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ONI 82 - McPherson vs Kyle PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Fabolous, 50cent, Mase - Breathe Remix. Svensson has chosen Flickorna på TV2 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
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183 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Power.
Power avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Power throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Power moves into the clinch.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Power blocks a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power displaying some good clinch control by pressing Svensson up against the cage.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Power, against the cage.
Svensson has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Svensson.
Power effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson managing to block the knees to the body from Power.
A short right from Power.
A head punch on the inside from Power fails to land.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
Power throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
Power cracks Svensson with a nice body shot.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Power's head.
Svensson scores with a shoulder strike.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Power.
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Power.
Svensson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Svensson leaning against his opponent.
Svensson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Svensson avoids the elbow strike from Power, against the cage.
Power has Svensson pushed against the cage.
Power lands a nice elbow.
Power tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svensson avoids it.
Svensson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Power fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Donk. Power catches Svensson right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a nice looking combination but Power bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Svensson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch up but Svensson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Power throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Power takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Svensson throws a combination that misses
and Power counters with a straight right hand.
Svensson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Power throws a leg kick but Svensson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Power tries to clinch there but Svensson circles away.
Power fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Power misses with a head kick.
Svensson connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Power throws a low kick but it's checked well by Svensson.
Svensson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Power slips a straight right by Svensson.
Power avoids the body shot from Svensson.
Power throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svensson throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Svensson cracks Power with an open hand slap.
Svensson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Svensson fails to land with a series of punches.
Svensson throws a jab but it's blocked by Power.
A bone on bone clash there as Power blocks the leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
Svensson connects with a jab.
Svensson misses with a hook. Power ducked under it nicely.
Svensson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Power.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson lunges at Power with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Power's hand.
Power tries to score a power double leg takedown but Svensson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Power somewhat.
Power throws an overhand right that lands on Svensson's shoulder, as Svensson tries to avoid the shot.
Svensson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Svensson.
Power is looking to clinch but Svensson is avoiding it.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power thumps Svensson with a low kick.
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Svensson thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Svensson looks gassed!
Svensson misses with a right hand
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Power is looking to clinch.
Svensson cracks Power with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power stuns Svensson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Power throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Svensson's waist but Svensson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Power off to one side.
Svensson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Power fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Max Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Power is looking to land body kicks.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Svensson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power works the jab nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Power fails in his attempt to clinch.
Power will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Svensson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Svensson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
Svensson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Power as he avoids it easily.
Power is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Power throws the left hand but Svensson avoids the punch easily.
Svensson connects with a single shot there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Svensson looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Svensson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Svensson slips a straight right by Power.
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Power wants it to stay on the feet.
Max Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Svensson.
Power scoring well with a low kick there.
Power misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Svensson's head.
Power moves forwards but Svensson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svensson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Power.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Power dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Power throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power connects with a high kick.
Svensson is rocked!
Power feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svensson's calf.
Svensson is still on wobbly legs! Can Power finish him?
BAM! Power delivers a spinning backfist that drops Svensson like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Max Power!
A very excited looking Max Power rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arashi Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Swagga Like Us as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arashi Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grace at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamada.
Yamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada checks the leg kick.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Grace is looking to chop away at Yamada's legs.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Grace forces Yamada back against the cage and clinches.
Grace being controlled against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
Grace working hard to break the clinch.
Grace is trying to break free.
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Yamada moves out of range of the body kick.
Grace throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamada.
Grace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Yamada throws a low kick but Grace avoids it.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Grace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yamada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamada.
Grace tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Grace.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Grace.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Grace there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Grace tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace lands with a nice body kick.
Grace lands a two punch combo.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yamada. That's going to slow Grace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamada manages to avoid it.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Yamada looks to land a right hand but Grace moved out of range.
Yamada with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamada tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grace is able to avoid easily.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada works Grace's body with a nice hook.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grace moves out of range of the body kick.
Grace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yamada works over Grace's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grace keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamada.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamada. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Grace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Grace is trying to force a seperation but Yamada has the dominant position.
The referee calls for Grace to work.
Grace with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Grace manages to break the clinch.
Yamada connects with a leg kick. Grace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Yamada.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Grace tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace connects with a high kick.
Yamada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grace moves away from the strike by Yamada.
A head kick by Grace misses
and Yamada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yamada swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yamada works over Grace's head and body with a nice combination.
Yamada throws a hook but Grace blocks it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Yamada misses its intended target.
Grace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Yamada coming out on top.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace staying out of range there.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Yamada sees coming a mile off.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamada takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Grace scores with a head kick. Yamada tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Yamada lunges at Grace with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Grace's hand.
Yamada throws a hook but Grace avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamada 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yamada throws a lazy right hand but Grace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Grace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace throws out a leg kick but Yamada moves out of range and Grace only half commits.
Yamada blocks a low kick nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
Grace tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grace throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Grace.
Yamada misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Grace tries to clinch up but Yamada circles away and keeps his distance.
Grace lands a head kick!
Grace lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yamada tried to score with a low kick but Grace checks it.
Grace throws a nice head kick!
Chuck Grace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yamada tries a low kick but Grace avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace needs to keep his hands up - Yamada had a free shot at his head there.
Grace throws a nice head kick!
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!
Grace throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Grace blocks a jab.
Grace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Grace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamada lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamada throws a leg kick but Grace moved away.
Grace looks to throw a body kick
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grace.
Yamada is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Grace - that will leave a mark!
Grace throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Grace lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Grace.
Yamada throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yamada avoids the head kick by Grace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Good work by Grace as he checks the leg kick.
Yamada throws a sloppy head kick and Grace moves out of range easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grace doesn't manage to clinch there - Yamada circles away.
