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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justin Gimmick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gimmick comes to the cage accompanied by Six Feet Under - War Is Coming. Viktor Sol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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152 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Justin Gimmick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Sol!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gimmick misses with a looping left.
Gimmick connects with a right hand. Sol shakes it off.
Sol takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gimmick.
Gimmick lands a nice shot to the body.
Gimmick throws a looping overhand right but Sol ducks down to avoid it.
Gimmick sends Sol crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gimmick is motioning to the referee to let Sol up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Sol is rocked!
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!
Gimmick cracks Sol with a left hook right on the temple and Sol goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Gimmick lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Sol is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Justin Gimmick!
Justin Gimmick decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fast Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch has chosen Prodigy - Hot Ride as his entrance music. Fast Punch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Marx!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fast Punch!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Punch throws an off balance right hand
and Marx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marx slips a jab from Punch.
Punch misses with an uppercut. Marx saw that one coming.
Punch jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marx throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marx throws a solid leg kick but Punch takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marx.
Punch takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Marx.
Marx avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Punch is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A slow jab from Marx misses its intended target.
Mark Marx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marx throws a chopping leg kick but Punch manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch dives in and grabs Marx's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marx pushes down on Punch's head and hops out.
Punch misses the shot to the body.
Punch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Marx.
Punch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marx.
Marx looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Punch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punch cracks Marx with a right hand to the side of the head.
Punch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch drops Marx with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marx looks back up at him and smiles so Punch waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Marx is rocked!
It looks like Mark Marx has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punch shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Marx is on queer street and Punch is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Fast Punch!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Percival Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Creed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Apollo Creed, Deck of Jack. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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221 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Percival Butcher!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Butcher misses.
Butcher connects with a body shot that sends Creed's belly button to the back.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Butcher scores with a head kick. Creed tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Apollo Creed has been cut.
Percival Butcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creed lands a slapping body shot.
Creed throws a good cross that connects.
Creed ducks right into an uppercut from Butcher.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher misses with a straight right.
Creed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Butcher. Butcher obviously looking to wear him down.
Butcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Butcher scoring well with a low kick there.
Butcher throws a shot from downtown. Creed moves away and avoids it.
Butcher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Creed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Butcher.
Creed staying out of range there.
Creed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Creed looks to score with a jab to the body but Butcher is just out of range.
Creed moves into the clinch.
Butcher tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Creed prevents a body shot from Butcher.
Butcher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Creed's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Creed fails to land.
Butcher tries to work over Creed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Butcher blocks a body shot from Creed.
Butcher tries for a takedown but Creed manages to get underhooks.
Creed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A shot to the liver by Butcher. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Butcher.
Creed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed throws a leg kick which misses Butcher's front leg but catches the back leg as Butcher tries to avoid it.
A big right from Butcher misses.
Creed misses with a straight right.
Butcher looks for the body kick but Creed saw that one coming.
Butcher throws a sloppy head kick and Creed moves out of range easily.
Creed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Butcher.
Creed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butcher misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a nice looking body kick.
Creed darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Butcher throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.
Butcher throws a front kick aimed at Creed's knee but Creed avoids it well.
Butcher throws a push kick but Creed slaps the foot to one side.
Butcher needs to keep his hands up - Creed had a free shot at his head there.
Creed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Butcher looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Butcher throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Creed misses.
Creed walks into a left hand.
Creed takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Butcher lands a front kick.
Creed has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Creed there as he acknowledges the shot.
Butcher thows a leg kick but Creed checks it
and Creed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Creed scores with a leg kick.
Creed chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Butcher can pounce on him.
Creed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Creed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Butcher on the side of the head.
Butcher throws the kick towards the body but Creed avoids it.
A low kick from Butcher misses
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left lands for Butcher.
Butcher bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Creed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Creed staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Percival Butcher will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Creed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Butcher.
Percival Butcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Butcher misses with a straight left.
Creed misses with a body shot.
Butcher throws a right and a left that Creed avoids nicely.
Butcher rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Creed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Butcher lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creed misses with a low kick as Butcher jumps back.
