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ONI 121 - Salcedo vs Wrecker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owusu Andoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royal Tenenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andoh comes to the cage accompanied by Quiet. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Owusu Andoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royal Tenenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tenenbaum thows a leg kick but Andoh checks it
and Andoh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tenenbaum wants to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Andoh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Andoh.
Andoh misses with a body kick.
Andoh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Andoh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tenenbaum is able to avoid easily.
Andoh tries to land a front kick but Tenenbaum steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tenenbaum moves out of range of the leg kick from Andoh.
Andoh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tenenbaum in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh lands with a right hand.
Tenenbaum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Royal Tenenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tenenbaum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andoh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tenenbaum has time to react.
Tenenbaum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tenenbaum with a jab.
Andoh throws a body punch but Tenenbaum moves out of range.
Tenenbaum throws the left hand but Andoh avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andoh. Tenenbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andoh slips under a jab from Tenenbaum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andoh takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A low kick from Tenenbaum misses
and Andoh counters with a low kick, right behind Tenenbaum 's knee.
Tenenbaum closes the distance and pushes Andoh back into the cage.
Tenenbaum letting Andoh take a breather here.
Tenenbaum utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andoh.
Andoh misses with a knee to the head.
Andoh digs a right hand underneath Tenenbaum's ribcage. Tenenbaum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andoh.
Andoh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Andoh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tenenbaum is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tenenbaum backwards.
Andoh works on Tenenbaum's body with a couple of short punches.
Andoh blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Andoh throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Andoh can't find room to land a body shot as Tenenbaum controls the action.
Andoh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tenenbaum is keeping busy.
Tenenbaum wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andoh has him pressed against the cage.
Tenenbaum trying to land knees to the body.
Tenenbaum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andoh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tenenbaum has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Andoh managing to block the knees to the body from Tenenbaum.
Andoh prevents a body shot from Tenenbaum.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Andoh.
Andoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Andoh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tenenbaum backwards.
Andoh tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenenbaum avoids the damage to the body.
Tenenbaum lands a left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Andoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tenenbaum lands a nice knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tenenbaum as Andoh tries to tie him up.
Tenenbaum avoiding damage as Andoh throws knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Andoh is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Andoh on the inside.
Andoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Andoh prevents a body shot from Tenenbaum.
Nice body punch from Andoh.
Andoh misses with a punch to the body.
Andoh misses with some punches.
Tenenbaum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andoh misses with a punch to the body.
Andoh working aggressively here.
Tenenbaum struggles to land a body shot inside as Andoh controls his hands.
Tenenbaum misses with a punch to the body.
Tenenbaum managing to block the knees to the body from Andoh.
Andoh is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andoh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Andoh misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tenenbaum.
Andoh looking to slow down the pace here.
Tenenbaum controlling the action here for a moment.
Andoh tries to work over Tenenbaum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andoh blocks an uppercut.
Tenenbaum content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenenbaum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andoh's elbow.
Tenenbaum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Andoh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Andoh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum managing to block the knees to the body from Andoh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tenenbaum takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tenenbaum as Andoh tries to tie him up.
Tenenbaum lands with a left to the head.
Tenenbaum is trying to break the clinch but Andoh is controlling him.
Andoh tries to land knees in the clinch but Tenenbaum avoids the damage to the body.
Andoh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andoh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tenenbaum is trying to push Andoh away but Andoh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andoh stalling against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tenenbaum lands an elbow inside that Andoh shrugs off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andoh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tenenbaum stalling in the clinch but Andoh improves position.
Tenenbaum lands a left hand.
Tenenbaum tries to break free but Andoh pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andoh.
Andoh leaning against his opponent.
A nice left hand lands by Andoh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tenenbaum blocks a body shot from Andoh.
Andoh blocks a body shot from Tenenbaum.
Andoh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tenenbaum tries to stall but Andoh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andoh struggles to land a body shot inside as Tenenbaum controls his hands.
Andoh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tenenbaum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Tenenbaum on the inside.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Andoh's elbow.
Andoh misses with a body punch.
Andoh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tenenbaum's elbow.
Andoh is leaning against Tenenbaum and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tenenbaum can't find room to land a body shot as Andoh controls the action.
Andoh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tenenbaum is defending well for now.
Andoh looking to stall.
Andoh lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tenenbaum is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Andoh is defending well for now.
Andoh cracks Tenenbaum with a nice body shot.
Tenenbaum has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Andoh blocks a body shot from Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum trying to stall but Andoh improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owusu Andoh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Andoh scores with a sloppy right hand. Tenenbaum should have avoided that one.
Andoh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tenenbaum gets a double leg takedown into Andoh's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Andoh wants to sweep here but Tenenbaum controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tenenbaum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Andoh wants to stand but Tenenbaum is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andoh looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tenenbaum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andoh is keeping the position for now.
