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NFC 42 - Osborn Vs Hunter PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Rafael Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulysses Kanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Rafael Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ulysses Kanu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Cruz misses with a hook
and Kanu moves into the clinch.
Kanu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kanu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cruz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cruz tries to break free but Kanu pushes him back against the cage.
Kanu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Kanu keeps him there for the moment.
Cruz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanu has him pressed against the cage.
Kanu missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kanu throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanu throws an elbow but misses.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanu keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kanu has him pressed against the cage.
Kanu is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kanu has his back to the cage.
Cruz tries to break the clinch but Kanu is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Cruz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kanu trying to stall but Cruz improves his position.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Kanu moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kanu moves into the clinch.
Cruz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kanu has double underhooks.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Kanu keeps him there for the moment.
Kanu tries to land a knee to the head but Cruz blocks with his arms.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kanu has him pressed against the cage.
Kanu trying to land knees to the body.
Kanu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cruz is keeping busy.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kanu has him pressed against the cage.
Cruz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kanu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Ulysses Kanu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanu moves into the clinch successfully.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Kanu.
Kanu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Cruz has had enough of the clinch but Kanu keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz blocks an elbow strike from Kanu.
Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kanu is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kanu throws an elbow but misses.
Kanu is trying to stall.
Kanu keeps control of Cruz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruz's efforts to push away.
Kanu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cruz tries to circle away but Kanu has him pinned against the cage.
Kanu slows down the pace here.
Cruz takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Carlo Rafael Cruz has been cut.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanu won't allow it.
Kanu tries a knee to the head but Cruz blocks it.
Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Kanu has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz working hard to break the clinch.
Kanu misses with a knee strike.
Cruz wants to get back to striking at distance but Kanu won't allow it.
Cruz is trying to force a seperation but Kanu has the dominant position.
Cruz breaks the clinch.
Kanu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cruz tries to avoid it but Kanu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cruz to the ground. Cruz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cruz jabs Kanu right on the nose. Kanu blinks but takes it well.
Kanu is looking to clinch but Cruz is avoiding it.
BAM! Cruz delivers a spinning backfist that drops Kanu like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Carlo Rafael Cruz!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Carlo Rafael Cruz waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anastazy Kojras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jet Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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145 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anastazy Kojras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jet Li!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojras pushes Li up against the cage in a clinch.
Kojras lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Kojras managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kojras is defending well for now.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Li blocks an elbow strike.
Li tries to circle away but Kojras has him pinned against the cage.
Kojras lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jet Li has been cut.
Kojras throws an elbow that misses.
Li can't break the clinch.
Nice elbow from Kojras.
Kojras lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Kojras looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kojras.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Li controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kojras avoiding damage as Li throws knees to the body.
Li letting Kojras take a breather here.
Li tries to stall but Kojras uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kojras misses with an elbow over the top.
Li with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Kojras slams his shin into Li's torso.
Li on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kojras. Kojras obviously looking to wear him down.
Kojras closes the distance and clinches.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kojras misses with a knee strike.
Kojras comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Jet Li's cut even more.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kojras has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li blocks the elbow strike.
Kojras throws an elbow but it misses.
Kojras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li wants to break free but Kojras has control.
Li connects with a knee to the head.
Kojras controlling the action here for a moment.
Kojras tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Li is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kojras lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kojras throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Li looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kojras creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kojras.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kojras.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kojras misses with a knee to the head.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li takes the fight into the clinch.
Kojras avoiding damage.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kojras is keeping busy.
Kojras throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Kojras lands an elbow that stopped Li in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Jet Li's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Li looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kojras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Nice elbow from Kojras.
Kojras makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Li letting Kojras take a breather here.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
Kojras creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Li's defenses.
Jet Li's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Li breaks the clinch.
Li looks to land a left hand but Kojras moved out of range nicely.
Kojras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kojras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Li looking to slow down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Li.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anastazy Kojras dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jet Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kojras throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kojras pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Kojras is controlling him.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kojras has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anastazy Kojras has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kojras keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kojras misses with an elbow strike.
Li avoids the elbow strike from Kojras, against the cage.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kojras.
Kojras misses with an elbow strike.
Li breaks from the clinch.
Li checks a low kick from Kojras.
