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Triumph 94 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Lesner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie DeMarino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lesner comes to the cage accompanied by down with the sickness. 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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248 lbs
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275 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Lesner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronnie DeMarino!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Horrible takedown by Lesner or perhaps it was just good defense by DeMarino which made him look bad.
Lesner swinging wildly here.
DeMarino misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Lesner misses.
DeMarino lands a slapping body shot.
Lesner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. DeMarino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lesner is in DeMarino's guard.
Lesner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lesner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lesner looking to sit in guard and control but DeMarino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
DeMarino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lesner has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think DeMarino should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lesner has tightened it up now! DeMarino should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Brock Lesner!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Reznor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Liddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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212 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Reznor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Liddell!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reznor misses with a straight left.
Reznor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liddell moves away.
Reznor throws a combination. Liddell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Chuck Liddell has been cut.
Liddell swings for the body but Reznor moves out of range.
Liddell lands a right hook to the body.
Reznor looks to land a combination but Liddell avoids it well.
Liddell misses with a wild body shot.
Reznor misses the shot to the body.
Reznor throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reznor throws a body punch but Liddell moves out of range.
Reznor just misses with a punch to the body.
Reznor misses with a double jab
and Liddell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Liddell jabs at Reznor's body.
Liddell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Liddell lands with a nice combination. Reznor backs away looking to recover.
Liddell throws a lazy right hand but Reznor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reznor misses the shot to the body.
Liddell lands a really nice looking cross but Reznor seems unphased.
Reznor throws a right hand that Liddell ducks under and follows up with a left that Liddell also avoids with ease.
Reznor tests Liddell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liddell throws a series of strikes that have Reznor backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reznors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Reznor missing with a left hand there. Liddell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liddell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liddell thuds a left hand into Reznor's body.
Reznor is breathing heavily.
Liddell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Liddell lands with an overhand left.
Reznor misses with an uppercut.
Reznor misses with an uppercut. Liddell saw that one coming.
Liddell moves forwards but Reznor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liddell scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznor throws the left hand but Liddell avoids the punch easily.
Liddell digs a good hook to Reznor's body.
Liddell misses with a body shot.
Liddell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Liddell lands a glancing blow to the side of Reznor's head.
Chuck Reznor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reznor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liddell to score with a decent uppercut.
Reznor is rocked!
Liddell drops Reznor with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Reznor! Liddell dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chuck Liddell!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Christian Birchmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Machin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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147 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Christian Birchmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Machin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birchmont lands with an overhand left.
Machin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Machin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Birchmont. Machin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Birchmont with a nice cross.
Birchmont walks into a jab.
Machin thows a body shot but no joy.
Birchmont misses with a wild body shot.
Machin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Birchmont circles away quickly and effectively.
Birchmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machin moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Birchmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Birchmont does it's job there.
Birchmont stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Machin.
Machin loads up on a big right hand but Birchmont slips the punch.
Birchmont takes a swing at Machin's ribcage but misses.
Christian Birchmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machin takes a swing at Birchmont's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Birchmont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machin misses with a low kick.
Machin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Birchmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birchmont keeps the fight on the outside.
Good exchange - Birchmont coming out on top.
Nice jab there from Machin.
Machin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Machin is rocked!
Jab by Machin.
Machin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Machin is still on wobbly legs! Can Birchmont finish him?
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!
Machin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Birchmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Machin.
Birchmont fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Birchmont throws a body punch but Machin moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birchmont misses with a body shot.
Machin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Birchmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Machin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machin seems to have recovered his senses.
Birchmont throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Birchmont slips under a jab.
Birchmont takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Birchmont has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Machin.
Machin walks into a left hand.
Birchmont misses with a hook.
Machin misses with a double jab.
Birchmont throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Birchmont. Beautiful body shot.
Birchmont uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birchmont cracks a nice hook into Machin's ribs.
Machin looks gassed!
Birchmont sends Machin crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Birchmont is motioning to the referee to let Machin up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machin digs a good body shot into Birchmont's ribs.
Birchmont lands with a shot to the body.
Birchmont throws a shot to the body.
Birchmont drops Machin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Machin looks back up at him and smiles so Birchmont waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Birchmont throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Birchmont thuds a left hand into Machin's body.
Birchmont drops Machin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Birchmont follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Birchmont!