Andoh controlling the position.
Andoh looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tenenbaum puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Andoh trying to control but Tenenbaum postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andoh gets back to full guard.
Tenenbaum wants to control from the top but Andoh keeps moving.
Andoh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tenenbaum.
Andoh is pulling down on Tenenbaum's head to control his posture.
Tenenbaum scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tenenbaum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tenenbaum prevents Andoh from getting back to his feet.
Andoh keeping full guard, as Tenenbaum tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tenenbaum working the head and body with strikes.
Tenenbaum is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andoh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andoh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Tenenbaum has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Andoh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh tries to buck Tenenbaum off but Tenenbaum is having none of it.
Andoh defending against the ground and pound.
Andoh is trying to control Tenenbaum's posture but Tenenbaum avoids it.
Tenenbaum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Andoh wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Andoh to see if he's OK.
Tenenbaum lands a nice forearm strike.
Andoh is looking to reverse the position.
Tenenbaum working away.
Andoh is looking to reverse the position.
Andoh wants to control but Tenenbaum postures up.
Andoh is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Andoh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andoh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andoh tries to buck Tenenbaum off but Tenenbaum is having none of it.
Tenenbaum trying to control the position but Andoh is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum tries for a kimura but Andoh is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andoh is trying to control Tenenbaum's posture but Tenenbaum avoids it.
Tenenbaum scoring with punches from side control.
Andoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Andoh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tenenbaum.
Tenenbaum tries for a kimura but Andoh is defending well.
Andoh prevents Tenenbaum from moving into mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Royal Tenenbaum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Andoh is looking for a sweep.
Tenenbaum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andoh keeps working.
Andoh on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Andoh pushes Tenenbaum away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tenenbaum gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Andoh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Andoh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Andoh tries to improve position but can't.
Tenenbaum 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.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Andoh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tenenbaum working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Andoh wants to get back to his feet but Tenenbaum drags him back down.
Andoh tries to bench press Tenenbaum off him but Tenenbaum keeps the position.
Tenenbaum tries for a kimura but Andoh is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenenbaum is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Andoh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tenenbaum is chipping away with strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Andoh struggling a bit here.
Andoh tries to improve position but can't.
Tenenbaum swings around for an armbar but Andoh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Tenenbaum's guard.
Andoh wants to control from the top but Tenenbaum keeps moving.
Tenenbaum is trying to keep Andoh in close.
Tenenbaum is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Tenenbaum lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Andoh!
Tenenbaum lands with some strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tenenbaum looking to finish Andoh with some ground and pound. This is bad for Andoh!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andoh is working to get back to half guard.
Tenenbaum is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Andoh is rocked!
Tenenbaum postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Andoh in real trouble here! The ref calls for Andoh 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 8:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royal Tenenbaum!
Royal Tenenbaum spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam McKay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Olamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKay's entrance music is Noah Doctor - Better call him now, lol. A fine choice. 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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266 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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280 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sam McKay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Urho Olamo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Olamo lands a big head kick that sends McKay tumbling to the mat! Olamo takes a step backwards and waves McKay back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Sam McKay has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Olamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olamo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olamo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Olamo.
Good leg kick by Olamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olamo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Olamo lands with a cross.
McKay misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fighters circling - McKay throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McKay doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Olamo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKay swings away with a body shot that misses
and Olamo counters with a body kick that stops McKay in his tracks momentarily.
McKay misses with a hook
and Olamo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McKay is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olamo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Olamo cracks McKay with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! McKay falls to his knees and Olamo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urho Olamo!
Urho Olamo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Reade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Green. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Reade!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Reade counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
A solid body kick from Reade.
Reade defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Reade ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reade counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
enabling Reade to counter with a crisp jab.
Reade's corner calls for a 1-2. Reade obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid body kick from Reade.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Reade's head but Reade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reade as he jumps to the side.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reade.
Reade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Reade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reade lands a front kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reade sprawls well. Reade wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reade tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reade lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie has Reade up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Reade improves position.
Reade lands a knee to the body.
Reade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Reade.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Reade manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Reade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Reade.
Reade misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Reade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reades head.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Reade is defending well.
Reade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie prevents Reade from improving his position.
Reade keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Reade is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Reade avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reade keeps working.
Reade is concentrating on defense, preventing Gracie from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor Reade has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Reade scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reade tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie dives in and grabs Reade's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reade pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Reade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Reade throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reade.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Reade moved away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Reade shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reade.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Reade's head but Reade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reade!
Reade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Reade scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Reade.
Reade moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Reade lands with a good body shot.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reade.
Reade throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reade sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Reade misses with a body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Reade.
Reade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Reade throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reade misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Reade moves out of range.
Reade lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Reade's head but Reade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reade jabs at Gracie's body.
Reade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Reade.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reade.