Grace throws a low kick but Yamada avoids it.
Grace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Grace throws a low kick, looking for Yamada's leg but Yamada calmly moves out of range.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace misses with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace connects with a solid leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Grace misses with a low kick as Yamada jumps back.
Yamada lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Grace throws a push kick but Yamada slaps the foot to one side.
Grace connects with a high kick.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grace looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yamada with a nice cross.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace looks for the body kick but Yamada saw that one coming.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace is breathing heavily.
Yamada lands a front kick.
Grace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Yamada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Grace.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Yamada lands with a hook. Grace tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yamada goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That kick from Grace tenderised Yamada's leg. Yamada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Grace.
Grace moves in looking to clinch but Yamada pushes him off.
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!
Yamada moves out of range as Grace throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Yamada on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace looks to land a body kick but Yamada moved away.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Grace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamada fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Grace.
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Yamada down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Yamada lands a really nice looking cross but Grace seems unphased.
Yamada 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.
Grace throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grace moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace dodges the punch combination from Yamada.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Yamada avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace throws a front kick that sends Yamada stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Yamada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Grace scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Grace throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grace ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Yamada throws a push kick but Grace slaps the foot to one side.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with an uppercut.
Grace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yamada misses with a low kick.
Yamada will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Grace.
Grace throws a right hand that misses
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada throws out a loose jab but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace is looking to clinch.
Yamada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Grace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
Yamada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamada checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grace checks a low kick from Yamada.
Yamada blocks a head kick by Grace.
Grace throws a head kick but Yamada moves out of range.
Yamada lands with an overhand left.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada swings for the body but Grace moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Yamada down.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Yamada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Grace lands a front kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Yamada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grace looks to land a body kick but Yamada moved away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grace has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yamada finds it's way round the side to connect with Grace's head.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada is looking to slow Grace down with leg kicks.
Yamada moves away from the strike by Grace.
Grace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamada.
A big right from Yamada misses.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Yamada steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yamada takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Yamada avoids it.
Grace throws a body kick that misses.
Grace misses with a leg kick
and Yamada counters with a series of strikes. Grace will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yamada misses with a double jab.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
Grace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot.
Arashi Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grace is looking to clinch.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Grace throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamada's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A head kick misses from Grace.
Grace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yamada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Yamada throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamada circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yamada scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Grace.
Well Grace has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Chuck Grace!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Chuck Grace!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Chuck Grace!
Chuck Grace wins by unanimous decision!
Chuck Grace took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansa Georgowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigoriy Rasputin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hansa Georgowich!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Georgowich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rasputin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rasputin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Georgowich moves away.
Georgowich throws a head kick that Rasputin semi-blocks.
Rasputin shoots in and drives through. Georgowich sprawls well.
Georgowich lands with a kick to the temple. Rasputin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Georgowich looks to throw the jab but Rasputin is out of range.
Georgowich connects with a solid leg kick.
Georgowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Georgowich misses with a combination
and Rasputin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice defenses there by Rasputin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rasputin throws a series of punches but Georgowich avoids them all with ease.
Rasputin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Georgowich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Georgowich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rasputin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
Rasputin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rasputin avoids a kick to the body.
Georgowich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasputin darts in trying to clinch
and Georgowich counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Georgowich is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin avoids the body shot from Georgowich.
Georgowich misses with a wild body shot.
Georgowich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rasputin keeps Georgowich at a distance using the push kick.
Rasputin wants to clinch.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Rasputin looks to throw the jab but Georgowich is out of range.
Georgowich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Rasputin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rasputin trying to control but Georgowich is working from the bottom.
Rasputin is stalling in the full guard.
Georgowich controlling Rasputin's posture.
Georgowich trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Georgowich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Georgowich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Georgowich throws a leg kick that misses.
Rasputin lands a head kick. Georgowich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rasputin.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Georgowich pushes him off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Rasputin misses the target.
Rasputin has a takedown stuffed.
Georgowich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rasputin.
Georgowich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Georgowich defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rasputin.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Georgowich moves away
and Georgowich counters with a two punch combo.
Nice defenses there by Georgowich.
Georgowich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rasputin.
Rasputin is breathing heavily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich takes the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Georgowich avoids it.
Rasputin missing with knees to the body.
Georgowich is pushing Rasputin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Georgowich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Georgowich can't find room to land a body shot as Rasputin controls the action.
Georgowich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasputin is defending well for now.
Rasputin tries a knee to the head but Georgowich blocks it.
Rasputin prevents a body shot from Georgowich.
Georgowich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to throw a body punch but Georgowich avoids it by throwing Rasputin back against the cage.
Georgowich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rasputin is defending well for now.
Georgowich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Georgowich missing with knees to the body.
Georgowich manages to break the clinch.
Rasputin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Georgowich.
Rasputin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Georgowich throws an overhand right that lands on Rasputin's shoulder, as Rasputin tries to avoid the shot.
Rasputin swings for the body but Georgowich moves out of range.
Georgowich misses with a low kick.
Georgowich checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin misses with a head kick.
Georgowich throws a body kick that misses.
Rasputin rushes Georgowich and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rasputin jumps guard and drags Georgowich to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rasputin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Georgowich really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rasputin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rasputin trying to keep a closed guard but Georgowich is proving a slippery customer.
Rasputin is really struggling to control Georgowich but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Georgowich is looking to stand up but Rasputin won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Grigoriy Rasputin just wasn't active enough.
Georgowich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Georgowich throws a sloppy head kick and Rasputin moves out of range easily.
Georgowich just misses with a punch to the body.
Georgowich defending well as Rasputin loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Georgowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Georgowich cracks Rasputin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Georgowich circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hansa Georgowich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A good leg kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin fails with the takedown.
