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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dire Strait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes to the cage accompanied by By the Sword - Slash. Shane Johns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
11 - 16 - 0 |
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25
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dire Strait!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johns throws a sloppy head kick and Strait moves out of range easily.
Johns scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strait doesn't seem bothered though.
Strait moves out of range of the strikes.
Johns drops Strait with a right and a left! Johns comes rushing in but Strait regains his composure and manages to keep Johns in guard.
Strait is rocked!
It looks like Dire Strait has been cut.
Johns will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johns stands up over Strait, holding on to his feet. Johns throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Strait is out cold! Johns lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shane Johns!
An out of breath Shane Johns thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Papa Smurf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Smurf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smurf.
Smurf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut. Smurf saw that one coming.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Smurf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Trudeau back to the cage. Smurf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown but Smurf shows good takedown defense.
Trudeau throws a series of punches but Smurf moves out of range.
Trudeau connects with a crisp jab.
Smurf throws a right and a left that Trudeau avoids nicely.
Smurf defending well as Trudeau loads up on a big left hand.
Trudeau closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trudeau lands in his opponent's guard.
Trudeau wants to pass the guard but Smurf is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trudeau throws a strike but Smurf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trudeau is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trudeau is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smurf.
Trudeau forces Smurf back against the cage and clinches.
Trudeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Smurf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trudeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land.
Trudeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trudeau tries to stall but Smurf uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trudeau is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smurf is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Trudeau.
Trudeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trudeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trudeau is struggling to control the position.
Trudeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smurf backwards.
Trudeau using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smurf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smurf tries to circle away but Trudeau has him pinned against the cage.
Smurf breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau thows a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau misses with a hook
and Smurf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smurf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Smurf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Smurf moves away and avoids it.
Smurf ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Trudeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Smurf misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trudeau!
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Smurf slips the punch.
Smurf ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smurf sprawls well. Smurf wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trudeau gets slowly back to his feet.
Papa Smurf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Trudeau.
Smurf scores with a sloppy right hand. Trudeau should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Smurf misses the target.
Trudeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smurf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trudeau.
Trudeau misses with a left hand
letting Smurf counter with a right hand.
Trudeau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trudeau tries for a takedown but Smurf circles away easily
and Smurf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trudeau looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trudeau looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trudeau trying to control from half guard but Smurf is working away.
Trudeau is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Trudeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trudeau sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smurf defending well though.
Trudeau is working for a kimura but Smurf is defending it quite comfortably.
Trudeau lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smurf is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smurf is refusing to be controlled, as Trudeau sits in half guard.
Smurf looks like he's trying to stand up.
Trudeau is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smurf is trying to stand.
Trudeau is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smurf sees it coming and defends easily.
Trudeau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smurf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trudeau.
Trudeau wants to work for an arm triangle but Smurf is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trudeau has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trudeau is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smurf doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trudeau.
Smurf blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trudeau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Trudeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Trudeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smurf manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smurf is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smurf paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trudeau swinging wildly here.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Smurf's head but Smurf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smurf leaves Trudeau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smurf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trudeau is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smurf sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smurf throws a combination that misses
and Trudeau counters with a series of strikes. Smurf will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a hook to the side of Smurf's head but Smurf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau jabs at Smurf's body.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut.
Smurf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trudeau circles away quickly and effectively.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Smurf keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Trudeau misses the target.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau doesn't manage to clinch there - Smurf circles away.
Smurf throws a nice looking combination but Trudeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trudeau misses with a hook. Smurf ducked under it nicely.
Trudeau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trudeau misses with the combination.
Smurf misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smurf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Trudeau scores with a jab to the head.
Trudeau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Papa Smurf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Trudeau. That snapped Smurf's head back.
Trudeau misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smurf. That's going to slow Trudeau down.
Smurf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trudeau.
Smurf thumps Trudeau with a low kick.
Trudeau looks for a takedown but Smurf sprawls well.
Papa Smurf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Trudeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Smurf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Smurf.