Creed throws a jab but it's blocked by Butcher.
Butcher lands a high kick!
Creed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Butcher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Butcher missing with a left hand there. Creed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Butcher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Creed misses with a wild body shot.
Butcher throws a wild body kick that Creed sees coming a mile off.
Butcher feints and then cracks Creed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creed down.
Butcher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Creed counters with a left to the body.
Butcher connects with a nice looking jab.
Butcher lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Butcher misses with a body kick.
Butcher pushes Creed away with a front kick.
Creed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Butcher. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Creed blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Butcher moves out of range of the strikes.
Creed will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for Butcher.
Butcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Butcher dips to his left and cracks Creed with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Creed misses the target.
Creed avoids the body shot from Butcher.
Creed takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Butcher takes a swing at Creed's ribcage but misses.
Butcher misses with a low kick.
Butcher throws out a loose jab but Creed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Butcher tries to score with a low kick but Creed moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Butcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Butcher.
Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Butcher bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Creed.
Butcher is breathing heavily.
Creed takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Creed fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Butcher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Creed lands a glancing blow to the side of Butcher's head.
Butcher looks to land a left hand but Creed moved out of range nicely.
Butcher with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Butcher throws a half hearted mid kick.
Creed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creed looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Butcher walks into a left hand.
Creed moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Creed. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Creed.
Butcher is looking to clinch but Creed is avoiding it.
Creed cracks Butcher with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Creed has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Butcher to stand back up!
Butcher is rocked!
Butcher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Butcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Creed finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Creed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Butcher seems to have recovered his senses.
Creed throws out a loose jab but Butcher uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Butcher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Apollo Creed will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Apollo Creed's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Creed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Butcher throws a leg kick that misses.
Creed takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Butcher looks to throw a body kick
and Creed counters with a huge head kick that drops Butcher! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Apollo Creed!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuyuki Takimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zagan Yehudiah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takimoto comes to the cage accompanied by Instrumental. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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164 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kazuyuki Takimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zagan Yehudiah!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takimoto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takimoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Takimoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Yehudiah's head.
Takimoto throws an overhand right that lands on Yehudiah's shoulder, as Yehudiah tries to avoid the shot.
Takimoto looks to land a right hand but Yehudiah moved out of range.
Good work by Yehudiah as he checks the leg kick.
Yehudiah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takimoto.
Takimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yehudiah manages to avoid it.
Takimoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yehudiah is out of range.
Yehudiah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Takimoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Yehudiah is just out of range.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Takimoto circles away.
Yehudiah looks for the body kick but Takimoto saw that one coming.
Yehudiah tries to close the distance and clinch but Takimoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takimoto tries to bum rush Yehudiah with a series of wild strikes but Yehudiah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah moves in looking to clinch but Takimoto pushes him off.
Yehudiah ducks under a wild hook from Takimoto.
Kazuyuki Takimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takimoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yehudiah but Yehudiah pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Takimoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Takimoto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yehudiah stuffs the takedown.
Takimoto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Takimoto.
Takimoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yehudiah.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takimoto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yehudiah - the referee stops the clock and Takimoto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yehudiah. Takimoto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Yehudiah misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto swinging wildly here.
Takimoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Yehudiah counters by clinching up.
Yehudiah manages to break the clinch.
Yehudiah wants to clinch up but Takimoto keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yehudiah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takimoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yehudiah's waist but Yehudiah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takimoto off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuyuki Takimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yehudiah moves out of range of the leg kick from Takimoto.
Takimoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yehudiah's sensitive parts.
Takimoto closes the distance and clinches up with Yehudiah, looking for a takedown. Takimoto pushes Yehudiah against the cage but Yehudiah circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takimoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takimoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah moves into the clinch successfully.
Yehudiah is trying to push Takimoto away but Takimoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yehudiah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Yehudiah lands an elbow inside that Takimoto shrugs off.
Takimoto breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Takimoto.
Takimoto throws a shot from downtown. Yehudiah moves away and avoids it.
Takimoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yehudiah sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zagan Yehudiah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takimoto throws out a powerful jab.
