ONI 35 - McKay vs Kunnas PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenjiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Madafaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tanaka might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Seek and Destroy. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tanaka
vs
Madafaka

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
195 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenjiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krejzi Madafaka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanaka misses with a left hand
and Madafaka counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kenjiro Tanaka has been cut.
Tanaka throws a lazy uppercut
and Madafaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tanaka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madafaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madafaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka throws a right hand that misses

and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanaka wants to stand but Madafaka is controlling the position.
Tanaka is wriggling around but Madafaka manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka is taking a breather. Tanaka says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tanaka pushes Madafaka off looking to stand but Madafaka dives back in and keeps control.
Still in half guard, Madafaka seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kenjiro Tanaka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Madafaka shoots in looking for a takedown but Tanaka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Madafaka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kenjiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krejzi Madafaka.
Madafaka misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tanaka throws an off balance right hand

and Madafaka counters with a takedown into side control.
Madafaka is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tanaka's shoulder. That is not cool.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Tanaka tries to escape but Madafaka is in control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Krejzi Madafaka wasn't active enough on the ground.
Madafaka fails with a takedown attempt.
Tanaka misses with a hook

and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanaka wants to stand up but Madafaka is controlling him.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tanaka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kenjiro Tanaka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tanaka misses with an uppercut

and Madafaka counters with a shoot takedown. Tanaka fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madafaka won't allow Tanaka to get back to his feet.
Madafaka tries to free his leg and advance position but Tanaka is retaining full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka is standing up over Tanaka. Tanaka looks to escape but Madafaka dives into side control.
Tanaka wants to get back to his feet.
Madafaka slows the pace down.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like Madafaka might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Tanaka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Madafaka has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tanaka throws a right hand that misses

and Madafaka counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tanaka's guard now.
Madafaka is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka stops Tanaka from standing up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenjiro Tanaka wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Tanaka misses with a left hand

and Madafaka counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krejzi Madafaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tanaka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tanaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tanaka is looking to stand up but Madafaka isn't so interested in that idea.
Madafaka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenjiro Tanaka.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand

and Madafaka counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tanaka won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madafaka is staying tight to Tanaka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Tanaka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

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.
Madafaka is staying tight to Tanaka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Krejzi Madafaka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Madafaka has a takedown stuffed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka swings widly with a right hand

and Madafaka counters with a single leg into guard. Tanaka didn't expect that.
Madafaka stops Tanaka from standing up.
Madafaka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madafaka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenjiro Tanaka.
Madafaka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tanaka swivels and escapes.
Madafaka is breathing heavily.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Madafaka.
Kenjiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krejzi Madafaka.
Madafaka misses with a takedown attempt - Tanaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's six 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.
Madafaka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tanaka is fending him off so far but Madafaka persists. Nope, Tanaka circles away and we're back to standing.
Tanaka misses with a hook

so Madafaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Tanaka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Madafaka is controlling him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
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.
Madafaka sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenjiro Tanaka.
Tanaka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Madafaka counters with a takedown into side control.
Madafaka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tanaka keeps working.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tanaka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tanaka trying to remain calm as Madafaka controls from the top position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Krejzi Madafaka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Madafaka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krejzi Madafaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenjiro Tanaka'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Madafaka gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Tanaka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenjiro Tanaka!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Smask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Botwin
vs
Smask

176 cm
21
143 lbs
3 - 5 - 1

179 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Smask!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Botwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Botwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Botwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smask wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smask goes for a takedown in the clinch but Botwin prevents it.
Smask changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Botwin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kenny Botwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Smask.
Botwin scores with a head kick.

Botwin gets a clinch.
Botwin is trying to drag Smask to the mat but Smask just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smask jumps guard but Botwin stands there with Smask around his waist. Smask gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smask is trying to break free.
Botwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Botwin pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.
Botwin throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Botwin controlling Smask's posture.
Smask trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.

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.
Smask tries to free his leg and advance position but Botwin is retaining full guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Harry Smask wasn't active enough on the ground.

Botwin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smask, pushing him back against the cage.
Botwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Smask tries to keep at a distance but Botwin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Botwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smask's efforts to push away.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Smask gets tackled into the cage by Botwin. Botwin maintains the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Botwin.
Smask looks gassed!

Botwin jumps guard and drags Smask to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Botwin trying to control the position here.
Botwin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smask on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.
Smask is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Botwin working for a triangle but Smask defends it easily.
Smask trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Botwin wants to sweep here but Smask controlling him for the moment.

Botwin scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Botwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Botwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smask has a couple of punches blocked by Botwin.
Smask misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Botwin.

Botwin jumps into guard, dragging Smask to the mat.
Botwin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Botwin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Botwin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smask is one step ahead there.
Botwin managing to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smask preventing the sweep.

That's six 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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Botwin closes the distance and pushes Smask back into the cage.
Smask tries to pull guard but Botwin holds him up against the cage and eventually Smask drops back down to his feet.
Botwin lands a knee to the head.
Botwin lands a knee to the body.
Botwin is working for takedown but Smask is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Botwin obliges.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Botwin has Smask up against the cage in a clinch.

Botwin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Botwin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smask off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Botwin moves into the clinch.

Botwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Botwin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Botwin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Botwin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Botwin wants to take a breather but Smask is having none of it.
Botwin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Botwin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smask's head.
Botwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Botwin working Smask over with strikes.
Botwin prevents Smask from improving his position.
Smask blocking the ground and pound attempt from Botwin.
Smask is not content to let Botwin control the position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smask is trying to get back to full guard.
Botwin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smask with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Botwin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smask defending well though.
Botwin prevents Smask from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Botwin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Botwin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Botwin throwing shots but Smask is blocking nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin works his way into full mount!
Smask wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Botwin.
Botwin throwing strikes here but Smask is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smask holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Botwin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Botwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smask avoids a series of strikes thrown by Botwin.
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Botwin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Botwin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Botwin has managed to clinch.
Smask can't break the clinch.

Botwin manages to pull guard.
Smask throws a big right hand that misses.
Smask being controlled here momentarily.

Botwin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Botwin is pulling down on Smask's head to control his posture.
Botwin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Botwin tries to get out of the position.
Smask is breathing heavily.
Smask postures up in Botwin's guard and throws a big left but Botwin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smask trying to control the position from guard on top but Botwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Harry Smask wasn't active enough on the ground.

Botwin rushes Smask and presses him up against the cage.

Botwin manages to pull guard.

Botwin pushes Smask off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Botwin drives through and clinches with Smask against the cage.

Botwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Botwin closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Botwin.

Botwin drags the fight down to the ground.
Botwin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Botwin keeping moving, preventing Smask from controlling successfully.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.
Botwin is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smask stopping the sweep attempt from Botwin.

Smask is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Botwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Botwin has escaped and now he's on top!