Smurf moves away from the strike by Trudeau.
Smurf walks into a straight right hand from Trudeau.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Smurf is just out of range.
Trudeau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smurf lands a leg kick that knocks Trudeau off balance momentarily.
Smurf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trudeau.
Trudeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trudeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smurf manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smurf as he jumps to the side.
Trudeau will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pierre Trudeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smurf moves out of range of the strikes.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smurf stuffs the takedown attempt from Trudeau. Trudeau gets slowly back to his feet.
Smurf cracks Trudeau with an open hand slap.
A jab from Trudeau misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trudeau misses with an uppercut
letting Smurf counter with a right hand.
A jab from Trudeau misses.
Papa Smurf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trudeau tries to clinch but Smurf is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Trudeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trudeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Trudeau!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuyo Hayate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fail Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fail Sonnen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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246 lbs
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227 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tatsuyo Hayate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fail Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonnen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hayate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sonnen really felt that one!
Hayate connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sonnen.
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Sonnen misses
and Hayate counters with a big head kick but Sonnen shrugs it off.
Hayate fakes the leg kick and cracks Sonnen in the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayate.
Hayate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayate throws a nice head kick!
Hayate lands a lovely overhand right.
Hayate lands with a nice body kick.
Hayate looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hayate bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hayate throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sonnen.
Sonnen lunges at Hayate with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hayate's hand.
Hayate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sonnen back to the cage. Hayate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayate.
Sonnen throws a series of punches but Hayate moves out of range.
Hayate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Sonnen throws a sloppy body shot
and Hayate counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sonnen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Hayate - just one landing.
Hayate throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sonnen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tatsuyo Hayate is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayate throws a leg kick but Sonnen checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hayate. Sonnen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hayate counters with a stiff right hand.
Hayate throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Hayate tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Hayate.
Sonnen avoids a kick to the body.
Hayate is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hayate, right into the meat.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hayate's half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hayate has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sonnen is working away from the top position though.
Hayate is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate wants to get back to full guard but Sonnen has mounted him!
Sonnen trying to control but Hayate is having none of it.
Sonnen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hayate is working to get back to half guard.
Sonnen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hayate is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayate is working hard here to advance position.
Hayate tries to lock up and control but Sonnen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hayate is working to get back to half guard.
Sonnen avoids the attempt from Hayate to control.
Hayate is looking to improve his position but Sonnen isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayate wants to control but Sonnen is having none of it.
Sonnen raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate slips under a jab from Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a lazy right hand but Hayate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayate manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hayate counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sonnen misses with a left hand
and Hayate counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonnen misses with a looping right.
Hayate throws a push kick but Sonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Hayate throws a wild body kick that Sonnen sees coming a mile off.
Sonnen missing with a left hand there. Hayate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sonnen shoots in looking for a takedown but Hayate manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sonnen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Hayate connects with a leg kick. Sonnen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayate throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hayate misses with a body kick.
Hayate takes a swing at Sonnen's ribcage but misses.
Hayate misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Hayate. No joy for Sonnen on that attempt.
Hayate misses with a head kick.
Sonnen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sonnen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hayate manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hayate 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 Sonnen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sonnen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen shoots in for a takedown but Hayate shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsuyo Hayate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fail Sonnen.
Sonnen looks to land a combination but Hayate avoids it well.
Sonnen throws a shot from downtown. Hayate moves away and avoids it.
Sonnen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hayate takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sonnen throws a hook to the side of Hayate's head but Hayate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sonnen misses with a straight left.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayate scores with a kick to the body.
Hayate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hayate stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonnen. Sonnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonnen is breathing heavily.
Hayate jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hayate lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayate staying out of range there.
Sonnen ducks under a wild hook from Hayate.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Hayate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonnen throws a hook but Hayate blocks it.
Sonnen staying out of range there.
Hayate throws the kick towards the body but Sonnen avoids it.
Hayate throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Hayate.
