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PHOENIX 12 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renzos Oscars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters comes to the cage accompanied by the Ong Bak theme. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Renzos Oscars enters the cage!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordan Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renzos Oscars!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peters sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Oscars to the ground! Peters dives into full mount looking to finish!
Oscars is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Peters tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Oscars is still in real trouble! Can Peters finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peters stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Peters throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oscars seems to have recovered his senses.
Peters lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Oscars uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peters.
A combination from Peters does no damage.
Peters misses with a few strikes there.
Oscars chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peters can pounce on him.
Oscars looks gassed!
Peters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Peters tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oscars tries to clinch there but Peters circles away.
A head kick misses from Peters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Peters grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Oscars takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Peters cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jordan Peters!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between BMac Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BMac Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp misses with an uppercut.
BMac Sapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Jonathan Hawkins has been cut.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sapp misses the jab.
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins walks into a jab.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Sapp.
Sapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sapp throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Sapp defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Sapp misses with a looping left.
Sapp misses the jab.
Sapp throws a shot from downtown. Hawkins moves away and avoids it.
Sapp throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sapp misses with a straight right.
Sapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body. Sapp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sapp looks to throw the jab but Hawkins is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hawkins in side control, throwing shots but Sapp defends.
Hawkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Sapp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hawkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sapp on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hawkins is putting a hurting on Sapp here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sapp dodges the ground and pound from Hawkins.
Sapp is breathing heavily.
Hawkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Sapp controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control the action but Sapp is working from the bottom.
Hawkins landing a few strikes.
Sapp taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hawkins slows the pace down.
Sapp avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hawkins.
Sapp defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins scores with punches from side control.
Sapp trying to remain calm as Hawkins controls from the top position.
Sapp on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sapp tries to get out of the position.
Hawkins grinds an elbow into Sapp's temple.
Hawkins cracks Sapp with a big right hand but Sapp just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Sapp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Sapp's face as Hawkins controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hawkins controlling the position from side mount.
Hawkins advances nicely into full mount.
Hawkins cracks Sapp with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins landing punches.
Hawkins content just to control the position here.
Hawkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins'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.
Hawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sapp's hands.
Sapp misses with an uppercut.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sapp.
A big right from Sapp misses.
Sapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sapp gets caught flat footed, as Hawkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sapp wants to get back to his feet but Hawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sapp really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hawkins passes Sapp's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sapp keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp taking some punishment here, with Hawkins in his half guard.
Hawkins trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sapp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawkins on the ground.
Hawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sapp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hawkins.
Hawkins works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp taking shots to the head.
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Sapp is staying in there.
Hawkins working Sapp over with strikes here.
Sapp is rocked!
Hawkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oh Sapp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Sapp covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonathan Hawkins!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Malfacine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Fallon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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142 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Malfacine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Fallon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malfacine keeps the fight on the outside.
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Malfacine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malfacine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fallon fails with a takedown attempt.
Fallon doesn't manage to clinch there - Malfacine circles away.
Malfacine swats away the attempt to clinch by Fallon.
Malfacine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Malfacine throws a push kick but Fallon slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot lands for Malfacine.
Fallon tries to close the distance and clinch but Malfacine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malfacine explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Malfacine leaves Fallon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malfacine gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malfacine working the ground and pound.
Fallon tries to improve position but can't.
Malfacine in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malfacine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fallon is rocked!
Fallon is trying to escape the position but Malfacine is controlling the position.
Malfacine has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Malfacine controlling the position easily from mount.
Malfacine looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fallon is still in real trouble! Can Malfacine finish him?
Malfacine trying to control but Fallon is having none of it.
Fallon seems to have recovered his senses.
Fallon is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Malfacine locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Fallon is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Malfacine!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage comes to the cage accompanied by Drain the Blood. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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172 lbs
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181 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkes!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkes throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Advantage tumbling to the canvas!
Advantage is rocked!
It looks like Rural Advantage has been cut.
Hawkes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Oh Advantage is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawkes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Advantage, up you get!
Hawkes swinging wildly here.
Advantage seems to have got his legs back now.
Hawkes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Advantage tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawkes is in Advantage's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkes tries to free his leg and advance position but Advantage is retaining full guard.