Rasputin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Georgowich's guard.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Georgowich bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rasputin's guard.
Georgowich tries to stand but Rasputin is controlling from the bottom.
Rasputin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Georgowich is one step ahead there.
Georgowich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Georgowich wanted to stand there but Rasputin had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin has Georgowich pulled in close to control his posture.
Georgowich wants to get up but he can't break Rasputin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Georgowich.
Rasputin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Georgowich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Georgowich swivels and escapes.
Grigoriy Rasputin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rasputin throws out a leg kick but Georgowich moves out of range and Rasputin only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rasputin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rasputin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rasputin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Georgowich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rasputin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Georgowich closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Georgowich - that landed with a thud.
Rasputin tries to pull guard but Georgowich won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rasputin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rasputin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin looking to control.
Georgowich is looking to stand up but Rasputin won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriy Rasputin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Georgowich gets to his feet - Rasputin follows without any prompting.
Horrible takedown by Rasputin or perhaps it was just good defense by Georgowich which made him look bad.
Rasputin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Georgowich can pounce on him.
Hansa Georgowich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Georgowich circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rasputin fakes the leg kick and cracks Georgowich in the body.
Georgowich keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Georgowich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rasputin ducks under a wild hook from Georgowich.
Rasputin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Georgowich pushes him off.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Georgowich is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin checks a leg kick.
Rasputin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Georgowich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Georgowich throws a leg kick but Rasputin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Georgowich throws a head kick that half lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich throws a chopping leg kick but Rasputin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rasputin clinches up with Georgowich and pushes him back against the cage.
Georgowich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rasputin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Georgowich fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rasputin checks it well.
Rasputin shoots in looking for a takedown but Georgowich manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rasputin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rasputin cracks the inside of Georgowich's front leg.
Rasputin jabs at Georgowich's body.
Rasputin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rasputin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Georgowich's calf.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to clinch up
and Georgowich counters with a nice leg kick.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Georgowich pushes him off.
Rasputin looks for a takedown but Georgowich sprawls well.
Rasputin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Rasputin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Georgowich swats away the attempt to clinch by Rasputin.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich scores with a decent looking hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Rasputin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Georgowich connects with a solid leg kick.
Rasputin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rasputin defending well as Georgowich loads up on a big left hand.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin tries to clinch
letting Georgowich counter with a right hand.
Rasputin tries to clinch up but Georgowich circles away and keeps his distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Georgowich takes a swing at Rasputin's ribcage but misses.
Georgowich lands with an overhand left.
Rasputin is looking to clinch.
Rasputin feints and as Georgowich raises his hands in defense, Rasputin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rasputin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Georgowich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rasputin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasputin stopping the sweep attempt from Georgowich.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Georgowich can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin tries to free his leg and advance position but Georgowich is retaining full guard.
Rasputin trying to control but Georgowich is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Grigoriy Rasputin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Georgowich is having none of it.
Rasputin throws a wild body kick that Georgowich sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hansa Georgowich will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rasputin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rasputin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Georgowich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Georgowich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rasputin throws a body punch but Georgowich moves out of range.
Rasputin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Georgowich displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rasputin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Georgowich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Georgowich lands a head shot.
Georgowich lands with a good body shot.
Rasputin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Georgowich lands with a cross.
Georgowich clobbers Rasputin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Georgowich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasputin wants to clinch
and Georgowich counters with a head kick.
Georgowich lands a head shot.
Georgowich cracks a nice hook into Rasputin's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich misses with a head kick.
Rasputin misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Georgowich.
Georgowich gets a clinch.
Georgowich crunches a lovely knee into Rasputin's ribcage.
Georgowich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Georgowich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rasputin doesn't seem phased though.
Georgowich throws a head kick but Rasputin moves out of range.
Rasputin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Georgowich makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Georgowich, right into the meat.
Georgowich digs a good hook to Rasputin's body.
Georgowich scores with a jab to the jaw.
Georgowich lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Georgowich.
Rasputin tries to clinch there but Georgowich circles away.
Rasputin is looking to clinch but Georgowich is avoiding it.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rasputin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Georgowich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin moves forwards but Georgowich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rasputin shoots in for a double leg but Georgowich sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grigoriy Rasputin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bone on bone clash there as Georgowich blocks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Georgowich lands a high kick!
Rasputin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Georgowich tries to avoid it but Rasputin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Georgowich to the ground. Georgowich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Georgowich misses with a series of wild punches.
Rasputin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rasputin has Georgowich up against the cage in a clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Georgowich breaks from the clinch.
Rasputin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Georgowich pinned against the cage. Georgowich gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Georgowich as Rasputin shoots in.
Rasputin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Georgowich scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Georgowich circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Georgowich. Those never looked like landing.
Rasputin moves in looking to clinch but Georgowich pushes him off.
Georgowich throws a quick inside leg kick.
Georgowich takes the fight into the clinch.
Rasputin trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Georgowich - that landed with a thud.
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!
Rasputin struggles to land a body shot inside as Georgowich controls his hands.
The referee calls for Georgowich to work.
Georgowich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hansa Georgowich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich slowing the pace effectively.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Georgowich misses with a body punch.
Rasputin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rasputin blocks an uppercut.
Rasputin misses with a punch to the body.
Georgowich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Georgowich as the two fighters clinch.
Rasputin avoiding damage as Georgowich throws knees to the body.
Georgowich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Georgowich misses with a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Georgowich misses with a low kick.
Rasputin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Georgowich stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Georgowich wants it to stay on the feet.
Rasputin dives in and grabs Georgowich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Georgowich pushes down on Rasputin's head and hops out.
Rasputin wants to clinch but Georgowich slips to the side
and Georgowich counters by moving into the clinch.
