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Rising 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kanir Kaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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261 lbs
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Great elbows
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kanir Kaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Brookins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Brookins misses.
A low kick from Brookins misses
letting Kaan counter with a right hand.
Brookins has his takedown stuffed
and Brookins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brookins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brookins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brookins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kanir Kaan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Brookins.
Brookins shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kaan misses with a head kick.
Brookins dodges the punch combination from Kaan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaan moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaan checks a leg kick.
Brookins misses the shot to the body.
Kaan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kaan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brookins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brookins looks gassed!
Brookins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kaan thumps Brookins with a low kick.
Kaan lands with a shot to the body.
Kaan works over Brookins's head and body with a nice combination.
Brookins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaan to score with a decent uppercut.
Brookins is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaan connects with a stiff jab that staggers Brookins - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kanir Kaan!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morula Halo II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzindzer Valkonie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzindzer Valkonie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morula Halo II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dzindzer Valkonie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo II throws a push kick but Valkonie slaps the foot to one side.
Halo II throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Halo II throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Valkonie fails with the takedown
and Halo II counters with a good low kick that Valkonie was not able to check.
Halo II throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A cross from Halo II lands.
Halo II jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Halo II shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valkonie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valkonie throws a nice looking combination but Halo II bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valkonie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Halo II swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Halo II. No joy for Valkonie on that attempt.
Morula Halo II has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dzindzer Valkonie.
Halo II fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Halo II paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Dzindzer Valkonie has been cut.
Valkonie looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valkonie tries for a takedown but Halo II circles away easily
and Halo II counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Valkonie!
Valkonie is rocked!
Halo II lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Valkonie is still in real trouble! Can Halo II finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo II controlling from mount.
Halo II connects with a bit shot that sees Valkonie covering up! More strikes from Halo II and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Halo II is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morula Halo II!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent has chosen Under a killing moon as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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265 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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243 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent jabs Anderson right on the nose. Anderson blinks but takes it well.
Vincent misses the shot to the body.
Vincent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vincent feints and then cracks Anderson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anderson down.
Vincent misses with a few strikes there.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Vincent there.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vincent is fending him off so far but Anderson persists. Nope, Vincent circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Vincent finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Vincent thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Vincent leaves Anderson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vincent lands a slapping body shot.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincent connects with the punch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Anderson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Vincent misses with a body kick.
Anderson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Vincent's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Anderson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Vincent!
A very excited looking Michael Vincent rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vova Chuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vova Chuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to clinch but Chuma moves out of range.
Chuma forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Chuma avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilson obliges.
Chuma tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Chuma drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wilson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chuma fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vova Chuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chuma is trying to pull guard but Wilson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Wilson crunches a lovely knee into Chuma's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
Chuma has had enough of the clinch but Wilson keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Wilson.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Vova Chuma has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilson obliges.
Chuma wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Chuma controls the action.
Chuma lands with a light punch inside.
Wilson blocks a body shot from Chuma.
Chuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Chuma blocks with his arms.
Chuma is trying to break the clinch but Wilson is controlling him.
Wilson keeps control of Chuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chuma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chuma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Chuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuma misses with a body punch.
Chuma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chuma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson landing knees to the head.
Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson throws a head punch that misses.
Chuma is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Chuma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. Chuma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chuma takes the fight into the clinch.
Chuma working hard to break the clinch.
Chuma prevents a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Chuma is blocking nicely.
Wilson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chuma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Chuma throws a one two combo.
It looks like Kevin Wilson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chuma keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chuma tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chuma thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Chuma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fighters circling - Wilson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson clinches with his opponent.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Chuma is blocking nicely.
Chuma is trying to break free.
Wilson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilson keeps control of Chuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chuma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Chuma avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Chuma avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Chuma is blocking nicely.
A short left from Wilson.
Wilson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Wilson on the inside.
Wilson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chuma blocks a body shot from Wilson.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chuma controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wilson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chuma's hands.
Wilson takes one to the side of the head.
