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ONI 133 - Wednesday showdown PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Guillerdo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodel Hiligaynon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guillerdo comes to the cage accompanied by Digital Animal. Hiligaynon is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down and Out . Rodel Hiligaynon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Francisco Guillerdo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Rodel Hiligaynon!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiligaynon thuds a left hand into Guillerdo's body.
Hiligaynon throws a lazy uppercut
and Guillerdo counters with a good low kick that Hiligaynon was not able to check.
Hiligaynon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo misses with a straight left.
Guillerdo lands a leg kick that knocks Hiligaynon off balance momentarily.
Hiligaynon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guillerdo moves away from the strike by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guillerdo throws a nice looking combination but Hiligaynon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiligaynon just misses with a punch to the body.
Guillerdo slips under a jab from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon stalks Guillerdo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Guillerdo's face. Guillerdo staggers backwards, shaken.
Hiligaynon avoids the body shot from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo throws out a leg kick but Hiligaynon moves out of range and Guillerdo only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guillerdo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guillerdo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guillerdo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiligaynon sizes up Guillerdo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hiligaynon checks the leg kick.
Guillerdo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Guillerdo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hiligaynon avoids the body shot from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo throws a hook but Hiligaynon avoids it easily.
Guillerdo throws the kick towards the body but Hiligaynon avoids it.
Hiligaynon doesn't manage to clinch there - Guillerdo circles away.
A big right from Guillerdo misses.
Hiligaynon throws a low kick, looking for Guillerdo's leg but Guillerdo calmly moves out of range.
Hiligaynon staying out of range there.
Hiligaynon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiligaynon connects with a crisp jab.
Hiligaynon connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Guillerdo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiligaynon misses with a hook.
Guillerdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guillerdo feints and then cracks Hiligaynon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiligaynon down.
Guillerdo lands a right hook to the body.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Guillerdo misses with a low kick.
Hiligaynon scores with the left hand. Guillerdo knows he should have avoided that one.
Hiligaynon avoids the body shot from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo misses with a body shot.
Guillerdo walks into a straight right hand from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws an off balance right hand
and Guillerdo counters with an outside leg kick.
Hiligaynon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hiligaynon closes the distance and pushes Guillerdo back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guillerdo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guillerdo looks to land a body kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Guillerdo looks for the body kick but Hiligaynon saw that one coming.
Hiligaynon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guillerdo.
A slow jab from Hiligaynon misses its intended target.
Guillerdo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guillerdo scores with a hook to the body. Hiligaynon takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Guillerdo lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Guillerdo.
Francisco Guillerdo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guillerdo avoids the body shot from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Guillerdo misses.
Nice body punch from Guillerdo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hiligaynon circles away quickly and effectively.
Guillerdo connects with a leg kick. Hiligaynon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hiligaynon rushes Guillerdo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiligaynon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hiligaynon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo blocks a body shot from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon tries a body shot but Guillerdo blocks it.
Hiligaynon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Guillerdo tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Guillerdo working hard to break the clinch.
Guillerdo can't find room to land a body shot as Hiligaynon controls the action.
Hiligaynon with a knee to the head.
It looks like Francisco Guillerdo has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hiligaynon lands a left hand.
Guillerdo misses with a punch on the inside.
Guillerdo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hiligaynon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo manages to break the clinch.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook. Guillerdo ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guillerdo slips under a jab from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon lands with a hook. Guillerdo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guillerdo scores with a leg kick.
Guillerdo connects with a right hand. Hiligaynon shakes it off.
Hiligaynon tries a head kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon with a jab.
Hiligaynon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Guillerdo tries to score with a low kick but Hiligaynon moves his leg out of the way.
Guillerdo throws a leg kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Guillerdo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guillerdo with a hook.
Guillerdo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hiligaynon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Guillerdo is looking to wear down Hiligaynon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Guillerdo throws a low kick, looking for Hiligaynon's leg but Hiligaynon calmly moves out of range.
Guillerdo moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hiligaynon. That's going to slow Guillerdo down.
Guillerdo misses with a body shot.
Guillerdo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiligaynon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Guillerdo misses with a left hand
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice body kick.
Guillerdo misses with a low kick.
Guillerdo walks into a straight right hand from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick
and Guillerdo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiligaynon swings widly with a right hand
and Guillerdo counters with a good low kick that Hiligaynon was not able to check.
Hiligaynon scores with a one two! Guillerdo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hiligaynon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Guillerdo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hiligaynon scrambles back to his feet.
Hiligaynon cracks Guillerdo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch but Guillerdo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the leg kick from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo slips a jab from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hiligaynon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
Guillerdo connects with a body shot that sends Hiligaynon's belly button to the back.
Guillerdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiligaynon scores with a jab. Guillerdo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guillerdo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hiligaynon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guillerdo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo avoids the head kick by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a shot from downtown. Guillerdo moves away and avoids it.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch but Guillerdo is having none of it.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guillerdo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guillerdo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Guillerdo 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.
Hiligaynon misses with a left hand
and Guillerdo counters with a nice leg kick.
Guillerdo scores with a push kick.
Guillerdo throws a front kick aimed at Hiligaynon's knee but Hiligaynon avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Hiligaynon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guillerdo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo throws a body kick that misses.
Hiligaynon takes a swing at Guillerdo's ribcage but misses.
Guillerdo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guillerdo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiligaynon blocks a head kick by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo lands a leg kick that knocks Hiligaynon off balance momentarily.
Guillerdo swinging wildly here.
Hiligaynon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Guillerdo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into p�t�.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hiligaynon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo moves out of range of the strikes.