Our winner, Christian Birchmont, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benoit comes to the cage accompanied by Praise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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151 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Emilio Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Benoit.
Benoit punishes Martinez's body with a nice straight punch.
Benoit thuds a left hand into Martinez's body.
Benoit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Martinez.
Benoit misses with the head strike.
Martinez lands an elbow that stopped Benoit in his tracks for a moment.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Benoit blocks it.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Benoit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Benoit on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Benoit blocks with his arms.
Benoit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Martinez backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benoit.
Martinez is stalling here.
Martinez tries to pull guard but Benoit forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Benoit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Benoit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Benoit tries to throw a body punch but Martinez avoids it by throwing Benoit back against the cage.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Benoit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Benoit managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Benoit.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Benoit avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Benoit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martinez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Benoit is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benoit goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Benoit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short left from Benoit.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Benoit lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Benoit as the two fighters clinch.
Benoit gets through Martinez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Benoit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Benoit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benoit tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez misses with an elbow over the top.
Benoit pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Benoit.
Martinez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Benoit in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit is working Martinez over against the cage.
Benoit blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Martinezs head.
Benoit lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Benoit.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Benoit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Martinez looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benoit.
Benoit struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Benoit blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Benoit avoids the damage to the body.
Benoit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Martinez's elbow.
Benoit misses with a body punch.
Benoit working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Benoit avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Benoit.
Martinez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Benoit dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Benoit pushes Martinez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Benoit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Martinez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Benoit has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Benoit.
A nice left hand lands by Benoit.
Benoit prevents the takedown attempt.
Benoit lands with a left to the head.
Benoit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Benoit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benoit is leaning against Martinez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Benoit lands with a light punch inside.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Benoit.
A right hook to the body lands for Benoit.
Benoit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Benoit.
A short right from Benoit.
Benoit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Benoit.
Benoit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Benoit lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benoit.
Martinez is rocked!
Martinez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Martinez is still on wobbly legs! Can Benoit finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Benoit.
Benoit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Martinez takes a shot to the head.
Benoit lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Benoit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Martinez walks straight into a right hand from Benoit - that's dropped him! Benoit jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Martinez from any more punishment! Martinez complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Michael Benoit!
Michael Benoit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (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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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Gunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gunn is out of range.
Gunn connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Corleone with a jab.
Corleone throws a low kick but Gunn moves out of range easily.
Corleone blocks a jab.
Gunn tries to bum rush Corleone with a series of wild strikes but Corleone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gunn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Corleone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Corleone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gunn looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Corleone is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunn.
Gunn throws an overhand right that lands on Corleone's shoulder, as Corleone tries to avoid the shot.
Corleone throws a sloppy head kick and Gunn moves out of range easily.
Corleone connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Tommy Gunn has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Corleone enables Gunn to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Corleone manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Corleone controlling Gunn's posture.
Gunn sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Corleone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tommy Gunn wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Corleone.
Gunn misses with a straight left.
Gunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corleone connects with a leg kick. Gunn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gunn is breathing heavily.
Corleone lands a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab lands there for Corleone.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Corleone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gunn doesn't seem bothered though.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sonny Corleone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gunn.
Corleone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gunn takes a step back to recover.
Gunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corleone scores with a jab to the body.
Corleone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gunn's calf.
Corleone thuds his shin into the meat of Gunn's side.
Corleone keeps Gunn at a distance using the push kick.
Corleone lands a big head kick that sends Gunn tumbling to the mat! Corleone takes a step backwards and waves Gunn back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gunn is rocked!
Corleone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Gunn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gunn seems to have got his legs back now.
Corleone thumps Gunn with a low kick.
Gunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corleone lands a big uppercut and Gunn crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Gunn looks OK. Corleone waves Gunn back to his feet!
Tommy Gunn's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gunn leaves his chin hanging out and Corleone seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Gunn crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sonny Corleone!
A relieved looking Sonny Corleone 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 Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fing is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Whats My Name. Kah Fing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kasady breaks from the clinch.
Kasady looks to land a body kick but Fing moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasady fails with a takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fing. Kasady shrugs it off though.
Fing rushes Kasady and presses him up against the cage.
Kasady jumps guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Fing won't allow Kasady to get back to his feet.
Kasady working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasady tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasady is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fing trying to control the position from guard on top but Kasady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kasady uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fing has time to react.