Wilson throws a push kick but Chuma slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson gets tackled into the cage by Chuma. Chuma maintains the clinch.
Chuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Chuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Chuma blocks with his arms.
Chuma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wilson struggles to land a body shot inside as Chuma controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chuma avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Chuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chuma tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wilson smiles and moves away.
Chuma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wilson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuma shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wilson sprawls well. Wilson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chuma gets slowly back to his feet.
Wilson clinches.
Wilson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chuma backwards.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Chuma is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Wilson.
Chuma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chuma working hard to break the clinch.
Chuma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wilson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chuma wants to break free but Wilson has control.
Chuma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wilson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Chuma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chuma misses with a punch on the inside.
Chuma wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
A left hand lands to the body for Wilson.
Wilson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chuma managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chuma is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vova Chuma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Chuma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wilson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chuma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wilson.
Chuma is trying to break the clinch but Wilson has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Chuma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Wilson.
Wilson keeps control of Chuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chuma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wilson walks away with a smile on his face. Chuma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wilson throws a body kick that misses.
Chuma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chuma defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Chuma moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Vova Chuma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson instigates a clinch.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chuma or not.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Chuma.
Chuma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wilson can't find room to land a body shot as Chuma controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chuma is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chuma's face.
Wilson misses with a body punch.
Chuma is trying to force a seperation but Wilson has the dominant position.
Chuma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilson to keep the fight standing.
Wilson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Chuma is rocked!
Wilson with a knee to the head.
Oh Chuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wilson digs a right hand into Chuma's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chuma's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Wilson as the two fighters clinch.
Wilson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chuma or not.
Wilson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wilson jerks Chuma's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Chuma drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Wilson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Wilson because Chuma was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kevin Wilson!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Sendoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Reed has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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223 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Sendoh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Sendoh misses the target.
Sendoh misses with a looping left.
Reed throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reed doesn't manage to clinch there - Sendoh circles away.
Reed lands a head kick. Sendoh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sendoh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reed.
Akira Sendoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sendoh.
No joy there for Sendoh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sendoh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed misses with a double jab.
Sendoh tries to bum rush Reed with a series of wild strikes but Reed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Reed lands with a slapping head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sendoh lands a jab.
Sendoh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sendoh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reed circles away quickly and effectively.
Reed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sendoh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reed slips a straight right by Sendoh.
Sendoh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Sendoh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sendoh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reed was well out of range. Poor timing from Sendoh.
Sendoh feints with a jab and clips Reed right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Reed is sent crashing into the canvas and Sendoh leaps in for the kill! Reed tries to get to his feet but Sendoh is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Reed is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Sendoh!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobar has chosen Dr. Kitch as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Escobar with that takedown attempt.
Escobar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murkulanvippaaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Murkulanvippaaja misses the jab.
Murkulanvippaaja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Escobar tries to clinch but Murkulanvippaaja is having none of it.
Murkulanvippaaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murkulanvippaaja moves away.
Murkulanvippaaja slips a jab and a cross from Escobar.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Escobar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Escobar throws a shot from downtown. Murkulanvippaaja moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkulanvippaaja takes one to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes from Murkulanvippaaja. Those never looked like landing.
Murkulanvippaaja throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Murkulanvippaaja avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Murkulanvippaaja lands with a cross.
A punch combination from Murkulanvippaaja misses.
Escobar thows a body shot but no joy.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murkulanvippaaja misses with a combination
and Murkulanvippaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Escobar - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Murkulanvippaaja in a clinch.
Murkulanvippaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar tries to pull guard but Murkulanvippaaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Escobar drops back down to his feet.
Murkulanvippaaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Murkulanvippaaja pushes Escobar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Murkulanvippaaja avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Murkulanvippaaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murkulanvippaaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Escobar to counter with a crisp jab.
A left and a right from Escobar both land. Nice combination.
Murkulanvippaaja is rocked!
It looks like Kapteeni Panu Gordon Murkulanvippaaja has been cut.
