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KOF.60 - Kings Of Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chung Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Blind by Korn as his entrance music. The key to victory for Yuri Gagarin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Gagarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chung Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagarin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lee throws out the jab.
Yuri Gagarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagarin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Chung Lee has been cut.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Gagarin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Lee wants to clinch.
Gagarin looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Gagarin throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee darts in and clinches Gagarin up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gagarin stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is keeping an eye on Lee - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gagarin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gagarin blocks an uppercut.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lee pushes Gagarin back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gagarin is trying to break the clinch but Lee is controlling him.
A short right from Lee.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lee stalling the fight.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gagarin.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Gagarin wants to break free but Lee has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Lee.
Lee tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yuri Gagarin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Lee looking for a takedown.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lee landing knees to the head.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Gagarin is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gagarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gagarin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gagarin thows a body shot but no joy.
Gagarin misses with a few strikes there.
Gagarin throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gagarin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lee to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gagarin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lee trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lee throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin controls Lee momentarily but Lee frees himself.
Lee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gagarin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lee throws and elbow that misses. Gagarin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lee's guard. Nice move by Gagarin!
Lee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chung Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lee dodges the punch combination from Gagarin.
Lee pushes Gagarin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gagarin.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lee is leaning against Gagarin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
Lee jumps guard but Gagarin stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gagarin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gagarin stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gagarin has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gagarin.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Yuri Gagarin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chung Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee fails to pull guard.
Gagarin letting Lee take a breather here.
Lee looking to slow down the pace here.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Gagarin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gagarin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Gagarin stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gagarin.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gagarin working hard to break the clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Gagarin blocks an uppercut.
Gagarin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gagarin walks away with a smile on his face. Lee gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yuri Gagarin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagarin misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Gagarin misses.
Lee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gagarin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Gagarin.
Yuri Gagarin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gagarin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lee.
Gagarin throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Gagarin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagarin missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gagarin misses with a wild body shot.
Gagarin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gagarin tries to keep at a distance but Lee has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Gagarin.
Lee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gagarins head.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gagarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagarin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gagarin working hard to break the clinch.
Lee leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Lee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.
Lee has Gagarin pressed against the ropes, preventing Gagarin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chung Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gagarin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Gagarin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chung Lee's cut.
That's time! Gagarin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lee tries to clinch up.
Gagarin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lee moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gagarin works Lee's body with a nice hook.
Gagarin misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagarin looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Gagarin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gagarin.
Lee tries to clinch but Gagarin moves out of range.
Lee has managed to clinch.
Lee goes for a takedown attempt but Gagarin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gagarin lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lee backs up against the ropes.
Lee takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gagarin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lee with the ground and pound but Gagarin regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gagarin's head.
Lee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gagarin's head.
Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lee prevents Gagarin from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gagarin defending well though.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gagarin's head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gagarin's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lee tries to clinch but Gagarin is having none of it.
Gagarin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gagarin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lee counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lee.
Lee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Lee looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gagarin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lee is not content to let Gagarin control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Gagarin tries to stand and escape but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee is not content to let Gagarin control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lee gets full guard.
Lee looking to control but Gagarin passes into half guard.
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.
Gagarin trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Gagarin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Lee is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gagarin pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Gagarin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gagarin 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Gagarin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Suon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fight Music - D12. Suon has chosen DMX as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Suon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suon digs a good body shot into Johnson's ribs.
Suon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Rufus Johnson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Suon lands with a right and another and another! Johnson is in big trouble! Suon lands again and this time it's lights out for Johnson! A quality knockout there for Suon.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jack Suon!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Milani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki comes to the ring accompanied by . Ibi Dikki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leo Milani's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibi Dikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leo Milani!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Dikki as Milani shoots in.
Milani gets a takedown into half guard.
Dikki is pressing down on Milani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dikki is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Milani has his hands clasped together but Dikki extends an breaks Milani's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Dikki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ibi Dikki!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dagani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Dagani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dagani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dagani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortega throws a right and a left that Dagani avoids nicely.
Dagani swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Dagani avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Ortega slips a straight right by Dagani.
Ortega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dagani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ortega.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dagani drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ortega right on the button. Ortega goes down! Dagani follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dagani gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Dagani!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henk De Vries (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuck Happiness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Vries comes into the arena with EXODUS - Throwing Down blaring out of the sound system. Happiness has chosen Bullet With a Name on It as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henk De Vries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tuck Happiness!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Vries misses with an uppercut. Happiness saw that one coming.
