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RS 83 - Power PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kamaneto Funaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki has chosen 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Kamaneto Funaki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kamaneto Funaki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaneto Funaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funaki shoots and misses
and Sawaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Sawaki.
Sawaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Funaki.
Sawaki 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.
Sawaki misses with a body shot
and Funaki counters with a shoot takedown. Sawaki fights it but they end up in guard.
Sawaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Funaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sawaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sawaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sawaki!
Sawaki tries to score with some ground and pound. Funaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Funaki tries to improve position but can't.
Sawaki tries to move to mount but Funaki blocks the move with his legs.
Sawaki landing a few strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawaki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Funaki is trying to get back to his feet.
Funaki holding on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Funaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Funaki can't do much from the bottom here.
Sawaki working the ground and pound but Funaki is defending the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sawaki working away.
Sawaki trying to control the action but Funaki is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Sawaki.
Funaki throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Funaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sawaki goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Funaki rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sawaki's guard! Nice work there by Funaki!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sawaki is on top in guard.
Sawaki postures up and lands a big shot to Funaki's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki is looking for a triangle here but Sawaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Sawaki is trying to get an arm triangle but Funaki is defending well.
Funaki throws Sawaki to one side and escapes!
Funaki with a poor takedown
and Sawaki counters with a thumping low kick.
Funaki is breathing heavily.
Funaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sawaki counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamaneto Funaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sawaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Funaki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Funaki tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Funaki wants to control but Sawaki is having none of it.
Sawaki lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Funaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sawaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funaki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sawaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Sawaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Funaki has his takedown stuffed
so Sawaki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sawaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sawaki wants to pass the guard but Funaki is keeping the position.
Funaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sawaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Funaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sawaki is aware though and is defending well.
Funaki is looking for a triangle but Sawaki pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Funaki trying to keep a closed guard but Sawaki is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki wants to get back to his feet but Sawaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sawaki pushing down on Funaki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sawaki is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Funaki has managed to free his arm - good work.
Funaki is refusing to be controlled, as Sawaki sits in half guard.
Sawaki trying to mount his opponent but Funaki defends it.
Sawaki passes to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Sawaki landing strikes from the mount and Funaki is in trouble!
Sawaki avoids the attempt from Funaki to control.
Funaki is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sawaki tries to control but Funaki wriggling away.
Sawaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sawaki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Funaki turns into him and now he's in Sawaki's guard.
Sawaki working for a triangle but Funaki defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawaki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sawaki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sawaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Funaki wants to control from the top but Sawaki keeps moving.
Funaki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sawaki's guard.
Funaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sawaki is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Funaki wants to control from the top but Sawaki keeps moving.
Funaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sawaki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Funaki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sawaki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sawaki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sawaki!
Funaki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Funaki is looking to reverse the position.
Sawaki advances nicely into full mount.
Funaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keizo Sawaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Funaki moves forwards but Sawaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Funaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Funaki fails with the takedown
and Sawaki counters with a takedown into side control.
Sawaki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Funaki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sawaki wants to free his trapped foot but Funaki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funaki trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funaki is looking for a sweep. Sawaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sawaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Funaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Funaki wants to get back to his feet.
Funaki tries to get to full guard but Sawaki has control of the leg.
Sawaki frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Funaki regains half guard.
Sawaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Funaki wants to get back to full guard.
Sawaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Sawaki is controlling the pace.
Funaki is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funaki won't allow Sawaki to pass to mount.
Funaki actively working from the bottom here.
Sawaki moves nicely into side control.
Keizo Sawaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Keizo Sawaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sawaki is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sawaki gets to mount! Funaki was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Funaki is trying to reverse the position but instead Sawaki has taken his back - oops!
A lull in the action here.
Good control from Sawaki.
Kamaneto Funaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Funaki breaks Sawaki's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keizo Sawaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sawaki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keizo Sawaki!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogie McGill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd Mayweather Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Floyd Mayweather Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bogie McGill!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill fails with a takedown attempt.
McGill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGill tries to keep at a distance but Mayweather Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mayweather Jr misses with a knee strike.
Mayweather Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mayweather Jr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayweather Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McGill momentarily.
Mayweather Jr swings widly with a right hand
so McGill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McGill works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McGill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mayweather Jr tries to get to full guard but McGill has control of the leg.