Sonnen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hayate's hands.
Sonnen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hayate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sonnen blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands an overhand right.
Hayate misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sonnen.
Hayate misses with a head kick.
Sonnen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hayate finds it's way round the side to connect with Sonnen's head.
Hayate connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hayate connects with a leg kick. Sonnen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hayate with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Hayate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sonnen doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hayate throws a push kick but Sonnen slaps the foot to one side.
Sonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayate.
Hayate avoids the head kick by Sonnen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tatsuyo Hayate dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck for Sonnen with that takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Sonnen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonnen blocks a head kick by Hayate.
Sonnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Good work by Sonnen as he checks the leg kick.
Sonnen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sonnen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hayate.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hayate.
Sonnen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hayate displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sonnen.
Hayate connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonnen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayate attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sonnen avoids the head kick by Hayate.
Hayate throws a sloppy head kick and Sonnen moves out of range easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sonnen.
Hayate buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hayate with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Hayate there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sonnen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsuyo Hayate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fail Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hayate counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsuyo Hayate is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Hayate.
Fail Sonnen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayate throws a head kick but Sonnen moves out of range.
Hayate gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sonnen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayate is trying to keep Sonnen in close.
Sonnen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hayate not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hayate is controlling Sonnen's posture.
Hayate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sonnen can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hayate lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sonnen!
Hayate wants to control but Sonnen has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sonnen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hayate sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sonnen's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen gets back to full guard.
Hayate trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
Hayate pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sonnen is keeping the position for now.
Hayate trying to control but Sonnen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sonnen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hayate defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tatsuyo Hayate showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayate, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuyo Hayate!
After winning the bout, Tatsuyo Hayate thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Block Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Wynd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liddell comes into the arena with Slayer - Raining Blood blaring out of the sound system. Hector Wynd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
236 lbs
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325 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Block Liddell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Wynd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wynd has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wynd there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wynd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liddell.
Liddell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liddell throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Liddell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wynd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wynd misses with a hook to the body
and Liddell counters with a leg kick.
Wynd looks gassed!
Liddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Liddell finds it's way through Wynd's defenses.
Liddell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Hector Wynd has been cut.
Liddell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liddell drops Wynd with a beautiful combination! Wynd stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Liddell is looking for the KO!
Liddell throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynd takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liddell sends Wynd crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Liddell is motioning to the referee to let Wynd up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wynd is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wynd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wynd is still on wobbly legs! Can Liddell finish him?
Liddell looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Liddell backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Wynd's temple! It sends Wynd violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Liddell celebrates and the doctors try to help Wynd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Block Liddell!
Block Liddell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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204 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nikolai Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzgibbon cracks Volkov with a good jab.
Fitzgibbon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzgibbon shoots in but Volkov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Volkov slips a straight right by Fitzgibbon.
Volkov throws a low kick but Fitzgibbon avoids it.
Volkov moves forwards but Fitzgibbon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Volkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitzgibbon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Volkov momentarily.
Fitzgibbon swings widly with a right hand
and Volkov counters with an outside leg kick.
Volkov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fitzgibbon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volkov scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Volkov scores with a nice strike.
Volkov missing with a left hand there. Fitzgibbon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov closes the distance and pushes Fitzgibbon back into the cage.
Volkov tries a body shot but Fitzgibbon blocks it.
Volkov has Fitzgibbon pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzgibbon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgibbon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgibbon was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzgibbon counters with a right hand to the body.
Fitzgibbon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgibbon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
Fitzgibbon defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand.
Fitzgibbon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volkov in his tracks.
Fitzgibbon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Volkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Volkov misses its intended target.
Fitzgibbon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volkov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Volkov blocks a low kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon lands a nice looking body shot.
Volkov looks gassed!
Fitzgibbon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot.
Volkov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon lands a nice shot to the body.
Volkov tries to clinch up but Fitzgibbon circles away and keeps his distance.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzgibbon there.