Li drives through and clinches with Kojras against the cage.
Li avoids a wild elbow strike from Kojras.
Kojras gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kojras.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jet Li's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anastazy Kojras!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Filipovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filipovic has chosen Duran Duran - Wild boys as his entrance music. Mirko Filipovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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235 lbs
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235 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Quinton Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mirko Filipovic!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filipovic avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marshall digs a good hook to Filipovic's body.
Marshall works Filipovic's body with a nice hook.
Filipovic throws a combination that misses
and Marshall counters with a left to the body.
Filipovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Filipovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Filipovic is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.
Filipovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall smiles and moves away.
Marshall lands with a hook. Filipovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Mirko Filipovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall catches Filipovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Filipovic rushes Marshall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike.
Filipovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Filipovic.
Filipovic looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Filipovic backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall presses Filipovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
A left hand lands to the body for Marshall.
Marshall lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Filipovic is rocked!
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Filipovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Marshall.
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Marshall works on Filipovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Filipovic to his knees! Marshall keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quinton Marshall!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Criss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Criss!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vera looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Criss is fending him off so far but Vera persists. Nope, Criss circles away and we're back to standing.
Vera dodges the punch combination from Criss.
Criss misses with a two punch combination.
Criss lands with a right hand.
Criss tries to bum rush Vera with a series of wild strikes but Vera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Criss tries to avoid it but Vera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Criss to the ground. Criss escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Criss keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Vera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Criss throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vera pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Criss throws a right hand that Vera ducks under and follows up with a left that Vera also avoids with ease.
Criss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Criss displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vera.
Criss lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vera backs up against the cage.
It looks like Brandon Vera has been cut.
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!
Criss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Criss.
Vera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Criss fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vera is breathing heavily.
Criss lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Criss scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera tries to clinch up.
Criss throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Criss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Criss throws a right and a left that Vera avoids nicely.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Vera. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandon Vera's cut is getting worse.
Criss dips to his left and cracks Vera with an uppercut!
Marco Criss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vera takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vera slips a jab and a cross from Criss.
Vera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marco Criss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Criss lands with a right that hurts Vera. Vera looks to clinch but Criss throws a short knee that drops Vera. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Marco Criss!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peda Woodstock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
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223 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peda Woodstock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lao.
Woodstock is looking to score with low kicks.
Lao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Woodstock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Woodstock. Those never looked like landing.
Woodstock looks to land a body kick but Lao moved away.
Woodstock misses with a low kick.
Lao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Woodstock on the side of the head.
Lao thuds his right hand into Woodstock's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Woodstock 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.
Lao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Woodstock will feel that in the morning.
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!
Woodstock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Woodstock is looking to score with low kicks.
Woodstock misses with a body kick.
Woodstock throws a solid leg kick but Lao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Woodstock.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws a head kick that misses.
Lao misses with a left hand
and Woodstock counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Woodstock.
Lao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lao misses with a straight right.
Lao takes a kick to the side of the head.
Woodstock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lao clinches.
Lao struggles to land a body shot inside as Woodstock controls his hands.
Lao can't find room to land a body shot as Woodstock controls the action.
Lao throws a punch but it's blocked by Woodstock.
A short uppercut from Lao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woodstock wants to stall.
Lao scores with a shoulder strike.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Woodstock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lao just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lao displaying some good clinch control by pressing Woodstock up against the cage.
Lao prevents Woodstock from breaking the clinch.
Lao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woodstock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Lao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Lao.
Woodstock is trying to pull guard but Lao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Woodstock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Woodstock prevents a body shot from Lao.
Lao scores with a shot to the side of Woodstock's head.
Woodstock misses with the head strike.
Woodstock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lao smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peda Woodstock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woodstock blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao moves out of range of the body kick from Woodstock.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao scores with a nice right hand.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
Woodstock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lao 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.
Woodstock throws a wild body kick that Lao sees coming a mile off.
Lao keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lao throws a nice head kick!
Woodstock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Woodstock misses with a kick to the body.
Lao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Lao blocks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Woodstock will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao lands a nice looking body shot.
Woodstock throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lao.
Woodstock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lao.
Good leg kick by Woodstock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lao looks to score with a jab to the body but Woodstock is just out of range.