Reade drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reade defends it well.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Reade wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie prevents Reade from standing back up.
Reade gets back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Reade from getting back to his feet.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Reade's head.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Reade blocks nicely.
Reade is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Reade is keeping the position.
Reade keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Reade is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taylor Reade 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.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reade doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Reade takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws the left hand but Reade avoids the punch easily.
Reade scores with a nice strike.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reade slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Reade counters with a one-two to the body.
Reade is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reade misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Reade saw that one coming.
Reade lands a front kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Reade just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reade. Reade obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Reade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Reade circles away.
Reade lands a head shot.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reade scores with a body shot.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Reade avoids it well.
Taylor Reade seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reade scores with a shot to the body.
Reade misses with a head kick.
Reade throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Reade smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reade.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Reade counters with a solid body kick.
Reade feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Reade feints a jab and as Gracie dips his head, Reade unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Gracie right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Gracie falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Reade smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taylor Reade!
Taylor Reade seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Bob!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bisping.
Bisping looks for the body kick but Bob saw that one coming.
Bob loads up on a big right hand but Bisping slips the punch.
A cross from Bob lands.
Bisping thumps Bob with a low kick.
Bisping dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bisping throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Bob misses with a leg kick.
Bisping fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bob.
Bob finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bisping jabs Bob to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bob blocks the leg kick.
Bisping avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bisping throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bob's waist but Bob gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bisping off to one side.
Bob throws an overhand right that lands on Bisping's shoulder, as Bisping tries to avoid the shot.
Michael Bisping seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob swings widly with a right hand
and Bisping makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Bisping blocks the low kick.
Bisping slips a jab from Bob.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bisping.
Big Bob is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bob throws a right and a left that Bisping avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Bob as Bisping shoots in.
Bob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bob.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bisping counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bob thinking.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bisping.
Bob on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bob misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bisping throws out the jab.
Bob checks a leg kick nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Bisping.
Bisping on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bisping.
It looks like Big Bob has been cut.
Bob keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bisping.
Bisping on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob swinging wildly here.
Bob walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bisping walks into a jab.
Bisping staying out of range there.
Bisping keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bisping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bisping is looking to wear down Bob with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bisping misses with a looping left.
Bisping wants to clinch.
A big right from Bob misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping slips under a jab from Bob.
Bisping closes the distance and clinches.
Bisping blocks a body shot from Bob.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bisping blocks an uppercut.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bisping blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bisping has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bob prevents the takedown attempt.
Bisping stalling.
Bisping fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bisping misses with a body punch.
Bisping manages to break the clinch.
Bob fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bob lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Michael Bisping has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob throws the left hand but Bisping avoids the punch easily.
Bob misses with an uppercut.
Bisping avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bisping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bisping swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bob counters with a nice uppercut.
Bisping lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Bob.
Bob looks to land a left hand but Bisping moved out of range nicely.
Bob connects with a single shot there.
Bob tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bisping scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Bisping catches Bob right on the button with a cross.
Bob avoids the head kick by Bisping.
Bob is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bob tried to score with a low kick but Bisping checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bisping misses the target.
Bisping stuns Bob with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bisping manages to avoid it.
Bisping throws a looping overhand right but Bob ducks down to avoid it.
Bob connects with a looping right hand.
Bob misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
Bisping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bisping's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bob fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bisping throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bisping misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Bob throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bob slips a jab from Bisping.
Bisping tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bob just misses with a punch to the body.
Bob misses with a straight left.
Bisping shoots in for a double leg but Bob sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bob misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bob misses with a looping right.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bob misses.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob connects with a body shot.
Bisping lands a jab.
Bob takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bob looks to throw the jab but Bisping is out of range.
Bob waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bisping.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bisping scores with a punch to the head.
Bob throws a poor cross that misses
and Bisping moves into the clinch.
Bisping tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bob dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bisping ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Good leg kick by Bob there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bisping misses with a straight right.
Bob displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bisping throws out the jab.
A big left from Bob misses.
Bisping wants to clinch.
Bisping moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bisping misses with a takedown attempt - Bob sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bisping looks to land a left hand but Bob moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bisping misses its intended target.
Bob fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bisping has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bisping's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bisping scrambles back to his feet.
Bisping walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bisping throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bisping walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bob checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bob misses with a low kick.
Bisping cracks the inside of Bob's front leg.
Bob jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Big Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping lands with a shot to the body.
Bisping changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bob tries to avoid it but Bisping manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bob to the ground. Bob escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bisping jabs Bob right on the nose. Bob blinks but takes it well.
Bisping avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bob misses with an uppercut. Bisping saw that one coming.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bisping scores with a punch to the head.
