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ONI 85 - Su Han vs Harkonnen PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein comes to the cage accompanied by Men at Work - Land Down Under. Duran comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Come Together kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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315 lbs
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350 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daley Bornstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Juan Duran!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bornstein.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but Bornstein slips the punch.
Duran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bornstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Duran.
Bornstein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Juan Duran has been cut.
Bornstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bornstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bornstein.
Bornstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duran moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Bornstein misses.
Bornstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Bornstein thuds his right hand into Duran's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bornstein throws a leg kick but Duran moved away.
A low kick from Duran misses
and Bornstein counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duran looks gassed!
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!
Nice sprawl there from Bornstein as Duran shoots in.
Bornstein swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daley Bornstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran tries to work over Bornstein's front leg with a kick but Bornstein checks it.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
A cross from Bornstein lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bornstein. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bornstein misses with an uppercut. Duran saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Bornstein.
Bornstein lands a lovely overhand right.
Duran is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bornstein throws an overhand right that has Duran reeling! Bornstein follows up with more punches and Duran is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Daley Bornstein!
An out of breath and clearly excited Daley Bornstein thanked [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigoriy Rasputin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanders comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sand Man-Metallica. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grigoriy Rasputin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanders looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rasputin is fending him off so far but Sanders persists. Nope, Rasputin circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanders has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rasputin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanders lands a body shot.
Rasputin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rasputin has him pressed against the cage.
Rasputin presses Sanders against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanders tightens his grip and picks Rasputin up, before dumping him to the ground. Rasputin manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders landing with the ground and pound.
Rasputin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanders manages to get himself to full guard.
Rasputin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rasputin passes Sanders's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanders landing rabbit punches to the side of Rasputin's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Rasputin trying to pass the guard but Sanders defending well.
Sanders is trying to stand back up but Rasputin is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasputin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sanders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rasputin.
Sanders misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rasputin is looking for a kimura but Sanders is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rasputin to get the leverage.
Sanders is refusing to be controlled, as Rasputin sits in half guard.
Rasputin wants to pass to mount but Sanders is defending the position.
Sanders is looking to improve his position.
Rasputin blocks the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders landing a few short strikes.
Rasputin uses his free foot to push down on Sanders's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanders.
Rasputin blocks Sanders's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Rasputin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rasputin blocks Sanders's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Rasputin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sanders keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
Rasputin jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sanders manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders strikes from the bottom but Rasputin takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Rasputin wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.
Rasputin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Sanders is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rasputin tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Sanders throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Rasputin prevents Sanders from getting the reversal.
Rasputin tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Rasputin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanders has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Sanders bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sanders loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasputin looking for a sweep. Not yet Rasputin, not yet.
Sanders throws a strike but Rasputin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sanders has his feet on Rasputin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanders tries for a takedown but Rasputin sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Sanders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanders fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rasputin, pushing him back against the cage.
Sanders is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rasputin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rasputin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sanders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rasputin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanders avoids it.
Rasputin working Sanders over with knees to the body.
Rasputin lands an elbow inside that Sanders shrugs off.
It looks like Bruce Sanders has been cut.
Sanders tries for a takedown but Rasputin manages to get underhooks.
Rasputin landing knees to the body.
Sanders is breathing heavily.
Sanders has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rasputin regains guard immediately.
Rasputin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rasputin controlling Sanders's posture.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rasputin controls Sanders momentarily but Sanders frees himself.
Sanders has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Grigoriy Rasputin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Rasputin forces Sanders back against the cage and clinches.
Rasputin crunches a lovely knee into Sanders's ribcage.
Sanders takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Rasputin.
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 Sanders uses from the top position.
Rasputin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rasputin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rasputin is on top in guard.
Rasputin pushes down on Sanders's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Rasputin works his way into full mount!
Rasputin controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rasputin content just to control the position here.
Rasputin wants to control the pace but Sanders is squirming around nicely.
Sanders working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanders frees his head quite easily.
Sanders swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sanders is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanders flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Rasputin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rasputin thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
Rasputin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rasputin blocks Sanders's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sanders is squirming around, avoiding Rasputin's attempts to control the action.
Rasputin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanders has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rasputin tries to control but Sanders wriggling away.