Botwin gets to his feet - Smask follows without any prompting.

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.
Botwin throws a right hand that Smask ducks under and follows up with a left that Smask also avoids with ease.
Botwin throws a nice head kick!

Botwin moves into range and clinches up with Smask.

Botwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Botwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Botwin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Smask is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Botwin is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Botwin has escaped and now he's on top!
Botwin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smask can do to turn this around?
Smask wants to sweep here but Botwin controlling him for the moment.
Smask wants to stand up but Botwin is controlling him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Botwin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Botwin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Botwin throwing strikes but missing.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Botwin postures up in Smask's guard and throws a big left but Smask blocks it.
Botwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Botwin throws a big right hand that misses.
Botwin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Botwin stands up from Smask's guard - Botwin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Botwin fails to land the takedown.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Botwin connects with a body shot.
Botwin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Botwin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Botwin lands in his opponent's guard.
Botwin tries to free his leg and advance position but Smask is retaining full guard.
Botwin thows a big elbow that misses.
Botwin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Botwin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smask is keeping the position for now.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smask working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Botwin.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Botwin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Botwin trying to control but Smask is working from the bottom.

Smask is working an open guard so Botwin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Botwin gets a clinch.

Botwin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Botwin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Botwin keeping full guard, as Smask tries to pass.
Botwin pulls Smask in close to his closed guard and prevents Smask from doing any damage or advancing position.
Botwin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Botwin looking for a sweep. Not yet Botwin, not yet.
Botwin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smask!
Botwin throws some wild stikes that Smask manages to avoid easily.
Botwin punching from mount but Smask doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Botwin connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Botwin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws some wild stikes that Smask manages to avoid easily.
Botwin throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smask because Botwin loaded up on that one.
Botwin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Botwin lands with some strikes.
Botwin thowing shots but they're missing.
Botwin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smask in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Botwin content just to control the position here.
Poor strikes thrown by Botwin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Botwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Botwin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kenny Botwin!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kenny Botwin!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Kenny Botwin!

Kenny Botwin wins by unanimous decision!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huima Kostaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesnar has chosen Enae Volare Mezzo as his entrance music. 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.

Kostaja
vs
Lesnar

190 cm
28
265 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

210 cm
25
285 lbs
10 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Huima Kostaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Lesnar!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kostaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lesnar circles away quickly and effectively.
Kostaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Huima Kostaja has been cut.

Kostaja has closed the distance and engaged Lesnar in a clinch.
Lesnar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Lesnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lesnar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kostaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lesnar letting Kostaja take a breather here.
Kostaja misses with a punch on the inside.

Kostaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Kostaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kostaja scores a takedown into full mount!
Kostaja throwing strikes but Lesnar recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Lesnar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kostaja trying to control the action but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Kostaja is stalling here. Lesnar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kostaja seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lesnar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostaja is trying to control Lesnar's posture but Lesnar avoids it.
Lesnar with the ground and pound but Kostaja regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lesnar prevents Kostaja from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kostaja lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Kostaja wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.
Lesnar sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lesnar lands with a punch from half guard.
Lesnar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kostaja might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lesnar is just content to waste time from the top position. Kostaja takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lesnar's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Kostaja working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lesnar has passed into half guard!
Kostaja wants to improve his position but Lesnar is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar wants to control but Kostaja is keeping him busy.

Kostaja is defending against the submission attempts here by Lesnar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kostaja has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lesnar is working away from the top position though.
Lesnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kostaja does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lesnar works his way into full mount!

That's four 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.
Kostaja wants to hold on but Lesnar pushes him away.
Kostaja is in a horrible position here. Lesnar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kostaja tries to lock up and control but Lesnar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Lesnar is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kostaja has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kostaja!
Lesnar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Lesnar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kostaja manages to get himself to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.
Lesnar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lesnar connects with a couple of short punches.
Lesnar working some strikes from top position.
Lesnar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kostaja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lesnar forces his way into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to stall here but Kostaja recovers full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar throws a strike but Kostaja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kostaja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lesnar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kostaja wants to control from the top but Lesnar keeps moving.
Lesnar wants to sweep here but Kostaja controlling him for the moment.
Lesnar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Lesnar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Kostaja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kostaja is looking to work some ground and pound but Lesnar has wrist control.
Kostaja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lesnar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kostaja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kostaja preventing the sweep.
Lesnar keeping moving, preventing Kostaja from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Huima Kostaja just wasn't active enough.
Kostaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lesnar wants to clinch.

That's eight 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.

Kostaja gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kostaja drags the fight down to the ground.
Lesnar postures up in Kostaja's guard and throws a big left but Kostaja blocks it.
Lesnar throws a strike but Kostaja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kostaja trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar wants to sweep but no luck.
Lesnar pulls Kostaja in to control the position.
Kostaja content to stall in guard here.
Kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Huima Kostaja.

Lesnar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lesnar is looking to advance position but Kostaja won't allow it.
Lesnar thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kostaja to regain full guard.
Lesnar advances to half guard.
Lesnar throwing shots but Kostaja is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Lesnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Huima Kostaja's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kostaja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lesnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kostaja darts in and clinches Lesnar up against the cage.
Lesnar lands a shot to the body.
Kostaja pushes Lesnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lesnar tries to pull guard but Kostaja won't allow it.
Kostaja misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kostaja.
Lesnar gets through Kostaja's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lesnar fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kostaja manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lesnar won't allow Kostaja to sweep him here.
Kostaja has momentary wrist control but Lesnar slips an elbow through the middle.
Fedor Lesnar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Kostaja is keeping the position.
Lesnar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar lands a couple of digs.
Kostaja keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar is stalling in the full guard.
Kostaja pulls Lesnar in close to prevent any damage.

Lesnar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kostaja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kostaja has escaped and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kostaja is one step ahead there.
Kostaja trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Lesnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kostaja in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kostaja trying to control but Lesnar is working from the bottom.
Kostaja is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lesnar is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Huima Kostaja has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kostaja misses with the body kick

and Lesnar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kostaja drags the fight down to the ground.

Kostaja has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lesnar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kostaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lesnar slips nicely into half guard.