Yehudiah darts in and clinches Takimoto up against the cage.
Yehudiah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yehudiah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takimoto digs a good body shot into Yehudiah's ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Takimoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah doesn't manage to clinch there - Takimoto circles away.
Takimoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yehudiah counters with a low kick, right behind Takimoto 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yehudiah has closed the distance and engaged Takimoto in a clinch.
Yehudiah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yehudiah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takimoto.
Yehudiah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takimoto.
Yehudiah tries a low kick but Takimoto avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takimoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takimoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Yehudiah.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kazuyuki Takimoto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Takimoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yehudiah counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yehudiah.
Takimoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yehudiah lands an elbow that stopped Takimoto in his tracks for a moment.
Takimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yehudiah moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yehudiah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yehudiah moves away from the strike by Takimoto.
Takimoto tried to score with a low kick but Yehudiah checks it.
A big right from Takimoto misses.
Takimoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Yehudiah counters with a nice leg kick.
Yehudiah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takimoto!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takimoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yehudiah as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takimoto tries for a takedown but Yehudiah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takimoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yehudiah slaps away a takedown attempt from Takimoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kazuyuki Takimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takimoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Yehudiah counters by clinching up.
Yehudiah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yehudiah stalling in the clinch but Takimoto improves position.
Takimoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Yehudiah.
Takimoto takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yehudiah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Takimoto's brow.
Yehudiah blocks an elbow strike.
Yehudiah trying to stall but Takimoto improves his position.
Takimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yehudiah misses with an elbow over the top.
Takimoto is trying to pull guard but Yehudiah turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah lands a damaging elbow.
Yehudiah lands an elbow inside.
Takimoto manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Takimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takimoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yehudiah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Yehudiah looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Takimoto preventing the sweep.
Yehudiah has Takimoto pulled in close to control his posture.
Takimoto looking to sit in guard and control but Yehudiah gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yehudiah must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yehudiah trying to control the position from guard on top but Takimoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zagan Yehudiah.
Takimoto closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yehudiah tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yehudiah tries to escape but Takimoto is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yehudiah tries to bench press Takimoto off him but Takimoto keeps the position.
Takimoto controlling from side mount.
Takimoto is trying to get an arm triangle but Yehudiah is defending well.
Takimoto happy to just control the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuyuki Takimoto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Takimoto scores with a hook.
Yehudiah goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yehudiah wants to clinch up but Takimoto keeps it at a distance.
Takimoto moves out of range of the body kick from Yehudiah.
Yehudiah takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takimoto misses with a body shot.
Yehudiah ducks right into an uppercut from Takimoto.
Takimoto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yehudiah's waist but Yehudiah gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Takimoto off to one side.
Yehudiah takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takimoto looks to land a right hand but Yehudiah moved out of range.
Yehudiah wants to clinch up but Takimoto keeps it at a distance.
Yehudiah fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yehudiah displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Takimoto.
Takimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takimoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takimoto with a hook.
Takimoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takimoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yehudiah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takimoto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takimoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takimoto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yehudiah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zagan Yehudiah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto won't allow Yehudiah to sweep him here.
Yehudiah is pulling down on Takimoto's head. It's preventing any offense from Takimoto, at least for the moment.
Takimoto stopping the sweep attempt from Yehudiah.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yehudiah keeping moving, preventing Takimoto from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yehudiah looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zagan Yehudiah wasn't active enough on the ground.
Takimoto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yehudiah really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Takimoto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Takimoto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Yehudiah tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Takimoto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Takimoto working away.
Yehudiah is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Takimoto controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takimoto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yehudiah's legs.
Kazuyuki Takimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takimoto controls the position from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yehudiah tries to bench press Takimoto off him but Takimoto keeps the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuyuki Takimoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takimoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuyuki Takimoto!
Kazuyuki Takimoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariusz Zakrzewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Ferreira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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183 lbs
22 - 19 - 3 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mariusz Zakrzewski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ferreira misses.
Zakrzewski shoots in but no luck this time.
Zakrzewski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ferreira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ferreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski is looking to clinch.
Ferreira lands the left hand.