Guillerdo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodel Hiligaynon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francisco Guillerdo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Guillerdo looks to land a body kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Hiligaynon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Guillerdo throws an overhand right that lands on Hiligaynon's shoulder, as Hiligaynon tries to avoid the shot.
Hiligaynon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guillerdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiligaynon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guillerdo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Guillerdo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiligaynon is able to avoid easily.
Hiligaynon connects with a right hand. Guillerdo shakes it off.
Hiligaynon wants to clinch
and Guillerdo makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hiligaynon really felt that one!
Hiligaynon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hiligaynon throws a right and a left that Guillerdo avoids nicely.
Guillerdo misses with a low kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Guillerdo. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Guillerdo.
Guillerdo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hiligaynon scores with the left hand. Guillerdo knows he should have avoided that one.
Guillerdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiligaynon is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hiligaynon.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon scores with a nice right hand.
Guillerdo throws a hook but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Guillerdo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hiligaynon cracks Guillerdo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon defending well as Guillerdo loads up on a big left hand.
Hiligaynon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Guillerdo misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Hiligaynon misses.
Guillerdo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guillerdo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hiligaynon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guillerdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guillerdo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Guillerdo misses with a body kick.
Hiligaynon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guillerdo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hiligaynon moves out of range of the body kick from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo throws a right hand that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook.
Guillerdo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiligaynon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guillerdo throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Hiligaynon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guillerdo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Guillerdo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hiligaynon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guillerdo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo ducks under a wild hook from Hiligaynon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo looks to land a left hand but Hiligaynon moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hiligaynon throws a wild body kick that Guillerdo sees coming a mile off.
Hiligaynon throws a solid leg kick but Guillerdo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiligaynon's sensitive parts.
Guillerdo just misses with a punch to the body.
Guillerdo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a lazy right hand but Guillerdo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Guillerdo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guillerdo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiligaynon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Guillerdo if he has to take too many more of those.
Hiligaynon clinches.
A short right from Guillerdo on the inside.
Hiligaynon tries to land knees in the clinch but Guillerdo avoids the damage to the body.
Guillerdo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hiligaynon misses with a body punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo tries a body shot but Hiligaynon blocks it.
Hiligaynon lands with a short shot to the head.
Hiligaynon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Hiligaynon.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiligaynon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Guillerdo backwards.
Guillerdo stalling in the clinch but Hiligaynon improves position.
Guillerdo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guillerdo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guillerdo misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hiligaynon swings wildly with an uppercut but Guillerdo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon stalling against the cage.
Hiligaynon landing knees to the head.
Hiligaynon is breathing heavily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Guillerdo backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiligaynon breaks the clinch.
Guillerdo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guillerdo.
Guillerdo catches Hiligaynon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hiligaynon throws a nice looking combination but Guillerdo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Guillerdo throws a leg kick which misses Hiligaynon's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiligaynon tries to avoid it.
Hiligaynon tries to clinch but Guillerdo is having none of it.
Guillerdo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guillerdo duly obliges.
Hiligaynon throws a right and a left that Guillerdo avoids nicely.
Hiligaynon wants to slow Guillerdo down by chopping away at his legs.
Guillerdo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Guillerdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiligaynon is just out of range.
Hiligaynon digs a good hook to Guillerdo's body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guillerdo 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.
Guillerdo scores with a leg kick.
Guillerdo loads up on a big right hand but Hiligaynon slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Hiligaynon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rodel Hiligaynon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guillerdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiligaynon is just out of range.
Hiligaynon cracks Guillerdo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guillerdo throws a series of punches but Hiligaynon avoids them all with ease.
Guillerdo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Guillerdo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiligaynon's sensitive parts.
Guillerdo misses with a leg kick
and Hiligaynon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Guillerdo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon scoring well with a low kick there.
Guillerdo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hiligaynon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Donk. Hiligaynon catches Guillerdo right on the button with a cross.
Hiligaynon tried to score with a low kick but Guillerdo checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiligaynon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hiligaynon drives through and clinches with Guillerdo against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hiligaynon as Guillerdo tries to tie him up.
Guillerdo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiligaynon's elbow.
Guillerdo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hiligaynon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick but Guillerdo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hiligaynon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hiligaynon with a nice cross.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a leg kick
and Guillerdo counters with a left and a right that stings Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon throws a lazy right hand but Guillerdo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hiligaynon moves out of range as Guillerdo throws a body kick.
Hiligaynon throws a lazy uppercut
and Guillerdo counters with a nice uppercut.
Guillerdo throws a lazy body kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Hiligaynon there.
Guillerdo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Guillerdo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hiligaynon connects with a leg kick. Guillerdo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Guillerdo blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiligaynon missing with a left hand there. Guillerdo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Hiligaynon misses.
Guillerdo thows a body shot but no joy.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodel Hiligaynon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Francisco Guillerdo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hiligaynon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Guillerdo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Guillerdo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiligaynon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hiligaynon's sensitive parts.
Guillerdo clobbers Hiligaynon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Guillerdo thuds his right hand into Hiligaynon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Guillerdo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A combination from Hiligaynon does no damage.
Guillerdo moves out of range of the body kick.
Hiligaynon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guillerdo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo misses with a low kick.
Guillerdo throws a leg kick but Hiligaynon moved away.
Guillerdo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hiligaynon counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiligaynon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hiligaynon checks a leg kick nicely.
Hiligaynon dodges the punch combination from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hiligaynon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Guillerdo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiligaynon.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiligaynon misses the target.
Hiligaynon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Guillerdo moves away from the strike by Hiligaynon.
Guillerdo misses with a few strikes there.
Hiligaynon lands a nice shot that snaps Guillerdo's head back.
Guillerdo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Guillerdo throws a body punch but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon swings for the body but Guillerdo moves out of range.