Lesnar seems to be working for a kimura but Kostaja defends the submission attempt.
Kostaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kostaja is trying to control the position but Lesnar postures up.
Kostaja keeping moving, preventing Lesnar from controlling successfully.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Kostaja is keeping the position.
Lesnar wants to control from the top but Kostaja keeps moving.
Lesnar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja keeping full guard, as Lesnar tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lesnar's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lesnar lands a couple of elbows.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lesnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Kostaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's six 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.
Lesnar wants to pass the guard but Kostaja is keeping the position.
Lesnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lesnar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kostaja is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kostaja has escaped and now he's on top!
Lesnar is breathing heavily.
Lesnar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kostaja controls the pace.
Kostaja trying to control the position from guard on top but Lesnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kostaja manages to get himself to full guard.
Lesnar 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Huima Kostaja wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lesnar's corner calls for a 1-2. Lesnar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Huima Kostaja's cut is getting worse.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lesnar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Huima Kostaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kostaja throws a jab when Lesnar was well out of range.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kostaja moves away from the strike by Lesnar.
Lesnar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kostaja's waist but Kostaja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lesnar off to one side.
Huima Kostaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Lesnar.
Kostaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lesnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lesnar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

Lesnar shoots in and bounces Kostaja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lesnar works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lesnar working over Kostaja with some ground and pound. Kostaja looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kostaja avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lesnar.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kostaja is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lesnar's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lesnar's back!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lesnar rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kostaja blocks the strikes from Lesnar.
Kostaja wants to control but Lesnar is keeping him busy.
Lesnar is looking to control Kostaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lesnar avoid being mounted?
Kostaja trying to pass the guard but Lesnar defending well.
Lesnar manages to get to full guard.

Lesnar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kostaja defends well.

Lesnar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kostaja gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Lesnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Huima Kostaja's cut.
That's time! Kostaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kostaja misses with a two punch combination.
Kostaja misses with a double jab
and Lesnar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huima Kostaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kostaja throws an off balance right hand

and Lesnar counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kostaja!
Kostaja is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lesnar punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kostaja is working to get back to half guard.
Lesnar with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lesnar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lesnar trying to control but Kostaja is having none of it.
Kostaja can't escape the position.
Lesnar with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lesnar.

Huima Kostaja's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huima Kostaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fedor Lesnar!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen StrangleHold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zappa
vs
Vasquez

171 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

173 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Zappa counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zappa misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zappa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Zappa's head.
Vasquez lands with a good body shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a series of strikes. Zappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zappa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zappa is out of range.
Vasquez scores with the left hand. Zappa knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benito Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zappa tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquez scores with a hook.
Vasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Vasquez lands a jab.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut. Zappa saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa lands the left hand.
Vasquez cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.

Zappa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Zappa lands an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zappa missing with knees to the body.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Zappa lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Zappa.
Zappa tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zappa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zappa blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Zappa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Zappa works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zappa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch but Zappa keeps him there for the moment.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zappa lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zappa lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zappa cracks Vasquez with a nice body shot.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zappa.
Zappa lands a right hand.
Zappa lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Zappa avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Zappa.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zappa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zappa lands a shot to the body.
Zappa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
Zappa gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Zappa holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
Zappa is pushing Vasquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Zappa.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zappa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zappa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Zappa lands a knee to the body.
Zappa blocking some punches.
Zappa has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Zappa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa avoiding damage as Vasquez throws knees to the body.
Vasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa scores with a shoulder strike.
Zappa scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappa.
A right hook to the body lands for Zappa.
Zappa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Zappa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zappa slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa landing knees to the body.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zappa.
Zappa blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
Zappa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zappa digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa scores with a shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zappa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vasquez up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Zappa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
Zappa has Vasquez pushed against the cage.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Zappa taking a breather.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zappa smiles and moves away.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez throws a lazy uppercut

and Zappa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Zappa to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa lands a left hand.
Zappa connects with a knee to the head.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Zappa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zappa connects with a crisp jab.
Zappa moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez digs a good body shot into Zappa's ribs.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasquez works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Zappa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Zappa misses
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zappa is looking to clinch.
Zappa with a nice cross.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick lands from Zappa.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa misses with a combination
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses.
Zappa misses with a combination
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa moves away from the strike by Vasquez.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zappa lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasquez off the cage and back into rage.
Vasquez jabs at Zappa's body.
Zappa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa misses with a body punch
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa blocks a jab.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasquez needs to keep his hands up - Zappa had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Vasquez misses
and Zappa counters with an inside leg kick.
Zappa lands with a good body shot.
Vasquez lands a really nice looking cross but Zappa seems unphased.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Vasquez lands with a shot to the body.
Zappa staying out of range there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Zappa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasquez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa scores with a head kick. Vasquez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasquez cracks Zappa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benito Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez jabs at Zappa's body.
Zappa is looking to land body kicks.
Vasquez connects with a right hand. Zappa shakes it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Vasquez.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Zappa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Zappa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Zappa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa walks into a left hand.
Zappa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zappa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zappa looks to land a combination. Vasquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zappa.
Zappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zappa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zappa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
Zappa slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Jab from Vasquez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zappa misses with a body shot.
Zappa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasquez swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zappa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the body
and Zappa counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zappa shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Zappa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a right hand
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez lands the left hand.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Vasquez.
Zappa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquez.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zappa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zappa moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a two punch combo.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zappa misses the body punch
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benito Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasquez's head backwards.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zappa tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Zappa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Zappa as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zappa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Zappa misses with a low kick as Vasquez jumps back.
Vasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a left hand
and Zappa counters with an inside leg kick.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Zappa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Vasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Zappa moved out of range.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasquez scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zappa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Vasquez coming out on top.
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zappa.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Zappa's head but Zappa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zappa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquez.
Zappa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Zappa thuds a left hand into Vasquez's body.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Zappa.
Zappa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Zappa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vasquez throws a lazy body kick

and Zappa moves into the clinch.
Vasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zappa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa lands with a light punch inside.
Zappa prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Zappa.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Junior Zappa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zappa lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zappa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Zappa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zappa.
Zappa lands a left hand.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa stalling against the cage.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zappa looking to slow down the pace here.
Vasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa keeps control of Vasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Zappa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez tries to break free but Zappa pushes him back against the cage.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa avoiding damage.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zappa.
A right hand to the body from Zappa.
Zappa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasquez up against the cage.
Zappa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Zappa.
Good body shot from Zappa.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez avoiding damage as Zappa throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa lands a knee to the body.
Zappa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zappa prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Zappa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasquez moves out of range as Zappa strikes.
Zappa thumps Vasquez with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasquez.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zappa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zappa is keen to just control but Vasquez is a slippery customer.
Zappa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vasquez tries to get to full guard but Zappa has control of the leg.
Zappa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zappa 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 for Junior Zappa!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Junior Zappa!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Junior Zappa!