Mayweather Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by McGill.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from McGill there.
Mayweather Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGill pulls his head out easily.
McGill is working for a submission of some sort.
Mayweather Jr tries to get to full guard but McGill has control of the leg.
McGill is looking to advance position but Mayweather Jr won't allow it.
Mayweather Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
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.
McGill trying to control the position from guard on top but Mayweather Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayweather Jr looking for a guillotine here but McGill defends easily.
Mayweather Jr lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McGill!
Mayweather Jr dominating with strikes here.
McGill holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mayweather Jr tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Poor strikes thrown by Mayweather Jr there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
McGill regains half guard.
McGill wants to control but Mayweather Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayweather Jr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mayweather Jr stalling away here and it's allowed McGill to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mayweather Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGill swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mayweather Jr postures up in McGill's guard and throws a big left but McGill blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGill working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mayweather Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mayweather Jr working some strikes from top position.
Mayweather Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mayweather Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McGill works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mayweather Jr wants to control from the top but McGill keeps moving.
McGill has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mayweather Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mayweather Jr throwing strikes from guard but McGill blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McGill moves to clinch but Mayweather Jr breaks away
and Mayweather Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mayweather Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McGill is just out of range.
Mayweather Jr with a jab.
Mayweather Jr forces McGill back against the cage and clinches.
Mayweather Jr trying to land knees to the body.
Mayweather Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGill has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mayweather Jr misses with a knee strike.
Mayweather Jr lands an elbow just above McGill 's eye.
McGill avoiding damage as Mayweather Jr throws knees to the body.
Mayweather Jr manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Mayweather Jr both land. Nice combination.
Mayweather Jr closes the distance looking to clinch
and McGill counters with a single leg into guard. Mayweather Jr didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill slips nicely into half guard.
McGill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mayweather Jr actively working from the bottom here.
McGill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mayweather Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
McGill lands with a punch from half guard.
Mayweather Jr is refusing to be controlled, as McGill sits in half guard.
Mayweather Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill blocks the strikes from Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather Jr is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McGill pulls his head out easily.
McGill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mayweather Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mayweather Jr tries to roll over but McGill keeps him under control.
McGill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mayweather Jr defends it well.
Mayweather Jr looking for submissions off his back.
Mayweather Jr tries to roll over but McGill keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr trying to control here.
Mayweather Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGill wants to work for an arm triangle but Mayweather Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mayweather Jr blocking the ground and pound attempt from McGill.
McGill is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mayweather Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mayweather Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McGill is trying to control. Mayweather Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mayweather Jr is looking to control McGill's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayweather Jr avoid being mounted?
McGill is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mayweather Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mayweather Jr is trying to maintain the position but McGill is very close to passing his half guard.
Mayweather Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mayweather Jr is trying to keep McGill in close.
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 Floyd Mayweather Jr will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McGill tries to clinch but Mayweather Jr is having none of it.
Mayweather Jr has closed the distance and engaged McGill in a clinch.
Mayweather Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the body from Mayweather Jr misses
and McGill holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mayweather Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mayweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mayweather Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. McGill catches Mayweather Jr right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGill has his takedown stuffed
and Mayweather Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Floyd Mayweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Mayweather Jr misses.
Mayweather Jr darts in trying to clinch
so McGill counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayweather Jr has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. McGill doesn't defend quickly enough and Mayweather Jr has managed to lock this one up! Can McGill escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mayweather Jr on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Floyd Mayweather Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Krom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papoh Bamoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bamoya has chosen Lupang Hinirang as his entrance music. Papoh Bamoya acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Terry Krom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Papoh Bamoya!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamoya misses with a left hand
and Bamoya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bamoya misses with a looping left.
Krom connects with a jab.
Krom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bamoya throws a head kick that misses.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamoya is just out of range.
Bamoya scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krom throws a jab when Bamoya was well out of range.
Krom tries to bum rush Bamoya with a series of wild strikes but Bamoya uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bamoya throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamoya scores with a hook to the body. Krom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krom throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Bamoya, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krom throws the left hand but Bamoya avoids the punch easily.
Bamoya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom throws a shot from downtown. Bamoya moves away and avoids it.