Sanders throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sanders flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sanders is desperately trying to improve his position but Rasputin has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rasputin throws some wild stikes that Sanders manages to avoid easily.
Rasputin controlling from the full mount.
Sanders sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grigoriy Rasputin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Sanders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanders blocks a head kick by Rasputin.
Rasputin misses with a head kick.
Rasputin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanders.
Sanders throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rasputin's waist but Rasputin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanders off to one side.
Rasputin tries to clinch but Sanders moves out of range.
Rasputin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanders swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rasputin. Sanders does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanders fails with the takedown
and Rasputin counters with a leg kick.
Rasputin manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sanders on his heels. He'll look to pass Sanders's guard now, I'm sure.
Rasputin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rasputin stands and throws Sanders's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanders tries to bench press Rasputin off him but Rasputin keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Sanders prevents Rasputin from improving position.
Rasputin wants to control but Sanders is keeping him busy.
Sanders misses with a strike from the bottom.
Rasputin is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Sanders is trying to escape and Rasputin transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Sanders is forced to tap! Nice work there by Rasputin! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grigoriy Rasputin!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herman Trang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juanito Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
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222 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Herman Trang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandoval.
No joy there for Trang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sandoval throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sandoval throws a good cross that connects.
Sandoval thuds his shin into the meat of Trang's side.
Sandoval is looking to land body kicks.
Trang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trang stuns Sandoval with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sandoval is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Sandoval. That's going to slow Trang down.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sandoval there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That kick from Sandoval tenderised Trang's leg. Trang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sandoval scores with a kick to the midsection.
Trang is breathing heavily.
Sandoval thumps Trang with a low kick.
Sandoval moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sandoval fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sandoval connects with a body shot that sends Trang's belly button to the back.
Sandoval digs a good hook to Trang's body.
Sandoval misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sandoval, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sandoval looks to land a body kick but Trang moved away.
Sandoval stalks Trang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trang's face. Trang staggers backwards, shaken.
Trang is rocked!
Sandoval cracks Trang with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Trang tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Sandoval pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Trang is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juanito Sandoval!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Juanito Sandoval waved his t-shirt featuring [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsuyoshi Nakayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aoki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prodigy - Breathe. Nakayama has chosen The Vapors - Turning Japanese as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tsuyoshi Nakayama has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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200 lbs
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192 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilbert Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nakayama tries a head kick but it misses.
Aoki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nakayama counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aoki thinking.
Aoki shoots and misses
and Nakayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki walks into a jab.
Nakayama misses with a double jab.
Aoki misses with a takedown attempt
and Nakayama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gilbert Aoki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama connects with a body shot.
Nakayama connects with a solid leg kick.
Nakayama connects with a solid leg kick.
Aoki is breathing heavily.
Aoki needs to keep his hands up - Nakayama had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Gilbert Aoki has been cut.
Nakayama connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakayama lands a jab to Aoki's midsection.
Nakayama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aoki is rocked!
Nakayama throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Aoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oh Aoki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakayama Throws a clean left jab. Nakayama Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Aoki's chin! Aoki crumbles to the ground and Nakayama follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Nakayama!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tsuyoshi Nakayama!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laurent Gardan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardan has chosen AC/DC -Problem Child as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Dela Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laurent Gardan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Gardan.
Gardan darts in trying to clinch
and Dela Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gardan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dela Cruz gets a takedown into half guard.
Dela Cruz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dela Cruz trying to control from half guard but Gardan is working away.
Gardan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gardan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardan is trying to keep Dela Cruz in close.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dela Cruz postures up.
Gardan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Dela Cruz scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gardan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dela Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Gardan's legs - danger averted.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Gardan is working from the bottom.
Gardan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Dela Cruz controlling from the top position.
Gardan scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Dela Cruz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gardan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dela Cruz looking to pass the guard.
Gardan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Gardan postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gardan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dela Cruz keeps working.
Gardan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dela Cruz defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gardan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dela Cruz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dela Cruz working the head and body with strikes.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardan is trying is best to control the position here.
Gardan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gardan trying to control the position.
Dela Cruz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gardan is looking to stand back up but Dela Cruz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gardan.
Gardan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz throwing shots but Gardan is blocking nicely.