Junior Zappa wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Totman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mile Kekin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Totman comes to the cage accompanied by Operation Ground and Pound. Kekin has chosen Love and Drinking as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Totman
vs
Kekin

188 cm
27
218 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

180 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam Totman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mile Kekin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Totman looks to score with a jab to the body but Kekin is just out of range.
Kekin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Totman.
A shot to the body from Totman misses
and Kekin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kekin misses with a body kick.
Kekin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Totman checks it well.
Kekin blocks a head kick by Totman.
Kekin throws a hook but Totman avoids it easily.
Mile Kekin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kekin defending well as Totman loads up on a big left hand.
Kekin throws a chopping leg kick but Totman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Totman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice jab there from Kekin.
Totman slips a jab from Kekin.
Totman misses with an uppercut
and Kekin counters with a stiff right hand.
Totman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kekin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kekin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Totman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Totman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kekin throws a leg kick
enabling Totman to counter with a crisp jab.
Totman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kekin.
Kekin throws out a loose jab but Totman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kekin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Kekin cracks a nice hook into Totman's ribs.
Totman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kekin on the side of the head.
Kekin misses with a leg kick
and Totman counters with a nice leg kick.
Totman lands with a kick to the temple. Kekin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kekin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Totman counters with a left and a right that stings Kekin.
Totman throws a leg kick that misses.
Kekin misses with a hook
and Totman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Totman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kekin manages to avoid it.
Totman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kekin.
Kekin blocks a head kick by Totman.
A big right from Kekin misses.
Kekin connects with a leg kick. Totman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kekin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Totman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kekin tries to clinch there but Totman circles away.
Kekin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Totman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Totman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kekin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Totman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kekin with a nice cross.
Totman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kekin counters with a stiff right hand.
Totman misses with a head kick.
Kekin jabs Totman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kekin's corner calls for a 1-2. Kekin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kekin throws an off balance right hand
and Totman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kekin's knee momentarily.
Kekin misses with a wild body shot.
Totman wants to clinch.
Kekin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Totman swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kekin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Totman counters with a leg kick.
Totman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kekin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Totman was well out of range. Poor timing from Kekin.
Kekin misses with a combination
and Kekin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kekin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Totman counters with a straight right hand.
Kekin misses with an attempted mid kick.
A cross from Kekin lands.
Kekin lands with a straight right. Totman didn't see that one coming.
Totman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A low kick from Totman misses
letting Kekin counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekin dodges the punch combination from Totman.
Totman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekin throws out a leg kick but Totman moves out of range and Kekin only half commits.
Totman cracks the inside of Kekin's front leg.
An inside leg kick from Kekin misses.
Kekin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Totman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Totman misses the jab.
Totman swings widly with a right hand
letting Kekin counter with a right hand.
Totman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kekin.
Totman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Totman throws an off balance right hand

and Kekin counters with a crisp one two that drops Totman! Kekin thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Totman to his feet! Totman is in big trouble!

Totman is rocked!
A slow jab from Kekin misses its intended target.
Oh Totman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Totman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kekin.
Kekin throws a jab when Totman was well out of range.
Kekin drops Totman with a straight right hand, right on the button! Kekin follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mile Kekin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Wilder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryuu Takeshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Takeshi's choice of entrance music: On The Dub-ble. 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.

Wilder
vs
Takeshi

190 cm
29
194 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

190 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Van Wilder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryuu Takeshi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilder scores with a three punch combo!
Wilder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takeshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takeshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wilder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wilder swings for the body but Takeshi moves out of range.
Takeshi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takeshi moves in looking to clinch but Wilder pushes him off.
Wilder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takeshi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wilder throws a sloppy head kick
and Takeshi counters with an inside leg kick.

Takeshi instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilder blocks the elbow strike.
Takeshi stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeshi.
Wilder lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeshi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takeshi keeps control of Wilder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilder creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Van Wilder has been cut.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takeshis head.
Wilder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Wilder breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Wilder. Those never looked like landing.
Takeshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilder misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeshi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the body from Wilder misses
and Takeshi counters with a low kick, right behind Wilder 's knee.
Wilder on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Wilder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilder misses with a lunging right hand
and Wilder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takeshi scores with a hook to the body. Wilder takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A jab from Takeshi misses.
A low kick from Wilder misses
and Takeshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilder throws a nice outside leg kick.

Takeshi rushes Wilder and presses him up against the cage.
Wilder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Takeshi backwards.
Takeshi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilder is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Wilder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Takeshi.
Wilder tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takeshi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilder's efforts to push away.
Wilder is trying to push Takeshi away but Takeshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wilder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takeshi lands a nice elbow.
Takeshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeshi controlling the action here for a moment.
Takeshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takeshi lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.
Takeshi scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
Takeshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Van Wilder's cut is getting worse.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Takeshi is controlling the position.
Wilder takes an elbow to the temple.
Takeshi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wilder is trying to push Takeshi away but Takeshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takeshi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilder blocks it with crossed arms.
Takeshi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takeshi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takeshi looking to stall.
Takeshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takeshi stalling against the cage.
Wilder throws a head punch that misses.
Takeshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilder is defending well for now.
Takeshi controlling the action here for a moment.
Takeshi keeps control of Wilder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Takeshi lands a nice shot to the body.
Wilder tries to break the clinch but Takeshi is controlling the position.
Takeshi lands a good knee to the midsection. Wilder won't want to take too many of those.
Takeshi lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.
Takeshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeshi scores with a knee to the head.

Van Wilder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takeshi connects with a knee to the head.
Takeshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Takeshi landing knees to the head.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside.
Takeshi scores a nice knee to the body.
Takeshi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wilder's face.
Takeshi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Takeshi misses with a knee strike.
Takeshi blocks a body shot from Wilder.
Takeshi lands a damaging elbow.
Takeshi landing knees to the body.
Takeshi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Takeshi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takeshi crunches a lovely knee into Wilder's ribcage.
Takeshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.

Jeez, Van Wilder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wilder working aggressively here.
Takeshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilder's defenses.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside.
A short left from Takeshi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilder avoids it.
Takeshi lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.
Takeshi has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takeshi pushes off an throws an elbow but Wilder leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Takeshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Takeshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilder is trying to break the clinch but Takeshi has him pressed against the cage.
Wilder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takeshis head.
Wilder dodges an elbow strike from Takeshi.
Takeshi is looking to control Wilder's arms but Wilder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Takeshi has his back to the cage.
Takeshi blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Takeshi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Takeshi has Wilder pressed against the cage, preventing Wilder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Takeshi landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takeshi lands an elbow inside.
Takeshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeshi prevents Wilder from breaking the clinch.
Nice elbow from Takeshi.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wilder avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeshi.
Takeshi stalling.
Wilder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Takeshi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilder is defending well for now.
Wilder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takeshi taking a breather.
Wilder working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takeshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
A short uppercut from Takeshi.
Wilder being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wilder fails to land.
Wilder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takeshi presses Wilder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilder misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takeshi.
Takeshi has Wilder pushed against the cage.
Takeshi lands an elbow that stopped Wilder in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Van Wilder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryuu Takeshi!