De Vries lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Vries dodges the punch combination from Happiness.
De Vries throws a leg kick but Happiness checks it.
Happiness takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De Vries turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Vries dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Happiness. That did some damage!
Happiness closes the distance and clinches up with De Vries, looking for a takedown. Happiness pushes De Vries against the ropes but De Vries circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Henk De Vries seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Vries leaves Happiness with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
De Vries throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Happiness checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Vries swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Vries feints and then cracks Happiness's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Happiness down.
De Vries throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Happiness stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Vries throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
De Vries dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Happiness looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Vries's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De Vries duly obliges.
De Vries punishes Happiness's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Vries throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Happiness stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Vries.
De Vries closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Vries winds up and cracks Happiness with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Happiness is rocked!
De Vries working Happiness over with strikes.
Happiness is still in real trouble! Can De Vries finish him?
Happiness on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
De Vries will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
De Vries controlling the action here.
De Vries lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
De Vries lands a big elbow - Happiness is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for De Vries!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henk De Vries!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandro Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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194 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Zito!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy takes one on the button.
Jab by Ondoy.
Zito throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ondoy throws a shot from downtown. Zito moves away and avoids it.
Zito goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ondoy.
Ondoy scores with a one two! Zito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zito tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ondoy throws out the jab.
Zito scores with a one two! Ondoy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ondoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zito counters with a left to the body.
Ondoy ducks under a wild hook from Zito.
Ondoy throws a jab when Zito was well out of range.
Ondoy swinging wilding here.
Ondoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ondoy misses with a wild body shot.
Ondoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zito.
Zito throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ondoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondoy lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Ondoy misses.
Ondoy thuds a left hand into Zito's body.
Ondoy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zito counters with a nice body shot.
Zito misses with an uppercut.
Zito digs a good body shot into Ondoy's ribs.
Zito looks to land a combination but Ondoy avoids it well.
Ondoy connects with a single shot there.
A shot to the body from Zito misses
and Ondoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ondoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zito throws a right and a left that Ondoy avoids nicely.
Zito throws a hook but Ondoy blocks it.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Zito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ondoy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zito throws a combination that misses
and Ondoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zito throws a series of strikes that have Ondoy backpedaling.
Zito fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ondoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Ondoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zito looks gassed!
Zito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ondoy.
Ondoy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ondoy misses with a hook to the body
and Zito counters with a straight right hand.
Ondoy lands a body shot.
Ondoy throws a series of punches but Zito avoids them all with ease.
Zito drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ondoy lands a jab to Zito's midsection.
Zito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ondoy scores with a jab to the body.
Ondoy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ondoy jabs at Zito's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy throws a body punch but Zito moves out of range.
Zito throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ondoy counters with a series of strikes. Zito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ondoy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ondoy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ondoy scores with a one two! Zito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ondoy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zito.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ondoy misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Ondoy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zito doesn't seem phased though.
Zito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ondoy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ondoy throws a big shot that misses.
Ondoy misses with an uppercut.
Zito tests Ondoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zito misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy looks to land a left hand but Zito moved out of range nicely.
Ondoy misses the body punch
and Zito counters with a stiff right hand.
Zito misses with a double jab
and Ondoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zito thows a body shot but no joy.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zito cracks Ondoy with a good jab.
Ondoy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zito swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ondoy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ondoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zito clinches but Ondoy breaks the clinch
and Ondoy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ondoy takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ondoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ondoy moves away from the strike by Zito.
Some wild striking there from Zito.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zito might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ondoy has got the better of the exchanges.
Ondoy scores with a one two! Zito had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ondoy digs a good body shot into Zito's ribs.
No joy there for Zito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zito catches Ondoy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ondoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ondoy scores with a body shot.
Zito misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pepeng Ondoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ondoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zito is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy lands an overhand right.
Ondoy throws a right hand that Zito ducks under and follows up with a left that Zito also avoids with ease.
Ondoy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zito can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zito looks to score with a jab to the body but Ondoy is just out of range.
Ondoy punishes Zito's body with a nice straight punch.
Ondoy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ondoy misses with a double jab
and Zito counters with a straight right hand.
Zito moves out of range as Ondoy strikes.
Zito scores with a three punch combo!
Zito misses with a looping right.
Ondoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zito.
Zito gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ondoy.
Zito has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ondoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zito misses with a combination
and Ondoy counters with a stiff right hand.