Rasputin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Georgowich uses from the top position.
Georgowich wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Rasputin's closed guard. He's half up but Rasputin has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Rasputin pivots and extends the arm, Georgowich falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Rasputin! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grigoriy Rasputin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Vargtass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Four Middle Fingers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vargtass kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Torparrock. Fingers has chosen Cut Stoppage- This one will get finished as his entrance music. Richard Vargtass has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Vargtass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Four Middle Fingers!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fingers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vargtass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargtass is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers landing knees to the body.
Vargtass takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Richard Vargtass has been cut.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vargtass.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fingers.
Fingers working Vargtass over with knees to the body.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Fingers misses with a knee strike.
Fingers misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargtass.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Vargtass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fingers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vargtass's face.
Vargtass tries to land knees in the clinch but Fingers avoids the damage to the body.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Fingers landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fingers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fingers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargtass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargtass avoids it.
Fingers lands a nice shot to the body.
Fingers lands a knee to the body.
Fingers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vargtass or not.
A body shot lands from Fingers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A hook to the body from Fingers.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fingers obliges.
Fingers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Fingers.
Vargtass managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Fingers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Fingers - that landed with a thud.
Fingers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers scores a nice knee to the body.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargtass blocks it with crossed arms.
Vargtass avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers cracks Vargtass with a nice body shot.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargtass managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers landing knees to the body.
Fingers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but Fingers blocks it.
Fingers lands a good knee to the midsection. Vargtass won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Fingers.
Fingers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vargtasss head.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
Vargtass can't find room to land a body shot as Fingers controls the action.
Fingers lands a damaging elbow.
Nice body punch from Fingers - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Fingers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vargtass managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
A right hand to the body from Fingers.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargtass looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fingers - that landed with a thud.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks with his arms.
Fingers digs a right hand into Vargtass's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vargtass's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vargtass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Fingers lands a damaging elbow.
Richard Vargtass's cut is getting worse.
A right hand to the body from Fingers.
Vargtass misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fingers.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers gets through Vargtass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fingers lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Fingers as the two fighters clinch.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fingers obliges.
Fingers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fingers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers lands a shot to the body.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers digs a right hand underneath Vargtass's ribcage. Vargtass let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fingers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fingers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fingers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vargtass working Fingers over with knees to the body.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargtass blocks the elbow strike.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Vargtass can't find room to land a body shot as Fingers controls the action.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks with his arms.
Vargtass scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargtass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vargtass lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice body punch from Vargtass - that landed with a thud.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fingers blocks a body shot from Vargtass.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Fingers blocks with his arms.
Fingers misses with a knee to the head.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargtass misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Vargtass.
A short left from Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fingers.
Fingers crunches a lovely knee into Vargtass's ribcage.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fingers misses with a knee to the head.
Fingers misses with a knee strike.
Fingers lands a body punch.
Vargtass takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vargtass misses with a body punch.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Fingers.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Vargtass is blocking nicely.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass is leaning against Fingers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a body punch.
Fingers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargtass with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fingers managing to block the knees to the body from Vargtass.
Vargtass using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fingers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fingers lands a good knee to the midsection. Vargtass won't want to take too many of those.
Vargtass misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fingers lands an elbow just above Vargtass 's eye.
A knee to the head by Fingers.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fingers.
Fingers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fingers lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fingers obliges.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fingers lands with a right to the head.
Vargtass lands with a left to the head.
Fingers managing to block the knees to the body from Vargtass.
Fingers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fingers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vargtass's face.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vargtass.
Fingers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fingers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vargtass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fingers misses with a knee to the head.
Vargtass lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fingers backwards.
Vargtass blocks an elbow strike.
Fingers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vargtass tries to land knees in the clinch but Fingers avoids the damage to the body.
Vargtass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vargtass lands with a left to the head.
Vargtass working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fingers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Vargtass misses with a body punch.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vargtass.
Vargtass throws a head punch that misses.
Vargtass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vargtass struggles to land a body shot inside as Fingers controls his hands.
Fingers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vargtass gets through Fingers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Vargtass.
A body shot lands from Fingers.
Fingers blocking some punches.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Fingers lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vargtass avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vargtass avoids it.
Vargtass missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargtass crunches a lovely knee into Fingers's ribcage.
Fingers looking to throw knees to the head but Vargtass is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Four Middle Fingers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Vargtass's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vargtass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Fingers misses.
Vargtass defending well as Fingers loads up on a big left hand.
Fingers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fingers throws a lazy uppercut
and Vargtass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Fingers as he connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Vargtass.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Fingers. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vargtass just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Fingers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fingers wants to clinch up but Vargtass keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vargtass throws a head kick but Fingers moves out of range.
Fingers misses with a lunging right hand
and Vargtass counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vargtass feints and then cracks Fingers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fingers down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fingers lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vargtass has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vargtass and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Four Middle Fingers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vargtass throws a wild body kick that Fingers sees coming a mile off.
Fingers throws a leg kick which misses Vargtass's front leg but catches the back leg as Vargtass tries to avoid it.
Fingers scores with a shot to the body.
Fingers moves in looking to clinch but Vargtass pushes him off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vargtass.
Vargtass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fingers misses with an uppercut. Vargtass saw that one coming.
Vargtass tries a head kick but it misses.
Fingers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vargtass's head backwards.
Richard Vargtass's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vargtass moves in looking to clinch but Fingers pushes him off.
Fingers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice straight punches there by Vargtass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vargtass.
A solid body kick from Fingers.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fingers thuds his shin into the meat of Vargtass's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fingers throws a leg kick but Vargtass checks it.
Fingers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vargtass on the side of the head.
Vargtass slips a jab from Fingers.