Escobar dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Murkulanvippaaja has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pablo Escobar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Natural Born Killaz-Dr. Dre . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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22
184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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32
169 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Lethal high 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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Jokuani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Norris!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokuani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Norris moves away.
Norris looks to land a right hand but Jokuani moved out of range.
Norris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norris moves into the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Norris.
A short right from Norris on the inside.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris tries a body shot but Jokuani blocks it.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jokuani blocks an uppercut.
Jokuani wants to break free but Norris has control.
Jokuani is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Jokuani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokuani lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jokuani or not.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
Jokuani misses with a punch to the body.
Jokuani is trying to push Norris away but Norris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokuani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jokuani buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jokuani fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Norris checks it well.
Jokuani misses with a wild body shot.
Norris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dan Jokuani is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norris clinches.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokuani controls his hands.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris pushes Jokuani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris presses Jokuani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokuani is breathing heavily.
Norris tries a body shot but Jokuani blocks it.
Norris tries a body shot but Jokuani blocks it.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Jokuani.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jokuani is trying to break free.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Jokuani.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Norris pushes Jokuani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jokuani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Norris is leaning against Jokuani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Jokuani tries to tie him up.
Norris tries to work over Jokuani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokuani.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
Jokuani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Norris lands a body punch.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jokuani.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokuani's elbow.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Jokuani avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Jokuani controls the action.
Norris lands a hook that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jokuanis head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokuani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Jokuani avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Norris 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.
Norris throws a looping overhand right but Jokuani ducks down to avoid it.
Jokuani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norris.
Norris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Norris looks to land a body kick but Jokuani moved away.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jokuani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Norris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokuani was well out of range. Poor timing from Norris.
Norris throws a body punch but Jokuani moves out of range.
Norris instigates a clinch.
Norris tries to work over Jokuani's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris has Jokuani pressed against the cage, preventing Jokuani from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris digs a right hand underneath Jokuani's ribcage. Jokuani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jokuani tries to break the clinch but Norris is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jokuani prevents a body shot from Norris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris works on Jokuani's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris is leaning against Jokuani and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Jokuani controls his hands.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris tries a body shot but Jokuani blocks it.
Norris misses with some punches.
Norris misses with the head strike.
David Norris seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Jokuani wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jokuani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norris manages to avoid it.
Norris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris pushes Jokuani up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norris presses Jokuani against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokuani's elbow.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jokuani backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris tries a body shot but Jokuani blocks it.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
Norris keeps control of Jokuani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jokuani blocks a body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a left hand.
Norris pushes Jokuani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Jokuani controls the action.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris misses with the head strike.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Jokuani controls the action.
Jokuani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jokuani working hard to break the clinch.
Jokuani has had enough of the clinch but Norris keeps him there for the moment.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Norris is working Jokuani over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jokuani tries to break free but Norris pushes him back against the cage.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Norris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Jokuani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Norris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Norris as he connects with a hook.
Norris misses with a straight right.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Jokuani.
Nice body punch from Norris.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Norris checks a leg kick.
Jokuani wants to land a leg kick but Norris is out of range.
Norris misses with a body kick.
Jokuani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Norris misses with a body shot.
Norris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jokuani is out of range.
Norris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jokuani is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris misses with a head kick.
Oh Jokuani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Norris lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Jokuani crumples to the floor! Norris milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). David Norris!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Chavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chavo has chosen Rico Sauva by Girardo as his entrance music. Eddie Chavo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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23
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Chavo!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander leaves Chavo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Chavo.
Zorrander looks to land a combination. Chavo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A head kick misses from Zorrander.
Chavo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Nice defenses there by Chavo.
Zorrander throws the left hand but Chavo avoids the punch easily.
Chavo dives in and grabs Zorrander's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zorrander pushes down on Chavo's head and hops out.
Zeus Zorrander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Chavo walks into a jab.
Chavo slips a straight right by Zorrander.
A big left from Zorrander misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo moves forwards but Zorrander connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chavo shoots in and drives through. Zorrander sprawls well.
Zeus Zorrander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chavo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eddie Chavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorrander misses with a straight right.