Fitzgibbon drives through and clinches with Volkov against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon tries to break free but Volkov pushes him back against the cage.
Fitzgibbon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgibbon loads up on a big right hand but Volkov slips the punch.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Fitzgibbon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fitzgibbon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Volkov circles away quickly and effectively.
Fitzgibbon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Volkov is fending him off so far but Fitzgibbon persists. Nope, Volkov circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzgibbon scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Fitzgibbon.
Some wild striking there from Volkov.
Fitzgibbon scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon thows a body shot but no joy.
Volkov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fitzgibbon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov throws the left hand but Fitzgibbon avoids the punch easily.
Fitzgibbon throws a series of strikes that have Volkov backpedaling.
Fitzgibbon jabs Volkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Volkov as he connects with a hook.
Fitzgibbon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volkov in his tracks.
Fitzgibbon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fitzgibbon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fitzgibbon throws a chopping leg kick but Volkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fitzgibbon misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fitzgibbon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Fitzgibbon is just out of range.
Fitzgibbon misses the shot to the body.
Fitzgibbon misses with a series of wild punches.
Volkov misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Volkov misses.
Fitzgibbon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volkov.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fitzgibbon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fitzgibbon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volkov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Volkov is breathing heavily.
Fitzgibbon is trying to control the action in half guard but Volkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitzgibbon seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Fitzgibbon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fitzgibbon is looking to advance position but Volkov won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon moves into full mount! Volkov won't be happy about that!
Fitzgibbon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Volkov is on top in guard.
Volkov wants to control from the top but Fitzgibbon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov looking to pass the guard.
Fitzgibbon controls Volkov momentarily but Volkov frees himself.
Volkov throws an elbow that misses. Fitzgibbon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volkov's guard. Nice move by Fitzgibbon!
Volkov keeping full guard, as Fitzgibbon tries to pass.
Fitzgibbon pushing down on Volkov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is not content to let Fitzgibbon control the position.
Fitzgibbon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fitzgibbon is working for a submission of some sort.
Volkov wants to improve his position but Fitzgibbon is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fitzgibbon moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Volkov misses.
Fitzgibbon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Volkov. That one must have hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Volkov. Those never looked like landing.
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon throws the left hand but Volkov avoids the punch easily.
Fitzgibbon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Volkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fitzgibbon fails to land with a series of punches.
Fitzgibbon throws a sloppy head kick and Volkov moves out of range easily.
Fitzgibbon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Volkov looks to land a right hand but Fitzgibbon moved out of range.
Fitzgibbon works over Volkov's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fitzgibbon was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Nikolai Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fitzgibbon misses with a body shot.
Fitzgibbon misses with a wild body shot.
Fitzgibbon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volkov doesn't seem bothered though.
Volkov blocks the body kick.
Volkov throws out a loose jab but Fitzgibbon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzgibbon moves out of range as Volkov strikes.
Fitzgibbon throws a series of punches but Volkov avoids them all with ease.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fitzgibbon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nikolai Volkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fitzgibbon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Fitzgibbon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fitzgibbon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volkov walks into a stiff left hand from Fitzgibbon.
Volkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Fitzgibbon counters with a straight right hand.
Volkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Volkov takes a swing at Fitzgibbon's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
Fitzgibbon lands a nice hook to Volkov's body. Volkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fitzgibbon lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fitzgibbon misses with a few strikes there.
Fitzgibbon cracks Volkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fitzgibbon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volkov can do to turn this around?
Fitzgibbon lunges at Volkov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Volkov's hand.
Fitzgibbon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fitzgibbon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Volkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fitzgibbon connects with a body shot.
Fitzgibbon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzgibbon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgibbon throws a leg kick but Volkov moved away.
Fitzgibbon closes the distance and clinches.
Fitzgibbon is trying to push Volkov away but Volkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Volkov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgibbon backwards.
Volkov has Fitzgibbon pressed against the cage, preventing Fitzgibbon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fitzgibbon breaks the clinch.
