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SMMA 53 - Brady v Ferguson PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mma Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mma Tycoon !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a combination. Tycoon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from Tycoon .
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyson.
Tyson moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyson misses with a combination
and Tycoon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyson slips under a jab from Tycoon .
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tycoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Tyson dives in and grabs Tycoon 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tycoon pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Tycoon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tycoon misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyson's head backwards.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tycoon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson walks into a left hand.
Tycoon lands with a shot to the body.
Tycoon misses with a low kick.
Tycoon slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tycoon . Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tycoon circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tycoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Tycoon .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tycoon scores with a nice head shot.
Tycoon throws a left that rocks Tyson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Tycoon dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Tyson regain composure!
Tyson is rocked!
Tyson stops Tycoon from passing to mount.
Oh Tyson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tycoon tries to stand but Tyson is controlling his head.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Tyson seems to have got his legs back now.
Tycoon tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tyson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tycoon 's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tyson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tycoon is trying to control. Tyson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tycoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tyson looking for submissions off his back.
Tycoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tycoon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tyson is staying active underneath Tycoon , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking for submissions off his back.
Tyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tycoon tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Tyson looking for submissions off his back.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyson actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tycoon 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tycoon 's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson is hanging on to Tycoon 's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mma Tycoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tycoon catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tycoon 's waist but Tycoon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
A right-left combo lands from Tycoon .
Tycoon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tycoon avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tycoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Tycoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Tycoon .
Tyson walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tycoon 's half guard.
Tycoon is trying to control but can't.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tyson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Tycoon is trying to stand.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tycoon defending well though.
Tycoon trying to control but Tyson postures up.
Tycoon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tycoon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tycoon wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tyson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tycoon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tycoon wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
Tyson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tycoon is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Daniel Tyson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnie Shavers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Iron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron has chosen Cool - Remix by Afrojack 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.
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220 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earnie Shavers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Iron!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iron connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Iron wants to clinch up but Shavers keeps it at a distance.
Shavers misses with a double jab.
Shavers throws a nice looking combination but Iron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shavers clinches with his opponent.
Iron is trying to push Shavers away but Shavers has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Iron working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Iron.
Iron is looking to break free of the clinch but Shavers has double underhooks.
Shavers ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Shavers no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Iron is sitting in close to Shavers's body. Shavers has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Iron is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Iron is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Shavers.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Earnie Shavers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Honda Suzuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Hawk will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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245 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Honda Suzuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Honda Suzuki.
Honda Suzuki fails with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda Suzuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawk swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeo Honda Suzuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk darts in and clinches Honda Suzuki up against the cage.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Honda Suzuki.
Hawk has had enough of the clinch but Honda Suzuki keeps him there for the moment.
Honda Suzuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Honda Suzuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hawk gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda Suzuki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Honda Suzuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda Suzuki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a crisp one two that drops Honda Suzuki! Hawk thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Honda Suzuki to his feet! Honda Suzuki is in big trouble!
Honda Suzuki is rocked!
Honda Suzuki is breathing heavily.
Hawk fakes the body blow, causing Honda Suzuki to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Honda Suzuki goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Hawk!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PC Dell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazu Nakamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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262 lbs
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270 lbs
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Counter striker
Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, PC Dell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazu Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamura throws a series of punches but Dell moves out of range.
Nakamura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dell manages to avoid it.
Dell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nakamura throws a left that rocks Dell and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Nakamura dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Dell regain composure!
It looks like PC Dell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nakamura working the ground and pound.
Dell is rocked!
Dell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakamura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dell gets back to half guard.
Dell looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dell tries to get out of the position.
Nakamura is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Nakamura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Dell covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazu Nakamura!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Wolverine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Wolverine!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaa drives through and clinches with Wolverine against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa lands a knee to the body.
Jaa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wolverine is defending well for now.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Wolverine managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Wolverine can't break the clinch.
Wolverine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolverine won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wolverine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolverine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolverine's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolverine's face.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wolverine is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jaa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wolverine tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolverine avoids it.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolverine blocks it with crossed arms.
Wolverine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wolverine lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jaa working Wolverine over with knees to the body.
Wolverine is working for takedown but Jaa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Wolverine.
Wolverine looks gassed!
Jaa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jaa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Jaa.
Wolverine managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
Wolverine has Jaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolverine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wolverine wants a takedown.
Wolverine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolverine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to land knees in the clinch but Wolverine avoids the damage to the body.
Jaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolverine managing to block the knees to the body from Jaa.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolverine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa lands a good knee to the midsection. Wolverine won't want to take too many of those.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolverine tries for a takedown but Jaa manages to get underhooks.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Wolverine's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Wolverine's takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa 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.
Jaa darts in and clinches Wolverine up against the cage.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
Jaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wolverine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Wolverine's takedown attempt.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolverine.
Jaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolverine.
Jaa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Wolverine's takedown attempt.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Wolverine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wolverine.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolverine avoids it.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolverine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Wolverine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wolverine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wolverine tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Wolverine is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolverine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wolverine blocks it with crossed arms.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Wolverine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
No luck for Wolverine with that takedown attempt.
Jaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolverine circles away quickly and effectively.
Jaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jaa has Wolverine up against the cage in a clinch.
Wolverine has Jaa pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaa manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaa landing knees to the body.
Jaa gets underhooks to prevent Wolverine's takedown attempt.
Wolverine is looking to break free of the clinch but Jaa has double underhooks.
Jaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wolverine.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
Jaa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jaa.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolverine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Wolverine takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jaa connects with a knee to the head.
Jaa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wolverine in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Wolverine takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolverine can do to turn this around?
Jaa unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wolverine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jaa has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolverine avoids it.
Jaa landing knees to the head.
Jaa misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Jaa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Horrible takedown by Wolverine or perhaps it was just good defense by Jaa which made him look bad.
Wolverine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wolverine shoots for a double leg takedown but Jaa sprawls well. He's pushed Wolverine's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jaa has managed to clinch.
Jaa with a knee to the head.
Jaa lands a knee to the head.
Jaa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jaa is pressed up against the cage. Wolverine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jaa down to the mat. Jaa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tony Jaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Wolverine.
Jaa throws a sloppy head kick and Wolverine moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Wolverine with that takedown attempt.
Wolverine tries to keep at a distance but Jaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaa looking to throw knees to the head but Wolverine is blocking nicely.
Jaa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wolverine's face.
Jaa missing with knees to the body.
Jaa trying to land knees to the body.
Wolverine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolverine avoids it.
Jaa tries to land a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks with his arms.
Wolverine tries to score a body lock takedown but Jaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wolverine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jaa tries a knee to the head but Wolverine blocks it.
Wolverine goes for a takedown attempt but Jaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wolverine circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolverine closes the distance and clinches up with Jaa, looking for a takedown. Wolverine pushes Jaa against the cage but Jaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jaa tries to clinch up.
Wolverine closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jaa circles away.
Jaa misses with a body shot.
Jaa throws a push kick but Wolverine slaps the foot to one side.
Wolverine fails with a takedown attempt.
Wolverine blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaa moves in looking to clinch but Wolverine pushes him off.
Wolverine showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jaa.
Tony Jaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jaa pushes Wolverine up against the cage in a clinch.
Jaa scores a nice knee to the body.
Jaa misses with a knee to the head.
Tony Jaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wolverine wants a takedown but no success here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Jaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jaa 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Jaa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jun Fan Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Fan Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rob Duncan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Fan Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee scores with a head kick. Duncan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Duncan down.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lee throws a head kick but Duncan moves out of range.
Lee swings for the body but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lee has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Duncan. Oh but Lee has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Duncan goes limp - he's gone! Lee jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jun Fan Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haeyko Shodan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Couture (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haeyko Shodan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Couture!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shodan clinches with his opponent.
Shodan pulls guard successfully.
Shodan is trying to control the position but Couture postures up.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Shodan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shodan manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Shodan's guard.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture stopping the sweep attempt from Shodan.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Shodan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shodan manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Shodan's guard.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couture is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shodan wants to get back to his feet but Couture is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Couture drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Couture jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Couture drops back looking for a leg! Shodan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shodan manages to kick Couture off! Couture jumps back into Shodan's guard.
Couture thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Couture has gone for a leg lock! Shodan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Couture's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shodan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Couture is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Couture has escaped and now he's on top!
Couture drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Couture seems to have locked his on tight now - Shodan screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Couture, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Randy Couture!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Troy Melton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Gregson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gregson has chosen Let The Bodies Hit The Floor by Drowning Pool as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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144 lbs
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147 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troy Melton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carl Gregson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melton lands a big uppercut and Gregson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gregson looks OK. Melton waves Gregson back to his feet!
Gregson is rocked!
It looks like Carl Gregson has been cut.
Gregson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Melton counters with a right hand to the body.
Gregson is still on wobbly legs! Can Melton finish him?
Melton connects with a superb combination that knocks Gregson out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Melton before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Gregson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Troy Melton!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Niwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Brawler
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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, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Niwa.
Gracie dives in and grabs Niwa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Niwa pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Niwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niwa lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Niwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niwa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niwa counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Niwa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Niwa lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Niwa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Niwa to score with a decent uppercut.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niwa throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niwa.
Niwa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niwa lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niwa.
Niwa throws a shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niwa as he avoids it easily.
Niwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Niwa connects with a jab.
Niwa jabs at Gracie's body.
Niwa tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niwa throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Niwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niwa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Niwa.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niwa circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Niwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Niwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Niwa. That snapped Gracie's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Niwa connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Niwa dominated that round.
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.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Niwa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie walks into a jab.
Niwa misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Niwa finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie shoots and misses
letting Niwa counter with a right hand.
Michael Niwa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheers as Niwa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Niwa works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niwa lands the left hand.
Niwa lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niwa throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for Niwa.
Gracie slips a jab from Niwa.
Niwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niwa.
A telegraphed right hand from Niwa misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Niwa throws a good cross that connects.
Niwa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Niwa throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Good shot there by Niwa.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Niwa tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Niwa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Niwa throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa lands a right hook to the body.
Niwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Niwa lands with a right hand.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niwa cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Niwa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niwa 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.
Niwa connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Niwa stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Niwa finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Niwa misses.
Niwa tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Michael Niwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niwa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Niwa with a jab.
Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie slips a jab from Niwa.
Niwa digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie shoots and misses
enabling Niwa to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Niwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Niwa. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Niwa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niwa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Niwa defends it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Niwa lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Niwa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niwa kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Niwa misses.
Niwa connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Niwa thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Niwa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niwa misses with a straight right.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Niwa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Niwa avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Niwa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Niwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niwa lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Niwa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab from Niwa.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Niwa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Niwa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Niwa works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Niwa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Niwa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Niwa throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Niwa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Niwa counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niwa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Niwa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Niwa pinned against the cage. Niwa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Niwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niwa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Niwa!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turd Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turd Ferguson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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22
170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Turd Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Nice body kick from Brady.
Brady instigates a clinch.
Brady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brady as Ferguson tries to tie him up.
Ferguson misses with a body punch.
Ferguson tries a body shot but Brady blocks it.
Brady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brady wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Brady can't break the clinch.
Brady blocks a body shot from Ferguson.
Brady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brady wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Brady tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A cross from Brady lands.
Brady is looking to land body kicks.
Ferguson clinches up against the cage.
Brady tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Ferguson stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brady.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brady avoids it.
Ferguson wants to stall.
Brady looking to stall.
Ferguson misses with a body punch.
Ferguson trying to land knees to the body.
Brady is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Brady tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Brady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Ferguson back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brady wants to break free but Ferguson has control.
Brady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferguson can't find room to land a body shot as Brady controls the action.
Brady is trying to maintain a safe position but Ferguson gets an underhook and turns Brady into the cage.
Brady tries to break free but Ferguson pushes him back against the cage.
Brady is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Ferguson.
A frustrated look appears on Brady's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brady tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Brady wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brady on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brady tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ferguson obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson presses Brady against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brady avoids it.
Ferguson effectively controlling the action here.
Ferguson struggles to land a body shot inside as Brady controls his hands.
Ferguson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferguson tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Ferguson back against the cage.
Ferguson lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson lands a shot to the body.
Ferguson tries a body shot but Brady blocks it.
Brady is looking to break free of the clinch but Ferguson has double underhooks.
Brady escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ferguson is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
Brady misses with a lunging right hand
and Ferguson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brady's guard.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brady utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brady is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson is looking to work some ground and pound but Brady has wrist control.
Brady wants to stand up but Ferguson is controlling him.
Ferguson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ferguson prevents Brady from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Turd Ferguson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brady misses with a series of wild punches.
Brady falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferguson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brady is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage.
Ferguson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brady tries to clinch but Ferguson moves away
and Ferguson counters by clinching up.
Ferguson has Brady pressed against the cage, preventing Brady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brady tries to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling the position.
Ferguson tries to land knees in the clinch but Brady avoids the damage to the body.
Brady is trying to push Ferguson away but Ferguson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ferguson breaks the clinch.
Brady misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brady manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Ferguson with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson tries to clinch but Brady moves out of range.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Brady avoids them all with ease.
Ferguson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferguson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferguson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ferguson prevents Brady from breaking the clinch.
Brady wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferguson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brady or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ferguson.
Brady is trying to break the clinch but Ferguson is controlling him.
Brady manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ferguson misses with a wild combination.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Brady keeps it at a distance.
Liam Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A combination from Ferguson does no damage.
Ferguson clinches with his opponent.
Ferguson pushes Brady back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ferguson.
Ferguson tries a body shot but Brady blocks it.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferguson wants to clinch up but Brady keeps it at a distance.
Brady swats away the attempt to clinch by Ferguson.
Brady throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Brady tests Ferguson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferguson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brady is trying to stand back up but Ferguson is controlling him
Ferguson tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Brady tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
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.
Brady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ferguson.
Brady tries to kick Ferguson off but Ferguson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ferguson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brady is trying to stand back up but Ferguson is controlling him
Ferguson wants to control but Brady is keeping him busy.
Brady pushes Ferguson off looking to stand but Ferguson dives back in and keeps control.
Ferguson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady kicks off Ferguson and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Turd Ferguson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brady moves into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Brady.
It looks like Turd Ferguson has been cut.
Turd Ferguson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ferguson has Brady pushed against the cage.
Brady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brady is trying to break free.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson defending well as Brady loads up on a big left hand.
Brady throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ferguson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brady scores with a decent looking hook.
Brady jabs Ferguson right on the nose. Ferguson blinks but takes it well.
Ferguson is rocked!
Ferguson is looking to clinch.
Ferguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Brady finish him?
Brady gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson is looking to control Brady's arms but Brady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ferguson has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to circle away but Ferguson has him pinned against the cage.
Brady managing to block the knees to the body from Ferguson.
Brady manages to break the clinch.
Brady shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ferguson takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Brady sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ferguson bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Brady!
Liam Brady retains his welterweight title!
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