Lao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Woodstock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock throws a hook but Lao avoids it easily.
Woodstock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lao connects with an inside leg kick.
Woodstock misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kung Lao will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Woodstock slips a straight right by Lao.
Woodstock tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Woodstock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Woodstock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lao.
Lao misses with a straight left.
Lao misses with an uppercut. Woodstock saw that one coming.
Lao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodstock tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Woodstock throws a lazy head kick
and Lao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Woodstock misses with a series of wild punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lao 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.
Lao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodstock.
Peda Woodstock is winning the standup battle so far.
Woodstock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao throws a right and a left that Woodstock avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Lao.
Lao looks to land a left hand but Woodstock moved out of range nicely.
Lao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Woodstock's calf.
Lao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Woodstock's sensitive parts.
Woodstock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Woodstock throws a low kick, looking for Lao's leg but Lao calmly moves out of range.
Woodstock fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lao checks it well.
Woodstock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Woodstock.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woodstock slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Lao both land. Nice combination.
Lao is breathing heavily.
Lao connects with a nice looking jab.
Lao misses with a left hand
and Woodstock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lao misses with a looping left.
Woodstock moves out of range of the body kick from Lao.
Woodstock throws a leg kick but Lao sees it coming and moves out of range.
Woodstock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodstock looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Lao thows a body shot but no joy.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Lao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Woodstock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That kick from Woodstock tenderised Lao's leg. Lao is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao throws a body kick that misses.
Woodstock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodstock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Woodstock throws a head kick but Lao moves out of range.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lao throws a head kick but Woodstock moves out of range.
Woodstock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lao circles away quickly and effectively.
Lao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lao moves out of range as Woodstock throws a body kick.
Lao misses with a hook.
Woodstock wants to clinch.
Woodstock throws the left hand but Lao avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Woodstock.
Lao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Woodstock moves away.
Woodstock lands a right hook to the body.
Woodstock tests Lao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Woodstock motions for Lao to come forward. Woodstock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lao connects with a body shot.
Lao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woodstock counters with a low kick, right behind Lao 's knee.
Woodstock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Woodstock attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Woodstock.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Woodstock fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Peda Woodstock will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Woodstock with a hook.
Woodstock throws the kick towards the body but Lao avoids it.
Lao avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
A low kick from Woodstock misses
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodstock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodstock manages to avoid it.
Lao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A jab from Woodstock does it's job there.
Lao tries to clinch but Woodstock moves out of range.
Woodstock throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lao just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Woodstock manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Woodstock, right into the meat.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Woodstock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Woodstock tries a head kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Woodstock.
Lao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woodstock avoids the body shot from Lao.
A slow jab from Lao misses its intended target.
Woodstock thumps Lao with a low kick.
Woodstock lands a head kick. Lao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lao punishes Woodstock's body with a nice straight punch.
Lao blocks the body kick.
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Woodstock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Woodstock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Woodstock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Woodstock.
An inside leg kick from Woodstock misses.
A lazy left from Lao finds it's target.
Lao avoids the head kick by Woodstock.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lao checks a leg kick.
Woodstock is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Peda Woodstock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Woodstock counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lao's knee momentarily.
Woodstock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lao.
Woodstock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Woodstock misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock looks to score with a jab to the body but Lao is just out of range.
Woodstock connects with a high kick.
Lao throws a hook but Woodstock blocks it.
Woodstock on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Woodstock blocks the body kick.
Woodstock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lao tries a head kick but it misses.
Woodstock is looking to land body kicks.
Woodstock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lao blocks a head kick by Woodstock.
Lao lands a leg kick that knocks Woodstock off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woodstock thows a body kick. Lao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lao has Woodstock up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Lao.
Woodstock throws an elbow but it misses.
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao tries a body shot but Woodstock blocks it.
Woodstock misses with some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lao is working Woodstock over against the cage.
Lao scores with a shot to the side of Woodstock's head.
Woodstock tries to break free but Lao pushes him back against the cage.
Woodstock swings wildly with an uppercut but Lao uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Peda Woodstock.
I think Woodstock 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peda Woodstock!