Vargtass doesn't manage to clinch there - Fingers circles away.
Fingers scores with a nice head shot.
Fingers misses with an uppercut.
Fingers swings for the body but Vargtass moves out of range.
Vargtass tried to score with a low kick but Fingers checks it.
Vargtass swings widly with a right hand
letting Fingers counter with a right hand.
Fingers blocks a low kick nicely.
Fingers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fingers misses with a jab to the body
and Vargtass makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fingers throws out a loose jab but Vargtass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fingers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vargtass.
Fingers misses with an uppercut. Vargtass saw that one coming.
Fingers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vargtass's calf.
Fingers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vargtass throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fingers.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fingers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vargtass wants to clinch up but Fingers keeps it at a distance.
Vargtass getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fingers tries to clinch there but Vargtass circles away.
Vargtass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vargtass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fingers moves away.
Fingers cracks the inside of Vargtass's front leg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vargtass. That's going to slow Fingers down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fingers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks it.
Fingers crunches a lovely knee into Vargtass's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargtass blocks it with crossed arms.
Vargtass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vargtass trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fingers throws an elbow but misses.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vargtass avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fingers tries to land a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks with his arms.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vargtass throws an elbow that misses.
Vargtass digs a right hand into Fingers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fingers's gas tank.
Vargtass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fingers is defending well for now.
Fingers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fingers lands a body punch.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Fingers.
Four Middle Fingers seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fingers.
A hook to the body from Fingers.
Fingers missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Fingers.
Fingers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vargtass blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Vargtass.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vargtass.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Vargtass looking to throw knees to the head but Fingers is blocking nicely.
Fingers works on Vargtass's body with a couple of short punches.
Fingers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vargtass.
Vargtass utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fingers misses with a body punch.
Vargtass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vargtass tries a knee to the head but Fingers blocks it.
Fingers lands a good knee to the midsection. Vargtass won't want to take too many of those.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Fingers lands a good knee to the midsection. Vargtass won't want to take too many of those.
Vargtass takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Richard Vargtass's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargtass blocks it with crossed arms.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vargtass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Vargtass lands with a short shot to the head.
Fingers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fingers scores a nice knee to the body.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Fingers blocks with his arms.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Fingers.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fingers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fingers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vargtass throws a punch but it's blocked by Fingers.
Fingers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fingers trying to land knees to the body.
Vargtass with a knee to the head.
Vargtass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fingers's elbow.
Fingers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vargtass's elbow.
Fingers avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
Vargtass trying to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fingers.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Fingers tries to land knees in the clinch but Vargtass avoids the damage to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fingers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fingers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargtass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fingers can't find room to land a body shot as Vargtass controls the action.
Knees to the body from Vargtass.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass lands with a short shot to the head.
Fingers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vargtass.
Vargtass unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fingers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vargtass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fingers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Vargtass.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Fingers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fingers crunches a lovely knee into Vargtass's ribcage.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fingers obliges.
Vargtass managing to block the knees to the body from Fingers.
Fingers lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Vargtass.
Fingers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vargtass's defenses.
Fingers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass lands with a left to the head.
Fingers using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fingers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargtass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vargtass with a knee to the head.
Vargtass blocks an elbow strike.
Vargtass unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fingers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fingers lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargtass tries to work over Fingers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vargtass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vargtass throws an elbow but it misses.
Vargtass takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fingers avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
Vargtass goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fingers avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
Fingers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vargtass has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Four Middle Fingers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Vargtass's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fingers misses with an uppercut. Vargtass saw that one coming.
Vargtass works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vargtass blocks a leg kick.
Vargtass darts in and clinches Fingers up against the cage.
Fingers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vargtass takes a shot to the head.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Vargtass presses Fingers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vargtass is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fingers is defending well for now.
Fingers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vargtass with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fingers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vargtass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vargtass avoiding damage as Fingers throws knees to the body.
Fingers landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fingers avoiding damage as Vargtass throws knees to the body.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fingers gets through Vargtass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fingers lands a nice shot to the body.
Fingers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vargtass in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Fingers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vargtass or not.
Fingers lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fingers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fingers is leaning against Vargtass and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fingers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vargtass is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fingers lands a nice knee to the body.
Fingers scores a nice knee to the body.
Fingers lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Fingers on the inside.
Fingers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vargtass lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vargtass misses with a knee strike.
Fingers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vargtass blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Fingers.
Vargtass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vargtass misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vargtass tries to land a knee to the head but Fingers blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Fingers.
Fingers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fingers tries a knee to the head but Vargtass blocks it.
Vargtass tries to land knees in the clinch but Fingers avoids the damage to the body.
Vargtass misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fingers.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Vargtass's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Four Middle Fingers!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepeng Ondoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakayama comes into the arena with The Vapors - Turning Japanese blaring out of the sound system. Pepeng Ondoy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pepeng Ondoy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondoy swings for the body but Nakayama moves out of range.
Ondoy misses with a two punch combination.
Ondoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ondoy misses the shot to the body.
Ondoy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nakayama, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ondoy can't find room to land a body shot as Nakayama controls the action.
Nakayama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ondoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Ondoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Nakayama looking to slow down the pace here.
Ondoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ondoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ondoy on the inside.
Nakayama stalling in the clinch but Ondoy improves position.
Nakayama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Nakayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ondoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ondoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ondoy fails to land.
Ondoy has a couple of punches blocked by Nakayama.
Nakayama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nakayama misses with a body punch.
Ondoy tries to throw a body punch but Nakayama avoids it by throwing Ondoy back against the cage.
Ondoy blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Nakayama.
Ondoy misses with a body punch.
Nakayama taking a breather.
Nakayama blocks an uppercut.
Ondoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ondoy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ondoy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ondoy.