Chavo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zorrander swivels and escapes.
Chavo shoots in and drives through. Zorrander sprawls well.
Chavo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zorrander avoids it really well and circles away.
Zorrander throws a nice looking combination but Chavo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chavo closes the distance and clinches up with Zorrander, looking for a takedown. Chavo pushes Zorrander against the cage but Zorrander circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chavo moves away from the strike by Zorrander.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chavo drops his hands momentarily and Zorrander takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zorrander throws a good cross that connects.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorrander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zorrander keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavo avoids the body shot from Zorrander.
Zorrander looks to land a right hand but Chavo moved out of range.
Chavo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zorrander tries to bum rush Chavo with a series of wild strikes but Chavo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorrander misses the jab.
Chavo is looking to clinch but Zorrander is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander throws a series of punches but Chavo avoids them all with ease.
Chavo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zorrander circles away quickly and effectively.
Chavo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zorrander's guard.
Zorrander is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Zorrander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chavo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chavo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zorrander is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chavo throws a big elbow that misses.
Chavo throws an elbow that misses. Zorrander uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chavo's guard. Nice move by Zorrander!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander stands and steps away. Chavo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A big left from Chavo misses.
Chavo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chavo misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavo looks for a takedown but Zorrander sprawls well.
Chavo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zorrander is trying to buck Chavo off.
Zorrander tries to buck Chavo off but Chavo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeus Zorrander dominated that round.
That's time! Zorrander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zorrander dips to his left and cracks Chavo with an uppercut!
Chavo ducks under a wild hook from Zorrander.
Zorrander looks for the body kick but Chavo saw that one coming.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorrander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeus Zorrander is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zorrander as he avoids it easily.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zorrander swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zorrander catches Chavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chavo tries to clinch but Zorrander moves out of range.
Chavo moves into the clinch.
Chavo tries for a takedown but Zorrander manages to get underhooks.
Zeus Zorrander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Chavo breaks from the clinch.
Zorrander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zorrander tries to hold on but Chavo postures up.
Chavo breaks from Zorrander's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zorrander holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Chavo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chavo lands a big shot there that rocks Zorrander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zorrander is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zorrander holds on to Chavo as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavo looking to control but Zorrander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chavo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zorrander's face.
It looks like Zeus Zorrander has been cut.
Zorrander wants to hold on but Chavo pushes him away.
Chavo with shots to the head and body - Zorrander looks very uncomfortable down there.
Zeus Zorrander's cut is getting worse.
Zorrander is looking to get to half guard.
Eddie Chavo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zorrander wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Chavo.
Chavo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Zorrander turns into him and now he's in Chavo's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zorrander controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because Zeus Zorrander wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Zorrander thows a body shot but no joy.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zorrander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chavo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zorrander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zorrander throws out a powerful jab.
Chavo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zorrander circles away.
Zorrander lands with a good body shot.
Chavo is looking to clinch.
Chavo blocks a jab.
No luck for Chavo with that takedown attempt.
Zorrander could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zorrander feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chavo's calf.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chavo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Chavo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zeus Zorrander's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zorrander stalks Chavo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chavo's face. Chavo staggers backwards, shaken.
Zorrander misses the shot to the body.
Chavo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavo with a poor takedown
and Zorrander counters with a leg kick.
Zorrander scores with a decent looking hook.
Chavo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chavo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zorrander throws out the jab.
Chavo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zorrander's waist but Zorrander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavo off to one side.
Zorrander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chavo.
Zorrander lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavo shoots in but no luck this time.
Zeus Zorrander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Chavo.
Zorrander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorrander misses with a double jab.
Chavo walks into a straight right hand from Zorrander.
Chavo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zorrander scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chavo doesn't seem bothered though.
Zorrander cracks Chavo with a good jab.
Zorrander throws a low kick but Chavo avoids it.
Zorrander is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Chavo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zorrander's waist but Zorrander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chavo off to one side.
