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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Soomers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josef Dietrich had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Dietrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kris Soomers!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dietrich shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soomers's guard.
Dietrich trying to control but Soomers is working from the bottom.
Soomers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Soomers keeping moving, preventing Dietrich from controlling successfully.
Dietrich makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dietrich lands a couple of elbows.
Dietrich missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dietrich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soomers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dietrich is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dietrich stops Soomers from standing up.
Dietrich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dietrich advances to half guard.
Dietrich looks to land a strike but Soomers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Dietrich works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soomers is trying to stand back up but Dietrich is controlling him
Dietrich moves into full mount! Soomers won't be happy about that!
Dietrich looking to control but Soomers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Soomers tries to lock up and control but Dietrich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dietrich is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dietrich scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Soomers?
BOOM! Dietrich connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dietrich in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Soomers is rocked!
Dietrich postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Soomers in real trouble here! The ref calls for Soomers to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josef Dietrich!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mason (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Mason!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Uppercut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uppercut looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mason wants to get back to his feet.
Mason taking some punishment here, with Uppercut in his half guard.
Uppercut works his way into side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Mason is right now.
Uppercut tries for a kimura but Mason is defending well.
Mason tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Uppercut wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason struggling a bit here.
Uppercut wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mason keeps working.
Uppercut goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mason has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Uppercut but great work by Mason.
Uppercut is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Mason is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mason jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Uppercut is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Uppercut and Mason has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mason throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Uppercut is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mason off and has taken his back!
Uppercut misses with a punch to the head.
Uppercut misses with a punch to the head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Uppercut is working the ground and pound. Can Mason escape?
Uppercut trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mason tries to break free.
Uppercut is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Mason defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Uppercut misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut misses with punches from the back.
Uppercut looking for the choke from the back.
Mason staying busy and making it hard for Uppercut to control.
Mason trying to control the hands but Uppercut won't let him.
Mason covering up well and avoiding damage.
Uppercut has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Mason has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mason covering up well under a series of strikes from Uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason manages to reverse the position and now he's in Uppercut's guard. Nice work there by Mason.
Uppercut keeping moving, preventing Mason from controlling successfully.
Uppercut keeping full guard, as Mason tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uppercut shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mason is trying to defend but Uppercut finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Uppercut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mason scores with a three punch combo!
Mason throws a big shot that misses.
Craig Mason seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uppercut swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mason counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Mason misses.
Mason checks the leg kick.
Mason looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uppercut has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uppercut fails with a takedown attempt.
Uppercut throws a looping overhand right but Mason ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut takes a swing at Mason's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Craig Mason is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uppercut thows a left - swing and a miss!
Craig Mason is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mason throws a right hand that Uppercut ducks under and follows up with a left that Uppercut also avoids with ease.
Mason throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uppercut counters with a nice leg kick.
Uppercut misses with a low kick.
Mason misses with a jab to the body
and Uppercut counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mason misses with a leg kick
and Uppercut counters with a straight right hand.
A combination from Mason does no damage.
Uppercut misses with a kick to the body.
Mason misses with a wild combination.
Mason falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uppercut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uppercut.
Uppercut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mason.
Uppercut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mason misses with a low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mason 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Craig Mason has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mason bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mason ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uppercut moves away.
Uppercut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Uppercut thuds a left hand into Mason's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Uppercut checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uppercut scores with a punch to the head.
Mason slips under a jab from Uppercut.
Uppercut misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mason throws and low kick but Uppercut moves out of range easily.
Craig Mason is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mason. That's going to slow Uppercut down.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mason misses with a series of wild punches.
Uppercut scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
Mason throws a predictable looking body shot
and Uppercut counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Craig Mason will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craig Mason'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Uppercut slips a jab and a cross from Mason.
Mason on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uppercut smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uppercut throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Mason coming out on top.
Mason feints and then cracks Uppercut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Uppercut down.
Uppercut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mason.
Uppercut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mason moves away.
Mason takes a swing at Uppercut's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mason throws a leg kick but Uppercut moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mason.
Uppercut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Uppercut walks into a straight right hand from Mason.
Mason throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uppercut.
Uppercut feints and then cracks Mason's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mason down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mason swings for the body but Uppercut moves out of range.
Uppercut throws an overhand right that lands on Mason's shoulder, as Mason tries to avoid the shot.
Mason just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Mason misses.
Uppercut darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Uppercut counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uppercut displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mason throws out the jab.
Mason throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uppercut counters with a series of strikes. Mason will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uppercut works the jab nicely.
Uppercut has his takedown stuffed
and Mason counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut slips a straight right by Mason.
Uppercut checks the leg kick.
Uppercut avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mason throws a sloppy body shot
and Uppercut makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Uppercut takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Uppercut takes one on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uppercut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uppercut moves out of range as Mason strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut is looking to clinch.
Mason throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uppercut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mason throws a combination that misses
and Uppercut counters with a single leg into guard. Mason didn't expect that.
Uppercut postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Uppercut trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uppercut chips away with some ground and pound.
Uppercut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uppercut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uppercut postures up in Mason's guard and throws a big left but Mason blocks it.
Uppercut passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uppercut in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Uppercut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uppercut has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Lance Uppercut!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Lance Uppercut!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akio Hideaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orton has chosen Voices by Rev Theory as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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146 lbs
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Hideaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Orton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton slips a straight right by Hideaki.
Orton throws a lazy right hand but Hideaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hideaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hideaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hideaki takes a swing at Orton's ribcage but misses.
Hideaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hideaki wants to take a breather but Orton is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orton trying to control but Hideaki postures up.
Hideaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orton is just riding it out for now. Hideaki eventually gives up the hold.
Hideaki is trying to control. Orton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hideaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Orton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hideaki is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is trying to control but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hideaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hideaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Hideaki won't allow Orton to sweep him here.
Hideaki postures up.
Orton 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.
Hideaki has gone for a leg lock! Orton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hideaki's guard.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Hideaki working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hideaki wants to sweep here but Orton controlling him for the moment.
Hideaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Orton wants to control from the top but Hideaki keeps moving.
Orton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hideaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Orton defends it easily.
Hideaki keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Hideaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hideaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Orton!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton is desperately trying to improve his position but Hideaki has a good base and remains in mount.
Hideaki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Orton turns into him and now he's in Hideaki's guard.
Orton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hideaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orton looking to pass the guard.
Orton is sitting in close to Hideaki's body. Hideaki has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Orton is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Orton is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hideaki.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akio Hideaki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nakamora Yenseki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Okina Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yenseki comes to the ring accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Miyamoto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Namayoshi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Okina Miyamoto is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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192 lbs
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nakamora Yenseki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okina Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yenseki misses with a wild body shot.
Miyamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyamoto scores with a three punch combo!
Decent striking displayed by Yenseki there.
Miyamoto looks to land a left hand but Yenseki moved out of range nicely.
Miyamoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yenseki is looking to improve his position.
Yenseki is trying to stand up here but Miyamoto is controlling him well.
Yenseki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miyamoto.
Yenseki is trying to stand back up but Miyamoto is controlling him
Miyamoto thows a huge punch but Yenseki dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyamoto is trying to control. Yenseki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yenseki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yenseki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miyamoto moves away.
Miyamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yenseki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto lands a jab to the head.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Yenseki blocks it.
Miyamoto connects with a crisp jab.
Nakamora Yenseki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Yenseki loads up on a big right hand but Miyamoto slips the punch.
Miyamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miyamoto slips a straight right by Yenseki.
Miyamoto moves in looking to clinch but Yenseki pushes him off.
Yenseki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miyamoto throws a shot from downtown. Yenseki moves away and avoids it.
Yenseki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Miyamoto.
Yenseki looks to throw the jab but Miyamoto is out of range.
Miyamoto throws a looping overhand right but Yenseki ducks down to avoid it.
Miyamoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miyamoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yenseki pushes Miyamoto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miyamoto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Miyamoto moves into full mount!
Miyamoto landing punches.
Yenseki tries to reverse the position but Miyamoto maintains control.