Fitzgibbon connects with a nice looking jab.
Fitzgibbon misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Volkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Fitzgibbon.
Fitzgibbon scores with a hook to the body. Volkov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzgibbon 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon!
After winning the bout, Bon Kenneth Fitzgibbon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ville Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeburdiah Zappatista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuukkeli kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is a-ha - Take On Me. Zappatista is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kanye West - Runaway. The key to victory for Ville Kuukkeli has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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28
215 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
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223 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ville Kuukkeli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zeburdiah Zappatista!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zappatista.
Zappatista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuukkeli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuukkeli throws a series of punches but Zappatista avoids them all with ease.
Kuukkeli shoots for a double leg takedown but Zappatista sprawls well. He's pushed Kuukkeli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zappatista connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A cross from Kuukkeli lands.
Zappatista thows a body kick. Kuukkeli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zappatista will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zappatista fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kuukkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappatista was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuukkeli.
Zappatista throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zappatista tries to work over Kuukkeli's front leg with a kick but Kuukkeli checks it.
Zeburdiah Zappatista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zappatista was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kuukkeli tries to lock up and control but Zappatista gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zappatista lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuukkeli working to try and regain half guard.
Kuukkeli tries to hold on but Zappatista pushes him away.
Kuukkeli is trying to escape the mount.
Kuukkeli tries to hold on but Zappatista pushes him away.
Kuukkeli is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista landing strikes from the mount and Kuukkeli is in trouble!
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!
Zappatista with a couple of short strikes.
Kuukkeli can't escape the position.
Zappatista trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Zappatista.
Kuukkeli is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kuukkeli is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Kuukkeli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista prevents Kuukkeli from getting the reversal.
Kuukkeli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kuukkeliis looking to pass into half guard but Zappatista pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zappatista is in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuukkeli looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuukkeli, not yet.
Zappatista content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zappatista tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuukkeli is retaining full guard.
Kuukkeli trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zappatista got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuukkeli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zappatista has managed to get both his arms back between Kuukkeli's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeburdiah Zappatista dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuukkeli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kuukkeli.
Zappatista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuukkeli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuukkeli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zappatista.
Kuukkeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuukkeli wants to clinch but Zappatista slips to the side
and Zappatista makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuukkeli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zappatista.
Kuukkeli looks for the body kick but Zappatista saw that one coming.
Zappatista takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zappatista throws out a leg kick but Kuukkeli moves out of range and Zappatista only half commits.
Horrible takedown by Zappatista or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuukkeli which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zappatista moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuukkeli stuns Zappatista with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuukkeli misses with a body shot.
Zappatista fails with a takedown attempt.
Ville Kuukkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeburdiah Zappatista.
Kuukkeli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuukkeli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuukkeli misses with a head kick.
Zappatista displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuukkeli throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista looks to land a body kick but Kuukkeli moved away.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuukkeli but Kuukkeli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kuukkeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappatista moves away.
Kuukkeli scores with a jab to the head.
Zappatista looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuukkeli is fending him off so far but Zappatista persists. Nope, Kuukkeli circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappatista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappatista avoids a kick to the body.
Kuukkeli throws a head kick that Zappatista semi-blocks.
Kuukkeli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zappatista, right into the meat.
Zappatista blocks a head kick by Kuukkeli.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zappatista throws a nice head kick!
Kuukkeli closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kuukkeli missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kuukkeli stalling away here and it's allowed Zappatista to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuukkeli throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuukkeli looking to pass the guard.
Zappatista looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuukkeli is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista keeping moving, preventing Kuukkeli from controlling successfully.
Zappatista is striking but Kuukkeli is not phased and passes to half guard.
Kuukkeli throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Zappatista to regain full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappatista working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Kuukkeli dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kuukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zappatista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuukkeli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zappatista.
Nice sprawl there from Kuukkeli as Zappatista shoots in.
Zappatista lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kuukkeli will feel that in the morning.