Zito slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zito with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ondoy to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Ondoy. Beautiful body shot.
Ondoy connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ondoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zito counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ondoy thinking.
Zito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ondoy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ondoy's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ondoy duly obliges.
Zito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zito scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ondoy ducks under a wild hook from Zito.
Ondoy throws a shot from downtown. Zito moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Zito scores with a four punch combination!
Zito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ondoy takes a swing at Zito's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zito doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondoy counters with a left and a right that stings Zito.
Ondoy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zito moves away from the strike by Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a one two combo.
Zito misses with a double jab.
Ondoy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ondoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ondoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zito defending well as Ondoy loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Ondoy misses.
Zito looks to land a right hand but Ondoy moved out of range.
Pepeng Ondoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ondoy slips under a jab.
Zito throws a right and a left that Ondoy avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy swings for the body but Zito moves out of range.
Zito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ondoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ondoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ondoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy lands with a straight right. Zito didn't see that one coming.
Zito connects with a crisp jab.
Donk. Ondoy catches Zito right on the button with a cross.
Ondoy blocks a jab.
Ondoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zito scores with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ondoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zito throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ondoy.
Ondoy takes a swing at Zito's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepeng Ondoy dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ondoy throws a hook but Zito avoids it easily.
Zito misses with a combination
and Ondoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Ondoy.
Ondoy lands a right hook to the body.
Ondoy slips under a jab from Zito.
Ondoy misses with a double jab
and Zito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ondoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zito lands a jab to the nose.
Ondoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Ondoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zito gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zito takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zito lands with a straight right. Ondoy didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zito.
Ondoy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zito lands a jab.
Zito takes one to the side of the head.
Zito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ondoy misses with a looping left.
Zito misses with the combination.
Zito lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ondoy counters with a one-two to the body.
Ondoy slips a jab from Zito.
Sandro Zito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pepeng Ondoy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zito misses with a double jab
and Ondoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ondoy throws a nice looking combination but Zito bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ondoy digs a good body shot into Zito's ribs.
Zito tests Ondoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zito walks into a straight right hand from Ondoy.
Ondoy slips a jab from Zito.
Ondoy scores with a body shot.
Ondoy scores with a decent looking hook.
Zito swings for the body but Ondoy moves out of range.
A combination from Zito does no damage.
Ondoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Ondoy misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zito swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ondoy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zito misses with a straight left.
Zito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zito throws an overhand right that lands on Ondoy's shoulder, as Ondoy tries to avoid the shot.
Ondoy connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zito. Zito circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zito swinging wilding here.
Ondoy sizes up Zito with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zito with a poor takedown
and Ondoy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ondoy throws a shot to the body.
Ondoy lands a nice shot to the body.
Zito throws a looping overhand right but Ondoy ducks down to avoid it.
Ondoy clobbers Zito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ondoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zito.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy cracks Zito with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ondoy defending well as Zito loads up on a big left hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ondoy.
Zito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ondoy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zito swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ondoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Zito throws a combination that misses
and Ondoy counters with a series of strikes. Zito will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zito takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ondoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ondoy ducks under a wild hook from Zito.
Ondoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zito is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ondoy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zito misses with a takedown
and Ondoy counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepeng Ondoy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ondoy 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepeng Ondoy!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beleg Kutalion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo's entrance music is Battle Metal by Turisas. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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215 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Antti Isotalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Beleg Kutalion!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutalion scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Isotalo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kutalion is working away from the top position though.
Kutalion trying to mount his opponent but Isotalo defends it.
Isotalo is staying active underneath Kutalion, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Isotalo is trying to get back to full guard.
Kutalion passes to full mount!
Isotalo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kutalion throwing strikes but Isotalo bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Kutalion trying to control the position from guard on top but Isotalo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutalion controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Isotalo pulls Kutalion in close to his closed guard and prevents Kutalion from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kutalion stands and steps away. Isotalo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Isotalo moves away from the strike by Kutalion.
Isotalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kutalion throws a big shot that misses.
Isotalo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Beleg Kutalion has been cut.
Kutalion blocks a head kick by Isotalo.
Isotalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kutalion lands a really nice looking cross but Isotalo seems unphased.
Isotalo thows a body shot but no joy.
Isotalo misses with a looping left.
Antti Isotalo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kutalion misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutalion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Isotalo manages to avoid it.
Kutalion connects with a solid leg kick.
Isotalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Isotalo dodges the punch combination from Kutalion.
Kutalion works Isotalo's body with a nice hook.
Kutalion scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kutalion scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Isotalo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kutalion tries to bum rush Isotalo with a series of wild strikes but Isotalo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Isotalo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Isotalo.
Isotalo throws a one two combo.
Isotalo dodges the punch combination from Kutalion.
Kutalion throws a right hand that Isotalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Isotalo also avoids with ease.
Kutalion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kutalion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kutalion keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kutalion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isotalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo misses with a hook. Kutalion ducked under it nicely.
Kutalion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Isotalo lands a nice shot that snaps Kutalion's head back.
Isotalo slips a jab and a cross from Kutalion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Kutalion moves out of range.
Isotalo takes a swing at Kutalion's ribcage but misses.
Isotalo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kutalion feints and as Isotalo raises his hands in defense, Kutalion changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Isotalo wants to stand but Kutalion is controlling the position.
Kutalion wanted to stand there but Isotalo had control of the position.
Kutalion looks gassed!
Isotalo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutalion.
Isotalo looking for a sweep. Not yet Isotalo, not yet.
Isotalo wants to stand and escape but Kutalion is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutalion accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kutalion trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Isotalo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kutalion is trying to control the position but Isotalo postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kutalion swinging wilding here.
Kutalion fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kutalion ducks under a wild hook from Isotalo.
Kutalion misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isotalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Kutalion should have avoided that one.
Isotalo slips a jab and a cross from Kutalion.
Kutalion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kutalion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kutalion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beleg Kutalion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beleg Kutalion's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Isotalo tries to land a front kick but Kutalion steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Some wild striking there from Kutalion.
Isotalo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kutalion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kutalion misses with a head kick.
Kutalion misses with a double jab.
Antti Isotalo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kutalion is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Isotalo.
Kutalion throws a head kick that misses.
Isotalo lands a with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Kutalion misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kutalion is defended easily by Isotalo.
Kutalion walks into a left hand.
That has opened up Beleg Kutalion's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isotalo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kutalion has time to react.
Look low, kick high! Isotalo uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kutalion tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Isotalo is absolutely delighted - when Kutalion wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antti Isotalo!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faustino Ronan (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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270 lbs
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286 lbs
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Faustino Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronan tries to keep at a distance but Allen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Allen breaks the clinch.
Ronan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ronan's hands.
It looks like Faustino Ronan has been cut.
Allen drops Ronan with a big left hand and mounts him. Ronan is in big trouble!
Ronan is rocked!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen loads up with a big shot that hurts Ronan! He's pulled Allen in close but Allen has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Ronan survive? More strikes from Allen and Ronan is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jake Allen!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luca Fuschini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Santi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Fuschini!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris Santi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santi throws a sloppy head kick and Fuschini moves out of range easily.
Santi looks to land a combination but Fuschini avoids it well.
Santi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Santi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Santi.
Fuschini avoids the body shot from Santi.
Santi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuschini throws a jab when Santi was well out of range.
Fuschini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Luca Fuschini has been cut.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi misses with a series of wild punches.
Santi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fuschini wants to control but Santi postures up.
Fuschini tries to bench press Santi off him but Santi keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini stops Santi from passing to mount.
Fuschini is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Santi is controlling him well.
Fuschini is looking for a sweep.
Fuschini dodges the ground and pound from Santi.
Santi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fuschini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Santi misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Nice body kick there by Fuschini.
Santi cracks Fuschini with a right hand to the side of the head.
Santi lands an overhand right.
Fuschini lands with a kick to the ribs.
Santi looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looks to land a combination but Santi avoids it well.
Santi throws a hook to the side of Fuschini's head but Fuschini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santi misses with a two punch combination.
Santi walks into a stiff left hand from Fuschini.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuschini works Santi's body with a nice hook.
Fuschini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuschini jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fuschini misses with a hook.
Santi throws a right and a left that Fuschini avoids nicely.
Fuschini lands a jab-cross combination.
Santi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Santi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fuschini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chris Santi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Luca Fuschini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuschini. That snapped Santi's head back.
Santi misses with a hook.
Santi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuschini cracks a nice hook into Santi's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Santi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini with a jab.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini dips to his left and cracks Santi with an uppercut!
Fuschini scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Fuschini.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fuschini!
Fuschini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fuschini finds it's way round the side to connect with Santi's head.
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!
Fuschini catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Santi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuschini on the side of the head.