Chavo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zorrander sprawls well. Zorrander wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chavo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavo tries for a takedown but Zorrander sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chavo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zorrander connects with a nice looking jab.
Chavo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zorrander avoids it really well and circles away.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zorrander paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Zorrander.
Zorrander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zorrander swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander keeps the fight on the outside.
Zorrander misses with a few strikes there.
Zorrander fails to land with a series of punches.
Chavo tries to clinch but Zorrander moves out of range.
Zorrander displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chavo.
Zorrander misses with a kick to the body.
Zorrander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chavo.
Chavo has his takedown stuffed
and Chavo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chavo is looking to clinch.
Chavo tries to clinch there but Zorrander circles away.
Zeus Zorrander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zorrander throws out the jab.
Chavo tries to clinch there but Zorrander circles away.
Chavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Zorrander swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zorrander misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zorrander tries to avoid it but Chavo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zorrander to the ground. Zorrander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zorrander misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Zorrander misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeus Zorrander showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zorrander has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeus Zorrander!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ogg Nogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Augustus Levy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nogg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera : 5 Minutes Alone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ogg Nogg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Augustus Levy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nogg misses with a wild combination.
Nogg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nogg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A leg kick checked by Nogg.
Nogg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Levy counters with a two punch combo.
Levy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nogg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Levy is trying to break the clinch but Nogg has him pressed against the cage.
Levy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Levy looks to throw the jab but Nogg is out of range.
Levy blocks the body kick.
Nogg checks a low kick from Levy.
Levy just misses with a punch to the body.
Nogg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Levy, pushing him back against the cage.
Levy is trying to pull guard but Nogg has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Levy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogg has him pressed against the cage.
Nogg misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Levy.
Nogg tries to throw a body punch but Levy avoids it by throwing Nogg back against the cage.
Nogg misses with a body punch.
Levy is trying to push Nogg away but Nogg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Levy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nogg has him pressed against the cage.
Levy is trying to push Nogg away but Nogg has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nogg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Levy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nogg scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Levy tries to hold on but Nogg pushes him away.
Nogg tries to control but Levy wriggling away.
Poor strikes thrown by Nogg there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Nogg is trying to control here but Levy has managed to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Levy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogg.
Levy trying to hold on to Nogg's head to control him but Nogg postures up.
Nogg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Levy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nogg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Levy trying to hold on to Nogg's head to control him but Nogg postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Levy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nogg is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levy is not content to let Nogg control the position.
Levy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nogg.
Nogg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nogg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nogg is looking to take a break and control but Levy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nogg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Levy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nogg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nogg controls the pace.
Levy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nogg stands and steps away. Levy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nogg shoots in and drives through. Levy sprawls well.
A slow jab from Nogg misses its intended target.
Nogg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nogg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Levy.
Levy lands with a nice body kick.
Nogg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nogg throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nogg scores with a jab to the body.
Levy misses the shot to the body.
Levy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogg Nogg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nogg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Levy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nogg.
Levy throws a lazy uppercut
and Nogg counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nogg.
Levy misses with an uppercut.
Nogg ducks under a wild hook from Levy.
Levy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levy.
Nogg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Levy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nogg misses with a kick to the body
and Levy counters with a nice leg kick.
Nogg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Levy misses with an uppercut. Nogg saw that one coming.
Nogg scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nogg is defended easily by Levy.
Levy tries to keep at a distance but Nogg has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nogg lands an overhand right.
Nogg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Levy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogg scores with a three punch combo!
Levy is rocked!
Nogg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Levy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Levy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nogg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nogg misses the shot to the body.
Levy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nogg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nogg thows a body shot but no joy.
Ogg Nogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nogg clinches.
Nogg misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nogg jumps into guard, dragging Levy to the mat.
Levy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nogg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nogg pulls Levy in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nogg 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.
Nogg throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogg has his foot on Levy's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Levy works his way back into a safe position though.
Nogg throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nogg managing to control the position.
Levy won't allow Nogg to sweep him here.
Levy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Levy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nogg's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levy trying to control the position from guard on top but Nogg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Levy tries to stand but Nogg is controlling from the bottom.