Bob tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bisping cracks Bob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob's corner calls for a 1-2. Bob obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bob shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bisping eats them both and turns towards Bob to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bisping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob lands a nice hook to Bisping's body. Bisping takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bisping moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bisping throws a low kick but Bob avoids it.
Bob takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bisping feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bisping stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Bisping wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob 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.
Bisping sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bob's guard.
Bob is trying to control but can't.
Bisping missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Bob is defending well.
Bisping throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bisping trying to pass the guard but Bob defending well.
Bisping has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bob is looking to improve his position.
Bisping trying to advance position but Bob counters by regaining guard.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bisping preventing the sweep.
Bisping might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bisping tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bisping is one step ahead there.
Bob keeping moving, preventing Bisping from controlling successfully.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bob is controlling Bisping's posture.
Bisping wants to pass the guard but Bob is keeping the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bob looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bisping closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bob quickly recovers to half guard.
Bob is trying is best to control the position here.
Bob is staying active underneath Bisping, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bisping is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bob defends it well.
Bob blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bisping.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bob is not content to let Bisping control the position.
Bisping thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bisping throws a strike but Bob avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bisping working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bisping is looking to work some ground and pound but Bob has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bob holds on and takes a little breather.
Bisping stopping the sweep attempt from Bob.
Michael Bisping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bisping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bob swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bispingis looking to pass into half guard but Bob pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bob is in guard.
Bisping wants to sweep here but Bob controlling him for the moment.
Bob slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bisping controls Bob momentarily but Bob frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bisping wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Big Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Bob.
Bisping has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bob scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bisping misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Bob.
Bisping can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bisping goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Bisping uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bisping goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bob prevents it.
Bob taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Bob stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bisping gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bob doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bisping tries to circle away but Bob has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bisping blocking some punches.
Bob misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bisping tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob cracks Bisping with a nice body shot.
Bisping lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bisping.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bisping blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bisping makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bob is rocked!
Bob's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bisping stalling in the clinch.
Bob is still on wobbly legs! Can Bisping finish him?
Bisping lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bisping pushes Bob against the cage. Bisping is working some dirty boxing. Bisping pushes off with a quick right hook! Bob goes down! Bob tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bisping moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Bisping!
A victorious Michael Bisping thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Busters Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cherry.
DeMauler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cherry's sensitive parts.
DeMauler scores with a jab.
Cherry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
DeMauler throws a sloppy head kick and Cherry moves out of range easily.
Cherry throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeMauler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cherry's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cherry duly obliges.
DeMauler throws a lazy right hand but Cherry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
DeMauler scores with a nice body kick.
Cherry is breathing heavily.
DeMauler drives through and clinches with Cherry against the cage.
DeMauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cherry's elbow.
DeMauler is trying to stall.
Cherry avoiding damage as DeMauler throws knees to the body.
DeMauler blocks a body shot from Cherry.
DeMauler can't find room to land a body shot as Cherry controls the action.
DeMauler misses with an elbow strike.
DeMauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeMauler scoring well with a low kick there.
DeMauler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeMauler tries a low kick but Cherry avoids it.
DeMauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from DeMauler.
DeMauler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cherry.
A right hand to the body from Cherry.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by DeMauler as Cherry tries to tie him up.
DeMauler tries to land knees in the clinch but Cherry avoids the damage to the body.
Cherry tries to throw a body punch but DeMauler avoids it by throwing Cherry back against the cage.
Cherry blocks an elbow strike.
DeMauler misses with an elbow strike.
DeMauler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cherry stalling in the clinch but DeMauler improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cherry can't find room to land a body shot as DeMauler controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cherry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cherry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cherry throws a poor cross that misses
and DeMauler counters with a stiff right hand.
DeMauler tries to clinch but Cherry is having none of it.
Cherry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeMauler circles away quickly and effectively.
DeMauler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
DeMauler misses with a head kick.
DeMauler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
DeMauler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cherry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cherry falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeMauler counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for DeMauler.
Cherry lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cherry avoids the head kick by DeMauler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler scores with a jab to the head.
DeMauler ducks under a wild hook from Cherry.
DeMauler throws a hook to the side of Cherry's head but Cherry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cherry tries to land a leg kick but DeMauler saw it coming and moves away.
DeMauler throws a head kick that misses.
Cherry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but DeMauler manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by DeMauler.
DeMauler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cherry if he has to take too many more of those.
Cherry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cherry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeMauler throws a lazy body kick
and Cherry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeMauler throws a sloppy head kick and Cherry moves out of range easily.
DeMauler misses with the body kick
and Cherry counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a push kick but Cherry slaps the foot to one side.
Cherry gets a double leg takedown into DeMauler's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cherry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cherry wants to control from the top but DeMauler keeps moving.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Cherry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cherry works a leg free and moves into half guard.