Yenseki wants to control but Miyamoto is having none of it.
Miyamoto goes for an armbar but Yenseki turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yenseki.
Miyamoto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yenseki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yenseki wants to stand and escape but instead Miyamoto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Miyamoto passes Yenseki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto slips a nice elbow through Yenseki's hands, connecting with Yenseki's forehead.
Yenseki is trying to stand up here but Miyamoto is controlling him well.
Yenseki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Yenseki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miyamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yenseki is keeping the position for now.
Miyamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miyamoto advances to half guard.
Yenseki is looking to improve his position.
Miyamoto is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yenseki!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto with the ground and pound from mount.
Yenseki is looking to get to half guard.
Miyamoto raining down shots from the mount!
Yenseki tries to reverse the position but Miyamoto maintains control.
Miyamoto is landing with some decent strikes but Yenseki is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miyamoto with good strikes from the mount here!
Miyamoto is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Yenseki can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Yenseki tries to reverse the position but Miyamoto maintains control.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miyamoto with shots to the head and body - Yenseki looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yenseki is desperately trying to improve his position but Miyamoto has a good base and remains in mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Yenseki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Yenseki is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot to the head.
Miyamoto cracks Yenseki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yenseki tries to hold on but Miyamoto pushes him away.
Yenseki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yenseki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yenseki is squirming around, avoiding Miyamoto's attempts to control the action.
Miyamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto looking to secure an arm triangle but Yenseki defends it well.
Yenseki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Miyamoto looking to finish Yenseki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yenseki!
Miyamoto prevents Yenseki from getting the reversal.
Miyamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yenseki looks a forlorn figure.
Yenseki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Yenseki taking shots to the head.
Miyamoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yenseki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki tries to lock up and control but Miyamoto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yenseki is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yenseki taking shots to the head.
Yenseki can't escape the position.
Yenseki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yenseki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miyamoto unloading with bombs!
Miyamoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yenseki looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyamoto scoring with strikes but Yenseki is staying in there.
Miyamoto breaks from Yenseki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is trying to escape the mount.
Yenseki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Miyamoto lands a big elbow.
Miyamoto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Yenseki that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Miyamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Miyamoto looking to finish Yenseki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yenseki!
Miyamoto has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yenseki's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miyamoto landing shots from mount.
Miyamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Yenseki is looking to get to half guard.
Miyamoto working for a submission but Yenseki is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Okina Miyamoto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Yenseki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with an inside leg kick.
Yenseki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yenseki throws a body punch but Miyamoto moves out of range.
Miyamoto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miyamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Yenseki should have avoided that one.
Miyamoto avoids the body shot from Yenseki.
Miyamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Miyamoto throws the left hand but Yenseki avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yenseki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miyamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miyamoto wants to clinch
and Yenseki counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yenseki loads up on a big right hand but Miyamoto slips the punch.
Yenseki misses with a wild body shot.
Miyamoto misses with a two punch combination.
Yenseki tries to clinch but Miyamoto is having none of it.
Miyamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miyamoto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yenseki counters with a nice body shot.
Miyamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Yenseki gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Miyamoto is breathing heavily.
Miyamoto stopping the sweep attempt from Yenseki.
Miyamoto slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is trying to stand up here but Miyamoto is controlling him well.
Miyamoto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yenseki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yenseki keeping moving, preventing Miyamoto from controlling successfully.
Yenseki wants to sweep but no luck.
Miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yenseki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miyamoto stops Yenseki from standing up.
Miyamoto postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miyamoto works over Yenseki with some ground and pound from guard.
Miyamoto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Yenseki wants to stand up but Miyamoto has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Miyamoto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yenseki wants to work for an arm triangle but Miyamoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yenseki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miyamoto keeps working.
Yenseki throwing shots but Miyamoto is blocking nicely.
Miyamoto looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yenseki is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Miyamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yenseki doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyamoto circles away.
Miyamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Yenseki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yenseki takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yenseki is trying to get back to his feet.
Miyamoto looks up at the clock and then as Yenseki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Miyamoto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto swings around for an armbar but Yenseki sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Miyamoto's guard.
Yenseki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto is trying to control the position but Yenseki postures up.
Miyamoto 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.
Miyamoto is trying to keep Yenseki in close.
Yenseki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yenseki drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miyamoto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miyamoto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miyamoto!
Yenseki tries to improve position but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Miyamoto trying to control the position but Yenseki is working away.
Miyamoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Yenseki pushes Miyamoto away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Miyamoto gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Miyamoto is looking to take a break and control but Yenseki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miyamoto lands a nice forearm strike.
Miyamoto lands a few punches from side control.
Miyamoto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miyamoto misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Miyamoto's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Yenseki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yenseki pushes Miyamoto off looking to stand but Miyamoto dives back in and keeps control.
Okina Miyamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yenseki tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Miyamoto has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Miyamoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Miyamoto working Yenseki over with strikes here.
Yenseki regains half guard.
Miyamoto working Yenseki over with strikes.
Miyamoto seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Miyamoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yenseki is just riding it out for now. Miyamoto eventually gives up the hold.
Yenseki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto trying to control but Yenseki is working from the bottom.
Miyamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Miyamoto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miyamoto advances position into side control!
Miyamoto connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Yenseki some visible discomfort.
Miyamoto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miyamoto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Yenseki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Okina Miyamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice shot by Yenseki.
Miyamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yenseki throws out the jab.
Miyamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yenseki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okina Miyamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miyamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yenseki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miyamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yenseki has closed the distance and engaged Miyamoto in a clinch.
Yenseki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miyamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miyamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Miyamoto tries to pull guard but Yenseki won't allow it.
Nakamora Yenseki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Okina Miyamoto.
Yenseki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yenseki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miyamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yenseki misses with the combination.
Miyamoto drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Yenseki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yenseki gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miyamoto tries to free his leg and advance position but Yenseki is retaining full guard.
Miyamoto content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yenseki wants to sweep but no luck.
Yenseki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Miyamoto is controlling him.
Yenseki is wriggling around but Miyamoto manages to pass to half guard.
Yenseki is pressing down on Miyamoto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Miyamoto drops back looking for a leg! Yenseki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yenseki manages to kick Miyamoto off! Miyamoto jumps back into Yenseki's guard.
Yenseki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miyamoto manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki wants to stand but Miyamoto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Yenseki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Yenseki wants to pass the guard but Miyamoto is keeping the position.
Yenseki trying to control but Miyamoto is working from the bottom.
Miyamoto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yenseki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yenseki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yenseki won't allow Miyamoto to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yenseki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yenseki avoids the body shot from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Yenseki doesn't manage to clinch there - Miyamoto circles away.
Nakamora Yenseki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yenseki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Miyamoto on the side of the head.
No joy there for Yenseki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyamoto closes the distance and clinches up with Yenseki, looking for a takedown. Miyamoto pushes Yenseki against the ropes but Yenseki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Miyamoto misses.
Miyamoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yenseki.
Yenseki wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki throws a right hand that Miyamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Miyamoto also avoids with ease.
Miyamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yenseki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yenseki darts in trying to clinch
and Miyamoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miyamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yenseki manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yenseki!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki moves out of range as Miyamoto strikes.
Yenseki missing with a left hand there. Miyamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyamoto misses the target.
Miyamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yenseki misses with a combination
and Miyamoto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miyamoto throws a jab when Yenseki was well out of range.
Yenseki instigates a clinch.
Miyamoto tries to pull guard but Yenseki won't allow it.
Miyamoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yenseki misses with the head strike.
Miyamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yenseki smiles and moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yenseki was covering up waiting for the punch and Miyamoto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Yenseki is trying to keep Miyamoto in close.
Yenseki wants to stand but Miyamoto is controlling the position.
Miyamoto cracks Yenseki with a solid left hand.
Nakamora Yenseki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yenseki is wriggling around but Miyamoto manages to pass to half guard.
Miyamoto winds up and cracks Yenseki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki is trying to stand.
Ground and pound from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto trying to control the action but Yenseki is working from the bottom.