Hawkes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Advantage's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Advantage controls Hawkes momentarily but Hawkes frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawkes wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Hawkes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawkes throws a strike but Advantage rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Advantage stopping the sweep attempt from Hawkes.
Hawkes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are battling for position here. Advantage manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hawkes stops Advantage from standing up.
Hawkes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hawkes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Advantage manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hawkes has Advantage in his guard.
Hawkes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Advantage defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes is trying to control the position but Advantage postures up.
Hawkes looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkes, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Advantage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hawkes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hawkes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Advantage is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage wants to get up but he can't break Hawkes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hawkes throws a couple of heel strikes.
Hawkes has Advantage pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hawkes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkes moves into the clinch.
Hawkes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Advantage takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawkes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hawkes lands a damaging elbow.
Hawkes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Advantage fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hawkes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Advantage duly obliges.
Advantage lands with a good body shot.
Advantage clinches with his opponent.
Hawkes lands a right hand.
Hawkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Advantage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hawkes looks gassed!
Hawkes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Hawkes.
Hawkes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Advantage looks to clinch
and Hawkes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Advantage's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkes prevents Advantage from getting back to his feet.
Hawkes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawkes thows a big elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkes postures up in Advantage's guard and throws a big left but Advantage blocks it.
Hawkes trying to control the position from guard on top but Advantage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkes throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rural Advantage's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Advantage just misses with a punch to the body.
Advantage tries to clinch
and Hawkes counters with a low kick, right behind Advantage 's knee.
Advantage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkes, pushing him back against the cage.
Advantage tries to break the clinch but Hawkes is controlling the position.
Hawkes breaks from the clinch.
Advantage tries to clinch but Hawkes moves away
and Hawkes counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Hawkes looking to finish!
Hawkes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hawkes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hawkes trying to control but Advantage is working from the bottom.
Hawkes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawkes stands and throws Advantage's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Advantage dodges the ground and pound from Hawkes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkes working the body and head with strikes.
Hawkes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hawkes working the ground and pound.
Advantage tries to buck Hawkes off but Hawkes is having none of it.
Hawkes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Advantage is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Advantage takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hawkes gets to mount! Advantage was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hawkes lands with some strikes.
Hawkes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hawkes with shots to the head and body - Advantage looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkes jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Advantage is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Advantage and Hawkes has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Hawkes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Advantage avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hawkes.
Hawkes throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hawkes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Advantage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hawkes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hawkes working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes scoring with punches from side control.
Advantage wants to get back to his feet but Hawkes is dominant here and he's now got Advantage's back!
Hawkes gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hawkes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Advantage up.
Hawkes lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Hawkes thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Hawkes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawkes lands with a hammerfist to the side of Advantage's head.
Hawkes lands a shot to the body.
Hawkes is landing with strikes from the back.
Hawkes lands strikes to the head.
Hawkes is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Advantage up.
Jonathan Hawkes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Hawkes.
Hawkes tries to keep control of the position but Advantage is staying busy.
Hawkes gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hawkes gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Advantage covering up well under a series of strikes from Hawkes.
Hawkes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Advantage.
Hawkes connects with a big shot to the side of Advantage's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkes is working the ground and pound. Can Advantage escape?
Hawkes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Advantage defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hawkes's arms.
Hawkes lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Advantage hold on?!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rural Advantage's cut.
That's time! Advantage's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hawkes and Advantage falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hawkes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jonathan Hawkes!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Meatball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarpulano Burdagul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meatball comes into the arena with Spider ain't no sunshine blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Meatball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tarpulano Burdagul!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meatball doesn't manage to clinch there - Burdagul circles away.
Meatball moves in looking to clinch but Burdagul pushes him off.
Burdagul looks to land a combination but Meatball avoids it well.
Burdagul looks to land a body kick but Meatball moved away.
Burdagul misses with a two punch combination.
Meatball tries to clinch but Burdagul moves out of range.
Meatball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burdagul swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meatball throws a series of strikes that have Burdagul backpedaling.
Burdagul avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meatball gets a clinch.
Meatball misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burdagul manages to break the clinch.
Burdagul throws a right hand that Meatball ducks under and follows up with a left that Meatball also avoids with ease.