Santi throws a hook but Fuschini avoids it easily.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Santi's body.
Santi fails to land with a series of punches.
Fuschini takes a swing at Santi's ribcage but misses.
Fuschini with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Santi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fuschini jabs at Santi's body.
Fuschini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fuschini throws a shot to the body.
Fuschini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Fuschini connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuschini lands a jab to the nose.
Santi avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Fuschini is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Santi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuschini is out of range and Santi settles back down.
Fuschini jabs at Santi's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santi looks to land a left hand but Fuschini moved out of range nicely.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Santi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Santi off the ropes and back into rage.
Fuschini swinging wilding here.
Good exchange - Fuschini coming out on top.
Santi misses with a jab to the body
and Fuschini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Santi coming out on top.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
Santi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Santi slips under a jab from Fuschini.
Fuschini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Santi to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuschini cracks Santi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Santi misses with a body kick.
Fuschini connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Luca Fuschini is winning the standup battle so far.
Santi throws a lazy right hand but Fuschini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuschini takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Santi is breathing heavily.
Fuschini lands a head shot.
Chris Santi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini avoids the head kick by Santi.
Fuschini looks to land a body kick but Santi moved away.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Santi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuschini.
Fuschini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santi throws out the jab.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
Fuschini throws a wild body kick that Santi sees coming a mile off.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini throws a body kick.
Fuschini throws a shot from downtown. Santi moves away and avoids it.
Santi ducks under a wild hook from Fuschini.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fuschini lands with an uppercut that bounces Santi off the ropes and back into rage.
Fuschini lands a with a good body shot.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Fuschini as Santi shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Santi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Santi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fuschini clobbers Santi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fuschini scores with a body shot.
Fuschini swinging wilding here.
Santi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fuschini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuschini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Santi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuschini connects with a crisp jab.
Santi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuschini moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fuschini as he avoids it easily.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Santi stuns Fuschini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuschini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Santi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Santi throws out a loose jab but Fuschini uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santi cracks Fuschini with a good jab.
Santi slips a jab and a cross from Fuschini.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fuschini.
Santi blocks the body kick.
Santi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuschini.
Santi's corner calls for a 1-2. Santi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Santi tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuschini scores with a three punch combo!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Santi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a combination
and Fuschini counters with a three punch combo that has Santi backing up. Santi nods at Fuschini to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santi throws a good cross that connects.
Santi sizes up Fuschini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santi slips a straight right by Fuschini.
Santi throws a head kick that misses.
Fuschini lands a with a good body shot.
Fuschini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fuschini stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Santi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Santi slips under a jab.
Santi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Fuschini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fuschini lands a lovely overhand right.
Santi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuschini.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Santi is looking to land body kicks.
Santi throws a nice looking combination but Fuschini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuschini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santi throws a nice looking combination but Fuschini bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santi lands a jab to the head.
Fuschini misses with a wild body shot.
Fuschini misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Fuschini.
No joy there for Santi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Santi swings for the body but Fuschini moves out of range.
Santi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fuschini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Santi.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santi.
Fuschini throws a series of strikes that have Santi backpedaling.
Santi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Santi.
Santi misses with a wild combination.
Santi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Santi.
Fuschini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Santi. Santi obviously looking to wear him down.
Santi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fuschini throws a jab when Santi was well out of range.
Fuschini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santi misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Fuschini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Fuschini.
Fuschini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Santi at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santi lands the left hand.
Fuschini scores with a sloppy right hand. Santi should have avoided that one.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Santi.
Santi misses with a body kick.
Fuschini throws an overhand right that lands on Santi's shoulder, as Santi tries to avoid the shot.
Fuschini catches Santi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fuschini misses with a wild combination.
Fuschini lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fuschini misses with a double jab.
Santi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuschini throws a big shot that misses.
Santi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Santi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuschini dodges the punch combination from Santi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi throws a series of punches but Fuschini moves out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fuschini misses with a body kick.
A combination from Fuschini does no damage.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
A head kick misses from Santi.
Santi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Santi throws a right hand that Fuschini ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuschini also avoids with ease.
Fuschini connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Santi momentarily.
A left lands for Fuschini.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini throws a right and a left that Santi avoids nicely.
Fuschini scores with a shot to the body.
Fuschini takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Santi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Santi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuschini moves away.
Fuschini slips a jab from Santi.
Fuschini looks to land a right hand but Santi moved out of range.
Santi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a right hand to the body.