Kasady connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kasady tries a low kick but Fing avoids it.
Fing misses with a straight right.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a body kick.
Kah Fing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Kasady with that takedown attempt.
Kasady avoids the head kick by Fing.
Kasady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fing.
Fing throws a low kick but Kasady moves out of range easily.
Fing stuns Kasady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fing checks a leg kick.
Kasady walks into a stiff left hand from Fing.
Kasady lands with a slapping head kick.
Kasady throws a looping overhand right but Fing ducks down to avoid it.
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kasady.
Kasady moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Fing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fing has Kasady pressed against the cage, preventing Kasady from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fing.
Kasady wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kasady blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kasady lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kasady tries to score a body lock takedown but Fing shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing lands a damaging elbow.
Kasady is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kasady wants a takedown but no success here.
Fing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kasady is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kasady turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kasady manages to end up in side control.
Fing is not content to let Kasady control the position.
Kasady controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing is looking to reverse the position.
Kasady working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kasady trying to control the position but Fing is working away.
Kasady works to advance to full mount. Fing defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Fing keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kasady with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fing is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Fing is now in Kasady's guard. A big mistake from Kasady there, giving up the dominant position!
Fing preventing the sweep.
Kasady wants to stand but Fing is controlling the position.
Fing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kasady is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fing accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kasady is looking to stand up but Fing isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Kasady dominated that round.
That's time! Kasady's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasady paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasady feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fing's calf.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Fing checks it.
Kasady slips a straight right by Fing.
Fing throws a push kick but Kasady slaps the foot to one side.
Fing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kasady tries a head kick but it misses.
Fing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Fing misses with a wild body shot.
Kasady throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fing was well out of range. Poor timing from Kasady.
Kasady digs a good hook to Fing's body.
Fing looks for the body kick but Kasady saw that one coming.
Fing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fing fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing moves into the clinch.
Fing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fing lands with a left to the head.
Kasady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fing misses with a low kick.
Kasady tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fing swivels and escapes.
Fing takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws a low kick but Fing avoids it.
Kasady throws a right hand that Fing ducks under and follows up with a left that Fing also avoids with ease.
Kasady ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Kasady throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fing thumps Kasady with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Kasady.
Kasady throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady throws a head kick but Fing moves out of range.
Fing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kasady with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a head kick that Kasady semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasady throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fing.
Kasady swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fing finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kasady lands with a nice body kick.
Cletus Kasady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasady looks to score with a jab to the body but Fing is just out of range.
Kasady chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fing can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady misses with a wild combination.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Fing lands an overhand right.
Kasady throws a push kick but Fing slaps the foot to one side.
Fing checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kasady blocks the leg kick.
Fing throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
Kasady is trying hard to land a takedown here. Fing sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasady walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fing.
Fing lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fing closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fing throws a jab but it's blocked by Kasady.
Fing throws a low kick, looking for Kasady's leg but Kasady calmly moves out of range.
Kasady jabs at Fing's body.
Kasady moves out of range as Fing throws a body kick.
Fing throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Kasady finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kasady slips a straight right by Fing.
Kasady punishes Fing's body with a nice straight punch.
Kasady motions for Fing to come forward. Kasady throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Fing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kasady tries to work over Fing's front leg with a kick but Fing checks it.
Kasady tries to land a front kick but Fing steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kasady connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fing's hands.
Kasady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasady tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cletus Kasady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady looks to land a body kick but Fing moved away.
Kasady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cletus Kasady is winning the standup battle so far.
Fing blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fing lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kasady takes a step back to recover.
Fing is looking to land body kicks.
Kasady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kah Fing will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kasady misses with a body shot.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kasady looks for the body kick but Fing saw that one coming.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fing sprawls well. Fing wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kasady gets slowly back to his feet.
Kasady misses with a head kick.
Fing scores with a hook to the body. Kasady takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fing takes a swing at Kasady's ribcage but misses.
Kasady misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the body from Kasady misses
and Fing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fing shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasady fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kasady is looking to wear down Fing with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasady throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kasady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing misses with a head kick.
Kasady throws the kick towards the body but Fing avoids it.
Kasady swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fing counters with a leg kick.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fing misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fing throws a head kick that misses.
Kasady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fing throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady throws out a loose jab but Fing uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Kasady misses.