Well,Yenseki is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Miyamoto working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yenseki's thigh. Yenseki counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Miyamoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Miyamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Miyamoto wants to pass the guard but Yenseki is keeping the position.
Miyamoto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yenseki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Okina Miyamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yenseki wants to stand up but Miyamoto is controlling him.
Yenseki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyamoto is one step ahead there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Yenseki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Miyamoto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miyamoto throws out a leg kick but Yenseki moves out of range and Miyamoto only half commits.
Yenseki looks to land a combination but Miyamoto avoids it well.
Miyamoto throws a head kick but Yenseki moves out of range.
Yenseki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Nakamora Yenseki.
I think Miyamoto 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Okina Miyamoto!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Okina Miyamoto!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Okina Miyamoto!
Okina Miyamoto wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Buck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris comes to the ring accompanied by Six Feet Under - Lycanthropy. Negreanu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Make Her Say - Kid Cudi. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreanu doesn't manage to clinch there - Norris circles away.
Negreanu blocks a jab.
Negreanu misses with a leg kick.
Negreanu throws a front kick aimed at Norris's knee but Norris avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris. Negreanu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris throws a sloppy head kick and Negreanu moves out of range easily.
Norris throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Norris.
Norris tries to clinch up but Negreanu circles away and keeps his distance.
Norris misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Negreanu clinches up against the ropes.
Negreanu misses with a punch to the body.
Norris misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Negreanu avoids it.
Negreanu is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Negreanu into the ropes.
Norris leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Negreanu controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu has Norris pressed against the ropes.
Negreanu misses with some punches.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreanu works on Norris's body with a couple of short punches.
Negreanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Negreanu throws a head punch that misses.
Negreanu stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreanu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Negreanu.
Negreanu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Norris up against the ropes.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Norris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
Norris throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Negreanus head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Norris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Norris.
Negreanu swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Negreanu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Negreanu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris looking to stall.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
Norris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Norris throws a punch but it's blocked by Negreanu.
Norris lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Negreanu or not.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreanu slowing the pace effectively.
Norris prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Norris.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norris.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
Norris taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Negreanu as Norris tries to tie him up.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Negreanu's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Negreanu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Norris blocks a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreanu blocks a body shot from Norris.
A hook to the body from Negreanu.
Negreanu blocks a body shot from Norris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Negreanu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the ropes.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Negreanu is trying to maintain a safe position but Norris gets an underhook and turns Negreanu into the ropes.
Negreanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Norris scores with a nice hook to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Negreanu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Negreanu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Negreanu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Negreanu controls the action.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norris struggles to land a body shot inside as Negreanu controls his hands.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris misses with a punch to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu scores with a shot to the side of Norris's head.
Negreanu lands a right hand.
Negreanu takes a shot to the head.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Daniel Negreanu.
Negreanu throws a chopping leg kick but Norris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Negreanu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Negreanu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good body shot from Norris.
Negreanu looks gassed!
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris trying to control the position but instead, Negreanu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Norris into the ropes.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
A left hand lands to the body for Norris.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Negreanu is trying to stall.
Negreanu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris wants to get back to striking at distance but Negreanu won't allow it.
Norris digs a right hand into Negreanu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Negreanu's gas tank.
Norris avoiding damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Norris scores with a shoulder strike.
Negreanu swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu stalling against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Negreanu.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Norris lands a damaging elbow.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris stalls.
Norris scores with a shot to the side of Negreanu's head.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Negreanu is keeping busy.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Norris throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Norris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norris stalling in the clinch but Negreanu improves position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Negreanu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris blocking some punches.
Negreanu trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris avoiding damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Norris as Negreanu tries to tie him up.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris working Negreanu over with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
A short left from Norris.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Norris.
A right handed body shot lands from Norris.
Norris works on Negreanu's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris'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.
Norris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Nice body punch from Norris.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Negreanu.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Norris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Norris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Norris presses Negreanu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Negreanu swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris 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.
Norris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norris throws a leg kick
and Negreanu counters with a nice uppercut.
Norris throws a leg kick but Negreanu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Norris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Negreanu finds it's way round the side to connect with Norris's head.
Norris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Norris has taken the fight to the clinch.
Negreanu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Norris lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreanu is breathing heavily.
Negreanu throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris has Negreanu pushed against the ropes.
Norris throws a head punch that misses.
Norris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Norris lands with a short shot to the head.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Negreanu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Norris has Negreanu pressed against the ropes.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Norris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Negreanu has him pressed against the ropes.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
Norris has a couple of punches blocked by Negreanu.
Negreanu throws a head punch that misses.
Negreanu looking to slow down the pace here.
Norris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Norris working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Negreanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buck Norris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Negreanu.
Still in the clinch, Norris scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
Norris lands a shoulder strike.
Negreanu tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Negreanu blocks an elbow strike from Norris.
Negreanu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Good body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu misses with a punch to the body.
Norris works on Negreanu's body with a couple of short punches.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Negreanu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Norris lands an uppercut.
Norris lands a left hand.
Negreanu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norris.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Norris.
Negreanu is trying to stall.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
Good body shot from Norris.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Negreanu trying to control the position but instead, Norris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Negreanu into the ropes.
Norris lands with a left to the head.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Negreanu lands an uppercut.
Norris leaning against his opponent.
Norris is trying to stall.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris blocks a body shot from Negreanu.
Negreanu looking to stall.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Norris pushes Negreanu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Norris swings wildly with an uppercut but Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
Negreanu is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Negreanu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norris's elbow.
Negreanu wants to stall.
Norris lands a knee to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Norris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Norris lands a body punch.
Norris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris lands a body shot.
Negreanu blocking some punches.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Negreanu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Negreanu.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Negreanu.
Negreanu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Negreanu misses with the head strike.
Negreanu blocks an uppercut.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Norris tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Norris digs a right hand into Negreanu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Negreanu's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norris.
Norris pushes Negreanu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris trying to land knees to the body.
Norris is working Negreanu over against the ropes.
Norris pushes Negreanu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Norris slows down the pace here.
Norris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norris tries to land knees in the clinch but Negreanu avoids the damage to the body.
Norris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Norris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Norris lands a slapping body shot.
Norris misses with a body punch
and Negreanu counters with an outside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norris's calf.
Norris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Negreanu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Negreanu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris.
Norris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Negreanu counters with a low kick, right behind Norris 's knee.
Negreanu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Norris misses with a leg kick
and Negreanu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Norris swings for the body but Negreanu moves out of range.
Norris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Negreanu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Negreanu slips under a jab from Norris.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Negreanu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Norris is looking to wear down Negreanu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Norris tries to keep at a distance but Negreanu has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
Negreanu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Negreanu.
Norris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Norris.
Negreanu holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Norris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Norris lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Norris.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Negreanu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Negreanu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Negreanu misses with a body punch.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norris pushes Negreanu back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Norris digs a right hand into Negreanu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Negreanu's gas tank.
Negreanu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Negreanu struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris controls his hands.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Negreanu controls the action.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
Negreanu is leaning against Norris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Norris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norris looking to stall.
Norris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Negreanu lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Norris dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Norris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Norris throws a jab but it's blocked by Negreanu.
Negreanu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Norris moves into the clinch successfully.
Negreanu blocks an uppercut.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Norris backwards.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Negreanu scores with a hook to the body.
Norris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Norris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Negreanu.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Negreanu lands with a light punch inside.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Norris.
Negreanu lands a left hand.
Negreanu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
Norris scores with a hook to the body.
Negreanu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Norris lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Norris lands a body shot.
Norris trying to stall but Negreanu improves his position.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Norris lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Negreanu as Norris tries to tie him up.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Negreanu avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Norris with a knee to the head.
Norris tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
Norris lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris pushes Negreanu back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Norris.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Norris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Norris lands a right hand that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreanu's elbow.
Norris lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Negreanu.
Negreanu working aggressively here.
Norris can't find room to land a body shot as Negreanu controls the action.
Norris prevents a body shot from Negreanu.
Norris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Norris looks to throw the jab but Negreanu is out of range.