Guillerdo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Guillerdo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Guillerdo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hiligaynon is just out of range.
Hiligaynon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Guillerdo is able to avoid easily.
Guillerdo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiligaynon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Guillerdo. Guillerdo obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiligaynon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guillerdo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hiligaynon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hiligaynon misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiligaynon throws a sloppy head kick and Guillerdo moves out of range easily.
Guillerdo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Guillerdo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hiligaynon is able to avoid easily.
Hiligaynon checks a low kick from Guillerdo.
Both fighters circling a little - Hiligaynon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon throws a head kick that misses.
Hiligaynon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guillerdo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hiligaynon misses with an uppercut
and Guillerdo counters with a nice leg kick.
Hiligaynon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Guillerdo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hiligaynon tries to close the distance and clinch but Guillerdo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Guillerdo misses.
Hiligaynon looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guillerdo throws a series of punches but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiligaynon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guillerdo 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.
Guillerdo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiligaynon was well out of range. Poor timing from Guillerdo.
Guillerdo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guillerdo throws a looping overhand right but Hiligaynon ducks down to avoid it.
Guillerdo takes a swing at Hiligaynon's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiligaynon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Guillerdo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiligaynon manages to avoid it.
Hiligaynon cracks Guillerdo with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Hiligaynon misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Guillerdo doesn't seem bothered though.
Guillerdo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guillerdo misses with a leg kick
and Hiligaynon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Hiligaynon misses.
Guillerdo throws a sloppy head kick and Hiligaynon moves out of range easily.
Guillerdo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hiligaynon can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Guillerdo misses.
Hiligaynon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hiligaynon misses with a straight right.
Hiligaynon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guillerdo manages to avoid it.
Hiligaynon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hiligaynon throws out a loose jab but Guillerdo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiligaynon connects with a crisp jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Guillerdo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hiligaynon misses with a hook
and Guillerdo counters with a one-two to the body.
Guillerdo connects with a body shot.
Guillerdo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guillerdo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiligaynon.
Both fighters circling a little - Guillerdo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hiligaynon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Guillerdo.
Guillerdo cracks the inside of Hiligaynon's front leg.
Hiligaynon misses with a two punch combination.
Hiligaynon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guillerdo.
Guillerdo swings for the body but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hiligaynon there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guillerdo misses with a low kick as Hiligaynon jumps back.
Hiligaynon throws an overhand right that lands on Guillerdo's shoulder, as Guillerdo tries to avoid the shot.
Guillerdo misses the shot to the body.
Guillerdo keeps the fight on the outside.
Hiligaynon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guillerdo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guillerdo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hiligaynon throws a lazy right hand but Guillerdo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Guillerdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiligaynon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hiligaynon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiligaynon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon throws a hook but Guillerdo avoids it easily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hiligaynon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Guillerdo.
Hiligaynon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Guillerdo's hands.
Hiligaynon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiligaynon throws an overhand right that lands on Guillerdo's shoulder, as Guillerdo tries to avoid the shot.
Guillerdo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Guillerdo throws a series of punches but Hiligaynon moves out of range.
Hiligaynon scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick from Guillerdo misses.
Guillerdo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hiligaynon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Guillerdo has time to react.
Hiligaynon blocks a low kick nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hiligaynon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hiligaynon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hiligaynon scores with a spinning back kick!
Hiligaynon throws a hook but Guillerdo blocks it.
Guillerdo moves out of range of the leg kick from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hiligaynon connects with a jab.
Guillerdo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Guillerdo pushes Hiligaynon away with a front kick.
Hiligaynon scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hiligaynon looks to land a body kick but Guillerdo moved away.
Guillerdo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiligaynon.
Hiligaynon lands a jab.
Guillerdo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodel Hiligaynon.
Well Hiligaynon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rodel Hiligaynon!
Rodel Hiligaynon wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rodel Hiligaynon thanked [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Bonacelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izaac Kari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonacelli comes to the cage accompanied by Gers Pardoel - Ik Neem Je Mee . Kari has chosen Judas Priest - Painkiller as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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159 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Paolo Bonacelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaac Kari!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonacelli throws a leg kick but Kari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kari looks to throw the jab but Bonacelli is out of range.
Bonacelli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Kari.
Bonacelli wants to land a leg kick but Kari is out of range.
Bonacelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonacelli throws a body punch but Kari moves out of range.
Bonacelli misses the shot to the body.
Kari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonacelli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kari is out of range.
Kari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonacelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paolo Bonacelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kari swings for the body but Bonacelli moves out of range.
Bonacelli throws a low kick, looking for Kari's leg but Kari calmly moves out of range.
Bonacelli throws a leg kick
and Kari finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonacelli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kari tries to clinch but Bonacelli is having none of it.
Kari throws a looping overhand right but Bonacelli ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonacelli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kari scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bonacelli will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonacelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonacelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Kari. Those never looked like landing.
Bonacelli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot lands for Kari.
Bonacelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kari to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Bonacelli.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli throws a body punch but Kari moves out of range.
Bonacelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonacelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kari throws a leg kick that misses.
Bonacelli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonacelli moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonacelli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonacelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kari checks a leg kick nicely.
Kari drives through and clinches with Bonacelli against the cage.
Bonacelli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kari controls his hands.
Kari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kari struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonacelli controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bonacelli fails to land.
Kari tries a body shot but Bonacelli blocks it.
Kari misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kari.
Kari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonacelli lands with a light punch inside.
Kari lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kari blocking some punches.
Kari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonacelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonacelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonacelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonacelli blocking some punches.
Kari lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kari lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kari's elbow.
Bonacelli scores with a shot to the side of Kari's head.