Levy stopping the sweep attempt from Nogg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levy engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogg Nogg dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Levy.
Levy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nogg doesn't seem bothered though.
Levy swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogg.
Nogg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Levy moves away from the strike by Nogg.
Nogg misses with a body punch
and Levy counters with a left to the body.
Nogg throws a head kick but Levy moves out of range.
Nogg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Levy. Levy obviously looking to wear him down.
Nogg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Levy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nogg scores with a push kick.
Nogg walks into a stiff left hand from Levy.
Nogg shoots in but Levy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Levy throws a low kick but Nogg moves out of range easily.
Nogg dives in and scores a takedown into Levy's guard.
Nogg passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Levy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nogg sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Levy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nogg lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nogg is looking to take a break and control but Levy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nogg postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Levy is looking to reverse the position.
Levy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nogg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nogg working away.
Nogg is looking to take a break and control but Levy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Nogg's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nogg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Levy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Augustus Levy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nogg is thwarting Levy's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Nogg is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nogg thows a huge punch but Levy dodges it nicely.
Nogg looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nogg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nogg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Levy keeps working.
Nogg wants to pass the guard but Levy is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nogg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nogg decides to return to a standing position.
Nogg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Levy throws out a loose jab but Nogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Nogg.
Levy thows a body shot but no joy.
Nogg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Levy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Levy gets caught napping as Nogg dives in and scores a takedown. Levy manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nogg engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Levy trying to strike off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ogg Nogg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nogg 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ogg Nogg!
A relieved looking Ogg Nogg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nobutaka Hiyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiyoshi's entrance music is Baka Survivor . A fine choice. Hammer has chosen M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nobutaka Hiyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer throws a leg kick which misses Hiyoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiyoshi tries to avoid it.
Hiyoshi misses with a looping left.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Hiyoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hiyoshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
Hiyoshi moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Hiyoshi darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiyoshi is pushing Hammer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Come on Hiyoshi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hammer tries to break free but Hiyoshi pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Hiyoshi controls his hands.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hiyoshi tries to pull guard but Hammer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Hiyoshi.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer misses with a body punch.
Hiyoshi slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiyoshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Hammer is predictable there
and Hiyoshi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hammer takes a swing at Hiyoshi's ribcage but misses.
Hiyoshi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hammer motions for Hiyoshi to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hiyoshi tried to score with a low kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hiyoshi's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hammer, right into the meat.
Hiyoshi thuds a left hand into Hammer's body.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer stuns Hiyoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hammer throws a body punch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi misses with a leg kick
and Hammer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiyoshi really felt that one!
Nobutaka Hiyoshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiyoshi is breathing heavily.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hiyoshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiyoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hiyoshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Nobutaka Hiyoshi has been cut.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hammer can pounce on him.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Hiyoshi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hiyoshi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hammers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hiyoshi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiyoshi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer darts in and clinches Hiyoshi up against the cage.
Hammer prevents Hiyoshi from breaking the clinch.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nobutaka Hiyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiyoshi misses with some punches.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Hiyoshi avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
That's time! Hiyoshi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hammer misses the jab.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Hiyoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
Hiyoshi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
M C Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hiyoshi avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer lands with a shot to the body.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hiyoshi cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hiyoshi misses with a kick to the body
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer misses the jab.
Hiyoshi scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hiyoshi digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hiyoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hiyoshi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiyoshi backwards.
Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiyoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiyoshi misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer works over Hiyoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Hiyoshi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hammer lands a nice hook to Hiyoshi's body. Hiyoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Hiyoshi keeps it at a distance.
Hammer thuds his right hand into Hiyoshi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Hiyoshi moved out of range.
Hiyoshi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Hiyoshi misses its intended target.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hiyoshi lands a body shot.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Hiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Hiyoshi.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hiyoshi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer misses with a body punch
and Hiyoshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Hiyoshi is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer throws out a leg kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range and Hammer only half commits.
Hiyoshi takes one to the chin there.
Hiyoshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Hammer.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Hiyoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiyoshi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammer connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Donk. Hiyoshi catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Hiyoshi's knee but Hiyoshi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hiyoshi.
Hammer slips under a jab from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiyoshi manages to avoid it.
Hiyoshi misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Hiyoshi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiyoshi. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hiyoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters by clinching up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Hiyoshi won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi blocks a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hiyoshi lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hiyoshi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer is trying to push Hiyoshi away but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hiyoshi is trying to pull guard but Hammer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hiyoshi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hiyoshi takes a shot to the head.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiyoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
Hiyoshi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hiyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Hiyoshi controls the action.
Hiyoshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiyoshi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hiyoshi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. M C Hammer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hiyoshi checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hiyoshi throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hiyoshi throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiyoshi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hiyoshi throws a chopping leg kick but Hammer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiyoshi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Hiyoshi's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiyoshi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiyoshi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiyoshi doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Hiyoshi is out of range.
Hammer throws a shot to the body.
Hiyoshi misses with a low kick.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer moves out of range as Hiyoshi strikes.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammer scores with a head kick. Hiyoshi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer has managed to clinch.
M C Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hiyoshi prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hammer scores with the left hand. Hiyoshi knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Hiyoshi misses.
A lazy left from Hammer finds it's target.
Hiyoshi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hiyoshi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hiyoshi ducks right into an uppercut from Hammer.
Hiyoshi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiyoshi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hiyoshi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hammer.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hammer. Hiyoshi shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
Hiyoshi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hiyoshi, right into the meat.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hiyoshi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hiyoshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hiyoshi 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 Hammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiyoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Hiyoshi into the cage.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Hammer works on Hiyoshi's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Hiyoshi ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hiyoshi no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer stays in close to Hiyoshi's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. M C Hammer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiyoshi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hiyoshi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Hiyoshi pushes him off.
Both fighters circling a little - Hammer finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hiyoshi takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiyoshi checks a leg kick.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hiyoshi looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Hiyoshi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiyoshi.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hiyoshi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Hiyoshi.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer connects with a right hand. Hiyoshi shakes it off.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiyoshi.
Hiyoshi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiyoshi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hammer.
Hiyoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hiyoshi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer sizes up Hiyoshi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hiyoshi thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
M C Hammer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Nobutaka Hiyoshi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hammer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hiyoshi tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hiyoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammer throws a head kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi lands a nice looking body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hiyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hiyoshi throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiyoshi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hiyoshi throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiyoshi throws a sloppy head kick
and Hammer counters with a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiyoshi's sensitive parts.
Hammer throws a front kick that sends Hiyoshi stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer forces Hiyoshi back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer is trying to push Hiyoshi away but Hiyoshi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammer presses Hiyoshi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Hiyoshi tries to tie him up.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiyoshi's elbow.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiyoshi trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hiyoshi into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiyoshi tries to land a front kick but Hammer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hammer throws a head kick but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiyoshi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hiyoshi misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiyoshi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice combination there by Hammer.
Hammer scores with a jab. Hiyoshi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiyoshi misses with a double jab.
Hiyoshi avoids the head kick by Hammer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiyoshi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Nice defenses there by Hiyoshi.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi is having none of it.
Hammer clinches up with Hiyoshi and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer lands a body punch.
Hiyoshi decides to pull guard.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammer content to stall in guard here.
Nobutaka Hiyoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. M C Hammer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hiyoshi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hiyoshi cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hiyoshi blocks a head kick by Hammer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands with a cross.
Hiyoshi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiyoshi.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hiyoshi moves out of range.
Hiyoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hiyoshi lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hiyoshi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammer closes the distance and pushes Hiyoshi back into the cage.
Hiyoshi lands an uppercut.
Hiyoshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiyoshi jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Hiyoshi around his waist. Hiyoshi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hiyoshi has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
A short uppercut from Hammer.
And that's the end of the fight!
M C Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... M C Hammer!
During a confident post fight interview, M C Hammer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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