Zappatista misses with a head kick.
Kuukkeli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A slow jab from Kuukkeli misses its intended target.
Ville Kuukkeli is winning the standup battle so far.
Zappatista misses with a straight left.
Zappatista misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Zappatista.
Zappatista scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zappatista scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappatista throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuukkeli tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuukkeli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuukkeli is looking to clinch but Zappatista is avoiding it.
Kuukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zappatista swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zappatista moves out of range of the body kick.
Zappatista throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuukkeli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappatista shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuukkeli tries to sprawl out of it but Zappatista keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuukkeli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappatista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zappatista throws a right hand that Kuukkeli ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuukkeli also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zappatista paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zappatista shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ville Kuukkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeburdiah Zappatista.
Kuukkeli scores with a kick to the body.
Kuukkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuukkeli shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zappatista manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuukkeli wants to pass the guard but Zappatista is keeping the position.
Kuukkeli looking to sit in guard and control but Zappatista gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuukkeli keeping moving, preventing Zappatista from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zappatista preventing the sweep.
Kuukkeli working a defensive guard here.
Zappatista looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista preventing the sweep.
Kuukkeli is working hard here to advance position.
Zappatista throws a big elbow that misses.
Kuukkeli looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuukkeli, not yet.
Kuukkeli working a defensive guard here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kuukkeli looking for a guillotine here but Zappatista defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuukkeli wants to sweep here but Zappatista controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Kuukkeli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuukkeli 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Kuukkeli!
Ville Kuukkeli retains his light heavyweight title!
Ville Kuukkeli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ignatious Hashisha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Mouzone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marlo Mouzone has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ignatious Hashisha's chin.
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31
304 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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31
255 lbs
14 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ignatious Hashisha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marlo Mouzone!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Mouzone misses its intended target.
Mouzone avoids the body shot from Hashisha.
Hashisha tried to score with a low kick but Mouzone checks it.
Hashisha throws a jab but it's blocked by Mouzone.
Mouzone throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hashisha was covering up waiting for the punch and Mouzone finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mouzone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mouzone's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Marlo Mouzone.
Mouzone dives in and grabs Hashisha's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hashisha pushes down on Mouzone's head and hops out.
Mouzone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hashisha as he avoids it easily.
Mouzone avoids the body shot from Hashisha.
Hashisha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hashisha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Mouzone - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouzone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hashisha tries to avoid it but Mouzone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hashisha to the ground. Hashisha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ignatious Hashisha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlo Mouzone.
Mouzone shoots for a double leg takedown but Hashisha sprawls well. He's pushed Mouzone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mouzone moves out of range of the leg kick from Hashisha.
Hashisha misses with a wild body shot.
Mouzone lands the left hand.
Hashisha connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mouzone momentarily.
Hashisha lands with a straight right. Mouzone didn't see that one coming.
Mouzone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hashisha doesn't seem bothered though.
Mouzone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mouzone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Hashisha is right now.
Mouzone misses with the ground and pound.
Hashisha parries the strikes from Mouzone easily there. Mouzone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hashisha to escape.
Mouzone misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The strikes coming from Mouzone are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Mouzone.
Hashisha tries to bench press Mouzone off him but Mouzone keeps the position.
The referee asks Mouzone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mouzone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mouzone is looking to take a break and control but Hashisha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mouzone lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashisha throws a body punch but Mouzone moves out of range.
Mouzone checks a leg kick nicely.
Mouzone fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hashisha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Mouzone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hashisha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mouzone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hashisha holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mouzone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hashisha tries to hold on but Mouzone postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ignatious Hashisha will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mouzone blocks a jab.
Hashisha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mouzone shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mouzone trying to control the position from guard on top but Hashisha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mouzone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hashisha's guard.
Mouzone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hashisha wants to improve his position but Mouzone is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouzone wants to pass the guard but Hashisha is defending well.
