffe as Ekaku tries to tie him up.
Ekaku throws a head punch that misses.
Ekaku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekaku.
Ekaku is working Redcliffe over against the cage.
Ekaku prevents a body shot from Redcliffe.
Ekaku has a couple of punches blocked by Redcliffe.
Ekaku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ekaku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe avoiding damage as Ekaku throws knees to the body.
I was talking to Ekaku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Redcliffe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ekaku lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ekaku lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ekaku taking a breather.
Ekaku effectively controlling the action here.
Redcliffe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Redcliffe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ekaku working aggressively here.
Ekaku blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe misses with a knee strike.
Ekaku misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku lands with a light punch inside.
Redcliffe misses with a punch on the inside.
Redcliffe struggles to land a body shot inside as Ekaku controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe is trying to force a seperation but Ekaku has the dominant position.
Ekaku misses with a punch on the inside.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Redcliffe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ekaku tries to work over Redcliffe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekaku.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ekaku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Redcliffe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a nice body kick.
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Ekaku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ekaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku slips a jab from Redcliffe.
Ekaku is looking to counter the offense by Redcliffe and move into the clinch.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Redcliffe's shoulder, as Redcliffe tries to avoid the shot.
Redcliffe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ekaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redcliffe throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Satoshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Redcliffe missing with a left hand there. Ekaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ekaku sizes up Redcliffe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good exchange - Ekaku coming out on top.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Ekaku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redcliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redcliffe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ekaku avoids a kick to the body.
Ekaku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Ekaku.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ekaku lands a right hook to the body.
Ekaku misses the shot to the body.
Redcliffe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Satoshi Ekaku dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Redcliffe's corner calls for a 1-2. Redcliffe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Redcliffe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ekaku.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Ekaku.
Ekaku tries a low kick but Redcliffe avoids it.
Ekaku cracks Redcliffe with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ekaku connects with a body shot that sends Redcliffe's belly button to the back.
Ekaku tries to clinch up.
Redcliffe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Redcliffe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Redcliffe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redcliffe takes one on the button.
Ekaku works Redcliffe's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekaku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Redcliffe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ekaku scrambles back to his feet.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Ekaku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redcliffe digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Redcliffe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ekaku lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ekaku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Redcliffe counters with a nice uppercut.
Ekaku missing with a left hand there. Redcliffe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe tries to land a front kick but Ekaku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Redcliffe misses.
Ekaku swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Redcliffe counters with a straight right hand.
Ekaku slips under a jab.
Ekaku is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scores with a nice strike.
Ekaku misses with a body kick.
Redcliffe swats away the attempt to clinch by Ekaku.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku walks into a straight right hand from Redcliffe.
Ekaku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ekaku.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ekaku. That's going to slow Redcliffe down.
Ekaku throws a push kick but Redcliffe slaps the foot to one side.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ekaku moves out of range as Redcliffe strikes.
Ekaku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redcliffe takes a swing at Ekaku's ribcage but misses.
Ekaku looks to land a combination but Redcliffe avoids it well.
Redcliffe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ekaku throws out the jab.
Ekaku with a hook.
A big right from Redcliffe misses.
Ekaku misses with a body shot.
Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
Ekaku thuds his shin into the meat of Redcliffe's side.
Redcliffe looks to land a body kick but Ekaku moved away.
Redcliffe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Satoshi Ekaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Redcliffe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Redcliffe moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe cracks Ekaku with a good jab.
Redcliffe misses with a straight right.
Redcliffe moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Redcliffe misses with a looping left.
Redcliffe misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Ekaku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Redcliffe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ekaku lands a glancing blow to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku swings for the body but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ekaku scores with a nice head shot.
Ekaku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Redcliffe. Redcliffe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku throws a body shot but no joy.
Redcliffe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Redcliffe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Redcliffe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ekaku's sensitive parts.
Redcliffe is looking to score with low kicks.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Ekaku misses.
Redcliffe slips a straight right by Ekaku.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ekaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Ekaku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ekaku misses with a body punch
and Redcliffe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Redcliffe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ekaku connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Redcliffe momentarily.
Redcliffe throws a hook but Ekaku blocks it.
Ekaku throws a leg kick but Redcliffe checks it.
Redcliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ekaku on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Ekaku.
Good work by Redcliffe as he checks the leg kick.
Ekaku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Redcliffe.
Ekaku defending well as Redcliffe loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Redcliffe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ekaku can pounce on him.
Ekaku misses with a low kick as Redcliffe jumps back.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Redcliffe.
Ekaku instigates a clinch.
Redcliffe lands a shoulder strike.