After the big win, Peda Woodstock made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Fintch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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211 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamao Serizawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Fintch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fintch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Serizawa quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fintch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Serizawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fintch is looking to take a break and control but Serizawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fintch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Serizawa is looking for a sweep. Fintch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serizawa is trying to control but can't.
Serizawa looking for submissions off his back.
Serizawa is trying to control but can't.
Fintch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serizawa actively working from the bottom here.
Fintch drops an elbow to the side of Serizawa's head.
Serizawa looking for submissions off his back.
Fintch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serizawa defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fintch connects with a nice short shot to Serizawa's temple.
Fintch is looking to advance position but Serizawa won't allow it.
Fintch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Fintch there.
Serizawa won't allow Fintch to pass to mount.
Fintch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Fintch there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fintch wants to pass the guard but Serizawa is defending well.
Serizawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fintch stalling.
Fintch is pressing down on Serizawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Serizawa is holding on for now.
Fintch working Serizawa over with strikes.
Fintch lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Serizawa! More strikes land and this one is all over! Fintch jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Fintch!
Jumping up and down and very excited, BJ Fintch waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Beninth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexio Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silva has chosen Nawal - Mitad De La Historia as his entrance music. The key to victory for Henry Beninth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Beninth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexio Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Beninth.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Beninth.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Beninth sprawls well.
Beninth tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Beninth sprawls well.
Beninth misses with a low kick.
Beninth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beninth is looking to improve his position.
Beninth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Beninth struggling to keep hold of the position.
Silva trying to control the action but Beninth just sinks the hooks in.
Silva showing good submission defense here.
Silva trying to survive by controlling the hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva can't escape the position.
Silva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silva trying to control the action but Beninth just sinks the hooks in.
Silva is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
Beninth is trying to stick to Silva's back but Silva is turning into Beninth. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Beninth's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Silva.
Silva wants to control from the top but Beninth keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexio Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Henry Beninth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexio Silva.
Silva shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Beninth is squirming around, avoiding Silva's attempts to control the action.
Beninth avoids a series of strikes thrown by Silva.
Silva is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alexio Silva!
After the big win, Alexio Silva made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Mahal.
Honda takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Honda throws a jab when Mahal was well out of range.
Mahal throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Honda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mahal.
Mahal misses with a hook.
Mahal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mahal closes the distance and clinches.
Mahal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mahal manages to break the clinch.
Mahal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mahal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Honda takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Honda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahal.
Taj Mahal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal misses with a leg kick.
Honda lands a high kick!
Mahal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahal lands a high kick to the side of Honda's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mahal dives into guard, looking to finish.
Honda is rocked!
It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mahal is stalling in the full guard.
Honda is still in real trouble! Can Mahal finish him?
Mahal wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
Mahal drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Honda dives on top into guard.
Mahal looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Honda seems to have recovered his senses.
Honda wants to stand but Mahal is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Honda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mahal.
Mahal tries to buck Honda off but Honda is having none of it.
Mahal is working hard here to advance position.
Honda wants to stand but Mahal is controlling his arm.
Mahal tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is not content to let Honda control the position.
Mahal isn't going anywhere.
Mahal can't do much from the bottom here.
Mahal tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal can't do much from the bottom here.
Mahal is trying to improve his position.
Honda decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Honda punishes Mahal's body with a nice straight punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahal throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.
Edmond Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mahal thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmond Honda's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahal slips under a jab.
A lazy left from Honda finds it's target.
Mahal has his takedown stuffed
and Honda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mahal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Honda tries to avoid it but Mahal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Honda to the ground. Honda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mahal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal closes the distance and clinches.
Mahal lands a nice knee to the body.
Honda is trying to break the clinch but Mahal has him pressed against the cage.
Mahal tries to pull guard but Honda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Mahal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahal keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Honda's efforts to push away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Honda just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahal ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mahal no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mahal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mahal is looking for a triangle but Honda pushes his legs off easily.
Mahal is looking for a triangle here but Honda uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Honda wants to stand but Mahal is controlling his arm.
Mahal looking for a sweep but Honda has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahal wants to hold on but Honda pushes him away.
Mahal working to try and regain half guard.
Mahal tries to lock up and control but Honda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mahal is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mahal tries to hold on but Honda pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal is trying to escape the mount.