Dela Cruz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dela Cruz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gardan wants to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz is keen to just control but Gardan is a slippery customer.
Gardan is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gardan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gardan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is pressing down on Gardan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gardan is holding on for now.
Dela Cruz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardan wants to improve his position but Dela Cruz is controlling well.
Gardan wants to control but Dela Cruz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gardan misses with a left hand
and Dela Cruz counters with a right hand to the body.
Dela Cruz connects with a nice looking jab.
Gardan takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dela Cruz.
Gardan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dela Cruz fails with the takedown.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gardan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela Cruz checks a leg kick nicely.
Gardan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gardan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardan.
Nice shot by Gardan.
It looks like King Dela Cruz has been cut.
Dela Cruz throws the left hand but Gardan avoids the punch easily.
Dela Cruz looks to land a right hand but Gardan moved out of range.
Dela Cruz misses with an uppercut
and Gardan finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gardan.
Laurent Gardan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
A swing and a miss from Gardan.
Gardan cracks Dela Cruz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gardan misses.
Gardan throws an overhand right that lands on Dela Cruz's shoulder, as Dela Cruz tries to avoid the shot.
Gardan scores with a jab.
Gardan throws a leg kick but Dela Cruz sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Dela Cruz misses.
A shot to the liver by Dela Cruz. Beautiful body shot.
Dela Cruz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gardan sprawls well initially but Dela Cruz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gardan tries to get to full guard but Dela Cruz has control of the leg.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dela Cruz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz is thwarting Gardan's attempts to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardan manages to get to full guard.
Dela Cruz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gardan's guard.
Gardan is staying active underneath Dela Cruz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dela Cruz thows a huge punch but Gardan dodges it nicely.
Dela Cruz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dela Cruz prevents Gardan from improving his position.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gardan is defending well.
Dela Cruz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gardan to regain full guard.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of digs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardan is trying to keep Dela Cruz in close.
Gardan keeping full guard, as Dela Cruz tries to pass.
Dela Cruz trying to control but Gardan is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gardan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela Cruz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of King Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gardan scores with a jab. Dela Cruz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gardan throws a wild body kick that Dela Cruz sees coming a mile off.
Gardan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dela Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Gardan slips the punch.
Gardan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dela Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Gardan.
Dela Cruz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gardan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gardan scores a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gardan tries to throw a body punch but Dela Cruz avoids it by throwing Gardan back against the cage.
Dela Cruz takes a shot to the head.
Dela Cruz pulls guard successfully.
Dela Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Gardan is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardan wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Gardan wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Laurent Gardan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dela Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dela Cruz avoiding damage as Gardan throws knees to the body.
Gardan lands an elbow inside that Dela Cruz shrugs off.
Gardan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gardan.
Dela Cruz pulls guard.
Gardan cracks Dela Cruz with a solid left hand.
Gardan throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gardan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gardan works over Dela Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardan stopping the sweep attempt from Dela Cruz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gardan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dela Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gardan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dela Cruz is trying to control the position but Gardan postures up.
Dela Cruz keeping moving, preventing Gardan from controlling successfully.
Laurent Gardan has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gardan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gardan.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gardan avoids the body shot from Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gardan jabs Dela Cruz right on the nose. Dela Cruz blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz throws a lazy right hand but Gardan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardan cracks the inside of Dela Cruz's front leg.
Dela Cruz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
King Dela Cruz's cut is getting worse.
Gardan looks to land a body kick but Dela Cruz moved away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gardan!
A good leg kick by Gardan.
Gardan lands a leg kick that knocks Dela Cruz off balance momentarily.
Gardan thuds a left hand into Dela Cruz's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gardan, right into the meat.
Gardan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dela Cruz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laurent Gardan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gardan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gardan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gardan feints and then cracks Dela Cruz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dela Cruz down.
Gardan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dela Cruz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dela Cruz feints and as Gardan raises his hands in defense, Dela Cruz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dela Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
King Dela Cruz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dela Cruz preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gardan is controlling Dela Cruz's posture.
Dela Cruz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gardan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Gardan keeps moving.
Dela Cruz preventing the sweep.
Gardan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dela Cruz throwing strikes but missing.