Santi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fuschini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Santi tries to bum rush Fuschini with a series of wild strikes but Fuschini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuschini throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fuschini connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Santi takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Fuschini clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuschini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Santi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Fuschini misses.
Santi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santi moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Santi's head but Santi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fuschini.
Santi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Fuschini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuschini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Santi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Santi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Santi loads up on a big right hand but Fuschini slips the punch.
Santi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crunch! Fuschini slams his shin into Santi's torso.
Fuschini lands a jab to Santi's midsection.
Fuschini swings for the body but Santi moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Fuschini.
Fuschini lands a nice shot to the body.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santi misses with a wild combination.
Santi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Fuschini misses its intended target.
Fuschini bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Santi's head backwards.
Fuschini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuschini throws a nice looking combination but Santi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Santi scores with a three punch combo!
Santi misses with a two punch combination.
Santi slips under a jab.
Fuschini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a stiff right hand.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick from Fuschini.
Fuschini thows a body shot but no joy.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Santi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuschini connects with a jab.
Fuschini lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Santi throws a shot from downtown. Fuschini moves away and avoids it.
Santi moves away from the strike by Fuschini.
Santi misses with a double jab
and Fuschini counters with a three punch combo that has Santi backing up. Santi nods at Fuschini to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santi lands with a nice body punch.
Santi looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
Santi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fuschini with a nice cross.
Fuschini scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santi doesn't seem bothered though.
Santi avoids the body shot from Fuschini.
Santi throws the left hand but Fuschini avoids the punch easily.
Fuschini misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuschini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santi.
Santi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuschini scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuschini. Fuschini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santi connects with a single shot there.
Santi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fuschini sprawls well. Fuschini wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santi gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuschini looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Santi.
Santi throws a body kick that misses.
Fuschini misses with a looping right.
Fuschini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santi.
Fuschini lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fuschini looks to score with a jab to the body but Santi is just out of range.
Santi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fuschini counters with a left and a right that stings Santi.
Fuschini misses with a straight left.
Santi throws a jab when Fuschini was well out of range.
Fuschini with a jab.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Santi.
Fuschini moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuschini misses the target.
Fuschini thuds a left hand into Santi's body.
Santi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuschini is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Luca Fuschini will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luca Fuschini's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Santi misses with the combination.
Santi misses with a hook.
Santi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuschini throws a series of punches but Santi avoids them all with ease.
Santi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Santi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Fuschini, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuschini throws out a loose jab but Santi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuschini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Santi.
Santi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuschini blocks a head kick by Santi.
A shot to the body from Fuschini misses
and Santi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Santi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fuschini counters with a straight right hand.
Santi defending well as Fuschini loads up on a big left hand.
Santi misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Santi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuschini misses with a two punch combination.
Fuschini throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuschini ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santi moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santi.
Santi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fuschini.
Santi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuschini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santi manages to avoid it.
Santi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuschini throws out the jab.
Fuschini throws a jab but it's blocked by Santi.
Santi just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuschini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuschini circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters circling a little - Fuschini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Fuschini.
Santi looks to throw the jab but Fuschini is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fuschini lands with a shot to the body.
Santi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuschini momentarily.
Santi slips a jab from Fuschini.
Chris Santi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuschini throws a good cross that connects.
Fuschini misses with a combination
and Santi counters with a left and a right that stings Fuschini.
Santi throws a combination that misses
and Santi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuschini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuschini misses with a wild combination.
Santi misses with a wild body shot.
Santi moves out of range of the body kick.
Santi tries to score with a low kick but Fuschini moves his leg out of the way.
Fuschini is looking to land body kicks.
Fuschini throws a body punch but Santi moves out of range.
Fuschini throws a hook to the side of Santi's head but Santi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Santi lands with a nice combination. Fuschini backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Santi lands.
Santi lands a high kick!
Nice uppercut lands for Fuschini. That snapped Santi's head back.
Santi moves out of range as Fuschini strikes.
Fuschini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santi!
Fuschini lands a nice hook to Santi's body. Santi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fuschini pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fuschini goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuschini defending well as Santi loads up on a big left hand.
Santi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuschini moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fuschini lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Santi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Santi wants to land a leg kick but Fuschini is out of range.
Santi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luca Fuschini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Santi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuschini looks to land a body kick but Santi moved away.
Santi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuschini.
Santi misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Santi misses.
Fuschini displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fuschini tests Santi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fuschini connects with a body shot.