Bamoya throws a sloppy body shot
and Krom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bamoya darts in and clinches Krom up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bamoya obliges.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bamoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krom blocks it with crossed arms.
Bamoya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Krom blocks it with crossed arms.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Krom blocks with his arms.
Bamoya misses with a knee strike.
Bamoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krom looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bamoya.
Krom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krom taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Bamoya.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Krom.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krom is breathing heavily.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krom cracks Bamoya with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bamoya obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamoya creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bamoya looking to throw knees to the head but Krom is blocking nicely.
Krom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bamoya throws an elbow but misses.
Krom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bamoya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Krom.
Krom managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya throws an elbow but it misses.
Krom dodges an elbow strike from Bamoya.
Bamoya throws an elbow but it misses.
Bamoya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krom can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bamoya missing with knees to the body.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krom.
Krom taking a breather.
Krom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bamoya has him pressed against the cage.
Krom blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krom managing to block the knees to the body from Bamoya.
Krom misses with a body punch.
Bamoya blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krom.
Bamoya unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Krom breaks the clinch.
Krom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bamoya doesn't seem bothered though.
Krom 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.
Bamoya fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bamoya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krom.
Krom scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bamoya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bamoya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krom throws a nice looking combination but Bamoya bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krom gets tackled into the cage by Bamoya. Bamoya maintains the clinch.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but Krom blocks with his arms.
Bamoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Krom won't want to take too many of those.
Krom wants to stall.
Bamoya trying to land knees to the body.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krom.
Krom is looking to break free of the clinch but Bamoya has double underhooks.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krom's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bamoya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bamoya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papoh Bamoya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krom lands a body shot.
Krom punishes Bamoya's body with a nice straight punch.
Krom scores with a shot to the body.
Bamoya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krom counters with a left to the body.
Bamoya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krom scores with a jab to the body.
Krom paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Krom blocks the low kick.
Krom connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bamoya momentarily.
Krom darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bamoya is breathing heavily.
Bamoya takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bamoya moves forwards but Krom connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom swings for the body but Bamoya moves out of range.
Bamoya takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bamoya throws an off balance right hand
and Krom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bamoya. Bamoya obviously looking to wear him down.
Krom cracks Bamoya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krom misses with a hook to the body
and Bamoya counters with a straight right hand.
Bamoya throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Krom to counter with a crisp jab.
Krom throws a jab when Bamoya was well out of range.
Bamoya throws a head kick but Krom moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Bamoya 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bamoya is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Krom rather than just go for the knockout.
Bamoya closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krom counters with a nice body shot.
Good exchange - Krom coming out on top.
Krom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Krom moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bamoya is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krom misses with an uppercut
and Bamoya counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bamoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Krom finish him?
Krom rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bamoya counters with a right hand to the body.
Krom misses with a right hand
and Bamoya counters with a solid body kick.
Krom lands a jab to Bamoya's midsection.
Krom swings widly with a right hand
and Bamoya counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bamoya seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krom moves out of range of the strikes.
Bamoya moves into the clinch.
Bamoya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krom is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krom has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Bamoya.
Bamoya misses with a knee strike.
Bamoya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krom.
Krom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bamoya.
Krom works Bamoya's body with a nice hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Bamoya scores with a four punch combination!
Bamoya wants to clinch
and Krom counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bamoya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bamoya jabs Krom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bamoya connects with a body shot that sends Krom's belly button to the back.
Bamoya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krom thows a body shot but no joy.
Terry Krom is winning the standup battle so far.
Krom works Bamoya's body with a nice hook.
Krom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamoya manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bamoya throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bamoya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krom is out of range.
Bamoya fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Krom dominated that second round.
That's time! Krom's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Krom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamoya works over Krom's head and body with a nice combination.
Bamoya throws a shot from downtown. Krom moves away and avoids it.
Bamoya tries to clinch there but Krom circles away.
Krom closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Terry Krom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krom lands a slapping body shot.
Nice jab there from Krom.
Krom dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krom avoids the body shot from Bamoya.
Bamoya pushes Krom up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krom tries to circle away but Bamoya has him pinned against the cage.
Krom blocks the elbow strike.