Zakrzewski has Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Zakrzewski throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zakrzewski misses with a knee strike.
Ferreira looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferreira softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira struggles to land a body shot inside as Zakrzewski controls his hands.
Zakrzewski pushes off an throws an elbow but Ferreira leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferreira jabs Zakrzewski right on the nose. Zakrzewski blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Ferreira tenderised Zakrzewski's leg. Zakrzewski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ferreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ferreira misses with a body shot.
Ferreira looks to land a combination but Zakrzewski avoids it well.
Ferreira pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ferreira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zakrzewski doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferreira circles away.
Ferreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferreira fails to land with a series of punches.
Zakrzewski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ferreira.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakrzewski is just out of range.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira. Zakrzewski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zakrzewski blocks a head kick by Ferreira.
Ferreira misses with a looping right.
A clash of legs there as Ferreira blocks the low kick.
Ferreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakrzewski is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakrzewski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zakrzewski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zakrzewski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zakrzewski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ferreira.
Ferreira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zakrzewskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zakrzewski shoots in but Ferreira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
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!
Zakrzewski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ferreira counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zakrzewski's knee momentarily.
Zakrzewski avoids the body shot from Ferreira.
Ferreira is looking to wear down Zakrzewski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zakrzewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zakrzewski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some wild striking there from Zakrzewski.
Good leg kick by Zakrzewski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch there but Ferreira circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira lands a jab to Zakrzewski's midsection.
Zakrzewski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zakrzewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferreira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch but Ferreira is having none of it.
Ferreira uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zakrzewski has time to react.
Ferreira misses with a double jab.
Zakrzewski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zakrzewski throws a right hand that Ferreira ducks under and follows up with a left that Ferreira also avoids with ease.
Ronaldo Ferreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferreira connects with a body shot that sends Zakrzewski's belly button to the back.
Ferreira connects with a crisp jab.
Zakrzewski is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zakrzewski on the side of the head.
Zakrzewski is still on wobbly legs! Can Ferreira finish him?
Zakrzewski moves in looking to clinch but Ferreira pushes him off.
Ferreira scores with a leg kick.
Ferreira fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zakrzewski looks gassed!
Ferreira dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zakrzewski. That did some damage!
Zakrzewski seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zakrzewski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferreira scores with a shot to the body.
Ferreira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ferreira throws a front kick that sends Zakrzewski stumbling back into the cage.
Ferreira looks to land a combination. Zakrzewski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ferreira lands a big shot that drops Zakrzewski! Can he finish him?
Ferreira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zakrzewski is proving hard to escape from.
Ferreira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Zakrzewski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zakrzewski with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Ferreira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zakrzewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ferreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ferreira goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zakrzewski shoots in but Ferreira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ferreira wants to clinch up but Zakrzewski keeps it at a distance.
Ferreira throws a monster overhand right that drops Zakrzewski! Ferreira follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronaldo Ferreira!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Alice in Chains - Them Bones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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209 lbs
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249 lbs
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World class 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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Jones!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo throws a lazy uppercut
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vekkiotsamo thinking.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jones.
Vekkiotsamo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vekkiotsamo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jones.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a wild body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones slips a jab from Vekkiotsamo.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Jones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vekkiotsamo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Vekkiotsamo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vekkiotsamo is breathing heavily.
Vekkiotsamo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Vekkiotsamo saw that one coming.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jones has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vekkiotsamo misses with the body kick
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones scores with a hook.
Vekkiotsamo is rocked!
Jones circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Vekkiotsamo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Jones wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joseph Jones!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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134 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Herzog!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herzog has a takedown stuffed.
Herzog throws a series of punches but Zaferani moves out of range.
Herzog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaferani fakes the leg kick and cracks Herzog in the body.
Zaferani connects with the punch.
Zaferani throws a looping overhand right but Herzog ducks down to avoid it.
Zaferani scores with a leg kick.
Zaferani throws a nice head kick!
Herzog misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaferani counters with a stiff right hand.
Herzog shoots in for a takedown but Zaferani shows good takedown defense.
Hamid Zaferani has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Herzog.