DeMauler is trying to get back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cherry is looking to pass DeMauler's guard but actually DeMauler recovers to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cherry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cherry is in close to DeMauler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cherry forces his way into half guard.
DeMauler won't allow Cherry to pass to mount.
DeMauler wants to improve his position but Cherry is controlling well.
DeMauler is trying to maintain the position but Cherry is very close to passing his half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DeMauler tries to get to full guard but Cherry has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cherry in particular looking to stall.
Cherry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cherry is working away from the top position though.
Cherry is keen to just control but DeMauler is a slippery customer.
DeMauler is trying to maintain the position but Cherry is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
DeMauler slips a jab from Cherry.
Nice shot lands for Cherry.
Crunch! DeMauler slams his shin into Cherry's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
DeMauler throws a solid leg kick but Cherry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeMauler.
DeMauler misses with a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeMauler. That's going to slow Cherry down.
DeMauler closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeMauler throws a body kick that misses.
Cherry looks to land a left hand but DeMauler moved out of range nicely.
Cherry throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cherry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
DeMauler cracks Cherry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cherry cracks DeMauler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DeMauler is looking to slow Cherry down with leg kicks.
DeMauler throws a body kick that misses.
Rotte DeMauler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
DeMauler throws a low kick but Cherry avoids it.
DeMauler lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from DeMauler.
Cherry throws the left hand but DeMauler avoids the punch easily.
Cherry blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rotte DeMauler 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.
Cherry lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
DeMauler misses with a head kick.
Cherry misses with a looping left.
Cherry throws a head kick that misses.
DeMauler misses with a looping left.
DeMauler looks to land a body kick but Cherry moved away.
DeMauler closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cherry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeMauler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cherry on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
DeMauler throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from DeMauler misses the target.
DeMauler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cherry circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Cherry counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Cherry misses its intended target.
Cherry tries to land a leg kick but DeMauler saw it coming and moves away.
DeMauler scores with a shot to the body.
DeMauler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cherry lands a head kick. DeMauler smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cherry avoids a kick to the body.
Cherry blocks a head kick by DeMauler.
DeMauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cherry throws a shot from downtown. DeMauler moves away and avoids it.
DeMauler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says DeMauler as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeMauler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cherry.
Cherry swinging wildly here.
DeMauler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cherry throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from DeMauler.
Cherry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cherry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cherry scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
DeMauler tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMauler lands a leg kick that knocks Cherry off balance momentarily.
Rotte DeMauler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cherry swings for the body but DeMauler moves out of range.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
DeMauler is looking to land body kicks.
DeMauler looks to land a left hand but Cherry moved out of range nicely.
Cherry misses with a wild combination.
DeMauler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
DeMauler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cherry.
DeMauler looks to land a body kick but Cherry moved away.
DeMauler tries a head kick but it misses.
Cherry falls off balance throwing a combination
and DeMauler counters with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by DeMauler.
DeMauler lands with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Cherry blocks the leg kick.
Cherry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cherry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeMauler was well out of range. Poor timing from Cherry.
DeMauler looks to land a body kick but Cherry moved away.
DeMauler scores with a jab.
DeMauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An inside leg kick lands from DeMauler.
Good shot there by DeMauler.
Cherry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A left and a right from DeMauler both land. Nice combination.
DeMauler pushes Cherry away with a front kick.
DeMauler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
DeMauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Cherry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler lands with a kick to the ribs.
DeMauler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
DeMauler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler scores with a kick to the midsection.
DeMauler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
DeMauler throws a lazy head kick
enabling Cherry to counter with a crisp jab.
Cherry misses with a leg kick
and DeMauler counters with a head kick.
Cherry moves out of range of the body kick from DeMauler.
Cherry wants to slow DeMauler down by chopping away at his legs.
Cherry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. DeMauler did well to prevent Cherry getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cherry with the ground and pound but DeMauler uses the opportunity to regain guard.
DeMauler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cherry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cherry throws an elbow that misses. DeMauler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cherry's guard. Nice move by DeMauler!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
DeMauler wants to stand but Cherry is controlling his posture from full guard.
DeMauler wants to stand and escape but instead Cherry has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cherry stopping the sweep attempt from DeMauler.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cherry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. DeMauler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
DeMauler keeping moving, preventing Cherry from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cherry lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cherry wants to control from the top but DeMauler keeps moving.
Buster Cherry has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
DeMauler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but Cherry moved away.
DeMauler walks into a stiff left hand from Cherry.
DeMauler is looking to land body kicks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cherry blocks a head kick by DeMauler.
Cherry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cherry throws a low kick but DeMauler avoids it.
Cherry shoots in for a double leg but DeMauler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cherry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMauler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DeMauler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
DeMauler misses with a leg kick.
DeMauler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cherry misses with an uppercut.
DeMauler throws a wild body kick that Cherry sees coming a mile off.
Cherry misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rotte DeMauler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cherry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. DeMauler defends it nicely.