Bamoya tries to land knees in the clinch but Krom avoids the damage to the body.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krom is trying to break the clinch but Bamoya has him pressed against the cage.
Bamoya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krom is trying to force a seperation but Bamoya has the dominant position.
Krom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Krom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bamoya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamoya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Papoh Bamoya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Krom scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krom takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krom throws a body punch but Bamoya moves out of range.
Krom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamoya manages to avoid it.
Bamoya tries to clinch there but Krom circles away.
Bamoya throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krom lands with a nice body punch.
Bamoya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Krom counters with a nice uppercut.
Krom digs a good body shot into Bamoya's ribs.
A shot to the liver by Krom. Beautiful body shot.
Krom misses with a few strikes there.
Bamoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krom.
Krom looks to score with a jab to the body but Bamoya is just out of range.
Krom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bamoya looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bamoya keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krom.
Bamoya avoids the body shot from Krom.
Krom cracks Bamoya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamoya on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krom blocks a leg kick.
Bamoya tries to clinch
and Bamoya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bamoya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Krom. That did some damage!
Bamoya takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Krom misses with the combination.
That kick from Bamoya tenderised Krom's leg. Krom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bamoya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krom connects with a jab.
Bamoya throws a lazy right hand but Krom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bamoya has closed the distance and engaged Krom in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bamoya obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bamoya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bamoya pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bamoya landing knees to the head.
Bamoya lands an elbow inside that Krom shrugs off.
Bamoya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Krom is trying to break free.
Bamoya misses with an elbow over the top.
Krom taking a breather.
Bamoya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Krom tries to circle away but Bamoya has him pinned against the cage.
Krom manages to break the clinch.
Krom scores with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krom throws a right hand that Bamoya ducks under and follows up with a left that Bamoya also avoids with ease.
Krom misses with a straight right.
Bamoya cracks Krom with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terry Krom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krom 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Krom!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Cox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huima Sisu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cox comes to the cage accompanied by Solitaire Unraveling. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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26
265 lbs
16 - 9 - 2 |
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260 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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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
16 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Perry Cox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huima Sisu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisu misses with a takedown attempt
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sisu throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Sisu thows a leg kick but Cox checks it
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Sisu fails with the takedown
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
Sisu misses with a right hand
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Cox.
It looks like Huima Sisu has been cut.
Sisu misses with a hook
and Cox counters with a left to the body.
Sisu shoots and misses
and Cox counters with a low kick, right behind Sisu 's knee.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huima Sisu.
Sisu looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cox throws a nice looking combination but Sisu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sisu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cox listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cox, right into the meat.
A left lands for Cox.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cox has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sisu or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cox stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Cox.
Cox presses Sisu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cox misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Cox.
Nice uppercut there from Cox.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sisu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cox keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Sisu is trying to control the action in half guard but Cox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox trying to control but Sisu postures up.
Cox tries to get to full guard but Sisu has control of the leg.
Sisu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Sisu seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sisu is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cox is just riding it out for now. Sisu eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huima Sisu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sisu has his takedown stuffed
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Sisu tries for a takedown but Cox circles away easily
and Cox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sisu misses with a takedown
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huima Sisu.
Cox misses with a body shot.
Sisu is breathing heavily.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cox counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Cox.
Perry Cox is winning the standup battle so far.
Cox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cox scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cox thuds a left hand into Sisu's body.
Sisu fails with the takedown
and Cox counters with a straight right hand.
Cox throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu misses with a hook
and Sisu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sisu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Cox.
Cox catches Sisu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cox lands a nice looking body shot.
Sisu with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cox to counter with a crisp jab.
Cox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sisu on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cox lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sisu doesn't seem phased though.
Cox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sisu tries to pull guard but Cox won't allow it.
Cox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sisu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cox is working Sisu over against the cage.
Cox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cox lands with a short shot to the head.
Sisu being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox digs a right hand underneath Sisu's ribcage. Sisu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sisu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cox lands the left hand.
Cox connects with a leg kick. Sisu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cox tries to bum rush Sisu with a series of wild strikes but Sisu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Cox.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sisu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Cox dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Huima Sisu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sisu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cox counters with a right hand to the body.
Sisu tries for a takedown but Cox circles away easily
and Cox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cox ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cox lands a jab to the nose.