Nakayama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ondoy or not.
Ondoy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Nakayama is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ondoy is keeping busy.
Ondoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ondoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nakayama lands a hook that snaps the head of Ondoy backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ondoy.
Nakayama pushes Ondoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nakayama gets through Ondoy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nakayama misses with a punch to the body.
Ondoy lands an uppercut.
Ondoy lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy tries to work over Nakayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakayama prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
Nakayama prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nakayama.
Nakayama is trying to force a seperation but Ondoy has the dominant position.
Ondoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakayama controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ondoy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ondoy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ondoy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ondoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Nakayama controls his hands.
Nakayama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ondoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nakayama tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nakayama blocking some punches.
Nakayama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ondoys head.
Nakayama trying to stall but Ondoy improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Ondoy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ondoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nakayama working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nakayama.
Nakayama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ondoy's elbow.
Ondoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nakayama backwards.
Nakayama blocks a body shot from Ondoy.
Nakayama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ondoy's elbow.
Nakayama wants to stall.
Nakayama prevents a body shot from Ondoy.
Ondoy tries to work over Nakayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ondoy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Ondoy.
Ondoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nakayamas head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ondoy lands with a left to the head.
Ondoy throws a head punch that misses.
Ondoy blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Ondoy.
Nice body punch from Nakayama - that landed with a thud.
Ondoy cracks Nakayama with a nice body shot.
Ondoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ondoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nakayama is rocked!
Ondoy creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Nakayama's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Nakayama drops to his knees and Ondoy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pepeng Ondoy!
Pepeng Ondoy gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Cottero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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144 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Cottero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cottero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cottero gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bate to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bate trying to control but Cottero is working from the bottom.
Bate postures up in Cottero's guard and throws a big left but Cottero blocks it.
Bate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bate trying to control the position from guard on top but Cottero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bate wants to pass the guard but Cottero is keeping the position.
Cottero being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bate slips under a jab.
Bate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bate lands a body shot.
Tommy Cottero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Cottero misses.
Cottero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bate waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cottero.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cottero fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cottero cracks a nice hook into Bate's ribs.
Tommy Cottero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Cottero misses.
Cottero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bate drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cottero is not content to let Bate control the position.
Cottero tries to buck Bate off but Bate is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is not content to let Bate control the position.
Cottero tries to improve position but can't.
Bate working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Bate.
Bate lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bate sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cottero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cottero trying to remain calm as Bate controls from the top position.
Bate thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bate has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cottero is looking to reverse the position.
Bate tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cottero is looking to regain half guard here but Bate keeps moving and retains side control.
Cottero takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cottero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cottero wants to control but Bate postures up.
Bate trying to control the position but Cottero is working away.
Cottero is holding Bate down, trying to stall.
Bate has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bate in side control, throwing shots but Cottero defends.
Bate trying to control the position but Cottero is working away.
Bate lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to control but Cottero is keeping him busy.
Cottero avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bate.
Bate trying to control the action but Cottero is working from the bottom.
Bate lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cottero manages to get back to half guard.
Cottero avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bate.
Bate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cottero's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bate throwing shots but Cottero is blocking nicely.
Bate trying to control from half guard but Cottero is working away.
Cottero trying to control but Bate postures up.
Bate slips a nice elbow through Cottero's hands, connecting with Cottero's forehead.
Bate not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bate is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bate thows a huge punch but Cottero dodges it nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate is taking a breather. Cottero says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cottero blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bate.
Cottero is looking for a sweep. Bate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cottero is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bate scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bate wants to take a breather but Cottero is having none of it.
Bate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bate is trying to control the action in half guard but Cottero is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bate throwing shots but Cottero is blocking nicely.
Bate wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cottero keeps working.
Cottero trying to control here.
Cottero holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyrone Bate.
Bate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bate throws a head kick that Cottero semi-blocks.
Cottero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bate has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bate dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cottero throws out the jab.
Cottero lands with a hook. Bate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bate throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bate moves away from the strike by Cottero.
Cottero throws a chopping leg kick but Bate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bate has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cottero finds it's way round the side to connect with Bate's head.
Bate slips a jab from Cottero.
Good exchange - Cottero coming out on top.
Cottero throws a wild body kick that Bate sees coming a mile off.
Cottero misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cottero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cottero misses with a low kick.
Cottero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cottero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bate moves away.
Bate throws a body punch but Cottero moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cottero.
Bate swings for the body but Cottero moves out of range.
Cottero misses with a low kick as Bate jumps back.
Tommy Cottero is winning the standup battle so far.
Cottero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bate's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws out a powerful jab.
Bate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bate just misses with a punch to the body.
Cottero tries to score with a low kick but Bate moves his leg out of the way.
Cottero looks to throw the jab but Bate is out of range.
A cross from Cottero lands.
Cottero looks to land a left hand but Bate moved out of range nicely.
Cottero lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bate was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bate avoids the body shot from Cottero.
Cottero moves away from the strike by Bate.
Cottero throws a looping overhand right but Bate ducks down to avoid it.
Cottero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bate manages to avoid it.
Cottero pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cottero tries to work over Bate's front leg with a kick but Bate checks it.
Bate fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bate slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cottero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cottero waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bate.
Bate throws a sloppy head kick and Cottero moves out of range easily.
Cottero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cottero misses with an uppercut. Bate saw that one coming.
Bate motions for Cottero to come forward. Bate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cottero takes a swing at Bate's ribcage but misses.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses the shot to the body.
Bate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cottero throws a chopping leg kick but Bate manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cottero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bate.
Cottero thows a body shot but no joy.
Bate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cottero.
Cottero misses with a straight left.
Bate moves out of range of the body kick.