Dela Cruz postures up in Gardan's guard and throws a big left but Gardan blocks it.
Dela Cruz tries to free his leg and advance position but Gardan is retaining full guard.
Dela Cruz postures up in Gardan's guard and throws a big left but Gardan blocks it.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gardan is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dela Cruz postures up in Gardan's guard and throws a big left but Gardan blocks it.
Gardan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gardan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dela Cruz wants to pass the guard but Gardan is keeping the position.
Gardan is trying to control the position but Dela Cruz postures up.
Gardan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gardan keeping moving, preventing Dela Cruz from controlling successfully.
Gardan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gardan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gardan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dela Cruz needs to keep his hands up - Gardan had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardan staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gardan - that will leave a mark!
Gardan scores with a kick to the body.
Dela Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gardan.
Gardan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gardan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dela Cruz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gardan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gardan breaks from the clinch.
Dela Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dela Cruz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gardan can pounce on him.
Gardan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gardan.
A lazy left from Gardan finds it's target.
Gardan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dela Cruz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardan lands with an overhand left.
Gardan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela Cruz.
Gardan scores with the left hand. Dela Cruz knows he should have avoided that one.
King Dela Cruz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gardan.
Gardan lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gardan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dela Cruz. That did some damage!
Gardan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gardan lands with a kick to the temple. Dela Cruz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gardan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dela Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gardan misses with a body shot.
Laurent Gardan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dela Cruz lands a right hook to the body.
A jab from Dela Cruz finds it's way through Gardan's defenses.
Dela Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gardan scores with a hook.
Jeez, King Dela Cruz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gardan ducks under a wild hook from Dela Cruz.
Gardan tries to work over Dela Cruz's front leg with a kick but Dela Cruz checks it.
Gardan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dela Cruz is able to avoid easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gardan tries a head kick but it misses.
Dela Cruz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gardan defends it nicely.
Dela Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gardan.
Gardan takes a swing at Dela Cruz's ribcage but misses.
Dela Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gardan!
Gardan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela Cruz lands a big shot there that rocks Gardan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gardan is in a horrible position here. Dela Cruz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gardan tries to hold on but Dela Cruz pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Laurent Gardan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on King Dela Cruz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Gardan tenderised Dela Cruz's leg. Dela Cruz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dela Cruz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Gardan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gardan lands a head kick. Dela Cruz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gardan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dela Cruz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardan.
Gardan lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gardan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardan lands a glancing blow to the side of Dela Cruz's head.
Gardan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardan tries a knee to the head but Dela Cruz blocks it.
Dela Cruz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dela Cruz avoids it.
Gardan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dela Cruz controls his hands.
Dela Cruz gets control of Gardan's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dela Cruz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dela Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gardan wants to pass the guard but Dela Cruz is keeping the position.
Gardan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gardan trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz trying to keep a closed guard but Gardan is proving a slippery customer.
Gardan trying to control but Dela Cruz is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Laurent Gardan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gardan lands a jab to the nose.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at King Dela Cruz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Laurent Gardan!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Starikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Swagga Like Us - TI 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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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Starikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Starikov cracks Grace with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
Grace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Starikov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace misses with a low kick.
Starikov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Starikov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Starikov. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Starikov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grace throws a low kick but Starikov moves out of range easily.
Starikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Starikov.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Starikov moves out of range of the leg kick from Grace.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Grace tries to land a body kick
and Starikov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
Grace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace misses with a kick to the body.
Starikov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grace.
A head kick by Grace misses
enabling Starikov to counter with a crisp jab.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starikov lands a slapping body shot.
Starikov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Starikov avoids the head kick by Grace.
Starikov tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Starikov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Grace throws a push kick but Starikov slaps the foot to one side.
Starikov avoids a kick to the body.
Grace moves in looking to clinch but Starikov pushes him off.
Grace lands a head kick. Starikov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Starikov drives through and clinches with Grace against the cage.
Starikov has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
A head punch on the inside from Starikov fails to land.
Grace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Starikov lands a glancing blow to the side of Grace's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Starikov checks a leg kick.
Grace throws a half hearted mid kick.
Starikov tries to clinch up.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Starikov manages to avoid it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grace attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Grace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Starikov misses with a hook.