A short body shot lands from Bonacelli as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonacelli.
Kari lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a body punch.
Kari scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonacelli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonacelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kari tries a body shot but Bonacelli blocks it.
Bonacelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kari blocking some punches.
Bonacelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kari looking to slow down the pace here.
Kari will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonacelli up against the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kari lands a left hand.
Bonacelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kari.
Kari trying to control the position but instead, Bonacelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kari into the cage.
Kari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonacelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kari blocks an uppercut.
Bonacelli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kari lands with a short shot to the head.
Kari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kari lands an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kari misses with the head strike.
Bonacelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kari digs a right hand underneath Bonacelli's ribcage. Bonacelli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kari blocks an uppercut.
Bonacelli lands a body punch.
Kari tries to throw a body punch but Bonacelli avoids it by throwing Kari back against the cage.
Kari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kari lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
Kari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kari tries to work over Bonacelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonacelli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonacelli blocks an uppercut.
Bonacelli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kari takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonacelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonacelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonacelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonacelli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kari looks to land a combination but Bonacelli avoids it well.
Bonacelli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonacelli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonacelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonacelli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli misses with a low kick.
Kari throws a chopping leg kick but Bonacelli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kari misses with a wild combination.
Kari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kari moves out of range as Bonacelli strikes.
Bonacelli throws a sloppy head kick and Kari moves out of range easily.
Bonacelli wants to slow Kari down by chopping away at his legs.
Kari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bonacelli is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oh Bonacelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonacelli throws the left hand but Kari avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonacelli.
Kari misses with a two punch combination.
Bonacelli seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonacelli lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonacelli slips a jab and a cross from Kari.
Bonacelli rushes Kari and presses him up against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli prevents a body shot from Kari.
Bonacelli misses with some punches.
Kari throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kari fails to land.
Kari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kari lands a left hand.
Kari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
Kari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
Bonacelli misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonacelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kari tries a body shot but Bonacelli blocks it.
Bonacelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonacelli can't find room to land a body shot as Kari controls the action.
Kari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kari lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaac Kari dominated that round.
That's time! Bonacelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bonacelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonacelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kari thuds a left hand into Bonacelli's body.
Kari misses the jab.
Bonacelli connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick from Bonacelli misses.
Bonacelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kari moves into range and clinches up with Bonacelli.
Kari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bonacelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kari backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Bonacelli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonacelli letting Kari take a breather here.
Kari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kari tries to work over Bonacelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kari misses with a body punch.
Bonacelli has a couple of punches blocked by Kari.
A head punch on the inside from Bonacelli fails to land.
Kari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonacelli tries to throw a body punch but Kari avoids it by throwing Bonacelli back against the cage.
Bonacelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonacelli misses with a punch on the inside.
Kari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
Bonacelli takes a shot to the head.
Kari misses with some punches.
Kari can't find room to land a body shot as Bonacelli controls the action.
Bonacelli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kari lands an uppercut.
Bonacelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kari.
Kari misses with a punch to the body.
Kari misses with some punches.
Bonacelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kari backwards.
A shot in the inside from Bonacelli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kari wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Bonacelli fails to land.
Bonacelli is trying to push Kari away but Kari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kari prevents a body shot from Bonacelli.
Izaac Kari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonacelli lands with a left to the head.
Bonacelli blocks a body shot from Kari.
Bonacelli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonacelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kari throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bonacelli fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kari misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Kari.
A right handed body shot lands from Kari.
Kari throws a head punch that misses.
Kari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kari fails to land.
Bonacelli tries to throw a body punch but Kari avoids it by throwing Bonacelli back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kari.
Bonacelli tries to throw a body punch but Kari avoids it by throwing Bonacelli back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kari - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kari blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonacelli working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Kari.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kari.
Bonacelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonacelli tries to throw a body punch but Kari avoids it by throwing Bonacelli back against the cage.
Kari lands a nice shot to the body.
Kari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonacelli backwards.
Kari lands a right hand.
Bonacelli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kari.
Kari misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kari gets through Bonacelli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonacelli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonacelli working aggressively here.
Kari prevents Bonacelli from breaking the clinch.
Kari cracks Bonacelli with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Kari.
Kari tries to work over Bonacelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kari lands a shoulder strike.
Kari pushes Bonacelli against the cage. Kari is working some dirty boxing. Kari pushes off with a quick right hook! Bonacelli goes down! Bonacelli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kari moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Izaac Kari!
Izaac Kari managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nik Volkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Bate had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nik Volkov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volkov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bate avoids the body shot from Volkov.
Bate defending well as Volkov loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Volkov. That snapped Bate's head back.
Volkov looks to land a combination. Bate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Volkov. Bate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov throws a right and a left that Bate avoids nicely.
Bate throws a low kick, looking for Volkov's leg but Volkov calmly moves out of range.
Bate connects with the punch.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but Volkov is just out of range.
Bate looks for the body kick but Volkov saw that one coming.
Bate bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Volkov's head.
Bate wants to land a leg kick but Volkov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate dodges the punch combination from Volkov.
Volkov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volkov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bate lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Bate takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bate fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Volkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nik Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bate throws a head kick but Volkov moves out of range.
Bate thows a body shot but no joy.
Volkov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Volkov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bate rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate motions for Volkov to come forward. Bate throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bate digs a good hook to Volkov's body.
Volkov throws a body punch but Bate moves out of range.
Bate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volkov throws an overhand right that lands on Bate's shoulder, as Bate tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bate lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Volkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Volkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nik Volkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bate keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volkov.
Volkov lands a really nice looking cross but Bate seems unphased.
Bate slips under a jab from Volkov.