Negreanu misses the jab.
Norris lands a right hook to the body.
Negreanu misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Norris scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Negreanu checks it well.
Negreanu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norris.
Negreanu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris throws a sloppy body shot
and Negreanu counters with a thumping low kick.
Negreanu is looking to clinch.
Negreanu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Negreanu misses with a body kick.
Norris misses with a straight left.
A big right from Norris misses.
Norris fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Norris throws a leg kick which misses Negreanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Negreanu tries to avoid it.
Norris misses with a few strikes there.
Negreanu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norris slips a straight right by Negreanu.
Negreanu keeps the fight on the outside.
Negreanu scores with a nice head shot.
Negreanu lands with a hook. Norris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Norris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Negreanu.
Norris looks to land a left hand but Negreanu moved out of range nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu drives through and clinches with Norris against the ropes.
Norris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Norris fails to land.
A body shot lands from Norris.
Negreanu swings wildly with an uppercut but Norris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Negreanu working aggressively here.
Norris tries a body shot but Negreanu blocks it.
A short left from Norris.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Norriss head.
A short body shot lands from Norris as the two fighters clinch.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Negreanu digs a right hand into Norris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Norris's gas tank.
Negreanu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Negreanu as the two fighters clinch.
Norris is pushing Negreanu up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Negreanu tries a body shot but Norris blocks it.
Norris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Negreanu trying to stall but Norris improves his position.
Norris lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Negreanu.
Norris is looking to break free of the clinch but Negreanu has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Negreanu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris tries to throw a body punch but Negreanu avoids it by throwing Norris back against the cage.
Norris works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Negreanu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Norris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Norris lands with a right to the head.
Negreanu lands with a left to the head.
Negreanu trying to control the position but instead, Norris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Negreanu into the ropes.
Negreanu pushes Norris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Norris is trying to maintain a safe position but Negreanu gets an underhook and turns Norris into the ropes.
Negreanu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norris or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Norris takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Negreanu gets through Norris's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Negreanu misses with a punch on the inside.
Norris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Norris blocks an uppercut.
Negreanu lands with a left to the head.
Negreanu throws a punch but it's blocked by Norris.
Negreanu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Negreanu pushes Norris back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norris misses with a body punch.
Negreanu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Negreanu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Norris.
Norris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Negreanu lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Negreanu misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Norris.
Norris'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.
Norris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Negreanu.
Negreanu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Norris.
Norris lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Norris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Negreanu's elbow.
Negreanu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Negreanu misses with the head strike.
Negreanu lands a nice shot to the body.
Daniel Negreanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Norris.
Negreanu stalling in the clinch but Norris improves position.
Norris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Negreanu.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Norris is keeping busy.
Norris lands a nice uppercut.
Negreanu lands with a right to the head.
Norris tries to work over Negreanu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Norris pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Norris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Norris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Negreanu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Norris stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Negreanu taking a breather.
Negreanu is working Norris over against the ropes.
Negreanu looking to stall.
Norris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
A body shot lands from Norris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Norris.
Norris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Norris pushes off an throws an elbow but Negreanu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Norris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Norris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Buck Norris.
Well Norris 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Buck Norris!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Buck Norris!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Buck Norris!
Buck Norris wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mongo Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Richardson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richardson.
Malone swats away the attempt to clinch by Richardson.
Richardson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malone's head backwards.
Malone moves into the clinch.
Richardson lands with a light punch inside.
Malone looking to slow down the pace here.
Malone misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Richardson.
Richardson lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Richardson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malone can't find room to land a body shot as Richardson controls the action.
Richardson taking a breather.
Richardson misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Richardson.
Malone tries to land knees in the clinch but Richardson avoids the damage to the body.
Richardson tries to break free but Malone pushes him back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Malone.
Richardson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
Malone tries a body shot but Richardson blocks it.
Richardson looking to slow down the pace here.
Malone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Richardson's elbow.
A body shot lands from Richardson.
Malone is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Richardson as the two fighters clinch.
Richardson lands with a light punch inside.
Richardson trying to stall but Malone improves his position.
Richardson lands a hook that snaps the head of Malone backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Richardson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richardson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malones head.
Richardson is working Malone over against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Richardson lands a shoulder strike.
Malone misses with an elbow over the top.
Richardson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Richardson.
Richardson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Malone is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Richardson.
Nice body punch from Richardson.
Richardson lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Richardson taking a breather.
Richardson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Richardson scores with a nice head shot.
It looks like Mongo Malone has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richardson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Richardson scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richardson lands a jab to Malone's midsection.
Malone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malone tries to move into range but Richardson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Richardson lands an overhand right.
Richardson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Richardson connects with a crisp jab.
Richardson connects with a crisp jab.
Richardson tests Malone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Richardson.
Richardson scores with a nice right hand.
Malone takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Richardson digs a good hook to Malone's body.
Richardson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Malone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Malone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Richardson scores with a decent looking hook.
Richard Richardson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richardson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Richardson cracks Malone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Malone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Richardson finish him?
Malone is rocked!
Richardson drops Malone with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Malone looks back up at him and smiles so Richardson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Malone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mongo Malone's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richardson cracks a nice hook into Malone's ribs.
Malone seems to have got his legs back now.
Richardson drops Malone with a beautiful combination! Malone stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Richardson is looking for the KO!
Richardson drops Malone with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Malone! Richardson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Richard Richardson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rotoras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoras has chosen Remember the Name! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Rotoras!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
von Altenburg throws a right and a left that Rotoras avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut there from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg thows a body shot but no joy.
von Altenburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rotoras uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by von Altenburg.
Rotoras throws a chopping leg kick but von Altenburg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rotoras tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but von Altenburg swivels and escapes.
von Altenburg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rotoras.
Rotoras catches von Altenburg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
von Altenburg blocks a head kick by Rotoras.
von Altenburg drives through and clinches with Rotoras against the ropes.
Rotoras fails to pull guard.
von Altenburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rotoras is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rotoras.
Still in the clinch, Rotoras scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rotoras changes levels and goes for a takedown here. von Altenburg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rotoras thuds a left hand into von Altenburg's body.
Rotoras throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent von Altenburg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rotoras is trying hard to land a takedown here. von Altenburg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
von Altenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rotoras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotoras wants to land a leg kick but von Altenburg is out of range.
von Altenburg gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rotoras to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rotoras tries to free his leg and advance position but von Altenburg is retaining full guard.
Rotoras throws a strike but von Altenburg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
von Altenburg wants to pass the guard but Rotoras is keeping the position.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rotoras manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras tries to free his leg and advance position but von Altenburg is retaining full guard.
Rotoras is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! von Altenburg is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! von Altenburg has escaped and now he's on top!
von Altenburgis looking to pass into half guard but Rotoras pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Rotoras is in guard.
von Altenburg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
von Altenburg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg controlling the position easily from mount.
Rotoras is trying to escape the mount.
von Altenburg goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rotoras turns into him and now he's in von Altenburg's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rotoras throws a big right hand that misses.
von Altenburg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
von Altenburg trying to control the position.
Rotoras throws and elbow that misses. von Altenburg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotoras's guard. Nice move by von Altenburg!
von Altenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotoras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rotoras wants to sweep here but von Altenburg controlling him for the moment.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rotoras is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotoras takes a shot to the body in his stride.
von Altenburg has managed to clinch.
Rotoras looking for a takedown.
von Altenburg tries to work over Rotoras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
von Altenburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rotoras tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rotoras tries to score a body lock takedown but von Altenburg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rotoras is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. von Altenburg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
von Altenburg lands a right hand.
von Altenburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rotoras tries to circle away but von Altenburg has him pinned against the ropes.
von Altenburg lands a shot to the body.
von Altenburg lands a nice uppercut.
von Altenburg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rotoras avoids it.
von Altenburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotoras throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from von Altenburg.
Rotoras misses with an elbow over the top.
Rotoras tries to pull guard but von Altenburg won't allow it.
Rotoras drops to a knee looking for a takedown but von Altenburg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rotoras looks gassed!
von Altenburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rotoras or not.
von Altenburg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
von Altenburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotoras is defending well for now.