Grace staying out of range there.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Grace ducks right into an uppercut from Starikov.
Starikov moves out of range as Grace throws a body kick.
That's six 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.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Starikov moves out of range easily.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov misses with a looping left.
Grace ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grace moves out of range of the strikes.
Starikov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Starikov lands with a nice body punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Starikov takes a swing at Grace's ribcage but misses.
Starikov avoids the head kick by Grace.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chuck Grace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace misses with a body kick.
Grace is looking to clinch but Starikov is avoiding it.
Grace with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Starikov to score with a decent uppercut.
Starikov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grace misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a leg kick but Starikov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Grace fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Starikov checks it well.
Starikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace throws a wild body kick that Starikov sees coming a mile off.
Grace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Grace throws a nice outside leg kick.
Starikov misses with an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a head kick that half lands.
Starikov looks to throw the jab but Grace is out of range.
Grace lands a nice leg kick that just misses Starikov's sensitive parts.
Grace tries to land a front kick but Starikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Starikov tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Starikov avoids it.
Grace throws a head kick but Starikov moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Grace tries to keep at a distance but Starikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Starikov has Grace pressed against the cage, preventing Grace from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Starikov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grace.
Starikov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Starikov has him pressed against the cage.
Starikov misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Starikov.
Starikov has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Grace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Starikov has closed the distance and engaged Grace in a clinch.
Grace wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Grace's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Starikov 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!
Grace working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starikov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Starikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Starikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grace's elbow.
Starikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grace prevents a body shot from Starikov.
Starikov pushes Grace back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grace is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starikov.
Starikov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Starikov tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Starikov back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starikov scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
A short right from Starikov on the inside.
Grace is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Starikov.
Grace is still on wobbly legs! Can Starikov finish him?
Grace wants to get back to striking at distance but Starikov won't allow it.
Starikov dips a shoulder and cracks Grace with a mighty uppercut! Grace falls back against the cage and Starikov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Grace is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Starikov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergei Starikov!
Sergei Starikov got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
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197 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawler avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lawler blocks the body kick.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick from Lovalente misses.
Lovalente keeps Lawler at a distance using the push kick.
Lawler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lovalente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lovalente paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lawler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente throws a series of punches but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lovalente looks to land a body kick but Lawler moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a big shot that misses.
Lovalente misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lawler instigates a clinch.
Lovalente stalling in the clinch but Lawler improves position.
Lovalente lands a right hand.
Lovalente struggles to land a body shot inside as Lawler controls his hands.
Lovalente lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lovalente breaks from the clinch.
Lovalente connects with a body shot.
Lovalente throws a leg kick which misses Lawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Lawler tries to avoid it.
Lawler looks gassed!
Lovalente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lawler avoids the head kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lovalente scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler blocks a low kick nicely.
Lawler looks to score with a jab to the body but Lovalente is just out of range.
Lawler pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lawler misses with a straight right.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a push kick but Lawler slaps the foot to one side.
Lovalente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lovalente connects with a jab.
Lovalente scores with a nice head shot.
Lovalente fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lawler manages to avoid it.
Lovalente is looking to land body kicks.
Lovalente tries a head kick but it misses.
Lawler looks to land a body kick but Lovalente moved away.
Lovalente fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lawler is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lawler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lovalente looks to land a body kick but Lawler moved away.
Lovalente moves out of range of the body kick from Lawler.
Lovalente avoids the body shot from Lawler.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Lovalente is predictable there
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lovalente 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 Lawler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lawler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lovalente backs up against the cage.
Lovalente motions for Lawler to come forward. Lovalente throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lawler looks to land a combination but Lovalente avoids it well.
Lovalente lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lovalente throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Lovalente throws a hook but Lawler blocks it.
Lawler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Federico Lovalente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lawler moves out of range as Lovalente strikes.
Lawler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lovalente throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lawler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lovalente thuds his right hand into Lawler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lovalente listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Lawler misses.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente takes a swing at Lawler's ribcage but misses.
A lazy body kick from Lovalente
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a low kick.
Lawler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lovalente keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lawler digs a good hook to Lovalente's body.
Lawler walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Lawler sees coming a mile off.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler throws out a leg kick but Lovalente moves out of range and Lawler only half commits.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
Lovalente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lawler.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.