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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Belt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Belt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory. Vargtass has chosen Torparrock as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Belt
vs
Vargtass

225 cm
26
289 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

210 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Black Belt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Richard Vargtass!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vargtass manages to avoid it.
Vargtass bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Belt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vargtass lands with a shot to the body.
Belt misses with an uppercut. Vargtass saw that one coming.
Belt misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a nice kick to the body.
Belt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vargtass counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belt throws a poor cross that misses
and Vargtass counters with a nice body kick.
Belt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vargtass scores with a head kick.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vargtass lands a body shot.
Vargtass looks to land a right hand but Belt moved out of range.
Vargtass lands a nice shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belt moves away.
Vargtass misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vargtass throws a chopping leg kick but Belt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Vargtass clinches up with Belt and pushes him back against the cage.
Vargtass wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Vargtass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Belt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belt's knee momentarily.
Belt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vargtass. Vargtass obviously looking to wear him down.
Vargtass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargtass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargtass lands a head kick. Belt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vargtass doesn't manage to clinch there - Belt circles away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vargtass. Belt shrugs it off though.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Belt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vargtass counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargtass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vargtass misses with a low kick.
Vargtass lands with an uppercut that bounces Belt off the cage and back into rage.
Belt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vargtass scores with a nice strike.
Belt on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass thows a body shot but no joy.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass scores with a decent looking hook.
Belt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vargtass misses with a looping left.
Belt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
Belt checks a low kick from Vargtass.
Good leg kick by Vargtass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vargtass tries to score with a low kick but Belt moves his leg out of the way.
Belt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vargtass counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vargtass throws a jab when Belt was well out of range.
Belt slips under a jab.
Belt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a looping right.
Belt misses with a body punch
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vargtass cracks the inside of Belt's front leg.
Vargtass throws a body punch but Belt moves out of range.
Vargtass moves in looking to clinch but Belt pushes him off.
A good leg kick by Vargtass.
Nice body kick there by Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Belt moves out of range easily.
That kick from Vargtass tenderised Belt's leg. Belt is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vargtass can pounce on him.
Vargtass swinging wildly here.
Vargtass throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vargtass misses with a two punch combination.
Vargtass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belt.
Vargtass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A shot to the body from Belt misses
and Vargtass counters with a low kick, right behind Belt 's knee.
Belt is looking to wear down Vargtass with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vargtass lands with a thumping leg kick.

Vargtass moves into the clinch.
Vargtass goes for a takedown in the clinch but Belt prevents it.
Belt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vargtass landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Vargtass.
Knees to the body from Vargtass.
Vargtass effectively controlling the action here.
Belt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vargtass lands a body punch.
Vargtass missing with knees to the body.
Belt trying to land knees to the body.

Vargtass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Belt misses with an uppercut
and Vargtass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vargtass connects with an inside leg kick.
Vargtass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vargtass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Belt down.
Vargtass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belt manages to avoid it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vargtass looks to score with a jab to the body but Belt is just out of range.
Belt moves out of range of the body kick.
Belt misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Belt thinking.
Belt avoids a kick to the body.
Belt swings widly with a right hand
and Vargtass counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Belt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vargtass throws a wild body kick that Belt sees coming a mile off.
Vargtass thows a body shot but no joy.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
Belt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Vargtass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Belt's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with a right hand to the body.
Vargtass lands a nice shot to the body.
Belt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vargtass.
Vargtass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Belt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vargtass throws a lazy right hand but Belt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a leg kick which misses Belt's front leg but catches the back leg as Belt tries to avoid it.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Vargtass has managed to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Belt backwards.
Vargtass drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Black Belt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Vargtass.
Vargtass is trying to drag Belt to the mat but Belt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vargtass.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Belt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Vargtass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vargtass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Vargtass misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargtass connects with a looping right hand.
Vargtass fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Vargtass dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vargtass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Belt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vargtass counters with a nice leg kick.
Belt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Belt misses the body punch
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Belt was not able to check.
Vargtass connects with a body shot that sends Belt's belly button to the back.
Belt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vargtass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vargtass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vargtass throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Belt.
Vargtass lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargtass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vargtass in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a sloppy head kick and Belt moves out of range easily.
Vargtass throws a head kick but Belt moves out of range.
Vargtass throws a leg kick but Belt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vargtass fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Belt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vargtass misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
Belt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vargtass fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vargtass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vargtass closes the distance and clinches.
Vargtass tries to land knees in the clinch but Belt avoids the damage to the body.
Belt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Belt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargtass blocks it with crossed arms.

Vargtass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vargtass throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Black Belt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vargtass scores with a punch to the head.
Belt misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the body from Belt misses
enabling Vargtass to counter with a crisp jab.
Vargtass moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Belt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Belt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belt down.
Vargtass throws a looping overhand right but Belt ducks down to avoid it.
Belt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vargtass.
Belt slips a jab from Vargtass.
Vargtass is looking to score with low kicks.
Vargtass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Richard Vargtass seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belt misses with a wild combination.
Belt takes a swing at Vargtass's ribcage but misses.
Belt throws a sloppy body shot
letting Vargtass counter with a right hand.
Belt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Belt checks a leg kick.
Belt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vargtass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Belt. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vargtass connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vargtass stuns Belt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belt moves away.
Vargtass with a nice cross.
A head kick misses from Vargtass.
Belt misses with a body punch
and Vargtass counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargtass lands with a straight right. Belt didn't see that one coming.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a big shot that misses.
Vargtass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vargtass thuds his right hand into Belt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Belt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vargtass lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vargtass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a chopping leg kick but Belt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vargtass connects with a solid leg kick.
Belt takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vargtass.
Belt slips a straight right by Vargtass.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass looks for the body kick but Belt saw that one coming.
Belt misses with a wild combination.
Belt ducks right into an uppercut from Vargtass.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with an outside leg kick.
Belt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vargtass is looking to slow Belt down with leg kicks.
Vargtass dips to his left and cracks Belt with an uppercut!
Good work by Belt as he checks the leg kick.
Belt blocks a head kick by Vargtass.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Belt connects with a nice looking jab.
Belt throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick.
Belt misses with a left hand
and Vargtass counters with an outside leg kick.
Vargtass lands a slapping body shot.
Vargtass tries to work over Belt's front leg with a kick but Belt checks it.
Vargtass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Belt doesn't seem bothered though.
Vargtass scores with a jab.
Belt blocks a head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vargtass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vargtass misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Belt.
Belt looks to land a right hand but Vargtass moved out of range.
Belt misses with a body shot
and Vargtass counters with a big head kick but Belt shrugs it off.
Vargtass attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belt misses the body punch
and Vargtass counters with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vargtass, right into the meat.

Vargtass drives through and clinches with Belt against the cage.
Nice body punch from Vargtass.
Vargtass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belt is defending well for now.
Vargtass is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Belt pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass is struggling to control the position.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Belt is defending well for now.
Vargtass digs a right hand underneath Belt's ribcage. Belt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vargtass is working Belt over against the cage.
Vargtass lands an uppercut.