Meatball will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burdagul throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burdagul throws a hook but Meatball avoids it easily.
Meatball moves into the clinch.
Burdagul breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burdagul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meatball avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meatball moves into the clinch.
Meatball misses with an elbow strike.
Meatball tries to land a knee to the head but Burdagul blocks with his arms.
Meatball doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burdagul as Meatball tries to tie him up.
Burdagul is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Burdagul creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meatball using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burdagul has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Meatball keeps control of Burdagul as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meatball with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burdagul is rocked!
It looks like Tarpulano Burdagul has been cut.
Burdagul working hard to break the clinch.
Burdagul is still on wobbly legs! Can Meatball finish him?
Meatball landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burdagul looks gassed!
Burdagul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Meatball creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Burdagul's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Burdagul drops to his knees and Meatball pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Meatball!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hei Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jayson Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rodriguez's choice of entrance music: Champion by Flipsyde. Hei Li has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hei Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jayson Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez connects with a looping right hand.
Li looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rodriguez is fending him off so far but Li persists. Nope, Rodriguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Li has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Hei Li has been cut.
Li closes the distance and clinches up with Rodriguez, looking for a takedown. Li pushes Rodriguez against the cage but Rodriguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rodriguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Li.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hei Li. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez slaps away a takedown attempt from Li, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Li looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodriguez clinches up against the cage.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Li is breathing heavily.
Rodriguez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Rodriguez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Li has double underhooks.
Rodriguez is trying to break free.
Rodriguez can't break the clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Li has the dominant position.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Li takes one on the button.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Rodriguez connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rodriguez.
Li shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rodriguez sprawls well. Rodriguez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez drops Li with a beautiful combination! Li stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Rodriguez is looking for the KO!
Li is rocked!
Rodriguez Throws a clean left jab. Rodriguez Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Li's chin! Li crumbles to the ground and Rodriguez follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Rodriguez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jayson Rodriguez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Hultquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaeomon Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trey Hultquist 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trey Hultquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaeomon Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hultquist throws a series of punches but Uchiha moves out of range.
Hultquist lands a jab.
Hultquist comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uchiha looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Uchiha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hultquist throws a shot from downtown. Uchiha moves away and avoids it.
Hultquist throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Uchiha crashing down! Uchiha tries to stagger back to his feet but Hultquist just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Uchiha asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Hultquist!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris To Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Pingshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pingshaw is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Heart of a Champion. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris To Short !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terrance Pingshaw!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pingshaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
To Short tries to clinch but Pingshaw is having none of it.
To Short drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pingshaw is trying to improve his position.
Pingshaw manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
To Short is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
To Short misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pingshaw is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and To Short defends it well.
Pingshaw moves into full mount! To Short won't be happy about that!
Pingshaw is going oldschool here, as he tries to force To Short to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so To Short shrugs it off.
To Short throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
To Short tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pingshaw working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pingshaw has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! To Short is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Terrance Pingshaw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Baltazar Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Jong Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jong Il has chosen Lights by Interpol as his entrance music. Kim Jong Il has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baltazar Ramos's chin.
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183 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baltazar Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jong Il!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramos looks to land a right hand but Jong Il moved out of range.
Jong Il is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jong Il tries to bum rush Ramos with a series of wild strikes but Ramos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jong Il misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramos.
Jong Il lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Il. Ramos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Il throws an overhand right that lands on Ramos's shoulder, as Ramos tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Jong Il. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jong Il.
Ramos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jong Il.
Jong Il fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramos on the side of the head.
Jong Il throws a right and a left that Ramos avoids nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Il misses the target.
Ramos throws a hook but Jong Il blocks it.
Ramos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramos ducks right into an uppercut from Jong Il.
Ramos blocks a jab.
Jong Il throws a right hand that Ramos ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramos also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ramos is looking to take a break and control but Jong Il is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ramos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Jong Il sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ramos remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Ramos tries for a kimura but Jong Il is defending well.
Ramos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jong Il some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Ramos wants to control but Jong Il is keeping him busy.
Ramos misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ramos working away.
Ramos cracks Jong Il with a big right hand but Jong Il just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jong Il tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jong Il defending against the ground and pound.