Honda manages to capitalize on a mistake by Mahal to take his back!
Mahal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Honda.
Mahal tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Taj Mahal overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mahal wants to hold on but Honda pushes him away.
Mahal is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mahal is staying active underneath Honda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Honda sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mahal is controlling Honda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahal trying to hold on to Honda's head to control him but Honda postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taj Mahal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edmond Honda's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Mahal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Honda pinned against the cage. Honda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mahal misses with a head kick.
Mahal cracks the inside of Honda's front leg.
Mahal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Honda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mahal misses with a takedown attempt - Honda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mahal punishes Honda's body with a nice straight punch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Mahal here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda connects with a jab.
Honda works the jab nicely.
Honda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahal lands with a kick to the temple. Honda shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mahal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and Mahal moves out of range easily.
Mahal throws a looping overhand right but Honda ducks down to avoid it.
Mahal lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mahal throws a sloppy head kick and Honda moves out of range easily.
Mahal connects with a leg kick. Honda looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mahal on the side of the head.
Honda fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mahal on the side of the head.
Honda blocks a head kick by Mahal.
A head kick misses from Mahal.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taj Mahal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahal slips under a jab from Honda.
Mahal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taj Mahal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mahal fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taj Mahal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Honda.
Edmond Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahal fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Honda might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A lazy body kick from Mahal
and Honda counters with a right hand to the body.
Honda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Mahal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses.
Honda connects with a high kick.
Mahal is looking to clinch.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Honda looks to throw the jab but Mahal is out of range.
Mahal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honda lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahal shoots in but no luck this time.
Mahal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Honda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mahal.
Mahal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Honda pinned against the cage. Honda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mahal shoots in looking for a takedown. Honda tries to sprawl out of it but Mahal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mahal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahal lands a nice leg kick that just misses Honda's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Taj Mahal.
Well Mahal 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Mahal!
Taj Mahal managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, 1337 ANZAC, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norman Osborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Norman Osborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osborn tries to move into range but Hunter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hunter shoots for a takedown but Osborn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt.
Hunter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hunter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hunter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Osborn looking for a sweep. Not yet Osborn, not yet.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Osborn is keeping the position for now.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Osborn keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter postures up in Osborn's guard and throws a big left but Osborn blocks it.
Osborn trying to control the position.
Hunter stays in close to Osborn's body and controls the position.
Osborn is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hunter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Norman Osborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Hunter.
Hunter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Osborn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osborn as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osborn tries to clinch but Hunter is having none of it.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osborn moves away.
Osborn is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hunter's half guard.
Osborn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hunter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Osborn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Osborn's back!
Osborn defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lull in the action here.
Hunter is throwing strikes by Osborn counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Osborn regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Osborn defends it.
Osborn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Osborn keeps working.
Osborn won't allow Hunter to pass to mount.
Hunter is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hunter is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Osborn sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Osborn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Osborn is looking for a sweep. Hunter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hunter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Osborn keeps working.
Hunter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Osborn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hunter misses with a head shot. Osborn uses the momentum to regain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Hunter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osborn shoots in for a takedown but Hunter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunter shoots in for a double leg but Osborn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Osborn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Osborn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hunter defends it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Hunter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Osborn doesn't seem phased though.
Osborn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norman Osborn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Osborn counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hunter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Osborn is one step ahead there.
Hunter keeping moving, preventing Osborn from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Osborn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hunter is trying to hold Osborn in close to prevent damage but Osborn has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Osborn's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Osborn's back!
Osborn trying to control the hands but Hunter won't let him.
Osborn is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter looking for the choke but no joy.
You can see the frustration on Osborn's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Osborn has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Well, with Hunter on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Osborn is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Osborn prevents Hunter from getting a body triangle.
Hunter missing with punches from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osborn trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Hunter wants to control but Osborn is keeping busy.
Osborn wants to escape the position.
Hunter connects with a big shot to the side of Osborn's head.
Will Hunter go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osborn is trying to break free.
Osborn won't enjoy being in this position. Hunter looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Osborn is tapping - it's over boys! Hunter picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jay Hunter!
Jay Hunter made sure to mention his sponsor, 1337 ANZAC in his post fight interview.
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