Kasady throws a chopping leg kick but Fing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fing throws the kick towards the body but Kasady avoids it.
Kasady throws a leg kick but Fing checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasady. Fing does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasady takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fing defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kasady.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Kasady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing misses with a body kick.
Kasady scores with a kick to the body.
Kasady shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fing is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fing can't escape the position.
Fing regains half guard.
Kasady is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Fing doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kasady.
Kasady is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Fing reverses the position - he's now on top in Kasady's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady wants to stand up but Fing is controlling him.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cletus Kasady overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fing trying to control but Kasady is working from the bottom.
Kasady avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing stopping the sweep attempt from Kasady.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kah Fing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kasady misses with a leg kick
letting Fing counter with a right hand.
Kasady misses with the combination.
Kasady looks to land a right hand but Fing moved out of range.
Kasady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fing wants to clinch up but Kasady keeps it at a distance.
Kasady tries to keep at a distance but Fing has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fing tries to land a knee to the head but Kasady blocks with his arms.
Kasady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Fing after a bit of a struggle.
Kasady wants to get back to striking at distance but Fing won't allow it.
Kasady takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kasady breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kasady shoots in looking for a takedown. Fing tries to sprawl out of it but Kasady keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fing throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kah Fing.
I think Fing has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Dane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by The Slam. Dane has chosen The Animal - Disturbed as his entrance music. Great Dane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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165 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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Great Dane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Dane.
A big right from Garcia misses.
A big left from Dane misses.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Dane.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Dane.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Dane.
Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia throws the left hand but Dane avoids the punch easily.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane misses with a hook
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Dane is just out of range.
Garcia lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Garcia.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Dane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dane looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Great Dane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dane walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Dane swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Dane.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Dane.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws the left hand but Dane avoids the punch easily.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Dane.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Dane to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dane. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Dane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia slips a straight right by Dane.
Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dane misses with an uppercut.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Dane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dane takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Dane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Dane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Dane takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dane misses with a hook
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dane blocks a jab.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia tries to move into range but Dane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Great Dane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia digs a good hook to Dane's body.
Dane misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Dane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Alejandro Garcia has been cut.
Dane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garcia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Dane.
Dane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Dane backpedaling.
Nice uppercut there from Dane.
Dane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garcia momentarily.
Garcia is rocked!
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dane looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garcia staying calm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dane is trying to buck Garcia off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Dane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Garcia'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.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
Dane connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Dane changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Dane. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dane misses.
Dane slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dane.
Dane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dane scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dane.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Dane.
A shot to the liver by Dane. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab from Dane.
Dane lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dane throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dane scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dane was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dane throws a good cross that connects.
Dane swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Dane connects with a body shot.
Dane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dane swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Dane lands a right hook to the body.
Dane lands a slapping body shot.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Dane.
Dane tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia moves out of range as Dane strikes.
A lazy left from Dane finds it's target.
Dane scores with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane digs a good body shot into Garcia's ribs.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
A slow jab from Dane misses its intended target.
Dane moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dane scores with a body shot.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dane sizes up Garcia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dane.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dane misses.
Dane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garcia's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dane to score with a decent uppercut.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Dane.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia walks into a left hand.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Dane moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Dane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dane throws a sloppy body shot
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Dane scores with a body shot.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Dane moves away and avoids it.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dane jabs at Garcia's body.
Dane ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dane connects with a body shot that sends Garcia's belly button to the back.
Dane shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garcia eats them both and turns towards Dane to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dane connects with the punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dane.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dane connects with a right hand. Garcia shakes it off.
Dane jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dane lands a slapping body shot.
Dane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great Dane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dane. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dane throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Dane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Dane counters with a left to the body.
Dane lands with a nice body punch.
Dane takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Dane jabs Garcia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alejandro Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Dane.
Dane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Dane throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dane throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Dane slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia misses the jab.
Garcia takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dane stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Dane had a free shot at his head there.
Dane fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Dane stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab by Dane.
Nice shot lands for Dane.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dane takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dane goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Dane.
Dane throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Dane thows a body shot but no joy.
Garcia blocks a low kick nicely.
Dane slips a straight right by Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dane just misses with a punch to the body.
Dane looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Great Dane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dane moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Great Dane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dane 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Great Dane!