Rotoras misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg is leaning against Rotoras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rotoras's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
von Altenburg cracks Rotoras with a nice body shot.
von Altenburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
von Altenburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
von Altenburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
von Altenburg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
von Altenburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rotorass head.
A short body shot lands from von Altenburg as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for von Altenburg.
von Altenburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
von Altenburg works on Rotoras's body with a couple of short punches.
Rotoras avoiding damage as von Altenburg throws knees to the body.
von Altenburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rotoras is trying to drag von Altenburg to the mat but von Altenburg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A hook to the body from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
Rotoras drops down looking for an ankle pick but von Altenburg pulls his leg out and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg takes the fight into the clinch.
von Altenburg works on Rotoras's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
von Altenburg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
von Altenburg pushes Rotoras back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
von Altenburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
von Altenburg digs a right hand into Rotoras's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rotoras's gas tank.
A short left from von Altenburg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg is leaning against Rotoras and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg - that landed with a thud.
von Altenburg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg.
Rotoras's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
von Altenburg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
von Altenburg cracks Rotoras with a nice body shot.
von Altenburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg - that landed with a thud.
von Altenburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
von Altenburg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from von Altenburg as the two fighters clinch.
von Altenburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
von Altenburg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rotoras is defending well for now.
von Altenburg looking to throw knees to the head but Rotoras is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
von Altenburg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
A shot in the inside from von Altenburg.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from von Altenburg.
A body shot lands from von Altenburg.
Rotoras tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. von Altenburg just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Rotoras's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
von Altenburg lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from von Altenburg.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras managing to block the knees to the body from von Altenburg.
Rotoras has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. von Altenburg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
von Altenburg presses Rotoras against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
von Altenburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rotoras backwards.
Still in the clinch, von Altenburg scores with a nice short uppercut.
von Altenburg lands a body punch.
von Altenburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg gets through Rotoras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
von Altenburg digs a right hand underneath Rotoras's ribcage. Rotoras let out a lung full of air as it connected.
von Altenburg lands a nice uppercut.
von Altenburg lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotoras wants a takedown but no success here.
von Altenburg scores with a hook to the body.
von Altenburg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rotoras misses with the head strike.
von Altenburg scores with a hook to the body.
Rotoras misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from von Altenburg on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg lands a nice uppercut.
von Altenburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
von Altenburg gets through Rotoras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from von Altenburg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that round.
That's time! von Altenburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
von Altenburg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rotoras shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has von Altenburg pinned against the cage. von Altenburg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
von Altenburg scores with a body shot.
A combination from von Altenburg does no damage.
von Altenburg tries for a takedown but Rotoras circles away easily
enabling Rotoras to counter with a crisp jab.
von Altenburg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
von Altenburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg stuffs the takedown.
von Altenburg cracks Rotoras with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rotoras counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A lazy left from von Altenburg finds it's target.
von Altenburg wants to clinch up but Rotoras keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg avoids the body shot from Rotoras.
von Altenburg lands with a thumping leg kick.
von Altenburg lands a lovely overhand right.
von Altenburg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
von Altenburg stuffs the takedown attempt from Rotoras. Rotoras gets slowly back to his feet.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Rotoras.
von Altenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
von Altenburg lands a body shot.
Rotoras on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
von Altenburg looks to land a combination. Rotoras sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
von Altenburg tries to score with a low kick but Rotoras moves his leg out of the way.
von Altenburg throws a good cross that connects.
von Altenburg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body punch from von Altenburg.
von Altenburg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rotoras's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
von Altenburg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rotoras can do to turn this around?
Rotoras waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract von Altenburg.
von Altenburg delivers a nice body kick.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
von Altenburg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
von Altenburg avoids a punch combination nicely.
von Altenburg throws a right and a left that Rotoras avoids nicely.
von Altenburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rotoras takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
von Altenburg scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Altenburg works Rotoras's body with a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from von Altenburg.
Rotoras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
von Altenburg lands a really nice looking cross but Rotoras seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg throws a shot to the body.
von Altenburg lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
von Altenburg dives in and grabs Rotoras's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rotoras pushes down on von Altenburg's head and hops out.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is winning the standup battle so far.
von Altenburg looks to land a combination but Rotoras avoids it well.
von Altenburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
von Altenburg lands a jab.
von Altenburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
von Altenburg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
von Altenburg lands a nice hook to Rotoras's body. Rotoras takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
von Altenburg closes the distance and clinches.
Rotoras ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Rotoras no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
von Altenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotoras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Altenburg wants to pass the guard but Rotoras is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg passes Rotoras's left leg - he's now in half guard.
von Altenburg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
von Altenburg passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Rotoras!
Rotoras is trying to escape the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rotoras is looking to escape.
von Altenburg controlling the pace for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
von Altenburg tries to take Rotoras's back but instead Rotoras uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Rotoras is trying to maintain the position but von Altenburg is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras won't allow von Altenburg to pass to mount.
Rotoras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but von Altenburg pulls his head out easily.
von Altenburg prevents Rotoras from improving his position.
von Altenburg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
von Altenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotoras keeps working.
von Altenburg wants to pass the guard but Rotoras is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rotoras shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and von Altenburg counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by von Altenburg.
von Altenburg passes Rotoras's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
von Altenburg controlling the action here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg trying to control from Rotoras's half guard. Rotoras has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
von Altenburg trying to control the position from guard on top but Rotoras is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
von Altenburg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rotoras swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg dominated that second round.
That's time! von Altenburg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
von Altenburg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rotoras.
von Altenburg misses with a combination
and Rotoras counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Rotoras is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
von Altenburg is not content to let Rotoras control the position.
Rotoras sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. von Altenburg defending well though.
von Altenburg wants to improve his position but Rotoras is controlling well.
Rotoras takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotoras wants to pass to mount but von Altenburg is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
von Altenburg moves into full guard.
von Altenburg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rotoras misses with a wild combination.
von Altenburg lands a slapping body shot.
Good exchange - Rotoras coming out on top.
von Altenburg tries to clinch but Rotoras moves away
and Rotoras counters with a nice double leg into side control. von Altenburg won't be happy with that.
von Altenburg is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rotoras's best efforts.
Rotoras throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
von Altenburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
von Altenburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rotoras wants to lay and pray for a moment but von Altenburg keeps working.
von Altenburg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rotoras postures up.
von Altenburg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rotoras throws and elbow that misses. von Altenburg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rotoras's guard. Nice move by von Altenburg!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg tries to free his leg and advance position but Rotoras is retaining full guard.
von Altenburg passes Rotoras's left leg - he's now in half guard.
von Altenburg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
von Altenburg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotoras keeps working.
Ricardo Rotoras has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rotoras is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of von Altenburg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take von Altenburg's back!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Rotoras doesn't have the hooks in and von Altenburg manages to turn into his guard.
von Altenburg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rotoras looking for a guillotine here but von Altenburg defends easily.
von Altenburg wants to control from the top but Rotoras keeps moving.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rotoras's guard.
Rotoras is trying to get back to full guard.
von Altenburg is looking to take a break and control but Rotoras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
von Altenburg wants to advance to full mount but Rotoras doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
von Altenburg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
von Altenburg throwing strikes but missing.
Rotoras keeping moving, preventing von Altenburg from controlling successfully.
Rotoras bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in von Altenburg's guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rotoras missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rotoras passes von Altenburg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rotoras is looking for a kimura but von Altenburg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rotoras to get the leverage.
von Altenburg wants to control but Rotoras is keeping busy.
von Altenburg keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
von Altenburg controlling the position well.
von Altenburg wants to improve his position but Rotoras is controlling well.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rotoras tries to pass to full mount but von Altenburg defends it.
Rotoras seems to be looking for submissions.
von Altenburg works his way to full guard. Good work.
von Altenburg looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
von Altenburg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rotoras won't allow von Altenburg to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
von Altenburg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rotoras.
Rotoras wants to control from the top but von Altenburg keeps moving.
von Altenburg seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rotoras chips away with some ground and pound.
