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Escape The Cage 5. PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zander Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zander Rodriguez's chin.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zander Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rodriguez stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Rodriguez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rodriguez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rodriguez seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Rodriguez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rodriguez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rodriguez dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Rodriguez's head and hops out.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rodriguez at a distance.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Rodriguez doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rodriguez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rodriguez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz just leaning against Rodriguez, taking a breather.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Rodriguez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Rodriguez.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Rodriguez is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Rodriguez is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Rodriguez avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodriguez, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodriguez.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rodriguez or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Rodriguez circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodriguez gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz trying to stall but Rodriguez improves his position.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Rodriguez keeps it at a distance.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz looks to clinch
and Rodriguez counters by clinching up.
Rodriguez has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Rodriguez tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Rodriguez is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Rodriguez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz tries a body shot but Rodriguez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Zander Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Rodriguez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Rodriguez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Rodriguez looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz has Rodriguez up against the cage in a clinch.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Rodriguez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rodriguez controls his hands.
Nick Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Rodriguez tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Rodriguez back against the cage.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Rodriguez is avoiding it.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Rodriguez working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Rodriguez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rodriguez tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Rodriguez stalling against the cage.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rodriguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rodriguez off to one side.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rodriguez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rodriguez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz is looking to control Rodriguez's arms but Rodriguez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Rodriguez misses with a wild body shot.
Rodriguez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rodriguez doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodriguez circles away.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Rodriguez rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rodriguez's elbow.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the head.
Diaz is working Rodriguez over against the cage.
Rodriguez blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Diaz.
Rodriguez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz prevents Rodriguez from breaking the clinch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zander Rodriguez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rodriguez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Rodriguez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Rodriguez circles away.
Rodriguez wants to clinch.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz wants to clinch
and Rodriguez counters with a left to the body.
Rodriguez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Rodriguez pushes him off.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Rodriguez against the cage.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz tries to work over Rodriguez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rodriguez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab by Diaz.
Rodriguez swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Rodriguez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rodriguez is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rodriguez has his back to the cage.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rodriguez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz pushes Rodriguez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rodriguez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz works on Rodriguez's body with a couple of short punches.
Zander Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rodriguez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome. Lamar Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Stevenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva throws a sloppy head kick and Stevenson moves out of range easily.
Silva sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevenson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Silva punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets caught flat footed, as Stevenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Silva has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevenson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevenson is looking to stand up but Silva won't let him.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevenson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stevenson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Stevenson prevents Silva from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Silva keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lamar Stevenson.
Silva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevenson circles away.
Silva looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Silva.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Stevenson drives through and clinches with Silva against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown but Silva manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stevenson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Silva misses with the combination.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Lamar Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silva. Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
Stevenson tests Silva's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Stevenson stops a takedown attempt from Silva.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Silva prevents it.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Lamar Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva wants to clinch.
Stevenson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stevenson duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Silva lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevenson doesn't seem phased though.
Lamar Stevenson is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Silva both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Stevenson sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamar Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silva leaves Stevenson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
A short left from Stevenson.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stevenson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch.
Silva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevenson walks away with a smile on his face. Silva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson landing knees to the body.
Silva stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Stevenson improves position.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to break free but Stevenson pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Silva circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Silva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Silva looking to sit in guard and control but Stevenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevenson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silva is trying to control the position but Stevenson postures up.
Anderson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lamar Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is looking for a triangle but Stevenson pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamar Stevenson.
Well Stevenson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Stevenson!
An intense looking Lamar Stevenson took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'What Can I says its pretty hard to stop greatness!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Alvarado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Sentipiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
205 lbs
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22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Alvarado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Sentipiel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarado fails with the takedown.
Alvarado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sentipiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sentipiel tries to clinch up.
Sentipiel tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
A punch combination from Sentipiel misses.
Sentipiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alvarado pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sentipiel back to the cage. Alvarado follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alvarado pushes Sentipiel up against the cage in a clinch.
Sentipiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sentipiel working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Alvarado.
Alvarado tries to land knees in the clinch but Sentipiel avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Alvarado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alvarado avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sentipiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado tries to clinch but Sentipiel moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Sentipiel as Alvarado shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alvarado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sentipiel can pounce on him.
Sentipiel misses with a wild combination.
Alvarado closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarado is trying to stall.
Alvarado prevents a body shot from Sentipiel.
Alvarado fails to pull guard.
Sentipiel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sentipiel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sentipiel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alvarado shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sentipiel sprawls well. Sentipiel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alvarado gets slowly back to his feet.
Sentipiel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Alvarado tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sentipiel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alvarado somewhat.
Sentipiel throws a nice looking combination but Alvarado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is looking to clinch.
Sentipiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarado.
Sentipiel loads up on a big right hand but Alvarado slips the punch.
Alvarado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sentipiel.
Sentipiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alvarado counters by moving into the clinch.
Sentipiel looks gassed!
Alvarado is trying to push Sentipiel away but Sentipiel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sentipiel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sentipiel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alvarado working a defensive guard here.
Sentipiel preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel trying to control the position from guard on top but Alvarado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alvarado is on top in guard.
Alvarado is looking to stand up but Sentipiel won't let him.
Alvarado sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado wants to stand but Sentipiel is controlling his posture from full 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 James Alvarado will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sentipiel tries to bum rush Alvarado with a series of wild strikes but Alvarado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alvarado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sentipiel.
Alvarado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sentipiel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sentipiel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Alvarado!
Alvarado is looking to get to half guard.
Sentipiel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sentipiel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sentipiel throwing strikes here but Alvarado is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sentipiel wants to control the pace but Alvarado is squirming around nicely.
Sentipiel unloading with bombs!
Sentipiel won't let Alvarado get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sentipiel looking to finish with strikes here!