Vargtass breaks from the clinch.
Belt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Vargtass. Beautiful body shot.
Vargtass lands a slapping body shot.
Vargtass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargtass throws a push kick but Belt slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargtass throws a head kick that misses.
Belt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vargtass counters with a nice low kick that buckles Belt's knee momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Vargtass showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Belt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vargtass misses with a jab, cross combination.
Belt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a good low kick that Belt was not able to check.
Vargtass misses the shot to the body.
Belt on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vargtass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vargtass throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vargtass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Belt if he has to take too many more of those.
Belt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick from Vargtass lands but Belt takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot by Vargtass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Belt blocks a head kick by Vargtass.
Vargtass scores with a head kick. Belt tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Belt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vargtass counters with a head kick that wobbles Belt - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Vargtass sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Vargtass!

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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Heizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Jacobsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Heizel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Heizel
vs
Jacobsen

184 cm
23
178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Beast Body

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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Heizel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Jacobsen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacobsen needs to keep his hands up - Heizel had a free shot at his head there.
Jacobsen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Heizel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jacobsen has Heizel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Heizel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jacobsen works on Heizel's body with a couple of short punches.
Heizel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Heizel lands with a light punch inside.
Jacobsen can't find room to land a body shot as Heizel controls the action.
Heizel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jacobsen.
Heizel stalling the fight.
Jacobsen is working for takedown but Heizel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Matt Heizel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Jacobsen.
A nice left hand lands by Heizel.
Heizel prevents Jacobsen from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Heizel.
Heizel presses Jacobsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jacobsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Jacobsen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Heizel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Heizel managing to block the knees to the body from Jacobsen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel lands a shoulder strike.
Heizel blocks an uppercut.
Heizel lands with a right to the head.
Jacobsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Heizel backwards.
Heizel pushes Jacobsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jacobsen misses with a knee to the head.
Jacobsen looks gassed!
Jacobsen trying to control the position but instead, Heizel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jacobsen into the cage.
Jacobsen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jacobsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jacobsen is working for takedown but Heizel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jacobsen tries to stall but Heizel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heizel dodges an elbow strike from Jacobsen.
Jacobsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heizel avoids it.
A short right from Heizel.
A short right from Heizel.
Jacobsen takes a shot to the head.
Heizel lands a hook that snaps the head of Jacobsen backwards.
Heizel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Heizel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Heizel lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Jacobsen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Heizel.
Jacobsen is still on wobbly legs! Can Heizel finish him?
Heizel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heizel lands an uppercut.
Heizel lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Heizel.
Heizel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Heizel is leaning against Jacobsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heizel unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jacobsen! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Heizel is unloading with more strikes now! Jacobsen drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Heizel!

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hype
A | B

pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olivier De Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira's entrance music is Breaking Benjamin - Blow Me Away. A fine choice. De Troyer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jay Z - Run This Town. Olivier De Troyer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ernesto Oliveira's chin.

Oliveira
vs
De Troyer

195 cm
22
315 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
30
272 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier De Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Troyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira jabs De Troyer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Troyer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Troyer avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
De Troyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big left from De Troyer misses.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Troyer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
De Troyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliveira is looking to wear down De Troyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
De Troyer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting De Troyer counter with a right hand.
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!
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Oliveira clinches up with De Troyer and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira gets underhooks to prevent De Troyer's takedown attempt.
De Troyer tries to pull guard but Oliveira holds him up against the cage and eventually De Troyer drops back down to his feet.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Troyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Troyer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ernesto Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Olivier De Troyer.
De Troyer tries to pull guard but Oliveira won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
De Troyer looks gassed!
De Troyer jumps guard but Oliveira stands there with De Troyer around his waist. De Troyer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Troyer takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Troyers head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Oliveira - that landed with a thud.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Troyer or not.
Oliveira is leaning against De Troyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oliveira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira lands a right hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira presses De Troyer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Come on Oliveira - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliveira working De Troyer over with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Oliveira.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira gets through De Troyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Troyer backwards.
A short right from Oliveira.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice uppercut.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliveira.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira gets through De Troyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Oliveira.
Oliveira is leaning against De Troyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira pushes De Troyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oliveira gets through De Troyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira gets through De Troyer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira works on De Troyer's body with a couple of short punches.

Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Troyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on De Troyer's shoulder, as De Troyer tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook but De Troyer blocks it.
De Troyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Troyer misses with a jab to the body
and Oliveira counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliveira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
De Troyer moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
De Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ernesto Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Troyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
De Troyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Troyer.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between De Troyer's hands.
De Troyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Troyer.
De Troyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira tries to clinch but De Troyer is having none of it.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oliveira is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Troyer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A big left from De Troyer misses.
De Troyer walks into a straight right hand from Oliveira.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses De Troyer's sensitive parts.
De Troyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into De Troyer's body.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as De Troyer checks a leg kick.
Oliveira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but De Troyer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
De Troyer takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Troyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira thows a body shot but no joy.
De Troyer slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook
letting De Troyer counter with a right hand.

Oliveira darts in and clinches De Troyer up against the cage.
Oliveira stalling against the cage.

De Troyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but De Troyer keeps it at a distance.

That's eight 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.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Troyer.
De Troyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
Oliveira lands a jab to De Troyer's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
De Troyer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Some bone on bone action there as Oliveira checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
De Troyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira tries to clinch up but De Troyer circles away and keeps his distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer staying out of range there.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Troyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira swinging wildly here.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by De Troyer.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Troyer counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. De Troyer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but De Troyer pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
De Troyer misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

De Troyer throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Troyer misses with a lunging right hand
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as De Troyer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oliveira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ernesto Oliveira is winning the standup battle so far.
De Troyer slips a straight right by Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Troyer avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira stuns De Troyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De Troyer swings widly with a right hand
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but De Troyer slips the punch.
De Troyer swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but De Troyer keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Troyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Troyer. De Troyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
De Troyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Troyer moves away.
Oliveira lands a jab to De Troyer's midsection.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Troyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
De Troyer slips a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Troyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from De Troyer misses.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
De Troyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira slips a jab from De Troyer.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Troyer throws a shot to the body.
De Troyer takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Troyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Troyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Troyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
De Troyer avoids the body shot from Oliveira.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Troyer moves out of range of the leg kick from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a one-two to the body.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and De Troyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from De Troyer.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira throws a hook but De Troyer avoids it easily.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but De Troyer moved out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
De Troyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
De Troyer throws a big shot that misses.
Oliveira moves away from the strike by De Troyer.
De Troyer throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
De Troyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with an outside leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and De Troyer counters with a stiff right hand.
De Troyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
De Troyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira throws a sloppy body shot
and De Troyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
enabling De Troyer to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Troyer can do to turn this around?
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from De Troyer.
De Troyer misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
De Troyer throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
De Troyer moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to clinch but De Troyer is having none of it.
Oliveira slips a jab from De Troyer.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a jab when De Troyer was well out of range.
Oliveira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira throws a body punch but De Troyer moves out of range.
Oliveira misses the body punch
and De Troyer counters with a stiff right hand.
De Troyer takes one to the side of the head.
De Troyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with an inside leg kick.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira throws a combination. De Troyer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
De Troyer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but De Troyer is just out of range.
De Troyer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira tests De Troyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but De Troyer ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and De Troyer counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from De Troyer misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Troyer throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
De Troyer misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Oliveira cracks De Troyer with an open hand slap.
De Troyer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by De Troyer.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through De Troyer's defenses.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
De Troyer misses with a hook.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but De Troyer slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