Rotoras with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rotoras missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
von Altenburg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ricardo Rotoras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rotoras is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Rotoras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think von Altenburg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg!
Freiherr Albrecht Alexander von Altenburg wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pimp Of Uberness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Uberness might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hail Mary. Makunouchi has chosen Pretender as his entrance music. Ippo Makunouchi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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145 lbs
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138 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pimp Of Uberness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Makunouchi !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uberness is looking to clinch.
Uberness ducks right into an uppercut from Makunouchi .
Uberness moves out of range as Makunouchi strikes.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Makunouchi . Beautiful body shot.
Uberness bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makunouchi 's head backwards.
Uberness moves away from the strike by Makunouchi .
Pimp Of Uberness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makunouchi misses with a straight right.
Uberness is looking to clinch.
Makunouchi slips a jab and a cross from Uberness.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Makunouchi .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Uberness as he connects with a hook.
Uberness swinging wildly here.
Uberness closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Makunouchi did well to prevent Uberness getting side control.
Uberness prevents Makunouchi from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Uberness lands a nice short elbow.
Makunouchi wants to get back to full guard.
Uberness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Makunouchi wants to get back to his feet.
Makunouchi is looking for a sweep. Uberness is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi wants to control but Uberness is keeping busy.
Makunouchi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uberness. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uberness prevents Makunouchi from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uberness is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Makunouchi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Uberness in his tracks.
Uberness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uberness lands a right hook to the body.
Ippo Makunouchi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi . Uberness does a little dance to reset his feet.
Makunouchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makunouchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Uberness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uberness was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi .
Uberness throws a series of punches but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Uberness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makunouchi counters with a straight right hand.
Uberness lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Makunouchi at a distance.
Uberness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi .
Uberness scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Makunouchi .
Uberness moves out of range of the strikes.
Uberness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi .
Uberness tries to close the distance and clinch but Makunouchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness closes the distance and clinches.
Makunouchi is looking to break free of the clinch but Uberness has double underhooks.
Uberness gets control of Makunouchi 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Uberness will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Uberness controls Makunouchi momentarily but Makunouchi frees himself.
Makunouchi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makunouchi tries to stand but Uberness is controlling from the bottom.
Uberness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a big right hand that misses.
Makunouchi is looking to stand up but Uberness won't let him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi stands up and waves to Uberness to follow him.
Makunouchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makunouchi staying out of range there.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uberness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Uberness's head but Uberness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uberness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Uberness shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Makunouchi defends it nicely.
Uberness throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease.
Uberness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makunouchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Uberness thinking.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Uberness throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Makunouchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uberness misses with a body shot.
Uberness just misses with a punch to the body.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Uberness blocks it.
Makunouchi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Uberness misses
and Makunouchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uberness misses with a series of wild punches.
Uberness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makunouchi manages to avoid it.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Uberness saw that one coming.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Makunouchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Uberness doesn't seem phased though.
Makunouchi thuds a left hand into Uberness's body.
Uberness is breathing heavily.
Uberness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uberness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uberness slips under a jab.
Makunouchi slips a jab and a cross from Uberness.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Uberness moves out of range.
Uberness steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi .
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with a looping right.
Uberness misses with a body shot.
Makunouchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Uberness.
Uberness drops his hands momentarily and Makunouchi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Uberness just misses with a punch to the body.
Uberness misses the body punch
and Makunouchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uberness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Makunouchi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uberness circles away quickly and effectively.
Uberness wants to clinch up but Makunouchi keeps it at a distance.
Uberness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makunouchi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makunouchi throws an overhand right that lands on Uberness's shoulder, as Uberness tries to avoid the shot.
Makunouchi slips a straight right by Uberness.
A big right from Uberness misses.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Uberness's head but Uberness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pimp Of Uberness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uberness throws a combination that misses
and Makunouchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makunouchi avoids the body shot from Uberness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness swings away with a body shot that misses
and Makunouchi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makunouchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uberness counters with a nice double leg into side control. Makunouchi won't be happy with that.
Makunouchi wants to control but Uberness postures up.
Uberness looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Makunouchi is trying to get back to his feet.
Makunouchi is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Uberness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Makunouchi keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi bucks up and tries to throw Uberness off but instead Uberness has got his back!
Makunouchi tries to break free.
Uberness trying to control momentarily.
Makunouchi holding both Uberness 's hands and preventing any damage.
Makunouchi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness looking to break Makunouchi 's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Makunouchi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Uberness will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Makunouchi is covering up but some of the strikes from Uberness are getting through and doing damage.
Uberness thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Uberness throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Makunouchi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Uberness's guard. Nice work there by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi stands and steps away. Uberness gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Uberness throws a jab when Makunouchi was well out of range.
Uberness wants to clinch.
Uberness avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi moves away from the strike by Uberness.
Uberness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uberness is looking to clinch but Makunouchi is avoiding it.
Makunouchi scores with a nice head shot.
Makunouchi staying out of range there.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uberness looks to score with a jab to the body but Makunouchi is just out of range.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makunouchi looks to land a right hand but Uberness moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Uberness.
Makunouchi slips under a jab from Uberness.
Uberness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi .
Uberness swings for the body but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Uberness throws a sloppy body shot
and Makunouchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makunouchi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makunouchi staying out of range there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Makunouchi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Uberness has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Uberness and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uberness ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uberness thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makunouchi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uberness.
Uberness looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uberness ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makunouchi misses with a looping left.
Uberness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uberness comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uberness takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A punch combination from Makunouchi misses.
Uberness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uberness throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Makunouchi . No joy for Uberness on that attempt.
Uberness takes a swing at Makunouchi 's ribcage but misses.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Uberness avoids it easily.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Uberness avoids them all with ease.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Uberness throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uberness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a two punch combo.
Makunouchi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uberness.
Makunouchi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Makunouchi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Makunouchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Uberness is just out of range.
Makunouchi ducks under a wild hook from Uberness.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uberness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makunouchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Uberness tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Makunouchi finds it's target.
Uberness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makunouchi .
Nice defenses there by Uberness.
Uberness slips a jab from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
No luck for Uberness with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pimp Of Uberness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makunouchi looks to land a right hand but Uberness moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ippo Makunouchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
Uberness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makunouchi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uberness scores with a body shot.
Uberness throws a nice looking combination but Makunouchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Uberness wants to clinch.
Uberness misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makunouchi lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Makunouchi throws a right hand that Uberness ducks under and follows up with a left that Uberness also avoids with ease.
Uberness throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makunouchi throws a series of punches but Uberness moves out of range.
Uberness throws a right hand that Makunouchi ducks under and follows up with a left that Makunouchi also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunouchi misses the target.
Makunouchi misses with a looping right.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Uberness blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Uberness walks into a left hand.
Uberness tries to clinch there but Makunouchi circles away.
Makunouchi tries to move into range but Uberness moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Uberness wants to clinch but Makunouchi slips to the side
and Makunouchi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makunouchi throws a combination that misses
and Uberness counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uberness slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi lands with a nice body punch.
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uberness tries to clinch up but Makunouchi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Uberness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makunouchi counters with a two punch combo.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Uberness avoids the punch easily.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Uberness misses with a hook.
Makunouchi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uberness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Makunouchi counters with a stiff right hand.
Uberness is looking to clinch.
Makunouchi lands a jab.
Makunouchi lands a right hook to the body.
Uberness throws the left hand but Makunouchi avoids the punch easily.
Uberness misses the jab.
Makunouchi throws a combination that misses
and Uberness counters with a nice body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with a few strikes there.
Uberness looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Uberness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makunouchi .
Uberness fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uberness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Makunouchi counters with a one-two to the body.
Makunouchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Uberness doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Uberness.
Makunouchi throws a series of strikes that have Uberness backpedaling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Uberness looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Makunouchi is fending him off so far but Uberness persists. Nope, Makunouchi circles away and we're back to standing.
Makunouchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Uberness to counter with a crisp jab.
Makunouchi with a nice cross.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uberness.