Jong Il is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jong Il is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Ramos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jong Il on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Ramos tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ramos working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramos is trying to get an arm triangle but Jong Il is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baltazar Ramos will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jong Il enables Ramos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jong Il manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Jong Il gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jong Il missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ramos is trying to keep Jong Il in close.
Ramos pulls Jong Il in close to prevent any damage.
Jong Il wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ramos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jong Il is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos keeping moving, preventing Jong Il from controlling successfully.
Jong Il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ramos wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Jong Il manages to pass to side control.
Ramos wants to get back to full guard.
Ramos looking for submissions off his back.
Jong Il is keen to just control but Ramos is a slippery customer.
Jong Il trying to pass the guard but Ramos defending well.
Jong Il thows a huge punch but Ramos dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ramos moves into full guard.
Jong Il is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramos has wrist control.
Ramos has control of Jong Il's left arm, preventing Jong Il from doing any damage.
Ramos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jong Il is aware though and is defending well.
Ramos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jong Il looking to sit in guard and control but Ramos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramos thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Jong Il blocks nicely.
Ramos postures up in Jong Il's guard and throws a big left but Jong Il blocks it.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Jong Il is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jong Il is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jong Il preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jong Il pulls Ramos in close to prevent any damage.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramos thows a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baltazar Ramos dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jong Il swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramos looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ramos stopping the sweep attempt from Jong Il.
Jong Il keeping moving, preventing Ramos from controlling successfully.
Ramos looking to sit in guard and control but Jong Il gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jong Il looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramos working a defensive guard here.
Ramos is really struggling to control Jong Il but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jong Il wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ramos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jong Il's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jong Il is on top in guard.
Jong Il trying to control but Ramos is working from the bottom.
Ramos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jong Il.
Jong Il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jong Il showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ramos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jong Il can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Baltazar Ramos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jong Il wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Ramos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jong Il trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jong Il scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jong Il looking to sit in guard and control but Ramos gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos throws a strike but Jong Il rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jong Il wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
Kim Jong Il has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jong Il tries to stand but Ramos is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baltazar Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ramos, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baltazar Ramos!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quizz Al Fazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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186 lbs
10 - 2 - 1 |
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180 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Andy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Quizz Al Fazz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fazz blocks a head kick by Silva.
Silva lands a nice looking body kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Fazz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Fazz slips under a jab from Silva.
A combination from Fazz does no damage.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fazz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Silva throws a right hand that Fazz ducks under and follows up with a left that Fazz also avoids with ease.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Silva does it's job there.
Fazz throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Fazz's leg but Fazz calmly moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silva throws a jab when Fazz was well out of range.
A low kick from Fazz is predictable there
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Fazz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fazz connects with a leg kick. Silva looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fazz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Fazz counters with a thumping low kick.
Silva is breathing heavily.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fazz circles away quickly and effectively.
Fazz lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Fazz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fazz throws a front kick that sends Silva stumbling back into the cage.
A good leg kick by Fazz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva drops his hands momentarily and Fazz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fazz!
A low kick from Fazz misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fazz delivers a nice body kick.
Fazz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silva crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fazz - the referee stops the clock and Silva gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fazz. Silva manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fazz.
Fazz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fazz drops Silva with a beautiful combination! Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Fazz is looking for the KO!
Silva is rocked!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fazz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Silva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Silva seems to have got his legs back now.
Silva takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fazz can pounce on him.
Fazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fazz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fazz with a nice cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fazz.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fazz, right into the meat.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazz feints and then cracks Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Silva down.
Fazz scores with a push kick.
Fazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A combination from Fazz does no damage.
Silva will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fazz throws a series of strikes that have Silva backpedaling.
A cross from Fazz lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz scores with a punch to the head.
Fazz scoring well with a low kick there.
Silva is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fazz is looking to land body kicks.
Silva 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.
Silva on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Silva's calf.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fazz.
Fazz lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick from Fazz lands but Silva takes it in his stride.
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!
Fazz misses with a body kick.
Silva 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.
Good leg kick by Fazz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fazz scores with a head kick.
Fazz scores with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva closes the distance but Fazz moves to the side
and Fazz counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick
and Fazz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fazz.