Ekaku swings wildly with an uppercut but Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Redcliffe backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redcliffe.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ekaku misses with the head strike.
Ekaku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku lands with a light punch inside.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
A short left from Ekaku.
A shot in the inside from Redcliffe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku tries a body shot but Redcliffe blocks it.
Redcliffe letting Ekaku take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ekaku blocks it with crossed arms.
Ekaku struggles to land a body shot inside as Redcliffe controls his hands.
Redcliffe has a couple of punches blocked by Ekaku.
Redcliffe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Redcliffes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe moves out of range as Ekaku throws a body kick.
Redcliffe misses with a low kick as Ekaku jumps back.
Redcliffe motions for Ekaku to come forward. Redcliffe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ekaku works Redcliffe's body with a nice hook.
Ekaku lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Redcliffe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Redcliffe blocks the body kick.
Redcliffe throws a counter combo.
The fighters circling - Redcliffe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ekaku throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Redcliffe misses with a hook. Ekaku ducked under it nicely.
Redcliffe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Redcliffe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ekaku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ekaku slips a straight right by Redcliffe.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku moves away from the strike by Redcliffe.
Ekaku scores with a decent looking hook.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Ekaku tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Redcliffe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Redcliffe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ekaku manages to avoid it.
Ekaku is looking to counter punch.
Ekaku lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Redcliffe misses its intended target.
Redcliffe throws a lazy right hand but Ekaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ekaku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Redcliffe.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Redcliffe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ekaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head.
Ekaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Redcliffe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redcliffe walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku gets a clinch.
Redcliffe misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
Ekaku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Redcliffe working aggressively here.
Redcliffe misses with some punches.
Ekaku can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ekaku.
Redcliffe prevents a body shot from Ekaku.
Redcliffe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ekaku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redcliffe's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Redcliffe.
Ekaku blocks an uppercut.
Redcliffe lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku.
Redcliffe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ekaku is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe blocks an uppercut.
Redcliffe has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ekaku seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Redcliffe can turn it around.
Ekaku lands a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Redcliffe misses.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ekaku. That did some damage!
Ekaku tries to clinch up.
Ekaku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ekaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Ekaku wants to clinch.
Redcliffe takes one to the side of the head.
Ekaku throws a lazy uppercut
and Ekaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Redcliffe looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Satoshi Ekaku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ekaku 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Satoshi Ekaku!
During a confident post fight interview, Satoshi Ekaku thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Kwame Redcliffe was interviewed post fight and said 'You're lucky I like your mumma!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Pervitin (ranked 732 p4p, 1143 weight class) and Lutalo Masamba (ranked 98 p4p, 148 weight class). Masamba has chosen Conversations (Skeler Remix) - Juice WRLD as his entrance music. Mr Pervitin 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mr Pervitin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lutalo Masamba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pervitin slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pervitin.
Masamba throws an off balance right hand
and Masamba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Lutalo Masamba has been cut.
Lutalo Masamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Masamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masamba with a jab.
Masamba wants to land a leg kick but Pervitin is out of range.
Masamba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Pervitin.
Pervitin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Pervitin.
Pervitin checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masamba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pervitin moves away.
Pervitin slips under a jab from Masamba.
Masamba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pervitin scores with a nice right hand.
Masamba throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pervitin quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Pervitin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pervitin misses the jab.
Pervitin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pervitin ducks under a wild hook from Masamba.
Pervitin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masamba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pervitin on the side of the head.
Masamba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masamba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pervitin looks to score with a jab to the body but Masamba is just out of range.
Masamba throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pervitin ducks right into an uppercut from Masamba.
Masamba staying out of range there.
Masamba connects with an inside leg kick.
Pervitin feints and then cracks Masamba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Masamba down.
Masamba lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pervitin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pervitin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pervitin thows a huge punch but Masamba dodges it nicely.
Pervitin trying to mount his opponent but Masamba defends it.
Masamba is looking to improve his position.
Pervitin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Masamba's head.
We've been hearing that Pervitin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pervitin trying to mount his opponent but Masamba defends it.
Pervitin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Masamba tries to roll over but Pervitin keeps him under control.
Masamba 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masamba has hold of Pervitin's hands but Pervitin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pervitin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masamba taking some punishment here, with Pervitin in his half guard.
Pervitin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Masamba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pervitin scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pervitin thows a huge punch but Masamba dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lutalo Masamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lutalo Masamba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donk. Pervitin catches Masamba right on the button with a cross.
Masamba scores with a nice head shot.
Masamba scores with a decent looking hook.
Masamba misses with a body shot
and Pervitin counters with a stiff right hand.
Masamba is rocked!