Bate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cottero but Cottero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tommy Cottero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bate.
Cottero looks to land a body kick but Bate moved away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cottero misses with a looping right.
Cottero avoids the body shot from Bate.
Cottero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cottero lands an overhand right.
Bate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cottero moves away.
Bate throws a low kick but Cottero avoids it.
Bate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cottero.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cottero scores with a hook to the body. Bate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bate wants to slow Cottero down by chopping away at his legs.
Cottero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bate.
Cottero looks for the body kick but Bate saw that one coming.
Cottero turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cottero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bate.
Cottero misses with a wild body shot.
Cottero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bate checks it well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cottero. Cottero obviously looking to wear him down.
Bate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cottero.
Bate walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cottero checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bate checks a leg kick.
Bate is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cottero rather than just go for the knockout.
Bate misses with a low kick.
Cottero scoring well with a low kick there.
Bate moves out of range of the body kick from Cottero.
Bate slips under a jab.
Bate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Cottero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cottero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bate was well out of range. Poor timing from Cottero.
Cottero misses with a low kick as Bate jumps back.
Bate avoids the body shot from Cottero.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cottero. Bate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cottero scores with a nice body kick.
Cottero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cottero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bate.
Cottero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Cottero dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bate shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bate. Cottero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cottero avoids a kick to the body.
Bate avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cottero throws a hook but Bate avoids it easily.
Bate takes a swing at Cottero's ribcage but misses.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Bate is just out of range.
Cottero misses with a hook
and Bate counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cottero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Cottero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cottero scores with a shot to the body.
Bate throws a push kick but Cottero slaps the foot to one side.
Cottero avoids the head kick by Bate.
Bate lands a lovely overhand right.
Cottero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bate.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cottero.
Nice cross by Cottero.
Nice defenses there by Bate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cottero throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cottero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bate manages to avoid it.
Bate throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bate dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cottero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bate fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cottero is out of range.
Cottero misses the jab.
Bate scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is looking to chop away at Bate's legs.
Cottero wants to land a leg kick but Bate is out of range.
Bate on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cottero. Cottero obviously looking to wear him down.
Bate connects with an inside leg kick.
Cottero defending well as Bate loads up on a big left hand.
Cottero misses with a leg kick.
Cottero misses with a low kick.
Cottero throws a poor cross that misses
and Bate counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cottero defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate content to control rather than advance.
Bate wants to take a breather but Cottero is having none of it.
Cottero is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Bate there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bate wants to control but Cottero is keeping him busy.
Bate is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bate sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cottero defending well though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cottero is trying to get back to full guard.
Cottero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bate throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cottero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cottero keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cottero moves into full guard.
Cottero looking to control.
Bate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bate postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bate wants to pass the guard but Cottero is keeping the position.
Cottero being controlled here, momentarily.
Bate tries to free his leg and advance position but Cottero is retaining full guard.
Cottero trying to keep a closed guard but Bate is proving a slippery customer.
Bate wants to control from the top but Cottero keeps moving.
Bate postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tommy Cottero has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cottero.
Bate throws a leg kick but Cottero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cottero was well out of range. Poor timing from Bate.
Bate on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Cottero.
Cottero throws a looping overhand right but Bate ducks down to avoid it.
Bate misses with an uppercut. Cottero saw that one coming.
Cottero tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate cracks Cottero with a good jab.
Bate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cottero throws a low kick but Bate avoids it.
Cottero lands a leg kick that knocks Bate off balance momentarily.
Cottero feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bate slips a straight right by Cottero.
Cottero scores with a hook to the body. Bate takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bate checks a low kick from Cottero.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cottero looks to score with a jab to the body but Bate is just out of range.
Cottero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cottero throws a wild body kick that Bate sees coming a mile off.
Cottero looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cottero scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cottero goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cottero looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cottero is looking to reverse the position.
Bate working the head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyrone Bate.
I think Bate has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 for Tyrone Bate!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate wins by majority decision!
Tyrone Bate decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiligaynon has chosen Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye! Rodel, bomaye! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Harkonnen.
Hiligaynon digs a good hook to Harkonnen's body.
Harkonnen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hiligaynon will feel that in the morning.
Harkonnen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hiligaynon moves away.
Hiligaynon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harkonnen cracks a nice hook into Hiligaynon's ribs.
Harkonnen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hiligaynon looks gassed!
Harkonnen punishes Hiligaynon's body with a nice straight punch.
Hiligaynon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harkonnen works the jab nicely.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick which misses Harkonnen's front leg but catches the back leg as Harkonnen tries to avoid it.
Harkonnen wants to land a leg kick but Hiligaynon is out of range.
Harkonnen cracks Hiligaynon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hiligaynon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Harkonnen finish him?
Hiligaynon is rocked!
Harkonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiligaynon is still on wobbly legs! Can Harkonnen finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harkonnen connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Hiligaynon covering up! Harkonnen comes in with a big uppercut and Hiligaynon goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is the new featherweight champion!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen very nearly forgot to thank F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayde Andazola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andazola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Airbourne - Bottom Of The Well. Light is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ride for This-Fabolous. Bobby Light has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayde Andazola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Light!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light misses with a two punch combination.
Light looks for a takedown but Andazola sprawls well.
Light fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andazola manages to avoid it.
Andazola tries to clinch up.
Light throws a head kick that misses.
Andazola takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Andazola gets a clinch.
Light blocks a body shot from Andazola.
Light breaks the clinch.
Light has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andazola throws a leg kick but Light sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Light on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Andazola checks a leg kick nicely.
Andazola throws a leg kick which misses Light's front leg but catches the back leg as Light tries to avoid it.
Andazola looks for the body kick but Light saw that one coming.
Andazola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andazola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Light looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Light misses.