Lawler with a nice cross.
Lawler thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lovalente. That's going to slow Lawler down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lovalente. Lawler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lawler avoids a kick to the body.
Lovalente displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lawler throws out the jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente with a hook.
Lawler scores with a body shot.
Lovalente scores with a head kick. Lawler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lawler is rocked!
Lawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Lovalente finish him?
Lawler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lovalente.
Lawler seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lovalente throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lovalente lands a leg kick that knocks Lawler off balance momentarily.
Lawler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lovalente rather than just go for the knockout.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lovalente is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lovalente takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente trying to control from half guard but Lawler is working away.
Lovalente is controlling the pace.
Lovalente trying to control the action but Lawler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lovalente throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lawler to regain full guard.
Lovalente makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lovalente is stalling in the full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente trying to control but Lawler is working from the bottom.
Lawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lawler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Lawler keeps moving.
Lovalente trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lovalente controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lawler keeping moving, preventing Lovalente from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lovalente works the jab nicely.
Lawler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lovalente.
Lovalente fails with a takedown attempt.
Lawler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lovalente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lawler.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
Lovalente thows a body kick. Lawler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovalente sizes up Lawler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lovalente is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lawler can do to turn this around?
Lovalente thows a body shot but no joy.
Lovalente chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lovalente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lawler's sensitive parts.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lovalente uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lawler.
Lovalente with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lovalente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lovalente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawler.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lovalente scores with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Lovalente or perhaps it was just good defense by Lawler which made him look bad.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente throws a body punch but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Lovalente.
Both fighters circling a little - Lovalente finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lovalente lands with an uppercut that bounces Lawler off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a head kick.
Lawler looks to land a left hand but Lovalente moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovalente.
Lovalente lands with a nice body kick.
Lawler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lovalente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawler.
The fighters circling - Lovalente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lawler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lovalente throws a low kick but Lawler avoids it.
Lawler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lawler lands a nice hook to Lovalente's body. Lovalente takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lovalente cracks Lawler with an open hand slap.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lovalente was well out of range. Poor timing from Lawler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lovalente.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Lawler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Lovalente swings for the body but Lawler moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lawler's head.
Lawler swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lovalente.
Lawler throws an overhand right that lands on Lovalente's shoulder, as Lovalente tries to avoid the shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovalente.
Lovalente takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lawler takes one to the side of the head.
Lovalente swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lawler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lovalente.
Lawler loads up on a big right hand but Lovalente slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Lovalente.
Federico Lovalente is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovalente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Lawler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Lovalente misses the jab.
Lovalente throws a lazy body kick
and Lawler holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lawler misses with the head strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lawler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lawler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lovalente's elbow.
Lovalente wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Federico Lovalente. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lawler tries to throw a body punch but Lovalente avoids it by throwing Lawler back against the cage.
Lovalente works on Lawler's body with a couple of short punches.
Lawler working aggressively here.
Lovalente breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lovalente lands with a straight right. Lawler didn't see that one coming.
Lawler is looking to clinch.
Lovalente tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lawler!
Lovalente misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Lawler.
Lovalente walks into a straight right hand from Lawler.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
Lawler blocks the body kick.
Lovalente checks a leg kick.
Lawler is looking to clinch but Lovalente is avoiding it.
Lovalente misses with a wild combination.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawler as he jumps to the side.
Lawler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lawler lands a jab to Lovalente's midsection.
A shot to the liver by Lawler. Beautiful body shot.
Lovalente scores with a head kick.
Lovalente fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lawler.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Lovalente as he checks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lawler checks a leg kick.
Lovalente misses with a leg kick
and Lawler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovalente.
Lawler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lovalente.
Lawler lands with an uppercut that bounces Lovalente off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Lovalente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lovalente connects with a body shot.
Lawler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lawler scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lovalente.
The fighters circling - Lovalente throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lawler looks for the body kick but Lovalente saw that one coming.
Lawler throws out a loose jab but Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lovalente tries a head kick but it misses.
That kick from Lawler tenderised Lovalente's leg. Lovalente is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lovalente uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lawler.
Lawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lawler moves out of range of the body kick from Lovalente.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Lovalente.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lovalente.
Lawler is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Lovalente dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Lovalente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lawler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lovalente takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lovalente throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lovalente lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lawler clinches up with Lovalente and pushes him back against the cage.
Lovalente is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lawler is defending well.
Lovalente scores with a shoulder strike.
Lovalente using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lawler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovalente blocking some punches.
Lovalente blocks a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler blocks an uppercut.
Lovalente breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lovalente misses with a right hand
and Lawler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lovalente shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lawler as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler doesn't manage to clinch there - Lovalente circles away.
Lovalente slips a jab and a cross from Lawler.
Lovalente thows a leg kick but Lawler checks it
and Lawler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lawler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lovalente tries to move into range but Lawler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lovalente tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lawler is able to avoid easily.
Lawler cracks Lovalente with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lawler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lovalente misses with a straight right.
Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lovalente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Lovalente pushes him off.
Lawler scores with a nice head shot.
Lawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses.
Lawler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lovalente looks to land a body kick but Lawler moved away.
Lovalente misses with a kick to the body
and Lawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Lovalente throws a lazy head kick
and Lawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Lawler blocks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente scores with a leg kick.
Lovalente throws the kick towards the body but Lawler avoids it.
Lawler moves away from the strike by Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler looks to land a right hand but Lovalente moved out of range.
Lawler checks a leg kick.
Lawler 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.
Lawler lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lovalente scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lovalente.
Lovalente misses with a straight left.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lovalente swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lawler misses with an uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lawler. That's going to slow Lovalente down.
Lawler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lovalente lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lovalente throws a head kick that Lawler semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a series of wild punches.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lawler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovalente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lovalente fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lovalente misses with a left hand
and Lawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lovalente paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lovalente throws a leg kick but Lawler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lovalente throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lawler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lovalente at a distance.
Lovalente moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawler goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lovalente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lovalente throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lawler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lovalente throws a low kick, looking for Lawler's leg but Lawler calmly moves out of range.
Lovalente throws an overhand right that lands on Lawler's shoulder, as Lawler tries to avoid the shot.
Lovalente walks into a stiff left hand from Lawler.
Lawler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lovalente.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler misses with a body kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lawler will feel that in the morning.
Lovalente connects with a high kick.
Lovalente pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lovalente lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovalente thows a body shot but no joy.
Lovalente swats away the attempt to clinch by Lawler.
Lawler takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lovalente throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler tries to close the distance and clinch but Lovalente swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Federico Lovalente is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lawler just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovalente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lovalente darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lovalente throws a big shot that misses.
Lovalente throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lawler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lovalente throws out a leg kick but Lawler moves out of range and Lovalente only half commits.
Lawler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lovalente throws a head kick but Lawler moves out of range.
Lawler swings for the body but Lovalente moves out of range.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Lovalente pushes him off.
Lawler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lovalente sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lovalente uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lawler.
Lovalente shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lawler's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovalente engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lovalente trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Federico Lovalente wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lovalente thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lawler throws a low kick, looking for Lovalente's leg but Lovalente calmly moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente misses with a body kick.
Lovalente misses the shot to the body.
Lawler checks a low kick from Lovalente.
No joy there for Lawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lawler moves in looking to clinch but Lovalente pushes him off.
Lawler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lovalente.
Lawler misses with a hook. Lovalente ducked under it nicely.
Lovalente thows a body shot but no joy.
Lawler misses with a wild body shot.
Lawler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lovalente lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lovalente manages to avoid it.
Eric Lawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lovalente throws a body kick that misses.
Lawler avoids the body shot from Lovalente.
And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Lovalente showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lovalente has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Federico Lovalente!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Federico Lovalente!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Federico Lovalente!
Federico Lovalente wins by unanimous decision!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Federico Lovalente waved his t-shirt featuring -OVERDOSE Factory-'s logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartman's entrance music is Santana Ft Everlast - Put Your Lights On. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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30
180 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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22
185 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Belmont counters with a thumping low kick.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Cartman scores with a hook.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartman moves away.
Belmont throws the left hand but Cartman avoids the punch easily.
Belmont swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Belmont throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cartman counter with a right hand.