Cherry moves forwards but DeMauler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cherry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeMauler circles away quickly and effectively.
DeMauler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
DeMauler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for DeMauler. That snapped Cherry's head back.
DeMauler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cherry throws a chopping leg kick but DeMauler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cherry staying out of range there.
DeMauler motions for Cherry to come forward. DeMauler throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
DeMauler is looking to land body kicks.
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeMauler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cherry steps to the side to avoid the strikes from DeMauler.
Cherry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
DeMauler lands a nice shot that snaps Cherry's head back.
Cherry lunges at DeMauler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeMauler's hand.
DeMauler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cherry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cherry throws a leg kick
and DeMauler counters with an outside leg kick.
DeMauler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cherry throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as DeMauler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cherry doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from DeMauler. Cherry shrugs it off though.
Decent striking displayed by Cherry there.
Cherry takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cherry.
DeMauler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by DeMauler!
Cherry blocks the body kick.
DeMauler lands a jab.
Cherry throws a body kick that misses
and DeMauler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cherry really felt that one!
No joy there for DeMauler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
DeMauler throws a head kick but Cherry moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeMauler.
DeMauler bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cherry walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. DeMauler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cherry moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry tries a low kick but DeMauler avoids it.
Cherry throws a chopping leg kick but DeMauler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
DeMauler misses with a body kick.
DeMauler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cherry throws an overhand right that lands on DeMauler's shoulder, as DeMauler tries to avoid the shot.
Cherry tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cherry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeMauler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cherry moves away.
DeMauler stuffs the takedown attempt from Cherry. Cherry gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buster Cherry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeMauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cherry throws a nice looking combination but DeMauler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler with a hook.
Cherry misses the jab.
DeMauler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeMauler tries to land a front kick but Cherry steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cherry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but DeMauler checks it well.
DeMauler throws a push kick but Cherry slaps the foot to one side.
DeMauler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cherry throws out the jab.
DeMauler moves away from the strike by Cherry.
DeMauler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry scores with a leg kick.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown but DeMauler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cherry throws a body punch but DeMauler moves out of range.
DeMauler misses with a hook
and DeMauler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler throws a leg kick which misses Cherry's front leg but catches the back leg as Cherry tries to avoid it.
Cherry takes a kick to the side of the head.
DeMauler moves into the clinch.
Cherry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
DeMauler scores with a hook to the body.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cherry avoids it.
DeMauler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
DeMauler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cherry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from DeMauler.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeMauler tries to throw a body punch but Cherry avoids it by throwing DeMauler back against the cage.
Cherry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
DeMauler moves to clinch but Cherry breaks away
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cherry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeMauler counters with a head kick. That will keep Cherry thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
DeMauler throws a half hearted mid kick.
DeMauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
DeMauler lands an elbow just above Cherry 's eye.
DeMauler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
DeMauler landing knees to the body.
DeMauler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cherry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DeMauler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
DeMauler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeMauler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeMauler is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cherry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler pushes off an throws an elbow but Cherry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
DeMauler tries a body shot but Cherry blocks it.
Cherry working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeMauler.
DeMauler tries to land a knee to the head but Cherry blocks with his arms.
DeMauler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cherry presses DeMauler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Cherry - that landed with a thud.
Cherry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
DeMauler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, DeMauler just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cherry's brow.
DeMauler lands a knee to the body.
DeMauler can't find room to land a body shot as Cherry controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by DeMauler.
A short uppercut from DeMauler.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry prevents a body shot from DeMauler.
Cherry taking a breather.
DeMauler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Cherry.
Cherry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from DeMauler.
Cherry takes a shot to the head.
DeMauler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Buster Cherry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeMauler lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
DeMauler lands an elbow that stopped Cherry in his tracks for a moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cherry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cherry is trying to maintain a safe position but DeMauler gets an underhook and turns Cherry into the cage.
Cherry misses with a body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
DeMauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Cherry has double underhooks.
DeMauler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cherry's elbow.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cherry is defending well for now.
DeMauler tries to land knees in the clinch but Cherry avoids the damage to the body.
Cherry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rotte DeMauler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cherry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from DeMauler.
DeMauler prevents a body shot from Cherry.
Cherry struggles to land a body shot inside as DeMauler controls his hands.
DeMauler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cherry is defending well for now.
DeMauler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
DeMauler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cherry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeMauler's elbow.
DeMauler lands a good knee to the midsection. Cherry won't want to take too many of those.
Rotte DeMauler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeMauler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rotte DeMauler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got DeMauler 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Rotte DeMauler!
Rotte DeMauler wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Rotte DeMauler thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Drabek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drabek comes to the cage accompanied by Imagine. McFinnigan has chosen My Drunken Irish Dad as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Drabek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drabek connects with a body shot that sends McFinnigan's belly button to the back.