Makunouchi throws a hook to the side of Uberness's head but Uberness sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Makunouchi .
Makunouchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uberness moves away.
A left and a right from Makunouchi both land. Nice combination.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Uberness moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uberness shoots and misses
and Makunouchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pimp Of Uberness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Makunouchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uberness.
Uberness is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uberness tries to clinch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi swings for the body but Uberness moves out of range.
Makunouchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uberness.
Uberness throws a lazy right hand but Makunouchi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Uberness throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Makunouchi counter with a right hand.
Uberness walks into a straight right hand from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uberness misses with a combination
letting Makunouchi counter with a right hand.
Ippo Makunouchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Uberness misses.
Uberness throws a series of punches but Makunouchi avoids them all with ease.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Uberness looks to throw the jab but Makunouchi is out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Uberness looks to land a right hand but Makunouchi moved out of range.
Makunouchi misses with a combination
and Uberness counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pimp Of Uberness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Uberness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uberness misses the jab.
Uberness throws a body punch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Uberness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Makunouchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ippo Makunouchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Makunouchi 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 for Ippo Makunouchi !
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ippo Makunouchi !
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Ippo Makunouchi !
Ippo Makunouchi wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jebediah Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lingad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lingad is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kinda Like a Big Deal - Clipse Ft. Kanye West. Jebediah Stewart has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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166 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jebediah Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Lingad!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stewart lands with a straight right. Lingad didn't see that one coming.
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
Lingad moves out of range of the body kick.
Lingad checks a low kick from Stewart.
Stewart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lingad lands a nice shot to the body.
Lingad gets a clinch.
Stewart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stewart cracks Lingad with a nice body shot.
Stewart misses with a punch to the body.
Lingad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jebediah Stewart has been cut.
Stewart stalling in the clinch but Lingad improves position.
Stewart trying to land knees to the body.
Lingad is trying to maintain a safe position but Stewart gets an underhook and turns Lingad into the ropes.
Lingad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stewart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lingad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stewart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stewart misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lingad drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stewart pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stewart lands a head kick. Lingad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stewart misses with a body shot
and Lingad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jebediah Stewart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lingad slips under a jab.
Lingad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stewart lands a head kick!
Stewart misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Stewart misses
and Lingad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lingad circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lingad counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lingad trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Lingad tries to score with some ground and pound. Stewart controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lingad cracks Stewart with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Stewart takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lingad wants to control but Stewart is keeping him busy.
Sloppy strikes there by Lingad.
Stewart can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad throws an elbow but Stewart slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lingad cracks Stewart with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lingad trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart struggling a bit here.
Stewart is looking for a sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lingad scores with a body shot.
Lingad is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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.
A low kick from Stewart is predictable there
and Lingad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick by Stewart misses
and Lingad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lingad.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Lingad from controlling successfully.
Lingad is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Lingad working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stewart's head.
Lingad trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Lingad controlling from the top position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lingad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stewart controlling from the full mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lingad is squirming around, avoiding Stewart's attempts to control the action.
Stewart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lingad regains half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to stand up but Lingad is controlling the position.
Stewart is looking to advance position but Lingad won't allow it.
Stewart tries to stand and escape but Lingad is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lingad moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stewart is looking to stand up but Lingad won't let him.
Lingad keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Stewart wants to stand but Lingad is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lingad keeping moving, preventing Stewart from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stewart throws a solid leg kick but Lingad takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stewart.
Stewart throws a body kick the misses
and Lingad counters by clinching up.
Stewart throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stewart trying to land knees to the body.
Lingad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jebediah Stewart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stewart misses with a shot to the body
and Lingad counters by moving into the clinch.
Stewart is trying to break the clinch but Lingad is controlling him.
Lingad scores with a shoulder strike.
Lingad scores a nice knee to the body.
Lingad stalling the fight.
Lingad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stewart wants to clinch but Lingad slips to the side
letting Lingad counter with a right hand.
Stewart thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
Stewart misses with a body shot
and Lingad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lingad.
Nice body punch from Lingad - that landed with a thud.
Stewart tries to work over Lingad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lingad tries a knee to the head but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart gets underhooks to prevent Lingad's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lingad missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stewart lands a body punch.
Lingad lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lingad avoiding damage as Stewart throws knees to the body.
Lingad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stewart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lingad has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stewart is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stewart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stewart trying to stall but Lingad improves his position.
Lingad missing with knees to the body.
Stewart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lingad up against the ropes.
Lingad wants a takedown but no success here.
Jebediah Stewart has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Lingad.
Knees to the body from Stewart.
Lingad is breathing heavily.
Lingad managing to block the knees to the body from Stewart.
Lingad misses with a knee strike.
Stewart working aggressively here.
Stewart effectively controlling the action here.
Stewart trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lingad blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lingad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lingad misses with a knee strike.
Stewart misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart looking to stall.
Stewart tries to land knees in the clinch but Lingad avoids the damage to the body.
Stewart wants to stall.
Lingad lands a shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stewart pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lingad wants to clinch up but Stewart keeps it at a distance.
Stewart throws a lazy head kick
and Lingad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stewart tries a low kick but Lingad avoids it.
Lingad avoids the head kick by Stewart.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart moves into the clinch successfully.
Lingad goes for a takedown attempt but Stewart pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick by Stewart misses
and Lingad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lingad catches Stewart with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Danga de danga de dang - Stewart scores with a four punch combination!
Lingad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stewart walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Stewart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lingad was well out of range. Poor timing from Stewart.
Stewart defending well as Lingad loads up on a big left hand.
Stewart throws a head kick but Lingad moves out of range.
Lingad throws a leg kick but Stewart sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stewart needs to keep his hands up - Lingad had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.
Jebediah Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Stewart does it's job there.
Stewart throws a lazy head kick
and Lingad counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stewart!
Lingad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lingad sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lingad throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Stewart can't escape the position.
Lingad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lingad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stewart is looking to escape.
Lingad misses with a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lingad.
Stewart tries to hold on but Lingad pushes him away.
Lingad landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Lingad connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stewart keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lingad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lingad lands with some strikes.
Lingad tries to control but Stewart wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is working to get back to half guard.
Lingad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Stewart wants to control but Lingad is having none of it.
Stewart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lingad tries to control but Stewart wriggling away.
Lingad looking to ground and pound but Stewart is blocking nicely.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lingad putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stewart tries to hold on but Lingad postures up.
Stewart holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lingad tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Stewart tries to reverse the position but Lingad maintains control.
Lingad throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lingad goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Stewart trying to control but Lingad is working from the bottom.
Stewart controlling from the top position.
Stewart trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lingad's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lingad seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Let's hope that Lingad has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Lingad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jebediah Stewart's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lingad moves into range and clinches up with Stewart.
Stewart misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lingad.
Lingad is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lingad gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stewart regains guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Stewart is looking to advance position but Lingad has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lingad punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is squirming around, avoiding Lingad's attempts to control the action.
Stewart working to try and regain half guard.
Stewart on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stewart tries to get out of the position.
Stewart wants to control but Lingad is having none of it.
Lingad tries to control but Stewart wriggling away.
Stewart tries to hold on but Lingad pushes him away.
Lingad throwing strikes here but Stewart is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stewart tries to lock up and control but Lingad gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lingad swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stewart is now in Lingad's guard. A big mistake from Lingad there, giving up the dominant position!
Lingad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stewart would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stewart trying to control the position from guard on top but Lingad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lingad is trying to control the position but Stewart postures up.
Stewart looking to sit in guard and control but Lingad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Lingad from controlling successfully.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lingad working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stewart wants to stand but Lingad is controlling the position.
Jon Lingad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stewart looking to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lingad passes Stewart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lingad has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lingad lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Lingad is controlling well.
Lingad missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lingad is thwarting Stewart's attempts to control the position.
Lingad thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lingad has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lingad with shots to the head and body - Stewart looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lingad raining down shots from the mount!
Lingad trying to control but Stewart is having none of it.