Good work by Belmont as he checks the leg kick.
Cartman thows a body shot but no joy.
Cartman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cartman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Cartman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman moves out of range of the body kick.
Belmont takes a swing at Cartman's ribcage but misses.
Belmont displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cartman.
Belmont connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cartman. Cartman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belmont misses with an uppercut. Cartman saw that one coming.
Belmont lands a front kick.
Cartman thows a body shot but no joy.
Cartman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belmont throws a leg kick that is checked
and Belmont takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cartman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cartman is defended easily by Belmont.
Cartman clobbers Belmont with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cartman throws a jab when Belmont was well out of range.
Cartman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cartman misses with a few strikes there.
Belmont swings for the body but Cartman moves out of range.
Cartman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belmont. That one must have hurt.
Cartman slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Belmont looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartman is just out of range.
Cartman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Belmont's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Cartman.
Cartman throwing strikes but Belmont manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Belmont happy to just control the position for now.
Belmont stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Belmont.
Belmont displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cartman throws out the jab.
Cartman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Belmont takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belmont throws a series of punches but Cartman avoids them all with ease.
Cartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Cartman.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belmont thumps Cartman with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Belmont.
Cartman looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Cartman thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Belmont.
Both fighters circling a little - Belmont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cartman is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Belmont there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmont.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cartman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
Cartman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belmont dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cartman. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Belmont misses the target.
Cartman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cartman tries to score with a low kick but Belmont moves his leg out of the way.
Belmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartman moves away.
Belmont misses with a straight right.
Cartman walks into a straight right hand from Belmont.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Belmont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cartman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Belmont defends it nicely.
Cartman looks to throw the jab but Belmont is out of range.
Cartman misses with an uppercut. Belmont saw that one coming.
Cartman avoids the body shot from Belmont.
Belmont darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Belmont buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Belmont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belmont.
Cartman is rocked!
Belmont finds Cartman's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Cartman flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Belmont lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Cartman will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Augustus Belmont!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Su han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Su han comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman - Metallica kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Feyd Rautha Harkonnen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kong Su han's chin.
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152 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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151 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
8 - 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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kong Su han!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Harkonnen. Those never looked like landing.
Harkonnen lands with a shot to the body.
Harkonnen lands a head kick. Su han smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harkonnen misses the jab.
Su han misses with a body kick.
Harkonnen throws a series of punches but Su han avoids them all with ease.
Su han is looking to clinch.
Su han moves away from the strike by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Su han tries to clinch but Harkonnen moves out of range.
Su han fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harkonnen looks to land a body kick but Su han moved away.
Harkonnen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harkonnen misses with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harkonnen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Su han is out of range.
Harkonnen circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Su han.
Su han tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Crunch! Harkonnen slams his shin into Su han's torso.
Harkonnen throws a quick inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Harkonnen blocks the low kick.
Su han tries to clinch but Harkonnen is having none of it.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harkonnen lands a lovely overhand right.
Harkonnen misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Harkonnen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harkonnen looks to land a left hand but Su han moved out of range nicely.
Su han tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harkonnen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Su han is out of range and Harkonnen settles back down.
Jab by Harkonnen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Su han connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Su han lands a high kick!
Harkonnen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harkonnen connects with a right hand. Su han shakes it off.
Harkonnen misses with an uppercut. Su han saw that one coming.
Su han throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Harkonnen.
Harkonnen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Su han moves into the clinch.
Harkonnen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harkonnen lands a right hand.
Harkonnen lands with a light punch inside.
Harkonnen tries a body shot but Su han blocks it.
Su han lands an elbow inside that Harkonnen shrugs off.
Su han letting Harkonnen take a breather here.
Harkonnen avoids a wild elbow strike from Su han.
Harkonnen works on Su han's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Su han just misses with a elbow thrown towards Harkonnen's brow.
Harkonnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Su han uses good head movement to avoid it.
Su han blocks an uppercut.
Harkonnen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harkonnen is trying to break the clinch but Su han is controlling him.
Su han breaks the clinch.
Su han slips under a jab from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Su han's calf.
Harkonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Su han gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Harkonnen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen retains his featherweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen waved his t-shirt featuring F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯'s logo in front of the cameras.
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