Volkov throws a shot from downtown. Bate moves away and avoids it.
Bate throws a jab when Volkov was well out of range.
Volkov takes a swing at Bate's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volkov lands a two punch combo.
Volkov avoids the body shot from Bate.
Volkov blocks a low kick nicely.
Volkov throws a sloppy head kick and Bate moves out of range easily.
Volkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bate is just out of range.
Volkov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bate lands a head kick. Volkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bate scores with a jab to the head.
Volkov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bate was well out of range. Poor timing from Volkov.
Volkov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bate.
Volkov throws a head kick but Bate moves out of range.
Bate ducks under a wild hook from Volkov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Volkov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov is trying to control Bate's posture but Bate avoids it.
The ground and pound from Bate seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bate misses with the ground and pound.
Volkov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bate is looking to take a break and control but Volkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volkov wants to control but Bate postures up.
The referee asks Bate politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bate prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bate wants to control but Volkov is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
Volkov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bate wants to control but Volkov is keeping him busy.
Bate looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Volkov is avoiding damage well.
Bate wants to control but Volkov is keeping him busy.
Bate working the ground and pound but Volkov is defending the strikes.
Volkov is looking for a sweep.
The strikes coming from Bate are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bate prevents Volkov from escaping the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bate fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bate scoring with punches and elbows.
Bate tries to advance to mount but Volkov denies him.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Volkov's face as Bate controls the position.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
Bate postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Volkov struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bate in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bate cracks Volkov with a big right hand but Volkov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bate working the strikes but Volkov uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bate missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bate is keen to just control but Volkov is a slippery customer.
Volkov wants to control but Bate is keeping busy.
Volkov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bate's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bate's back!
Bate tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bate tries to reverse the position but Volkov maintains control.
Bate sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bate gets full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Volkov frees his head nicely. Oh but Bate has switched to an armbar! Volkov is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tyrone Bate!
After the fight, Tyrone Bate was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Bring Da Ruckus blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Lethal high kicks
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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
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Alves!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Alves throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Alves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Alves throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alves.
Gracie misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alves throws out the jab.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Alves misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Kendall Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Alves is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Alves misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Alves backing up. Alves nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Alves.
Alves is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Alves back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Alves throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Alves throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
Alves bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A big right from Alves misses.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Alves lands with a good body shot.
Gracie misses the jab.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Alves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alves lands in his opponent's guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
Gracie looking to control.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alves won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Alves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a low kick but Alves moves out of range easily.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt.
Renato Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Alves.
Alves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alves off to one side.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Alves misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alves swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Alves misses with an uppercut
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Gracie.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Alves.
Alves tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Alves backpedaling.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Alves slips the punch.
Gracie throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Alves on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alves on the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a body punch but Alves moves out of range.
Alves lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Renato Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Alves manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Alves defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alves.
Alves fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Alves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Alves misses.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Alves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Alves moved away.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Alves finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Gracie.
Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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 Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Alves looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Alves scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alves throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Alves throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Alves.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Alves.
Alves with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Alves throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alves slips under a jab from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Alves throws an off balance right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Alves counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Alves's defenses.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Alves staying out of range there.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Alves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Alves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves passes into half guard.
Alves thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Alves controlling him for the moment.
Alves postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Alves controls the pace.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Alves wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alves is just out of range.
Alves looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Alves moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Alves ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Alves throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie jabs Alves to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Alves scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Alves slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Alves didn't see that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Alves jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves lands a right hook to the body.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves lands a jab to the nose.
Alves punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Alves cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Alves's front leg but catches the back leg as Alves tries to avoid it.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Alves connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Alves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Alves slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Alves moves away and avoids it.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Alves connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Alves moves out of range.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Alves 's knee.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Alves has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Alves tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves jabs at Gracie's body.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Alves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 Renato Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Alves was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Alves prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alves trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to stand up.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Alves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Alves avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Alves there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Alves gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Alves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Alves is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Alves landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie is rocked!
Alves raining down shots from the mount!
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Alves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie wants to hold on but Alves pushes him away.
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Alves isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves raining down hammerfists from mount.
Alves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Alves unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Alves is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alves.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Alves tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie pulls Alves in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alves throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Alves to counter with a crisp jab.
Alves misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Alves's knee momentarily.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves slips under a jab from Gracie.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Alves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie blocks a jab.
Alves throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Alves misses the target.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
Alves slips a jab from Gracie.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alves is out of range.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alves.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Alves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alves lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alves just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Alves misses.
Gracie swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Alves swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Alves, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Alves sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Alves.
Alves with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Renato Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Alves.
A jab from Alves does it's job there.
Gracie lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie defending well as Alves loads up on a big left hand.
Alves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendall Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Kendall Alves!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Kendall Alves!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Kendall Alves!
Kendall Alves wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, Kendall Alves stared into the camera and said 'Kendal Alves jiu jutsu at Saboteur's Playground! Thanks for watching.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Pillz. Salcedo has chosen Muse - Muscle Museum as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Salcedo misses with a left hand
and Duke counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Duke.
Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duke landing knees to the body.
Salcedo tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
A short right from Salcedo on the inside.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salcedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short uppercut from Duke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Salcedo avoids the damage to the body.
Salcedo lands with a right to the head.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Julio Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Salcedo blocks it with crossed arms.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Salcedo avoids it.
Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Salcedo is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salcedo scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Salcedo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duke misses with an elbow over the top.
Salcedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Salcedo fails to land.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salcedo tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Salcedo back against the cage.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath Duke's ribcage. Duke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duke is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salcedo digs a right hand underneath Duke's ribcage. Duke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Salcedo lands a shoulder strike.
Salcedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salcedo.
Salcedo gets through Duke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salcedo backwards.
Salcedo lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Salcedo - that landed with a thud.
Salcedo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Salcedo presses Duke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Salcedo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Salcedo gets through Duke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Salcedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salcedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Salcedo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Salcedo.
Knees to the body from Duke.
Salcedo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Oh Duke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salcedo throws a head punch that misses.
Salcedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke blocks an uppercut.
Duke blocking some punches.
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
Salcedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo working aggressively here.
Salcedo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duke.
Salcedo has a couple of punches blocked by Duke.
Salcedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salcedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salcedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke blocking some punches.
Salcedo lands a shot to the body.
Duke seems to have got his legs back now.
Salcedo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salcedo is working Duke over against the cage.
Salcedo digs a right hand into Duke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duke's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salcedo is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salcedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Salcedo fails to land.
Salcedo throws a big uppercut that drops Duke! More strikes from Salcedo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duke lies dazed against the cage as Salcedo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julio Salcedo!
Julio Salcedo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Nakarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakarainen has chosen Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee 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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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Nakarainen!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirkov swings for the body but Nakarainen moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Nakarainen
and Zhirkov counters with a two punch combo.
Nakarainen misses with a body kick.
Zhirkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhirkov cracks a nice hook into Nakarainen's ribs.
Nakarainen misses with a low kick as Zhirkov jumps back.
Nakarainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Nakarainen finds it's way through Zhirkov's defenses.
Zhirkov lands a nice looking body shot.
Nakarainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zhirkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zhirkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakarainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhirkov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nakarainen misses with a body shot.
Nakarainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhirkov.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhirkov.
Nakarainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhirkov.
Nakarainen stalks Zhirkov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zhirkov's face. Zhirkov staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakarainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Nakarainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhirkov dips to his left and cracks Nakarainen with an uppercut!
Nakarainen tries to land a leg kick but Zhirkov saw it coming and moves away.
Nakarainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhirkov's sensitive parts.
Zhirkov throws a good cross that connects.
Zhirkov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhirkov checks a leg kick.
Zhirkov throws a chopping leg kick but Nakarainen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nakarainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakarainen looks for the body kick but Zhirkov saw that one coming.
Nakarainen moves away from the strike by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nakarainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nakarainen drops his hands momentarily and Zhirkov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakarainen. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov throws a lazy right hand but Nakarainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhirkov misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Zhirkov catches Nakarainen right on the button with a cross.
Nakarainen shoots for a takedown but Zhirkov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhirkov thumps Nakarainen with a low kick.
Nakarainen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Nakarainen slips the punch.
Nakarainen throws a low kick but Zhirkov avoids it.
Zhirkov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nakarainen. Nakarainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zhirkov tries to bum rush Nakarainen with a series of wild strikes but Nakarainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhirkov misses with a looping right.
Nakarainen moves away from the strike by Zhirkov.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zhirkov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nakarainen - the referee stops the clock and Zhirkov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nakarainen. Zhirkov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakarainen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhirkov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nakarainen.
Zhirkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakarainen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhirkov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nakarainen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Robert Zhirkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhirkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhirkov looks to land a left hand but Nakarainen moved out of range nicely.
Zhirkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhirkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nakarainen looks to land a combination but Zhirkov avoids it well.
Zhirkov throws a looping overhand right but Nakarainen ducks down to avoid it.
Zhirkov looks for the body kick but Nakarainen saw that one coming.
Zhirkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nakarainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhirkov was well out of range. Poor timing from Nakarainen.
Zhirkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakarainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nakarainen lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nakarainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakarainen misses with a double jab.
Nakarainen feints and then cracks Zhirkov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhirkov down.
Nakarainen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nakarainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhirkov but Zhirkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhirkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nakarainen avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Nakarainen.
Nakarainen wants to slow Zhirkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Nakarainen throws a low kick but Zhirkov avoids it.
Nice body kick from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zhirkov finds it's way through Nakarainen's defenses.
Zhirkov shoots in and bounces Nakarainen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Zhirkov pushing down on Nakarainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nakarainen wants to improve his position but Zhirkov is controlling well.
Nakarainen is pressing down on Zhirkov's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Zhirkov from controlling successfully.
Nakarainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhirkov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov trying to control but Nakarainen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Zhirkov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zhirkov throws a push kick but Nakarainen slaps the foot to one side.
Zhirkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhirkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Nakarainen.
Zhirkov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakarainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nakarainen throws a leg kick but Zhirkov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhirkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nakarainen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhirkov misses the shot to the body.
Nakarainen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zhirkov blocks a head kick by Nakarainen.
Zhirkov throws a series of punches but Nakarainen avoids them all with ease.
A big left from Nakarainen misses.
Zhirkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nakarainen wants to land a leg kick but Zhirkov is out of range.
Zhirkov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Nakarainen moves out of range.
Zhirkov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhirkov scores with a jab. Nakarainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nakarainen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zhirkov rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhirkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhirkov slips under a jab.
A big left from Zhirkov misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nakarainen but Nakarainen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nakarainen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakarainen throws a low kick, looking for Zhirkov's leg but Zhirkov calmly moves out of range.
Zhirkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nakarainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhirkov's knee momentarily.
Nakarainen misses with a body shot.
Zhirkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zhirkov checks the leg kick.
Nakarainen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Robert Zhirkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Nakarainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhirkov misses with a low kick as Nakarainen jumps back.
Nakarainen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhirkov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhirkov throws a shot from downtown. Nakarainen moves away and avoids it.
Zhirkov missing with a left hand there. Nakarainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen looks to land a left hand but Zhirkov moved out of range nicely.