McFinnigan doesn't manage to clinch there - Drabek circles away.
Drabek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drabek.
Drabek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McFinnigan drops Drabek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Drabek looks back up at him and smiles so McFinnigan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Jeff Drabek has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from McFinnigan.
Nice takedown defense from McFinnigan. No joy for Drabek on that attempt.
Drabek tests McFinnigan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from McFinnigan.
A good leg kick by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Drabek counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Drabek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan tries to score with a low kick but Drabek moves his leg out of the way.
McFinnigan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drabek gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drabek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McFinnigan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Drabek seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McFinnigan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Drabek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Drabek sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McFinnigan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Drabek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drabek creates some space and throws a big elbow, but McFinnigan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Drabek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drabek tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Drabek misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Drabek working the ground and pound but McFinnigan is defending the strikes.
Drabek throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Drabek with the ground and pound but McFinnigan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
McFinnigan is pressing down on Drabek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFinnigan looking to control.
Drabek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Drabek loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Drabek is looking to work some ground and pound but McFinnigan has wrist control.
McFinnigan controls Drabek momentarily but Drabek frees himself.
Drabek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Drabek stands up over McFinnigan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
McFinnigan is trying to keep Drabek in close.
Drabek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Drabek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drabek preventing the sweep.
Drabek works over McFinnigan with some ground and pound from guard.
Drabek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McFinnigan's head.
Drabek throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drabek throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McFinnigan is trying to keep Drabek in close.
McFinnigan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Drabek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drabek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McFinnigan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Drabek throws a strike but McFinnigan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
McFinnigan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Drabek's head.
McFinnigan with a nice head shot there.
McFinnigan looking to pass the guard.
Drabek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drabek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McFinnigan's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drabek postures up.
McFinnigan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Drabek's guard.
Drabek looking to control.
McFinnigan is fighting to break Drabek's control of his arms but Drabek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McFinnigan throwing strikes but missing.
Drabek is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. McFinnigan is aware though and is defending well.
McFinnigan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Drabek 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.
McFinnigan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drabek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drabek trying to control the position.
McFinnigan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Drabek is looking for a triangle but McFinnigan pushes his legs off easily.
McFinnigan trying to control the position from guard on top but Drabek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Drabek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McFinnigan!
Drabek prevents McFinnigan from getting the reversal.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drabek cracks McFinnigan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McFinnigan taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFinnigan is looking to improve his position but Drabek isn't that keen on the idea.
Drabek pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
McFinnigan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Drabek throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McFinnigan is working to get back to half guard.
Drabek landing shots from mount.
Drabek loads up with a big shot that hurts McFinnigan! He's pulled Drabek in close but Drabek has postured up and lands more strikes. Can McFinnigan survive? More strikes from Drabek and McFinnigan is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Drabek!
After winning the bout, Jeff Drabek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Help Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Out kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Remember my NAME!. Power has chosen Max is coming, better be ready... as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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186 lbs
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173 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Help Out!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Out throws a wild body kick that Power sees coming a mile off.
Power throws a hook but Out blocks it.
Power throws a leg kick but Out checks it.
Out leaves Power with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Out.
Out lands a nice looking body kick.
Out throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Out dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Power. That did some damage!
Power slips under a jab.
Out on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Out throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
Power misses with a head kick.
Help Out is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power fails with a takedown attempt.
Power throws a lazy body kick
and Out counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Out lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.
Power throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Power lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Out at a distance.
Power throws a jab but it's blocked by Out.
A head kick misses from Power.
Out closes the distance and pushes Power back into the cage.
Power lands with a short shot to the head.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Out throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powers head.
Out tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power breaks from the clinch.
Out swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Out looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Out misses with a straight left.
Out throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Power.
It looks like Max Power has been cut.
Power showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Out.
Out throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Out tries a head kick but it misses.
Power walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Out lets loose with a powerful body kick. Power will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out connects with an inside leg kick.
Out swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power blocks a head kick by Out.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Out.
Power throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Help Out has been cut.
Out throws the left hand but Power avoids the punch easily.
Power looks to land a body kick but Out moved away.
Out fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Power checks it well.
Power scores with a head kick.
Out is rocked!
Power scores with a nice head shot.
Oh Out is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Power drops Out with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Out! Power dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Power!
Max Power seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim comes to the cage accompanied by "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube . Mir has chosen Spoilin For A Fight as his entrance music. Yedo Kim had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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30
288 lbs
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275 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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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
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mir.
Kim throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mir counters with a one-two to the body.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kim misses with a right hand
and Kim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mir slips under a jab from Kim.
Kim slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kim sprawls well. Kim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mir gets slowly back to his feet.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mir shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kim defends it nicely.
Kim misses with a low kick as Mir jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir moves out of range of the body kick.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mir blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim throws the left hand but Mir avoids the punch easily.