Sisu has his takedown stuffed
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Perry Cox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huima Sisu.
Sisu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sisu with a poor takedown
and Cox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cox connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cox has closed the distance and engaged Sisu in a clinch.
Cox gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sisu.
Cox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cox digs a right hand into Sisu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sisu's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cox is trying to break the clinch but Sisu has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sisu tries to pull guard but Cox holds him up against the cage and eventually Sisu drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cox lands a body shot.
Cox avoiding damage.
Cox lands an uppercut.
Cox digs a right hand underneath Sisu's ribcage. Sisu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cox scores with a hook to the body.
Cox lands a right hand.
Cox lands a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cox with a hook.
Cox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox tests Sisu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Huima Sisu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisu misses with a takedown
and Cox counters with an outside leg kick.
Cox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sisu can do to turn this around?
Cox scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sisu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sisu misses with a takedown attempt
letting Cox counter with a right hand.
Cox forces Sisu back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox leaning against his opponent.
Cox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sisu has his takedown stuffed
and Cox counters with a nice uppercut.
Cox fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sisu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cox scores with a nice strike.
Sisu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perry Cox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sisu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cox counters with a low kick, right behind Sisu 's knee.
And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Cox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cox, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Cox!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Munster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cades comes to the cage accompanied by The Ace Of Spades - Motorhead. Jeff Munster acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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272 lbs
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285 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Cades!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Munster!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cades bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Jeff Munster has been cut.
Munster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Munster wants to pass the guard but Cades is keeping the position.
Munster wants to control from the top but Cades keeps moving.
Munster throws a strike but Cades rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Cades is looking to work some ground and pound but Munster has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cades is looking to stand up but Munster won't let him.
Munster wants to sweep but no luck.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Munster is on top in guard.
Cades knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Munster on the ground.
Munster trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munster thows a big elbow that misses.
Munster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Munster from controlling successfully.
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.
Munster controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cades avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Munster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Munster is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster trying to control the position from guard on top but Cades is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munster is stalling in the full guard.
Munster wants to control from the top but Cades keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeff Munster wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cades lands a jab.
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.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Munster feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munster controls from within his opponent's guard.
Cades is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cades will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Munster cracks Cades with a solid left hand.
Munster postures up in Cades's guard and throws a big left but Cades blocks it.
Munster seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Munster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeff Munster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Munster defending well as Cades loads up on a big left hand.
Munster shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Cades is in a horrible position here. Munster smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
It looks like Mike Cades has been cut.
Munster looking to control but Cades is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Munster raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munster controlling the position easily from mount.
Munster lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cades hang on?
Munster avoids the attempt from Cades to control.
Munster tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cades that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Munster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Munster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munster can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cades is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster raining down hammerfists from mount.
Munster controlling his opponent.
Munster looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Cades is squirming around, avoiding Munster's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munster sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Munster working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Munster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Munster controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Cades can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Munster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Munster gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munster is looking to take a break and control but Cades is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Munster controls the position.
Munster wants to control but Cades is keeping him busy.
Munster staying calm.
Munster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Munster wants to control for a moment but Cades uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Munster works his foot free and advances to mount.
Munster is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Cades is surviving well by controlling Munster's body position as best he can.
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.
Munster controlling his opponent.
Jeff Munster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mike Cades has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munster raining down shots from the mount!
Mike Cades's cut is getting worse.
Munster controlling from the full mount.
Munster wants to control the pace but Cades is squirming around nicely.
Munster in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jeez, Mike Cades's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Cades's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jeff Munster!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Alb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Blythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alb's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, What Mama Said . Blythe has chosen I want your skulls- Misfits as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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170 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Alb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Byron Blythe!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alb scores a takedown into full mount!
Alb misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Blythe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blythe is squirming around, avoiding Alb's attempts to control the action.
Alb is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Blythe can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alb prevents Blythe from getting the reversal.
Alb has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Alb scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blythe?
Alb has control of Blythe's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Blythe regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Alb has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Blythe is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryan Alb!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero's entrance music is Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. A fine choice. Manhoef is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Steady Mobbin'. Sub Zero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
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187 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Melvin Manhoef!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Manhoef misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Manhoef.