Pervitin fakes the body blow, causing Masamba to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Masamba goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Pervitin!
An out of breath Mr Pervitin thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Natsu Dragneel (ranked 248 p4p, 276 weight class) and Terrance Graves (ranked 31 p4p, 39 weight class). Dragneel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Come the Fire Dragon. 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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Natsu Dragneel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terrance Graves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Dragneel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
An inside leg kick lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dragneel.
Graves only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dragneel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dragneel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dragneel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react.
Dragneel misses the body punch
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Graves lands a glancing blow to the side of Dragneel's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Dragneel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
Dragneel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragneel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves walks into a straight right hand from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body.
Graves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming.
Graves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Graves takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dragneel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dragneel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves with the counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel misses with a wild body shot.
Graves tries a quick counter leg kick but Dragneel is wise to it.
Dragneel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick lands for Dragneel.
Dragneel misses with a hook. Graves ducked under it nicely.
Dragneel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dragneel lands with a cross.
It looks like Terrance Graves has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Dragneel lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head.
Graves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dragneel lands with a right hand.
Graves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Graves cracks Dragneel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dragneel misses with a body kick.
A jab from Dragneel finds it's way through Graves's defenses.
Dragneel throws a head kick that misses.
Dragneel swings widly with a right hand
and Graves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graves looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Dragneel saw that one coming.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
Dragneel connects with a leg kick.
Graves looks to throw the jab but Dragneel is out of range.
Graves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dragneel counters with a straight right hand.
Graves avoids the body shot from Dragneel.
Crunch! Dragneel slams his shin into Graves's torso.
Dragneel throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Graves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dragneel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Graves staying out of range there.
Graves is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Graves.
Graves takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Graves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragneel throws out the jab.
Dragneel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dragneel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Graves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dragneel circles away quickly and effectively.
Dragneel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Graves looks to land a right hand but Dragneel moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dragneel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dragneel misses the jab.
Graves with the counter takedown but Dragneel avoids it easily.
Dragneel cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dragneel lands a head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Dragneel lands but Graves takes it in his stride.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Graves.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dragneel throws an overhand right that lands on Graves's shoulder, as Graves tries to avoid the shot.
Dragneel throws a body punch but Graves moves out of range.
Graves takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Graves tries to land a front kick but Dragneel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Graves might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dragneel has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragneel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragneel looks to throw the jab but Graves is out of range.
Dragneel throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dragneel thinking.
Graves misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves throws a big shot that misses.
Dragneel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Graves throws a shot from downtown. Dragneel moves away and avoids it.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Graves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Graves fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dragneel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Dragneel lands with a kick to the temple. Graves shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dragneel throws an off balance right hand
and Graves counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Dragneel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Graves can do to turn this around?
Dragneel cracks Graves with an open hand slap.
Graves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel misses with a low kick.
Graves gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Graves connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dragneel looks to score with a jab to the body but Graves is just out of range.
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragneel throws a leg kick that misses.
Graves is looking to slow Dragneel down with leg kicks.
Graves throws a leg kick but Dragneel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dragneel swings for the body but Graves moves out of range.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dragneel.
Natsu Dragneel is winning the standup battle so far.
Dragneel throws a push kick but Graves slaps the foot to one side.
Graves looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dragneel throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel 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.
Graves avoids a kick to the body.
Dragneel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Graves if he has to take too many more of those.
Good leg kick by Graves.
Dragneel misses with a shot to the body
and Graves counters with a stiff right hand.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragneel lands a right hook to the body.
Dragneel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Graves checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Graves shapes to counter with a head kick.
Graves has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Graves tries to work over Dragneel's front leg with a kick but Dragneel checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dragneel.
Graves throws a jab when Dragneel was well out of range.
Graves connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graves thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dragneel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Graves's head backwards.
Graves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dragneel misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dragneel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dragneel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Graves. That did some damage!
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dragneel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Graves takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Natsu Dragneel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Terrance Graves's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dragneel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dragneel throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves blocks a jab.
Dragneel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Dragneel misses with a body punch
and Graves counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dragneel misses with a kick to the body
and Graves counters with a left to the body.
Dragneel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves misses with a few strikes there.
Dragneel throws a low kick, looking for Graves's leg but Graves calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick lands for Dragneel.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Graves lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dragneel has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dragneel and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel counters with an outside leg kick.
Dragneel misses with an uppercut.
Dragneel misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Dragneel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragneel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dragneel moves away.
Dragneel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Graves just manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Dragneel.
Graves scores with a shot to the body.
Graves throws a body punch but Dragneel moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dragneel.