Lingad can't control as he wanted to and Stewart manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Lingad is working for a kimura but Stewart is defending it quite comfortably.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lingad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stewart gets full guard.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Lingad from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lingad wants to pass the guard but Stewart is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Good leg kick by Lingad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stewart misses with a body shot
and Lingad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stewart tries a head kick but it misses.
Lingad avoids the head kick by Stewart.
Stewart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stewart throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stewart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jebediah Stewart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lingad scores with a jab.
Lingad wants to land a leg kick but Stewart is out of range.
Lingad drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lingad postures up in Stewart's guard and throws a big left but Stewart blocks it.
Stewart controls Lingad momentarily but Lingad frees himself.
Lingad stopping the sweep attempt from Stewart.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lingad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lingad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lingad 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Jon Lingad!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Jon Lingad!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jon Lingad!
Jon Lingad wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Beane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Cades (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
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272 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Beane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Cades!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beane digs a good body shot into Cades's ribs.
Beane takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Beane catches Cades right on the button with a cross.
Beane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cades throws a hook but Beane avoids it easily.
Beane blocks a jab.
Cades looks to land a right hand but Beane moved out of range.
Beane drops Cades with a nice combination! Beane dives into Cades's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Mike Cades has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beane is looking to work some ground and pound but Cades has wrist control.
Beane throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cades working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beane.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Beane chips away with some ground and pound.
Beane is working Cades over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Beane trying to control but Cades is working from the bottom.
Beane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Beane from controlling successfully.
Beane wants to pass the guard but Cades is keeping the position.
Cades manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beane manages to get himself to full guard.
Beane wants to stand up but Cades is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Beane has control of Cades's left arm, preventing Cades from doing any damage.
Beane looking to control.
Cades wants to stand but Beane has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Cades's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cades trying to control the position from guard on top but Beane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane 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.
Cades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beane is keeping the position for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beane drops Cades with a left right combo! Beane follows him down to the ground into side control.
Cades is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cades is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Beane is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Cades tries to hold on but Beane postures up.
Beane looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beane looking to ground and pound but Cades is blocking nicely.
Beane looking to finish with strikes here!
Beane misses with a head shot.
Beane throwing strikes but Cades recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Beane is thwarting Cades's attempts to control the position.
Beane wants to advance to full mount but Cades doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Beane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cades defends it nicely.
Beane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cades fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cades throws out a loose jab but Beane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cades throws a hook but Beane blocks it.
Beane avoids the body shot from Cades.
Beane lands a slapping body shot.
Mike Cades is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beane lands a head shot.
Cades is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Beane.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beane bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beane works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cades is not content to let Beane control the position.
Beane fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Beane trying to control the action but Cades is working from the bottom.
Cades is trying to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cades is trying to control Beane's posture but Beane avoids it.
Beane wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cades keeps working.
Beane throws an elbow but Cades slips to the side and avoids it well.
Cades is trying to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cades throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cades throws a lazy right hand but Beane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cades ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beane blocks a jab.
A jab lands there for Cades.
It looks like Steve Beane has been cut.
Cades just misses with a punch to the body.
Beane slips a straight right by Cades.
Cades uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beane.
Cades fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cades.
Cades throws the left hand but Beane avoids the punch easily.
Cades is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beane takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cades tries to clinch but Beane is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cades misses the jab.
Cades tries to clinch but Beane is having none of it.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cades misses with an uppercut. Beane saw that one coming.
Mike Cades seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beane drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cades is looking to reverse the position.
Beane in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Cades's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beane throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cades works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Beane dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beane.
Cades on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cades might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Cades looks to land a right hand but Beane moved out of range.
Cades pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beane throws a series of punches but Cades avoids them all with ease.
Cades wants to clinch up but Beane keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Cades both land. Nice combination.
Beane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cades misses the target.
Beane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cades counters with a nice uppercut.
Cades misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane swats away the attempt to clinch by Cades.
Beane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cades defending well as Beane loads up on a big left hand.
Beane thows a body shot but no joy.
Cades takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That has opened up Mike Cades's cut even more.
Beane swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cades throws a lazy right hand but Beane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beane throws a shot from downtown. Cades moves away and avoids it.
Cades throws a looping overhand right but Beane ducks down to avoid it.
Cades tries to clinch up but Beane circles away and keeps his distance.
Beane tries to keep at a distance but Cades has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beane digs a right hand into Cades's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cades's gas tank.
Cades is breathing heavily.
Beane breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Beane.
Donk. Cades catches Beane right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beane keeps the fight on the outside.
Steve Beane is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cades has time to react.
Cades ducks right into an uppercut from Beane.
Beane lands a with a good body shot.
Beane misses with a takedown attempt
and Cades counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beane lands a slapping body shot.
Steve Beane is winning the standup battle so far.
Beane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beane digs a good body shot into Cades's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane thows a body shot but no joy.
Beane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cades moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cades fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beane misses with a hook.
Beane swinging wildly here.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch but Beane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beane lands with a right hand.
Beane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cades was well out of range. Poor timing from Beane.
Cades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades tries to clinch there but Beane circles away.
Beane misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Beane misses.
Cades throws a jab when Beane was well out of range.
Cades misses the jab.
Beane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beane slips under a jab from Cades.
Beane closes the distance and clinches up with Cades, looking for a takedown. Beane pushes Cades against the ropes but Cades circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cades misses with a straight right.
Cades dodges the punch combination from Beane.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Beane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beane misses with a wild body shot.
Beane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cades.
Cades misses with a looping right.
Beane throws a right and a left that Cades avoids nicely.
Beane misses with a wild body shot.
Beane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab from Cades.
Beane slips under a jab.
Beane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cades tries to clinch there but Beane circles away.
Beane just misses with a punch to the body.
Beane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cades uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steve Beane's cut is getting worse.
Beane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cades.
Beane takes a swing at Cades's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beane. Cades does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cades wants to clinch.
Beane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beane connects with a body shot.
Cades avoids the body shot from Beane.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Beane just misses with a punch to the body.
Cades tries to close the distance and clinch but Beane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cades throws the left hand but Beane avoids the punch easily.
Beane lands a jab to Cades's midsection.
Beane darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Beane trying to advance position but Cades counters by regaining guard.
Cades keeping moving, preventing Beane from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cades managing to control the position.
Beane working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beane postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cades is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Beane wants to control from the top but Cades keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cades scores with a jab.
Beane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cades.
Beane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Horrible takedown by Beane or perhaps it was just good defense by Cades which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cades slips under a jab from Beane.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beane lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The cut above Mike Cades's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cades scores with a sloppy right hand. Beane should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Beane dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Beane misses with an uppercut. Cades saw that one coming.
Beane thows a body shot but no joy.
Cades tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beane fails to land the takedown.
Beane moves away from the strike by Cades.
Beane moves away from the strike by Cades.
A big left from Cades misses.
Cades throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beane defending well as Cades loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beane with a nice cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cades slips a straight right by Beane.
Cades moves out of range of the strikes.
Beane slips under a jab.
Cades ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beane moves away.
Cades is looking to clinch.
Beane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cades.
Cades tries to clinch there but Beane circles away.
Beane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cades misses with a hook. Beane ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cades moves in looking to clinch but Beane pushes him off.
Cades is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cades.
Beane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Beane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cades lands a body shot.
Cades connects with the punch.
Cades waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beane.
Cades keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Beane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beane swings for the body but Cades moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beane misses with a body punch
and Cades counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cades throws a hook but Beane blocks it.
Cades gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beane throws a strike but Cades rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Beane wants to get back to his feet but Cades is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cades controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cades looking to pass the guard.
Cades trying to control the position from guard on top but Beane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beane wants to stand and escape but Cades is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beane slips a jab from Cades.
Beane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cades takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cades's corner calls for a 1-2. Cades obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cades tries to clinch up but Beane circles away and keeps his distance.
Beane scores with a nice right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Beane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cades is still on wobbly legs! Can Beane finish him?
Beane moves out of range of the strikes.
Cades seems to have recovered his senses.
Beane connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Cades tumbling to the canvas! Beane pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Cades was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Steve Beane!
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pop
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