Mir moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
Kim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy left from Kim finds it's target.
Kim with a jab.
Kim gets caught napping as Mir dives in and scores a takedown. Kim manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mir 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.
Mir scoring with some ground and pound.
Kim is looking for a triangle but Mir pushes his legs off easily.
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Mir advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Kim defends the submission attempt.
Mir wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kim kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mir misses with a head shot. Kim uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kim trying to control from the bottom.
Kim regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mir wants to control from the top but Kim keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to sweep but no luck.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Mir cracks Kim with a solid left hand.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
Mir forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mir working Kim over with strikes.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as Mir sits in half guard.
Kim actively working from the bottom here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mir looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mir thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Mir passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kim!
Kim is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kim taking shots to the head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kim gets back to half guard.
Mir not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mir takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kim defending well though.
Mir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mir seems to be working for a kimura but Kim defends the submission attempt.
Mir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kim is looking to control Mir's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
Mir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mir is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kim is trying to maintain the position but Mir is very close to passing his half guard.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mir seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mir is nestled in close to Kim, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kim slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Kim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Mir landing some decent shots from guard.
Kim will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mir looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Kim.
Mir wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Kim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Mir's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kim slips a straight right by Mir.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
Kim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kim takes a swing at Mir's ribcage but misses.
Kim lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kim.
Yedo Kim is winning the standup battle so far.
Mir defending well as Kim loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir thumps Kim with a low kick.
Kim fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kim's waist but Kim gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mir off to one side.
Yedo Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Mir lands a really nice looking cross but Kim seems unphased.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mir closes the distance and clinches up with Kim, looking for a takedown. Mir pushes Kim against the cage but Kim circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Kim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kim.
Kim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kim misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Mir both land. Nice combination.
Kim misses with a wild combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mir.
Kim leaves Mir with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mir fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mir avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim throws a hook but Mir blocks it.
Mir fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Frank Mir's cut even more.
Mir shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mir throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kim counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mir drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mir's guard.
Mir had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kim defends it easily.
Kim tries to free his leg and advance position but Mir is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kim's guard.
Miris looking to pass into half guard but Kim pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kim is in guard.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kim passes into half guard.
Kim is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mir is not content to let Kim control the position.
Mir tries to get to full guard but Kim has control of the leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir trying to control but Kim postures up.
Kim seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mir is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kim pulls his head out easily.
Mir gets full guard.
Kim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mir trying to control the position.
Kim passes Mir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mir is trying to control but can't.
Kim decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Mir fails to land the takedown.
Mir shoots in and drives through. Kim sprawls well.
Mir throws a front kick aimed at Kim's knee but Kim avoids it well.
Kim stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kim wants it to stay on the feet.
Mir ducks under a wild hook from Kim.
Kim fakes the leg kick and cracks Mir in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kim, as that shot connected.
Kim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mir.
Mir takes one to the side of the head.
The cut above Frank Mir's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mir shoots in but no luck this time.
Kim connects with a solid leg kick.
Mir takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim looks to land a right hand but Mir moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kim as he connects with a hook.
Frank Mir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Mir's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yedo Kim!
Yedo Kim really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Supersize Me logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Berto Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake has chosen Battle for Asgard as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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25
220 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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27
210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Berto Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Blake!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blake.
Berto Jr with a jab.
Blake stuns Berto Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blake throws a lazy uppercut
and Berto Jr counters with a head kick.
Blake cracks the inside of Berto Jr's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Berto Jr tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
Berto Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blake staying out of range there.
Blake scores with a leg kick.
Blake throws a low kick but Berto Jr moves out of range easily.
Blake blocks a head kick by Berto Jr.
Berto Jr tries to score with a low kick but Blake moves his leg out of the way.
Blake slips under a jab from Berto Jr.
Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Devon Berto Jr has been cut.
Blake lands a big uppercut and Berto Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Berto Jr looks OK. Blake waves Berto Jr back to his feet!
Berto Jr is rocked!
Blake drops Berto Jr with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Berto Jr! Blake dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Blake!
Donald Blake is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Donald Blake thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faze Wrecker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo comes to the cage accompanied by Muse - Muscle Museum. Wrecker has chosen AC/DC - Chase the Ace as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Faze Wrecker!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wrecker moves away.
Wrecker walks into a left hand.
Nice defenses there by Wrecker.
Salcedo throws an off balance right hand
and Wrecker counters with a head kick. That will keep Salcedo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrecker lands a big head kick that sends Salcedo tumbling to the mat! Wrecker takes a step backwards and waves Salcedo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Julio Salcedo has been cut.
Wrecker cracks Salcedo with a hook to the temple - Salcedo is on wobbly legs here! Wrecker swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Salcedo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wrecker wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Faze Wrecker!
Faze Wrecker is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Faze Wrecker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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