After the big win, Great Dane made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KINGDOM and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Malfacine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malfacine comes to the cage accompanied by His Own Fight Video. Kazunari has chosen The Seeker as his entrance music. Tokugawa Kazunari has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Malfacine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tokugawa Kazunari!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malfacine rushes Kazunari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malfacine gets through Kazunari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malfacine scores with a shot to the side of Kazunari's head.
Kazunari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malfacine drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kazunari takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kazunari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kazunari has Malfacine pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malfacine manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malfacine swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazunari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malfacine lands a damaging elbow.
Malfacine gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kazunari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Malfacine manages to get himself to full guard.
Malfacine 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kazunari loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazunari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malfacine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kazunari has managed to get both his arms back between Malfacine's legs - danger averted.
Kazunari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malfacine working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kazunari.
Kazunari postures up.
Malfacine wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Malfacine isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazunari stacks Malfacine on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kazunari!
Kazunari lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malfacine is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kazunari sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malfacine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kazunari trying to control the position but Malfacine is working away.
Malfacine manages to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazunari moves nicely into side control.
Malfacine manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kazunari passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Malfacine!
Malfacine is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari with the ground and pound from mount.
Malfacine sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Malfacine is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kazunari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kazunari's back!
Kazunari has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Malfacine.
Kazunari tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Malfacine unloading with bombs!
Kazunari tries to lock up and control but Malfacine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Malfacine can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kazunari is looking to escape.
Malfacine with good strikes from the mount here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malfacine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kazunari is working to get back to half guard.
Kazunari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Malfacine is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kazunari defends it well.
Kazunari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Malfacine's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Malfacine's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazunari doesn't have the hooks in and Malfacine manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Malfacine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kazunari lands a really nice looking cross but Malfacine seems unphased.
Kazunari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malfacine manages to avoid it.
Kazunari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malfacine manages to avoid it.
Kazunari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malfacine throws a hook but Kazunari blocks it.
Kazunari checks a leg kick.
Malfacine attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malfacine connects with a body shot.
Malfacine throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kazunari to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazunari lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kazunari swinging wildly here.
Kazunari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazunari wants it to stay on the feet.
Kazunari scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malfacine throws a lazy uppercut
and Kazunari counters with a leg kick.
Malfacine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malfacine moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kazunari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malfacine moves away.
Malfacine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tokugawa Kazunari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malfacine fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Malfacine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malfacine takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kazunari jabs at Malfacine's body.
The fighters circling - Malfacine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malfacine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazunari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazunari digs a good body shot into Malfacine's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malfacine on the side of the head.
Kazunari is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Malfacine.
Kazunari slips under a jab from Malfacine.
Kazunari looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Malfacine!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malfacine taking shots to the head.
Kazunari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Malfacine is squirming around, avoiding Kazunari's attempts to control the action.
Malfacine tries to lock up and control but Kazunari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kazunari looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Malfacine wants to hold on but Kazunari pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malfacine working to try and regain half guard.
Kazunari unloading with bombs!
Kazunari working for a guillotine from mount but Malfacine is in no mood to give up.
Kazunari putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Malfacine is rocked!
Malfacine is in a horrible position here. Kazunari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Oh Malfacine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazunari lands a nice shot to the head.
Malfacine is squirming around, avoiding Kazunari's attempts to control the action.
Malfacine is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Malfacine covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokugawa Kazunari!
During a confident post fight interview, Tokugawa Kazunari thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Christiansands by Tricky. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loman throws a leg kick which misses Yamada's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamada tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yamada.
Loman misses with a left hand
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Loman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Loman throws a strike aimed at the side of Yamada's head but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Loman.
Yamada managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Loman.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamada is trying to work for a sweep but Loman has mounted him!
Yamada is looking to improve his position but Loman isn't that keen on the idea.
Loman controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yamada looks a forlorn figure.
Loman content just to control the position here.
Yamada tries to lock up and control but Loman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Loman throws a sloppy strike and Yamada uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Yamada has ended up in Loman's guard.
Yamada wanted to stand there but Loman had control of the position.
Loman is trying to control the position but Yamada postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada stands and steps away. Loman gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Loman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Loman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yamada is fending him off so far but Loman persists. Nope, Yamada circles away and we're back to standing.
Yamada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loman.