Alvarado is desperately trying to improve his position but Sentipiel has a good base and remains in mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Sentipiel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sentipiel tries to push Alvarado's head away but Alvarado is holding on tight.
Sentipiel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarado is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Sentipiel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to control but Sentipiel is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Alvarado really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Sentipiel content just to control the position here.
Alvarado working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentipiel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sentipiel punching from mount but Alvarado doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Sentipiel sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alvarado wants to hold on but Sentipiel pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sentipiel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sentipiel punching from mount but Alvarado doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sentipiel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alvarado is looking to escape.
Sentipiel working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Sentipiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Alvarado dodges the punch combination from Sentipiel.
James Alvarado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sentipiel tries a low kick but Alvarado avoids it.
Alvarado throws a combination. Sentipiel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Alvarado looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sentipiel misses with the combination.
Sentipiel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sentipiel wants it to stay on the feet.
Alvarado fails to land with a series of punches.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Sentipiel.
Sentipiel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alvarado paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sentipiel tries to clinch there but Alvarado circles away.
Sentipiel moves into the clinch successfully.
Alvarado has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarado wants to break free but Sentipiel has control.
Sentipiel looking for a takedown.
Alvarado tries to work over Sentipiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sentipiel tries to break free but Alvarado pushes him back against the cage.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Sentipiel has double underhooks.
Sentipiel breaks the clinch.
Sentipiel has closed the distance and engaged Alvarado in a clinch.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Sentipiel has double underhooks.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Sentipiel has double underhooks.
Sentipiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado slips under a jab from Sentipiel.
Alvarado with a poor takedown
and Sentipiel counters with a big head kick but Alvarado shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sentipiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sentipiel pushes Alvarado up against the cage in a clinch.
Sentipiel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sentipiel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alvarado prevents it.
Sentipiel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sentipiel prevents Alvarado from breaking the clinch.
Sentipiel keeps control of Alvarado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado is looking to break free of the clinch but Sentipiel has double underhooks.
Alvarado is trying to force a seperation but Sentipiel has the dominant position.
Sentipiel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alvarado fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Alvarado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sentipiel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alvarado swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Sentipiel. No joy for Alvarado on that attempt.
A punch combination from Sentipiel misses.
Alvarado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sentipiel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sentipiel wants to clinch up but Alvarado keeps it at a distance.
Alvarado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sentipiel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Alvarado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvarado can't keep his opponent in guard - Sentipiel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alvarado trying to control here.
Sentipiel controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alvarado wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Sentipiel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sentipiel 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Sentipiel!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocko Rod (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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24
204 lbs
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24
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Henderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocko Rod!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson is looking to clinch.
Henderson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rod to score an easy takedown into full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Henderson keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.
Rod working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocko Rod wasn't active enough on the ground.
Henderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rod counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Henderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rod on the ground.
Rod sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Henderson defending well though.
Rod controlling the pace.
Rod is working for a kimura but Henderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Rod is trying to control the action in half guard but Henderson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocko Rod hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Rod looks for a takedown but Henderson sprawls well.
Rod shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Rod throws a right hand that Henderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Henderson also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henderson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rod counters with a nice double leg into side control. Henderson won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Henderson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henderson tries to get out of the position.
Rod trying to control the position but Henderson is working away.
Henderson seems a little lost for a moment, as Rod dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rod prevents Henderson from escaping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rocko Rod was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Henderson closes the distance but Rod moves to the side
and Rod counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rod is looking for a kimura but Henderson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rod to get the leverage.
Rod is keen to just control but Henderson is a slippery customer.
Rod is taking a breather. Henderson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rod trying to control the action but Henderson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocko Rod 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.
Henderson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rod drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rod jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rod won't allow Henderson to get back to his feet.
Rod gets to his feet - Henderson follows without any prompting.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rod.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rod moves into the clinch successfully.
Henderson avoiding damage as Rod throws knees to the body.
Rod's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rod is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Henderson is defending well.
Henderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rod is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rod drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dan Henderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocko Rod.
Henderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rod after a bit of a struggle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson is trying to break free.
Rod drops down looking for an ankle pick but Henderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rod tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henderson lands a jab.
Henderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rod circles away quickly and effectively.
Henderson wants to clinch
and Rod decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henderson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rod content to control rather than advance.
Henderson is not content to let Rod control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rod is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rod content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rocko Rod.
Rod misses with a takedown attempt - Henderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocko Rod showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rod is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Henderson's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rod wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henderson keeps working.
Rod missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henderson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rod scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rod performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rocko Rod wasn't active enough on the ground.
No joy there for Henderson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Henderson tries to clinch up
and Rod moves into the clinch.
Rod has clasped his hands together around Henderson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Rod is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Rocko Rod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rod is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rod is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Henderson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rod is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Henderson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rod is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Henderson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rod wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Henderson, who protects the arm well.
Rod controlling the position from side mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocko Rod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rod 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocko Rod!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Araujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Seasons in the Abyss as his entrance music. Fabio Araujo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Araujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie King!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Araujo or perhaps it was just good defense by King which made him look bad.
Araujo shoots in but no luck this time.
King instigates a clinch.
King lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Fabio Araujo has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by King.
Araujo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Araujo is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King lands a damaging elbow.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
King leaning against his opponent.
King creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Araujo's defenses.
King lands a damaging elbow.
Fabio Araujo's cut is getting worse.
King avoiding damage.
King lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fabio Araujo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeez, Fabio Araujo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
King drops Araujo with a big knee straight up the middle! Araujo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Araujo is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fabio Araujo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Eddie King!
Eddie King gave a mention to Untouchable Fight Gear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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