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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 1561 p4p, 23 weight class) and Michael Kristian (ranked 7732 p4p, 126 weight class). Kristian has chosen Oasis - Colombia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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142 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
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32
153 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Kristian!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Kristian moves out of range.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kristian staying out of range there.
Fairbanks gets tackled into the cage by Kristian. Kristian maintains the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairbanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fairbanks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kristian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kristian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks misses with the head strike.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Fairbanks.
Kristian misses with some punches.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Kristian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristian effectively controlling the action here.
Fairbanks avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristian lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristian can't find room to land a body shot as Fairbanks controls the action.
A bit of stalling here from Kristian.
Fairbanks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fairbanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kristian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fairbanks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been told by Fairbanks's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fairbanks jabs Kristian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kristian fails with a takedown attempt.
Kristian misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kristian wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristian throws a right hand that Fairbanks ducks under and follows up with a left that Fairbanks also avoids with ease.
It looked like Fairbanks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kristian.
Kristian throws a head kick that misses.
Kristian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fairbanks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kristian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
Michael Kristian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kristian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kristian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fairbanks.
Kristian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.
As Fairbanks backs off Kristian throws a huge counter combo but Fairbanks manages to avoid it all.
Kristian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fairbanks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses its target.
Kristian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kristian takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fairbanks is looking to wear down Kristian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kristian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks dodges an elbow strike from Kristian.
Fairbanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristian.
Kristian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Fairbanks.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
Fairbanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fairbanks.
Kristian blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Kristian.
Fairbanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Kristian fails to land.
Kristian blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian gets underhooks to prevent Fairbanks's takedown attempt.
Fairbanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Kristian tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it.
Fairbanks has Kristian pressed against the cage.
Fairbanks is pressed up against the cage. Kristian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fairbanks down to the mat. Fairbanks avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Desmond Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kristian.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kristian avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fairbanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kristian throws a head kick that misses.
Kristian fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairbanks stuns Kristian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kristian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kristian throws a jab when Fairbanks was well out of range.
Kristian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kristian swinging wildly here.
Fairbanks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kristian.
It looked like Fairbanks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kristian.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristian.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks slips a jab and a cross from Kristian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fairbanks counters with a right hand to the body.
Kristian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands an uppercut.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristian.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fairbanks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kristian looking to stall.
Fairbanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fairbanks working aggressively here.
Fairbanks gets through Kristian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Kristian throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fairbanks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kristian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fairbanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kristian lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fairbanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristian can do to turn this around?
Fairbanks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairbanks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kristian blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristian.
Fairbanks lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Kristian.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Fairbanks scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Fairbanks.
Kristian is rocked!
Kristian blocking some punches.
Kristian is still on wobbly legs! Can Fairbanks finish him?
Fairbanks misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Fairbanks.
Kristian seems to have recovered his senses.
Desmond Fairbanks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristian.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
Fairbanks tries a body shot but Kristian blocks it.
Fairbanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kristian is trying to keep an underhook but Fairbanks manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fairbanks wants to free his trapped foot but Kristian is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fairbanks wants to work for an arm triangle but Kristian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Still in half guard, Fairbanks seems content to control.
Fairbanks is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kristian is not content to let Fairbanks control the position.
Kristian is looking to escape.
Fairbanks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kristian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kristian has his hands clasped together around Fairbanks's back. He's all about the action.
Fairbanks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kristian keeps working.
Fairbanks is pressing down on Kristian's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kristian is holding on for now.
Fairbanks works his foot free and advances to mount.
Fairbanks wants to take his opponent's back but Kristian doesn't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Fairbanks dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kristian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairbanks throws out the jab.
Kristian misses with a two punch combination.
Kristian tries to clinch but Fairbanks moves away
and Fairbanks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kristian thinking.
Fairbanks swings for the body but Kristian moves out of range.
Fairbanks connects with a body shot.
Kristian takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kristian blocks a jab.
Michael Kristian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kristian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fairbanks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Kristian does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristian misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairbanks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kristian manages to avoid it.
Kristian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Kristian does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristian lands a jab to the nose.
Kristian tries to clinch but Fairbanks is having none of it.
Desmond Fairbanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Kristian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Kristian is just out of range.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body. Kristian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kristian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairbanks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fairbanks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fairbanks checks a leg kick.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristian moves into the clinch successfully.
Fairbanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fairbanks avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristian.
Fairbanks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Desmond Fairbanks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fairbanks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kristian working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristian tries to work over Fairbanks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fairbanks stalling.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Kristian.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristian is looking to control Fairbanks's arms but Fairbanks gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kristian has his back to the cage.
Kristian throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fairbanks blocks a body shot from Kristian.
Fairbanks tries to stall but Kristian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks misses with some punches.
Kristian lands with a short shot to the head.
Fairbanks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Kristian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kristian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristian has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands a hook that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Kristian has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Fairbanks gets underhooks to prevent Kristian's takedown attempt.
Kristian throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kristian.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Kristian.
Fairbanks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kristian scores with a shot to the side of Fairbanks's head.
Fairbanks prevents a body shot from Kristian.
Fairbanks lands a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fairbanks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks scores with a shot to the side of Kristian's head.
Fairbanks blocks an elbow strike.
Fairbanks misses with a punch to the body.
Kristian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Desmond Fairbanks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kristian.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Michael Kristian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kristian.
Kristian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fairbanks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Fairbanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fairbanks 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 Yuuki Gou 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... Desmond Fairbanks!
Desmond Fairbanks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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