Manhoef motions for Zero to come forward. Manhoef throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Manhoef throws a chopping leg kick but Zero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zero shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Manhoef manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zero trying to control but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
Zero postures up in Manhoef's guard and throws a big left but Manhoef blocks it.
Zero trying to control but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manhoef swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zero is looking to work some ground and pound but Manhoef has wrist control.
Manhoef keeping full guard, as Zero tries to pass.
Zero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zero just misses with a punch to the body.
Manhoef throws a head kick that misses.
Melvin Manhoef is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zero.
Manhoef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manhoef fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zero.
Zero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manhoef was well out of range. Poor timing from Zero.
Zero checks a leg kick.
Zero throws out a loose jab but Manhoef uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Manhoef.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zero checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manhoef thows a leg kick but Zero checks it
and Zero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zero throws a shot to the body.
Zero misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Zero blocks the leg kick.
Manhoef throws a leg kick
and Zero counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Manhoef's guard now.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Manhoef is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Manhoef manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Manhoef's guard.
Zero looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Zero trying to control the action but Manhoef is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Manhoef can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zero cracks Manhoef with a big right hand but Manhoef just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zero is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Manhoef knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zero trying to control the position but Manhoef is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zero misses with a low kick as Manhoef jumps back.
Zero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manhoef throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A left lands for Zero.
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Zero counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zero seems to be looking for submissions.
Zero is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Manhoef doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zero.
Manhoef really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zero working over Manhoef with some ground and pound. Manhoef looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zero is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Manhoef has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zero is working for a kimura but Manhoef is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero wants to free his trapped foot but Manhoef is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zero wants to work for an arm triangle but Manhoef is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zero lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero wants to take a breather but Manhoef is having none of it.
Zero works his way into full mount!
Zero has hold of Manhoef's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Manhoef manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero looking to isolate an arm here. Manhoef doesn't see it coming and as Zero extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Zero!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sub Zero!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shina Aoyki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
183 lbs
13 - 5 - 1 |
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29
178 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shina Aoyki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut catches Aoyki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Uppercut throws a lazy right hand but Aoyki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aoyki shoots and misses
and Uppercut counters with a stiff right hand.
Aoyki throws a head kick that misses.
Uppercut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aoyki. Aoyki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Uppercut misses with a hook. Aoyki ducked under it nicely.
Aoyki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Aoyki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Uppercut, as that shot connected.
Aoyki is rocked!
Uppercut fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Aoyki to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Aoyki looks to clinch but Uppercut throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Aoyki taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut is the new welterweight champion!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Samuels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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23
216 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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28
212 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Kayne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Samuels!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samuels takes a swing at Kayne's ribcage but misses.
Kayne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Samuels.
Samuels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kayne takes a swing at Samuels's ribcage but misses.
Samuels drives through with a takedown into guard.
Samuels stops Kayne from standing up.
Samuels's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kayne keeping moving, preventing Samuels from controlling successfully.
Samuels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samuels throwing strikes but missing.
Samuels trying to control but Kayne is working from the bottom.
Samuels pushing down on Kayne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Samuels tries to pass to full mount but Kayne defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuels trying to control from half guard but Kayne is working away.
Samuels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Samuels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kayne keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Samuels prevents Kayne from standing back up.
Samuels wants to control but Kayne is keeping him busy.
Kayne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kayne.
Kayne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Samuels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Samuels throwing strikes but missing.
Samuels wants to control from the top but Kayne keeps moving.
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.
Samuels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kayne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kayne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Samuels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Samuels on the ground.
Samuels trying to control but Kayne is working from the bottom.
Samuels drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Samuels seems to have locked his on tight now - Kayne screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Samuels, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Sam Samuels! Sam Samuels retains his light heavyweight title!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kamil Tomcik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauno Kaalikorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamil Tomcik has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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24
198 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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24
192 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Very quick |
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World class boxer
Powerful |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamil Tomcik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kauno Kaalikorva!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaalikorva misses with a right hand
enabling Tomcik to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomcik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaalikorva manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Kaalikorva.
Kauno Kaalikorva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva gets a clinch.
Kaalikorva scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaalikorva creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaalikorva wants to stall.
Tomcik blocking some punches.