Zaferani scores with a crisp jab that stopped Herzog in his tracks.
Herzog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herzog takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Herzog is rocked!
Zaferani steps in with a hook that catches Herzog right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Zaferani follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Herzog looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamid Zaferani!
During a confident post fight interview, Hamid Zaferani thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Virtanen's choice of entrance music: Haittavaikutus - Matkalla. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Billy Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Virtanen.
Both fighters circling a little - Virtanen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Douglas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Virtanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Virtanen misses with a leg kick.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Virtanen scores with a shot to the body.
Virtanen avoids a kick to the body.
Douglas throws a body punch but Virtanen moves out of range.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Douglas tries to keep at a distance but Virtanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Virtanen with a knee to the head.
Virtanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Douglas's defenses.
Virtanen working aggressively here.
Virtanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Douglas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Douglas fails to land.
Virtanen trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Virtanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Douglas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Virtanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Douglas.
Virtanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
A shot in the inside from Douglas.
Douglas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Virtanen misses with an elbow strike.
Virtanen crunches a lovely knee into Douglas's ribcage.
Virtanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Douglas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Virtanen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Douglas avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virtanen.
Virtanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Douglas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Douglas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Virtanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Douglas misses with the head strike.
Virtanen throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas throws a punch but it's blocked by Virtanen.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Virtanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Douglas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Virtanen misses with some punches.
Douglas has a couple of punches blocked by Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Virtanen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Virtanen.
Virtanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas pushes Virtanen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Douglas avoids a wild elbow strike from Virtanen.
Virtanen lands a shoulder strike.
Douglas misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen tries to land knees in the clinch but Douglas avoids the damage to the body.
Douglas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Douglas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Virtanen's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Douglas.
Virtanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Douglas is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Virtanen.
Virtanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virtanen tries to work over Douglas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Douglas lands an uppercut.
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Virtanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas presses Virtanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Virtanen throws an elbow that misses.
Douglas blocks an elbow strike from Virtanen.
Douglas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Virtanen blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Douglas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Virtanen misses with a knee strike.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Virtanen.
Douglas throws a head punch that misses.
Douglas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Virtanen looking to throw knees to the head but Douglas is blocking nicely.
Douglas lands with a light punch inside.
Douglas scores with a shot to the side of Virtanen's head.
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Douglas misses with a body punch.
Douglas lands a shot to the body.
Douglas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Douglas lands a shoulder strike.
Virtanen is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Douglas.
Virtanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Virtanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Douglas.
Virtanen tries a knee to the head but Douglas blocks it.
Virtanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Douglas lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Douglas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Douglas punishes Virtanen's body with a nice straight punch.
Douglas throws a monster overhand right that drops Virtanen! Douglas follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Douglas!
During a confident post fight interview, Billy Douglas thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gaisafa Masoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Straus Siegfried (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masoe's entrance music is Bang On by Boo Yaa Tribe. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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275 lbs
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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
22 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Gaisafa Masoe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Straus Siegfried!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masoe misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masoe lands a lovely overhand right.
Siegfried avoids a kick to the body.
Siegfried scores with a nice right hand.
Masoe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Siegfried.
Masoe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Siegfried looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siegfried lunges at Masoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masoe's hand.
Masoe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Siegfried, right into the meat.
Masoe misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Siegfried.
Siegfried dips to his left and cracks Masoe with an uppercut!
Siegfried misses with a head kick.
Masoe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegfried is looking to score with low kicks.
Siegfried lands a slapping body shot.
Siegfried chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Masoe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Masoe duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siegfried lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Siegfried connects with a leg kick. Masoe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Siegfried tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Masoe is able to avoid easily.
Masoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siegfried lands a big head kick that sends Masoe tumbling to the mat! Siegfried takes a step backwards and waves Masoe back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Masoe is rocked!
Siegfried connects with an inside leg kick.
Masoe is breathing heavily.
Siegfried looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siegfried is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Siegfried lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Masoe head around and knocks him out cold! Siegfried hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Straus Siegfried!
Straus Siegfried is the new heavyweight champion!
Straus Siegfried thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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