Graves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dragneel is able to avoid easily.
Dragneel connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Dragneel misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dragneel digs a good body shot into Graves's ribs.
Dragneel throws a wild body kick that Graves sees coming a mile off.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Graves avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Graves with a nice cross.
Dragneel jabs at Graves's body.
Graves takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Graves throws a body shot but no joy.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dragneel.
Dragneel is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Graves has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dragneel throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dragneel's guard.
Dragneel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Graves presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Dragneel prevents a body shot from Graves.
Dragneel has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Dragneel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Natsu Dragneel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragneel blocking some punches.
Graves misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragneel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves working aggressively here.
Graves lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel slowing the pace effectively.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Graves's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Graves tries to work over Dragneel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves misses with a body punch.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Dragneel avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Dragneel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragneel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Graves fails to land.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrance Graves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Dragneel controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Natsu Dragneel.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dragneel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Natsu Dragneel!
A very excited looking Natsu Dragneel 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 31 p4p, 94 weight class) and Kwasi Kwong (ranked 6 p4p, 14 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kwasi Kwong!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kwong thinking.
Kwong throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kwong tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kwong tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Kwong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Kwong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown throws a counter high kick but Kwong was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kwong moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kwong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a hook but Kwong avoids it easily.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kwong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Brown throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Kwong scores with a four punch combination!
Kwong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Kwong. Beautiful body shot.
Kwong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick from Kwong lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kwong, as that shot connected.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown slips under a jab from Kwong.
A slow jab from Kwong misses its intended target.
Brown throws a head kick but Kwong moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kwong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Kwong looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Kwong just gets out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kwong moves away and avoids it.
Kwong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Kwong digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown moves away from the strike by Kwong.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Kwong throws an off balance right hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Kwong cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kwong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kwong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Kwong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kwong throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown punishes Kwong's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Kwong.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kwong avoids a kick to the body.
Kwong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Kwong scores with a kick to the body.
Kwong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown 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.
Kwong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwong.
Kwong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Kwong.
Kwong moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown wants to clinch.
Kwong throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kwong scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kwong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Kwong finds it's target.
Kwong throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Kwong blocks it.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Kwong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Kwong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong lands a right hook to the body.
Kwong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kwong misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kwong's knee momentarily.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kwong takes a step back to recover.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Kwong. That snapped Brown's head back.
Kwong blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Kwong.
Kwong takes one to the chin there.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a hook.
Kwong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Kwong blocks a head kick by Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kwong.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kwong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kwong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown swings for the body but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong slips under a jab from Brown.
Some bone on bone action there as Kwong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong 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 time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kwong scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kwong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Kwong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kwong.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwong, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown digs a right hand into Kwong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kwong's gas tank.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Brown blocking some punches.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A short right from Kwong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kwong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kwong's head.
Kwong lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong blocking some punches.
Kwong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong lands a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kwong working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kwong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kwong.
Kwong tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kwong back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown works on Kwong's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwong controls his hands.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Kwong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown gets through Kwong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwong manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwong misses with a looping left.
Kwong throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kwong.
Brown throws a leg kick but Kwong moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown cracks Kwong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kwong throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kwasi Kwong just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kwong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kwong connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kwong.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kwong misses with a head kick.
Kwong misses with a kick to the body.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Kwong pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwong.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwong, pushing him back against the cage.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
Kwong digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Kwong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kwong scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Kwong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwong circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Kwong had a free shot at his head there.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Kwong avoids it.
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Kwong misses with an uppercut.
Kwong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown is looking to clinch but Kwong is avoiding it.
Kwong lands with a shot to the body.
Brown rushes Kwong and presses him up against the cage.
Brown working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown presses Kwong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong blocking some punches.
Kwong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Kwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwong works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Kwong takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kwong connects with a looping right hand.
Brown wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Kwong misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Kwong scores with a nice head shot.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Kwong misses with a hook.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kwong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Kwong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwong.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwong cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwong was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Kwong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Kwong had a free shot at his head there.
Brown throws a hook but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwong keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwong ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Kwong thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch there but Kwong circles away.
Kwong lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Kwong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwong.
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwong takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown moves out of range as Kwong throws a body kick.
Brown moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Kwong with a nice calf kick.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwong moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Kwong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown tries to clinch there but Kwong circles away.
Kwong scores with a punch to the head.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kwong.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kwong lands an overhand right.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Kwong moves out of range.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwong.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Kwong slips a jab from Brown.
Kwong tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kwong.
Kwong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Kwong moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kwong cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwasi Kwong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kwong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Kwasi Kwong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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