De Troyer blocks a jab.
Oliveira works De Troyer's body with a nice hook.
Oliveira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Troyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira misses with a jab to the body
and De Troyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
De Troyer ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Troyer throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but De Troyer is avoiding it.
De Troyer slips under a jab from Oliveira.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Troyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
De Troyer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Troyer misses with an uppercut. Oliveira saw that one coming.
De Troyer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
De Troyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Troyer throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
De Troyer swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a nice low kick that buckles De Troyer's knee momentarily.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the body
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oliveira throws a predictable looking body shot
and De Troyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira is looking to land body kicks.
De Troyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Oliveira misses
and De Troyer counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Troyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and De Troyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
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!
De Troyer throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
De Troyer moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Troyer at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a hook. De Troyer ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. De Troyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Troyer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by De Troyer.
De Troyer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira misses with a hook. De Troyer ducked under it nicely.

Oliveira has De Troyer up against the cage in a clinch.

Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Troyer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. De Troyer moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira lands a really nice looking cross but De Troyer seems unphased.
De Troyer looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.
De Troyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira misses with the combination.
De Troyer misses with a left hand
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and De Troyer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
De Troyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but De Troyer is out of range.
Oliveira slips a straight right by De Troyer.

Oliveira darts in and clinches De Troyer up against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Oliveira.
De Troyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Troyer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Troyers head.
A short uppercut from Oliveira.

De Troyer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oliveira uses from the top position.
Oliveira looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Oliveira'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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but De Troyer is working from the bottom.

Ernesto Oliveira has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
De Troyer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira misses with a hook.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Troyer misses.
De Troyer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Troyer avoids the body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
De Troyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a sloppy body shot
letting De Troyer counter with a right hand.
De Troyer swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
De Troyer takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. De Troyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliveira swings for the body but De Troyer moves out of range.
Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Troyer at a distance.
De Troyer throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Troyer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
De Troyer walks into a jab.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but De Troyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Troyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A low kick from Oliveira is predictable there
and De Troyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
De Troyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
De Troyer misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps De Troyer's head back.
Oliveira connects with a body shot.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles De Troyer. De Troyer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and De Troyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Troyer throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olivier De Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ernesto Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
De Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ernesto Oliveira!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Ernesto Oliveira!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ernesto Oliveira!

Ernesto Oliveira wins by unanimous decision!

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Destroy All Challengers - The end and the beginning.... Kunnas has chosen Jumal x10 Lavis - Jeesus as his entrance music. Mauri Kunnas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McKay
vs
Kunnas