Kaalikorva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tomcik prevents it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tomcik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tomcik misses with a punch to the body.
Kaalikorva throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomcik.
Kaalikorva scores with a shot to the side of Tomcik's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tomcik.
Kaalikorva misses with a body punch.
Kaalikorva misses with the head strike.
Kaalikorva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tomcik backwards.
Tomcik is trying to stall.
Tomcik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaalikorva misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tomcik.
Kaalikorva trying to control the position but instead, Tomcik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaalikorva into the cage.
Kaalikorva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaalikorva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kaalikorva throws a head punch that misses.
Tomcik can't break the clinch.
Kaalikorva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tomcik.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaalikorva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaalikorva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaalikorva.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tomcik lands a shot to the body.
Tomcik slowing the pace effectively.
Tomcik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tomcik trying to control the position but instead, Kaalikorva has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tomcik into the cage.
Nice body punch from Kaalikorva.
Tomcik stalling the fight.
Kaalikorva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tomcik scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Tomcik.
Kaalikorva lands a nice shot to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaalikorva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tomcik's brow.
Tomcik missing with knees to the body.
Kaalikorva working aggressively here.
Kaalikorva struggles to land a body shot inside as Tomcik controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaalikorva digs a right hand into Tomcik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tomcik's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva has picked Tomcik up - he's going for a ride! Kaalikorva dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tomcik trying to control from the bottom.
Kaalikorva thows a huge punch but Tomcik dodges it nicely.
Kaalikorva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tomcik defending well though.
Kaalikorva tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tomcik knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Kaalikorva.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaalikorva seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tomcik does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaalikorva throwing shots but Tomcik is blocking nicely.
Well, if Kaalikorva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kaalikorva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tomcik regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kaalikorva.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tomcik keeping moving, preventing Kaalikorva from controlling successfully.
Kaalikorva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tomcik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaalikorva is one step ahead there.
Kaalikorva throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tomcik pulls Kaalikorva in close to prevent any damage.
Tomcik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaalikorva looking to pass the guard.
Kaalikorva trying to control but Tomcik is working from the bottom.
Kaalikorva looking to pass the guard.
Tomcik utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva throws the left hand but Tomcik avoids the punch easily.
Kaalikorva has Tomcik up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kauno Kaalikorva dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Kaalikorva as he connects with a hook.
Kaalikorva misses with a combination
and Tomcik counters with a right hand to the body.
Kaalikorva paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaalikorva throws a series of punches but Tomcik avoids them all with ease.
Kaalikorva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kaalikorva looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomcik is just out of range.
Kaalikorva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tomcik counter with a right hand.
Kaalikorva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tomcik.
Kaalikorva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tomcik.
Tomcik punishes Kaalikorva's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaalikorva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tomcik.
Tomcik misses the shot to the body.
Kaalikorva cracks Tomcik with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kaalikorva throws an off balance right hand
and Tomcik counters with a left to the body.
Tomcik swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaalikorva.
Kaalikorva shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tomcik but Tomcik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomcik throws a jab when Kaalikorva was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaalikorva. Tomcik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaalikorva tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomcik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaalikorva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tomcik counters with a three punch combo that has Kaalikorva backing up. Kaalikorva nods at Tomcik to acknowledge the strikes.
Tomcik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kaalikorva's head backwards.
Tomcik wants to slow Kaalikorva down by chopping away at his legs.
Tomcik misses with the combination.
Kaalikorva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kamil Tomcik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauno Kaalikorva.
Tomcik misses with a wild body shot.
Kaalikorva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tomcik thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaalikorva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A big right from Kaalikorva misses.
Tomcik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaalikorva throws a nice looking combination but Tomcik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomcik throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaalikorva counters with a single leg into guard. Tomcik didn't expect that.
Kaalikorva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tomcik dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaalikorva controls Tomcik momentarily but Tomcik frees himself.
Kaalikorva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaalikorva keeping moving, preventing Tomcik from controlling successfully.
Kaalikorva looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tomcik trying to control but Kaalikorva is working from the bottom.
Kaalikorva utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kaalikorva is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Tomcik frees his head nicely. Oh but Kaalikorva has switched to an armbar! Tomcik is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kauno Kaalikorva!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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