Mouzone perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We're going to have a standup here because Ignatious Hashisha wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice cross by Mouzone.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hashisha. Mouzone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hashisha throws a poor cross that misses
and Mouzone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mouzone content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mouzone content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Marlo Mouzone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mouzone darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mouzone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouzone throwing shots but Hashisha is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone is thwarting Hashisha's attempts to control the position.
Hashisha keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hashisha taking some punishment here, with Mouzone in his half guard.
Hashisha knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mouzone on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hashisha does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mouzone throwing shots but Hashisha is blocking nicely.
Ignatious Hashisha has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mouzone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mouzone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hashisha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mouzone misses with a double jab.
Mouzone misses with a takedown attempt - Hashisha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mouzone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouzone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from Mouzone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlo Mouzone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mouzone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mouzone scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hashisha misses with a hook. Mouzone ducked under it nicely.
Mouzone lands a lovely overhand right.
Mouzone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hashisha counters with an outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hashisha just misses with a punch to the body.
Mouzone ducks under a wild hook from Hashisha.
Mouzone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hashisha throws out the jab.
Marlo Mouzone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hashisha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mouzone avoids the head kick by Hashisha.
Mouzone closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hashisha regains half guard.
Hashisha wants to get back to full guard but Mouzone has passed into side control.
Marlo Mouzone has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashisha defending against the ground and pound.
Mouzone trying to control the action but Hashisha is working from the bottom.
Hashisha is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mouzone is looking to take a break and control but Hashisha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hashisha dodges the ground and pound from Mouzone.
Mouzone throws an elbow but Hashisha slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone controlling from side mount.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Marlo Mouzone hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Mouzone moves away from the strike by Hashisha.
Hashisha lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hashisha throws a big shot that misses.
Hashisha gets caught napping as Mouzone dives in and scores a takedown. Hashisha manages to retain guard.
Mouzone stands up over Hashisha, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hashisha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mouzone passes Hashisha's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mouzone trying to pass the guard but Hashisha defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouzone seems to be working for a kimura but Hashisha defends the submission attempt.
Mouzone passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hashisha!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouzone with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlo Mouzone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mouzone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlo Mouzone!
Marlo Mouzone thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taro Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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31
176 lbs
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taro Mishima!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Kang!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mishima throws a right hand that misses
and Kang counters with a straight right hand.
Kang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kang slips under a jab from Mishima.
A punch combination from Mishima misses.
Kang tries a low kick but Mishima avoids it.
Paulo Kang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishima avoids a kick to the body.
Kang tries a head kick but it misses.
Kang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mishima, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Kang.
Mishima digs a right hand underneath Kang's ribcage. Kang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kang misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang forces Mishima back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mishima.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mishima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mishima has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kang tries to land knees in the clinch but Mishima avoids the damage to the body.
Kang scores with a shoulder strike.
Mishima gets through Kang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mishima just leaning against Kang, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Mishima's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kang throws an elbow but misses.
Mishima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kang presses Mishima against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mishima is breathing heavily.
Mishima working aggressively here.
Mishima is trying to stall.
Kang leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kang lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mishima.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima has had enough of the clinch but Kang keeps him there for the moment.
Nice body punch from Mishima - that landed with a thud.
Mishima struggles to land a body shot inside as Kang controls his hands.
Kang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mishima tries a body shot but Kang blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kang.
Mishima tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Kang - that landed with a thud.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang tries a knee to the head but Mishima blocks it.
Kang is working Mishima over against the cage.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Kang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kang tries to work over Mishima's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands a nice knee to the body.
Kang leaning against his opponent.
Kang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee calls for Kang to work.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Kang is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kang misses with a knee to the head.
Kang has Mishima pressed against the cage.
Kang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang leaning his opponent against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mishima.
Mishima breaks the clinch.
Kang misses with a body kick.
Kang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mishima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paulo Kang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on Mishima's shoulder, as Mishima tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Kang throws the left hand but Mishima avoids the punch easily.
Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mishima can't find room to land a body shot as Kang controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kang dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kang lands a jab to the nose.
Kang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mishima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Mishima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mishima checks a low kick from Kang.
A head kick misses from Mishima.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mishima. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang avoids the body shot from Mishima.
Mishima wants to clinch up but Kang keeps it at a distance.
Mishima throws a leg kick but Kang moved away.
Kang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mishima is looking to score with low kicks.
Mishima throws an overhand right that lands on Kang's shoulder, as Kang tries to avoid the shot.
Kang lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mishima has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paulo Kang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mishima throws a body kick the misses
enabling Kang to counter with a crisp jab.
Kang throws a shot from downtown. Mishima moves away and avoids it.
Kang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mishima.
Mishima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mishima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang misses with a series of wild punches.
Kang throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
Kang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mishima ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Kang feints and then cracks Mishima's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mishima down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kang.
Kang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mishima if he has to take too many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Kang there.
Kang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mishima. Mishima circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mishima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mishima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
Mishima takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishima with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kang to score with a decent uppercut.
Kang misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Kang.
Kang tries to clinch but Mishima moves out of range.
Mishima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mishima moves out of range as Kang strikes.
Kang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mishima if he has to take too many more of those.
Kang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kang lands a nice looking body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kang, right into the meat.
Kang throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kang connects with a looping right hand.
Mishima takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mishima takes one to the side of the head.
Kang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mishima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kang throws an overhand right that lands on Mishima's shoulder, as Mishima tries to avoid the shot.
Kang moves into the clinch successfully.
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang stalls.
Kang digs a right hand underneath Mishima's ribcage. Mishima let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mishima can't break the clinch.
Mishima tries to work over Kang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kang stalling in the clinch.
Mishima lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Kang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mishima's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kang.
Kang is looking to clinch.
Kang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kang works the jab nicely.
Kang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kang defending well as Mishima loads up on a big left hand.
Kang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Kang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mishima takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kang lands a head kick!
Kang lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mishima gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mishima takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kang. Mishima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mishima closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kang circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kang. That's going to slow Mishima down.
Mishima is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mishima keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Kang.
Taro Mishima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kang with a jab.
Kang throws a good cross that connects.
Kang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kang misses the shot to the body.
Kang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mishima.
Kang closes the distance and clinches.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mishima.
Mishima chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kang can pounce on him.
Kang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Kang lands.
Kang throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mishima is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kang.
Mishima has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kang finds it's way round the side to connect with Mishima's head.
Kang closes the distance and clinches.
Kang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kang prevents a body shot from Mishima.
Kang stalling the fight.
Kang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Kang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kang misses with a few strikes there.
Kang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mishima dives in and grabs Kang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kang pushes down on Mishima's head and hops out.
Mishima changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kang tries to avoid it but Mishima manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kang to the ground. Kang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Taro Mishima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang clinches.
Kang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang scores with a shot to the side of Mishima's head.
Kang displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mishima up against the cage.
Kang takes a shot to the head.
Paulo Kang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mishima tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mishima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kang lands a hook that snaps the head of Mishima backwards.
Mishima avoiding damage as Kang throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Kang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Kang!
Paulo Kang is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Paulo Kang thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Starship Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes into the arena with Decisive Battle blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Starship Pain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Parker!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pain.
Parker misses with a two punch combination.
Bob Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Pain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pain pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Parker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
Pain connects with a solid leg kick.
Pain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pain throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pain - that will leave a mark!
Pain moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pain blocks a body shot from Parker.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pain.
Pain scores with a shot to the side of Parker's head.
It looks like Bob Parker has been cut.
Pain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pain lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pain creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parker is rocked!
Pain throws a big uppercut that drops Parker! More strikes from Pain and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Parker lies dazed against the cage as Pain celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Starship Pain!
Starship Pain retains his super heavyweight title!
Starship Pain seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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