Fuschini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Santi. Santi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Santi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santi swings for the body but Fuschini moves out of range.
Santi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuschini lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice cross by Fuschini.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Santi.
I think Fuschini 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Fuschini!
Luca Fuschini retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black's entrance music is Elton John - Rocket Man. A fine choice. Mcgee is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Carmina Burana. Mike Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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163 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Digger Mcgee!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee throws a good cross that connects.
Mcgee fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Black tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgee shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.
Black moves into the clinch.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mcgee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Black works on Mcgee's body with a couple of short punches.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black wants to break free but Mcgee has control.
Black working hard to break the clinch.
Mcgee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mcgee prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcgee won't allow it.
Black swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgee tries to throw a body punch but Black avoids it by throwing Mcgee back against the cage.
Mcgee lands a takedown into guard.
Mcgee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black trying to control the position.
Black keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Mcgee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee won't allow Black to sweep him here.
Black might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Black is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mcgee is controlling him.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mcgee throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Black swinging wilding here.
Mcgee lands with a nice body punch.
Mcgee lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the ropes and back into rage.
Mcgee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mcgee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mcgee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgee is one step ahead there.
Black not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Black looking for a guillotine here but Mcgee defends easily.
Mcgee trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Black misses with a looping left.
Mcgee throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mcgee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
Mcgee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mcgee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mcgee dodges the punch combination from Black.
A bone on bone clash there as Black blocks the leg kick.
Black looks to land a combination but Mcgee avoids it well.
Mcgee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mcgee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Black checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mcgee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Black managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mcgee.
Black is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Mcgee working the ground and pound.
Mcgee trying to control the action but Black is working from the bottom.
Black gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mcgee stalling away here and it's allowed Black to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mcgee sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digger Mcgee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Mcgee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mcgee throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Good exchange - Black coming out on top.
Black works the jab nicely.
Mcgee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcgee is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A nice combination there by Black.
It looks like Digger Mcgee has been cut.
Mcgee fails with the takedown.
Mcgee misses with a wild body shot.
Mcgee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Black throws a nice looking combination but Mcgee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mcgee fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mike Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcgee clobbers Black with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Black throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcgee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mcgee is defended easily by Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Mcgee finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Black keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Black pulls Mcgee in to control the position.
Mcgee thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee thows a big elbow that misses.
Mcgee tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Black utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Black keeping moving, preventing Mcgee from controlling successfully.
Mcgee is looking to advance position but Black has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee is looking to get to half guard.
Black controlling from the full mount.
Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Black's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Black landing strikes from the mount and Mcgee is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling the position easily from mount.
Mcgee is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mcgee tries to hold on but Black postures up.
Black wants to control the pace but Mcgee is squirming around nicely.
Black landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black wants to control the pace but Mcgee is squirming around nicely.
Mcgee is trying desperately to improve position.
Mcgee is squirming around, avoiding Black's attempts to control the action.
Mcgee tries to lock up and control but Black gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcgee slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Black controlling the action here.
Mcgee wants to control the action here but instead Black manages to pass to full mount!
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Black will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Digger Mcgee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A shot to de liver by Mcgee. Beautiful body shot.
Mcgee lands a nice shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mcgee as he connects with a hook.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcgee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mcgee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Black tries to circle away but Mcgee has him pinned against the ropes.
Mcgee prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Mcgee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Black takes a swing at Mcgee's ribcage but misses.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcgee slips a jab and a cross from Black.
Mcgee works the jab nicely.
Mcgee throws a shot to the body.
Black throws a body punch but Mcgee moves out of range.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mcgee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mcgee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcgee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Black rather than just go for the knockout.
Black throws the left hand but Mcgee avoids the punch easily.
Mcgee feints and as Black raises his hands in defense, Mcgee changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mcgee drops back, looking for a kneebar! Black looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Black looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Black!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mcgee tries to buck Black off but Black is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee gets back to half guard.
Black is looking to advance position but Mcgee won't allow it.
Mcgee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mcgee won't allow Black to pass to mount.
Mcgee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Black not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mcgee looking for subs off his back but Black has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee gets back to full guard.
Black won't allow Mcgee to sweep him here.
Mcgee throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Black preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgee is retaining full guard.
Mcgee is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Black frees his head nicely. Oh but Mcgee has switched to an armbar! Black is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Digger Mcgee!
Digger Mcgee is the new lightweight champion!
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