194 cm
26
266 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

205 cm
28
270 lbs
17 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mauri Kunnas!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay throws an off balance right hand
letting Kunnas counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from McKay misses
and Kunnas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut.
Sam McKay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Kunnas misses.
McKay walks into a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kunnas.
McKay misses with a hook
letting Kunnas counter with a right hand.
Kunnas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKay.
Kunnas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McKay misses with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKay's knee momentarily.
McKay thows a body shot but no joy.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay throws a hook but Kunnas avoids it easily.
McKay is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kunnas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kunnas.
Kunnas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKay.
McKay takes one on the button.
Kunnas wants to clinch up but McKay keeps it at a distance.
Kunnas checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Kunnas misses
and McKay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McKay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Kunnas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kunnas throws a leg kick but McKay checks it.
McKay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McKay looks to land a right hand but Kunnas moved out of range.
McKay thows a body shot but no joy.
McKay walks into a jab.
McKay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab.
McKay throws an overhand right that lands on Kunnas's shoulder, as Kunnas tries to avoid the shot.
McKay misses with a leg kick
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind McKay 's knee.
Kunnas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kunnas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McKay throws an off balance right hand
letting Kunnas counter with a right hand.
Kunnas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McKay had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a quick inside leg kick.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunnas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKay throws a hook but Kunnas blocks it.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Kunnas counters with a good low kick that McKay was not able to check.
Kunnas misses the jab.
McKay looks to throw the jab but Kunnas is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from McKay.
McKay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McKay.
McKay looks to land a left hand but Kunnas moved out of range nicely.
McKay is looking to chop away at Kunnas's legs.
A low kick from McKay is predictable there
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunnas misses with a right hand
and McKay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas needs to keep his hands up - McKay had a free shot at his head there.
McKay throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKay looks to score with a jab to the body but Kunnas is just out of range.
McKay thows a leg kick but Kunnas checks it
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas slips a jab from McKay.
An inside leg kick lands from Kunnas.
Kunnas throws an off balance right hand
letting McKay counter with a right hand.
Kunnas cracks McKay with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from McKay misses.
McKay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut
and McKay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunnas misses with a hook
and McKay counters with a straight right hand.
McKay 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.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunnas misses the target.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas misses with a lunging right hand
and McKay connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKay is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kunnas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McKay slips under a jab.
Kunnas moves away from the strike by McKay.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKay. Kunnas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kunnas moves forwards but McKay connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McKay throws a leg kick but Kunnas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McKay misses the shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKay thows a leg kick but Kunnas checks it
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice cross by McKay.
McKay scores with a decent looking hook.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Kunnas counters with a straight right hand.
Kunnas throws a sloppy head kick
and McKay counters with a body kick that stops Kunnas in his tracks momentarily.
Kunnas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kunnas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a stiff right hand.
McKay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McKay cracks the inside of Kunnas's front leg.
Kunnas throws the left hand but McKay avoids the punch easily.
McKay slips under a jab from Kunnas.
McKay misses with a body kick.
Kunnas tries to clinch but McKay moves out of range.
Kunnas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McKay counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McKay lands a leg kick that knocks Kunnas off balance momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McKay throws the left hand but Kunnas avoids the punch easily.
McKay misses with a lunging right hand
and Kunnas counters with a stiff right hand.
McKay throws a hook but Kunnas blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McKay misses with a wild body shot.
McKay throws a lazy right hand but Kunnas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McKay throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a thumping low kick.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.
McKay misses with a right hand
letting Kunnas counter with a right hand.
McKay connects with a jab.
Kunnas throws a right hand that misses
enabling McKay to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McKay scores with a decent looking hook.
Kunnas throws a hook but McKay blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas dominated that round.
That's time! McKay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McKay lands a body shot.
McKay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKay throws a poor cross that misses
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.
Kunnas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kunnas looks to land a left hand but McKay moved out of range nicely.
McKay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McKay moves out of range of the strikes.
Kunnas throws out a loose jab but McKay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kunnas tests McKay's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised McKay's leg. McKay is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McKay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kunnas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKay scores with a nice right hand.
McKay lands with an overhand left.
McKay takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKay connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McKay misses the jab.
Kunnas slips under a jab.
Kunnas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
McKay throws a leg kick
and Kunnas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from McKay misses its intended target.
Kunnas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McKay is out of range.
Kunnas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kunnas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKay misses with an uppercut
letting Kunnas counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from McKay.
McKay blocks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from McKay misses
enabling Kunnas to counter with a crisp jab.
McKay misses with an uppercut. Kunnas saw that one coming.
Kunnas slips a jab from McKay.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kunnas throws an overhand right that lands on McKay's shoulder, as McKay tries to avoid the shot.
Kunnas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kunnas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McKay throws a big shot that misses.
Kunnas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKay falls off balance throwing a combination
and McKay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McKay, right into the meat.
Kunnas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKay on the side of the head.
McKay tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McKay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kunnas.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
McKay throws a looping overhand right but Kunnas ducks down to avoid it.
Kunnas staying out of range there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKay throws a good cross that connects.
McKay lands a jab to the nose.
Kunnas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Kunnas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
McKay ducks under a wild hook from Kunnas.
Kunnas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKay.
Nice straight punches there by Kunnas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kunnas.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McKay might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
McKay misses with a hook. Kunnas ducked under it nicely.
Kunnas throws a leg kick that misses.
McKay throws a lazy uppercut
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
McKay just misses with a punch to the body.
Kunnas misses with a leg kick.
Kunnas misses with an uppercut. McKay saw that one coming.
McKay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kunnas is looking to clinch.
McKay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That kick from Kunnas tenderised McKay's leg. McKay is trying to keep his angry face on.
McKay throws out a loose jab but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunnas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKay.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a jab but it's blocked by McKay.
McKay misses with a hook
and Kunnas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McKay misses with a series of wild punches.
McKay looks to land a combination but Kunnas avoids it well.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses McKay's front leg but catches the back leg as McKay tries to avoid it.
McKay throws a body punch but Kunnas moves out of range.
Kunnas throws a big shot that misses.
McKay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kunnas's head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McKay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McKay misses with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a nice low kick that buckles McKay's knee momentarily.
Kunnas swings widly with a right hand
and McKay counters with a thumping low kick.
McKay fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Kunnas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKay cracks a nice hook into Kunnas's ribs.
Kunnas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McKay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Kunnas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McKay chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kunnas can pounce on him.
Donk. McKay catches Kunnas right on the button with a cross.
McKay takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McKay takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kunnas 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas works the jab nicely.
A big left from Kunnas misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mauri Kunnas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a low kick, right behind McKay 's knee.
McKay misses with an uppercut
and Kunnas counters with an inside leg kick.
A left lands for Kunnas.
McKay throws a hook to the side of Kunnas's head but Kunnas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McKay misses with a straight left.
McKay takes a swing at Kunnas's ribcage but misses.
McKay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kunnas defending well as McKay loads up on a big left hand.
McKay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kunnas circles away quickly and effectively.
Kunnas misses with a straight left.
Kunnas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses McKay's front leg but catches the back leg as McKay tries to avoid it.
McKay scores with a hook.
Kunnas throws a leg kick which misses McKay's front leg but catches the back leg as McKay tries to avoid it.
McKay throws a hook but Kunnas blocks it.
McKay ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McKay avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kunnas throws an off balance right hand
enabling McKay to counter with a crisp jab.
McKay throws a looping overhand right but Kunnas ducks down to avoid it.
Kunnas ducks under a wild hook from McKay.
McKay throws a lazy right hand but Kunnas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kunnas moves away.
McKay throws a jab but it's blocked by Kunnas.
McKay lands a jab.
McKay throws the left hand but Kunnas avoids the punch easily.
McKay walks into a jab.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kunnas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKay misses with a hook. Kunnas ducked under it nicely.
Kunnas misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas moves out of range of the strikes.

Kunnas moves into the clinch successfully.
McKay working aggressively here.

Kunnas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kunnas thumps McKay with a low kick.
McKay checks the leg kick nicely there.
McKay closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McKay takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kunnas connects with a leg kick. McKay looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McKay. Kunnas shrugs it off though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas ducks under a wild hook from McKay.
McKay throws a good cross that connects.
A left lands for McKay.
Kunnas tries to close the distance and clinch up but McKay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kunnas looks to land a right hand but McKay moved out of range.
A low kick from Kunnas misses
and Kunnas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kunnas throws an off balance right hand
letting McKay counter with a right hand.
Kunnas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
McKay lands a slapping body shot.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.
Kunnas throws a right hand that misses
and McKay cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Kunnas misses.
A jab from McKay misses.
Kunnas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McKay throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kunnas counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kunnas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Kunnas.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kunnas.
McKay cracks Kunnas with an open hand slap.
McKay connects with a crisp jab.
Kunnas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McKay misses with an uppercut.
McKay misses with an uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as McKay checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McKay slips under a jab.
McKay checks a leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McKay moves away from the strike by Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a jab but it's blocked by McKay.
McKay swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kunnas misses with a lunging right hand
and McKay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kunnas throws a jab when McKay was well out of range.
McKay takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kunnas checks the leg kick.
McKay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McKay checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kunnas blocks a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas throws a poor cross that misses
and McKay counters with a straight right hand.
Kunnas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKay on the side of the head.
Kunnas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kunnas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McKay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kunnas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kunnas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kunnas misses with a hook
letting McKay counter with a right hand.
McKay fakes the leg kick and cracks Kunnas in the body.
Kunnas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKay.
McKay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kunnas counters with a nice uppercut.
Sam McKay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
McKay lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
McKay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kunnas throws out the jab.
McKay throws an off balance right hand
and Kunnas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McKay throws a right hand that misses
and Kunnas counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from McKay misses.
McKay is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kunnas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McKay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Mauri Kunnas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kunnas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKay.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Kunnas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kunnas 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Mauri Kunnas!

Mauri Kunnas wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

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