Silva takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fazz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Silva had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Silva down.
Fazz throws a right and a left that both miss.
That kick from Fazz tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fazz.
Fazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fazz instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fazz is stalling here.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fazz landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Fazz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quizz Al Fazz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Fazz counters with a three punch combo that has Silva backing up. Silva nods at Fazz to acknowledge the strikes.
Fazz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Silva finds it's way round the side to connect with Fazz's head.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fazz counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Fazz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silva checks a low kick from Fazz.
Silva tries to land a front kick but Fazz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fazz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Silva misses
and Fazz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva throws a hook but Fazz blocks it.
Fazz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Silva is able to avoid easily.
Silva wants to clinch but Fazz slips to the side
and Fazz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silva's knee momentarily.
Fazz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fazz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Fazz throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Fazz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fazz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silva checks it well.
Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fazz throws a push kick but Silva slaps the foot to one side.
Fazz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fazz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Andy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva tries to clinch up but Fazz circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Fazz.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Silva checks it.
Fazz throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fazz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silva misses with a kick to the body
and Fazz counters with a solid body kick.
Fazz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fazz.
Silva throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fazz counters with a nice body kick.
Silva feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fazz's calf.
Fazz throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick but Fazz moves out of range.
Fazz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silva.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fazz.
Fazz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Silva.
Fazz connects with a high kick.
Fazz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Silva misses
and Fazz counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva avoids the head kick by Fazz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fazz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Quizz Al Fazz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silva. Fazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silva gets a clinch.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Fazz avoids the damage to the body.
Fazz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fazz.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fazz tried to score with a low kick but Silva checks it.
Fazz avoids a kick to the body.
Fazz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
A low kick from Fazz is predictable there
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silva.
Fazz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva cracks the inside of Fazz's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Fazz misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fazz avoids a kick to the body.
Fazz slips a jab and a cross from Silva.
Fazz throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Fazz misses with a low kick.
Fazz misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Silva throws a leg kick that misses.
Silva fakes the leg kick and cracks Fazz in the body.
Fazz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Fazz fails to land with a series of punches.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz takes one to the chin there.
Silva misses with a straight left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva motions for Fazz to come forward. Silva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fazz.
Fazz tries to score with a low kick but Silva moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Quizz Al Fazz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Fazz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fazz, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fazz throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
A lazy body kick from Fazz
and Silva counters with a nice kick to the body.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Silva lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Fazz misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fazz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Fazz, against the cage.
Fazz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva dodges an elbow strike from Fazz.
Fazz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fazz can't break the clinch.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a knee to the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fazz backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fazz is looking to control Silva's arms but Silva gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fazz has his back to the cage.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Fazz improves position.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fazz.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva blocks an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Fazz.
Silva tries to break free but Fazz pushes him back against the cage.
Silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fazz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Fazz avoids the damage to the body.
Fazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Silva up against the cage.
Fazz wants to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoiding damage as Fazz throws knees to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fazz avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Fazz looking to slow down the pace here.
Fazz lands with a light punch inside.
Fazz avoiding damage.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fazz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silva's brow.
Silva tries to throw a body punch but Fazz avoids it by throwing Silva back against the cage.
Silva lands a body punch.
Fazz is trying to maintain a safe position but Silva gets an underhook and turns Fazz into the cage.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fazz blocks the elbow strike.
Fazz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Silva trying to stall but Fazz improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fazz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fazz managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Fazz breaks from the clinch.
Silva moves forwards but Fazz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fazz throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Silva throws a head kick that Fazz semi-blocks.
Fazz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fazz. That's going to slow Silva down.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Fazz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fazz throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
Silva connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silva takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fazz moves out of range of the body kick.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Fazz.
A bone on bone clash there as Fazz blocks the leg kick.
Silva fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Silva tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fazz throws a body kick the misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Fazz moves out of range easily.
Fazz looks to throw a body kick
and Silva counters with a body kick.
Silva buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fazz.
Quizz Al Fazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva throws a wild body kick that Fazz sees coming a mile off.
Fazz scores with a jab.
Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fazz. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fazz connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fazz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quizz Al Fazz!
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