Light blocks a head kick by Andazola.
Light throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Andazola's waist but Andazola gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Light off to one side.
Light avoids the body shot from Andazola.
Andazola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Light throws a sloppy head kick and Andazola moves out of range easily.
Andazola clinches up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andazola lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Light or not.
Andazola lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Andazola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andazola breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Light is defended easily by Andazola.
Wayde Andazola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Light.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andazola lands a left and a right that send Light crashing to the mat, dazed. Andazola thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Wayde Andazola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andazola works Light's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light moves out of range of the body kick.
Light is trying desperately to land a takedown but Andazola is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Light.
Andazola cracks the inside of Light's front leg.
Andazola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Andazola lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Andazola.
Andazola misses with a wild body shot.
Andazola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Light swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andazola moves out of range of the body kick.
Light takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Light's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andazola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Light scrambles back to his feet.
Andazola smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Light is rocked!
Andazola drops Light with a big left hand! Light is injured, injured bad! Andazola jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wayde Andazola!
After winning the bout, Wayde Andazola thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Oliveira's choice of entrance music: Hatebreed "Destroy Everything". Luke Cage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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299 lbs
21 - 4 - 0 |
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315 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernesto Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Cage.
It looks like Ernesto Oliveira has been cut.
Cage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cage throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cage.
Cage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Cage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Oliveira connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Cage lands a jab to Oliveira's midsection.
Cage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cage misses with a hook.
Oliveira misses with a leg kick.
Cage misses with a straight left.
A cross from Oliveira lands.
Oliveira fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira feints and then cracks Cage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cage down.
Cage rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cage takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oliveira.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cage's sensitive parts.
Cage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good leg kick by Oliveira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oliveira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oliveira scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliveira lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cage will feel that in the morning.
Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cages head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Cage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Cage has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage.
Oliveira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Oliveira is leaning against Cage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cage up against the cage.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cage is rocked!
Cage blocks an uppercut.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Cage out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Cage off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ernesto Oliveira! Ernesto Oliveira retains his super heavyweight title!
Ernesto Oliveira thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian McPherson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle has chosen I Like to Move It 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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25
195 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
12 - 1 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ian McPherson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPherson throws a leg kick
and Kyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McPherson.
Nice defenses there by Kyle.
McPherson missing with a left hand there. Kyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McPherson misses with a hook
and Kyle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kyle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kyle throws a big shot that misses.
McPherson throws a combination. Kyle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McPherson misses with the combination.
McPherson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McPherson throws a lazy head kick
and Kyle counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPherson throws a hook but Kyle avoids it easily.
Kyle slips under a jab.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson.
McPherson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kyle swings widly with a right hand
and McPherson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kyle tries for a takedown but McPherson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McPherson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kyle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McPherson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from McPherson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPherson slips a jab from Kyle.
McPherson misses with a hook to the body
and Kyle counters with a left to the body.
McPherson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPherson throws out a powerful jab.
Kyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McPherson.
McPherson throws a leg kick but Kyle moved away.
Kyle walks into a straight right hand from McPherson.
McPherson cracks Kyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyle shoots in looking for a takedown. McPherson tries to sprawl out of it but Kyle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McPherson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPherson tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range.
McPherson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McPherson.
Kyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McPherson misses with a wild combination.
Ian McPherson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McPherson misses with a left hand
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
McPherson loads up on a big right hand but Kyle slips the punch.
McPherson lands a nice looking body shot.
McPherson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kyle counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McPherson lands with a cross.
Kyle shoots in for a double leg but McPherson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ian McPherson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeru Kyle.
Kyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McPherson tries to clinch but Kyle moves out of range.
Kyle fails with a takedown attempt.
McPherson misses with an uppercut. Kyle saw that one coming.
McPherson misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from McPherson misses.
Kyle cracks McPherson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyle walks into a straight right hand from McPherson.
McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss!
McPherson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle lands a shoulder strike.
Kyle misses with a body punch.
McPherson lands an elbow that stopped Kyle in his tracks for a moment.
McPherson taking a breather.
Kyle lands with a left to the head.
Kyle is trying desperately to land a takedown but McPherson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kyle.
McPherson lands an elbow inside that Kyle shrugs off.
A short right from McPherson.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
Kyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, McPherson throws an elbow but misses.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Kyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McPherson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle is working for takedown but McPherson is calmly controlling the position for now.
McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle struggles to land a body shot inside as McPherson controls his hands.
McPherson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyle is keeping busy.
McPherson stalling the fight.
McPherson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McPherson avoiding damage.
McPherson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
McPherson is trying to push Kyle away but Kyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kyle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
McPherson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyles head.
McPherson lands with a left to the head.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McPherson tries to stall but Kyle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kyle blocks an uppercut.
McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McPherson pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
A short right from McPherson.
McPherson lands a nice uppercut.
Kyle misses with a punch to the body.
McPherson misses with a punch on the inside.
McPherson lands a hook that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
Kyle has a couple of punches blocked by McPherson.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McPherson blocking some punches.
The referee calls for McPherson to work.
Kyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
McPherson has Kyle pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from McPherson.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McPherson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McPherson has a couple of punches blocked by Kyle.
Kyle can't find room to land a body shot as McPherson controls the action.
McPherson lands with a light punch inside.
McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McPherson's elbow.
Kyle blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
McPherson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPherson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kyle has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McPherson after a bit of a struggle.
McPherson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McPherson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyle is rocked!
McPherson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyle is still on wobbly legs! Can McPherson finish him?
McPherson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kyle with a big uppercut! Kyle tries to clinch up but McPherson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kyle to the mat! Kyle covers up and McPherson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ian McPherson!
Ian McPherson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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