Yamada throws an overhand right that lands on Loman's shoulder, as Loman tries to avoid the shot.
Loman swats away the attempt to clinch by Yamada.
Loman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Loman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada thuds a left hand into Loman's body.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamada takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tadamasa Yamada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the liver by Loman. Beautiful body shot.
Loman swinging wildly here.
Loman tries to clinch but Yamada is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Yamada misses.
Loman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yamada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yamada misses with a looping right.
Loman closes the distance and clinches.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Loman.
Loman tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Loman.
Knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loman tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Loman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws an elbow that misses.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Loman.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada tries to work over Loman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loman.
Yamada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lomans head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada presses Loman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Yamada avoids the damage to the body.
Loman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teuvo Loman will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yamada crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loman - the referee stops the clock and Yamada gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loman. Yamada manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Teuvo Loman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tadamasa Yamada is winning the standup battle so far.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Loman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Loman cracks Yamada with a good jab.
Yamada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yamada tries to bum rush Loman with a series of wild strikes but Loman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Yamada smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamada is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Yamada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Loman is just out of range.
Loman looks to clinch
and Yamada counters with a stiff right hand.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman slips a jab from Yamada.
Loman cracks Yamada with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yamada throws a lazy head kick
and Loman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Loman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman landing with the ground and pound.
Loman trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
Loman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Loman wants to control from the top but Yamada keeps moving.
Yamada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Loman postures up in Yamada's guard and throws a big left but Yamada blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman stands and throws Yamada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yamada seems a little lost for a moment, as Loman dominates the positioning.
Yamada is looking to reverse the position.
Teuvo Loman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Loman working the ground and pound but Yamada is defending the strikes.
Loman with the ground and pound but Yamada regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Loman controlling the action here.
Yamada blocking the ground and pound attempt from Loman.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Loman lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to stand back up but Loman is controlling him
Loman trying to pass the guard but Yamada defending well.
Yamada trying to control from the bottom.
Loman tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
Yamada on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Loman tries to pass to full mount but Yamada defends it.
Yamada avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Loman.
Yamada has hold of Loman's hands but Loman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman controlling the action here.
Loman scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Loman controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Loman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yamada fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yamada just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Loman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Loman scores with a nice strike.
Yamada clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Loman.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Loman blocking some punches.
Loman is working Yamada over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman tries a body shot but Yamada blocks it.
Loman cracks Yamada with a nice body shot.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Loman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Tadamasa Yamada has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamada avoids it.
Yamada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loman looking to throw knees to the head but Yamada is blocking nicely.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loman.
Loman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yamada or not.
Loman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loman blocking some punches.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Loman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
Loman missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loman.
It looks like Tadamasa Yamada has been cut.
Yamada tries a body shot but Loman blocks it.
Yamada managing to block the knees to the body from Loman.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman misses with a knee strike.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Loman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yamada.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Loman controls the action.
Loman misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loman pushes Yamada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loman misses with a body punch.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loman digs a right hand underneath Yamada's ribcage. Yamada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
A short right from Yamada on the inside.
Loman wants to take the fight to the mat but Yamada manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Tadamasa Yamada did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Tadamasa Yamada's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Loman lands.
Loman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Loman misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada keeps the fight on the outside.
Loman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yamada at a distance.
Loman ducks under a wild hook from Yamada.
Loman misses with a double jab.
Loman throws a sloppy head kick and Yamada moves out of range easily.
Loman tries to clinch up.
Yamada stuns Loman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Loman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loman moves into range and clinches up with Yamada.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Loman.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Loman's elbow.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada gets through Loman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Loman controls his hands.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loman is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman lands a good knee to the midsection. Yamada won't want to take too many of those.
Loman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loman lands a damaging elbow.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Yamada as the two fighters clinch.
Yamada lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamada.
Yamada avoids a wild elbow strike from Loman.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yamada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loman can't get the takedown.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loman lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loman is rocked!
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Loman is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Loman.
Loman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loman seems to have recovered his senses.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Loman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamada avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loman.
Loman is working for takedown but Yamada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tadamasa Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teuvo Loman.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Loman blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Still in the clinch, Yamada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Loman avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Loman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Loman presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yamada dips a shoulder and cracks Loman with a mighty uppercut! Loman falls back against the cage and Yamada unloads with a barrage of strikes! Loman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Yamada screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Tadamasa Yamada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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