Nakarainen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nakarainen is looking to slow Zhirkov down with leg kicks.
Nakarainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zhirkov can pounce on him.
Nakarainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhirkov throws a front kick that sends Nakarainen stumbling back into the cage.
Zhirkov lands a jab to the head.
Nakarainen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nakarainen slips nicely into half guard.
Nakarainen slows the pace down in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakarainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zhirkov keeps working.
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 Robert Zhirkov will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zhirkov throws a hook but Nakarainen blocks it.
Zhirkov looks to land a body kick but Nakarainen moved away.
Zhirkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Nakarainen eats them both and turns towards Zhirkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zhirkov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakarainen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nakarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhirkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhirkov shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakarainen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhirkov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakarainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhirkov but Zhirkov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhirkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nakarainen scores with a leg kick.
Robert Zhirkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Nakarainen misses with a body shot.
Nakarainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Nakarainen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakarainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Nakarainen moves out of range.
Nakarainen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhirkov. Nakarainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov lands with a shot to the body.
Zhirkov lands a right hook to the body.
Nakarainen slips a straight right by Zhirkov.
Nakarainen throws a hook to the side of Zhirkov's head but Zhirkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nakarainen.
Zhirkov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nakarainen off and has taken his back!
Zhirkov misses with a punch to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhirkov trying to control.
Zhirkov controlling from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov is trying to stick to Nakarainen's back but Nakarainen is turning into Zhirkov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zhirkov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nakarainen.
Zhirkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakarainen is not content to let Zhirkov control the position.
Nakarainen looking for submissions off his back.
Nakarainen is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen trying to hold on to Zhirkov's head to control him but Zhirkov postures up.
Nakarainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Zhirkov is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov working over Nakarainen with some ground and pound. Nakarainen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nakarainen gets back to full guard.
Zhirkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Zhirkov from controlling successfully.
Nakarainen is trying to keep Zhirkov in close.
Zhirkov trying to control but Nakarainen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Robert Zhirkov just wasn't active enough.
Zhirkov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nakarainen.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Zhirkov. Beautiful body shot.
Good leg kick by Nakarainen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakarainen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhirkov misses with a hook. Nakarainen ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Nakarainen is predictable there
and Zhirkov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhirkov misses with a low kick as Nakarainen jumps back.
Zhirkov connects with a jab.
Zhirkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nakarainen.
Zhirkov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nakarainen throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirkov's shoulder, as Zhirkov tries to avoid the shot.
Zhirkov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhirkov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhirkov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakarainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nakarainen to the ground. Zhirkov is now in Nakarainen's guard.
Robert Zhirkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakarainen keeping moving, preventing Zhirkov from controlling successfully.
Nakarainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhirkov is one step ahead there.
Zhirkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Robert Zhirkov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zhirkov connects with a looping right hand.
Nakarainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zhirkov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Nakarainen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zhirkov is in Nakarainen's guard.
Nakarainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nakarainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zhirkov defends it easily.
Zhirkov is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nakarainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakarainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nakarainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Zhirkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nakarainen pulls Zhirkov in close to prevent any damage.
Nakarainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zhirkov throws a series of punches but Nakarainen avoids them all with ease.
Zhirkov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nakarainen is staying active underneath Zhirkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nakarainen trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirkov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Zhirkov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zhirkov throws a body kick that misses.
Zhirkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zhirkov scores with a takedown into Nakarainen's guard.
Nakarainen trying to keep a closed guard but Zhirkov is proving a slippery customer.
Zhirkov wants to control from the top but Nakarainen keeps moving.
Zhirkov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Zhirkov trying to control but Nakarainen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Robert Zhirkov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nice jab there from Zhirkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakarainen lands a leg kick that knocks Zhirkov off balance momentarily.
Zhirkov throws a series of strikes that have Nakarainen backpedaling.
Nakarainen lands with a nice body punch.
Nakarainen tries to land a front kick but Zhirkov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nakarainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhirkov moves away.
Nakarainen ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
Nakarainen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zhirkov misses with a wild body shot.
Zhirkov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nakarainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhirkov somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakarainen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zhirkov did well to prevent Nakarainen getting side control.
Nakarainen wants to control but Zhirkov is keeping him busy.
Zhirkov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nakarainen uses his free foot to push down on Zhirkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zhirkov.
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!
Nakarainen landing punches.
Nakarainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zhirkov's face.
Nakarainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zhirkov working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zhirkov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zhirkov is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zhirkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakarainen trying to control but Zhirkov is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nakarainen wants to control the pace but Zhirkov is squirming around nicely.
Zhirkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nakarainen goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Zhirkov turns into him and now he's in Nakarainen's guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pikku Nakarainen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown
and Nakarainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakarainen looks to land a body kick but Zhirkov moved away.
Nakarainen 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.
Zhirkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nakarainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakarainen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zhirkov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zhirkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nakarainen defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Zhirkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakarainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhirkov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov scores with a nice right hand.
Zhirkov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zhirkov tries a low kick but Nakarainen avoids it.
Nakarainen moves out of range as Zhirkov strikes.
Nakarainen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhirkov's sensitive parts.
Nakarainen lands a body shot.
Nakarainen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nakarainen.
Nakarainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhirkov.
Zhirkov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirkov slips a jab from Nakarainen.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Zhirkov.
Nakarainen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zhirkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Zhirkov misses its intended target.
Nakarainen misses with a head kick.
Nakarainen throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirkov moves out of range easily.
Nakarainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhirkov is just out of range.
Zhirkov throws a hook but Nakarainen blocks it.
Nakarainen slips under a jab.
Nakarainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nakarainen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zhirkov throws out a loose jab but Nakarainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nakarainen with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov cracks Nakarainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nakarainen misses with a few strikes there.
Nakarainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zhirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Nakarainen is just out of range.
Zhirkov misses with a straight right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhirkov misses with a body kick.
Zhirkov thuds a left hand into Nakarainen's body.
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!
Nakarainen wants to land a leg kick but Zhirkov is out of range.
Zhirkov lands a jab to Nakarainen's midsection.
Nakarainen throws a low kick but Zhirkov avoids it.
Nakarainen misses with a low kick as Zhirkov jumps back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nakarainen walks into a jab.
A lazy left from Zhirkov finds it's target.
Nakarainen thumps Zhirkov with a low kick.
Zhirkov throws a hook but Nakarainen avoids it easily.
Zhirkov dips to his left and cracks Nakarainen with an uppercut!
Nakarainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zhirkov misses with a takedown attempt - Nakarainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zhirkov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Nakarainen moves out of range.
Nakarainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhirkov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhirkov scores with a kick to the body.
Nakarainen swings for the body but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Nakarainen throws a chopping leg kick but Zhirkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pikku Nakarainen.
I think Zhirkov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Robert Zhirkov!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Robert Zhirkov!
Robert Zhirkov wins by majority decision!
Robert Zhirkov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Shirahama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Shirahama's choice of entrance music: Fade To Black. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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33
260 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
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240 lbs
12 - 5 - 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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Shirahama!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Splinter tries to land a front kick but Shirahama steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Splinter motions for Shirahama to come forward. Splinter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shirahama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shirahama shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Splinter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Splinter looking for a sweep. Not yet Splinter, not yet.
Shirahama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shirahama passes into half guard.
Splinter tries to get to full guard but Shirahama has control of the leg.
Shirahama throwing shots but Splinter is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Splinter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shirahama trying to control the position from guard on top but Splinter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shirahama with a flurry of punches that miss.
Shirahama stands up over Splinter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Splinter trying to keep a closed guard but Shirahama is proving a slippery customer.
Shirahama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Shirahama stands and throws Splinter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Shirahama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shirahama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Splinter manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shirahama.
Shirahama seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Splinter is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Kenichi Shirahama!
After winning the bout, Kenichi Shirahama 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamoto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Am I Evil?. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanamoto tries to clinch
and Lawler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shuuji Hanamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hanamoto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hanamoto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lawler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hanamoto thinking.
Lawler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
Hanamoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hanamoto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lawler wants to get back to full guard.
Hanamoto decides to stand and escape the position.
Nice body kick from Lawler.
Hanamoto throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lawler tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hanamoto is in Lawler's guard.
Hanamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawler is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hanamoto is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawler pushes Hanamoto off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lawler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanamoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lawler as he jumps to the side.
Eric Lawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lawler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hanamoto looks to land a left hand but Lawler moved out of range nicely.
Lawler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanamoto.
Lawler lands a head kick. Hanamoto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hanamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Hanamoto dives in and grabs Lawler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lawler pushes down on Hanamoto's head and hops out.
Hanamoto tries to clinch there but Lawler circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanamoto tries to clinch up.
Lawler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eric Lawler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanamoto drives through with a takedown into Lawler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lawler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Lawler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hanamoto trying to control the position.
Lawler pushes down on Hanamoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hanamoto wants to improve his position but Lawler is controlling well.
Lawler wants to stand but Hanamoto has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawler gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Lawler closes the distance and pushes Hanamoto back into the cage.
Lawler gets through Hanamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawler gets through Hanamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lawler can't get the takedown.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lawler fails to land.
Lawler throws a head punch that misses.
Hanamoto blocks a body shot from Lawler.
Lawler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lawler.
Hanamoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lawler avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lawler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lawler lands with a short shot to the head.
Lawler is leaning against Hanamoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanamoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lawler is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawler avoids the elbow strike from Hanamoto, against the cage.
Hanamoto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lawler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lawler is working Hanamoto over against the cage.
Hanamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lawler prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lawler.
Lawler blocks an elbow strike from Hanamoto.
A right hand to the body from Lawler.
Hanamoto looks gassed!
Lawler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hanamoto is rocked!
A body shot lands from Lawler.
Hanamoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Lawler finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Lawler.
Lawler lands a left hand.
Lawler lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Lawler - that landed with a thud.
Lawler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hanamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lawler drops Hanamoto with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lawler follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Lawler!
A very excited looking Eric Lawler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Damage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damage comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO Mash up. Kyle has chosen Big Booty Woman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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159 lbs
16 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Heavy Damage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle blocks a head kick by Damage.
Damage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyle cracks Damage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kyle throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyle tried to score with a low kick but Damage checks it.
Kyle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Heavy Damage has been cut.
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Damage looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Kyle misses.
Kyle throws an overhand right that lands on Damage's shoulder, as Damage tries to avoid the shot.
Kyle thuds a left hand into Damage's body.
Kyle connects with a right hand. Damage shakes it off.
Damage is rocked!
Damage misses with a right hand
and Kyle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Damage thinking.
Kyle rushes Damage with punches - Damage moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Damage goes down! Kyle follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Kyle!
A very excited looking David Kyle made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Reign (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reign comes to the cage accompanied by Racoon - No mercy. Rovanpera has chosen Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja as his entrance music. Seppo Rovanpera told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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24
165 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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34
168 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seppo Rovanpera!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rovanpera fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Reign has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Reign.
It looks like Seppo Rovanpera has been cut.
Rovanpera moves forwards but Reign connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reign thows a body shot but no joy.
Reign jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Rovanpera finds it's way through Reign's defenses.
Reign defending well as Rovanpera loads up on a big left hand.
Rovanpera throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rovanpera throws a shot from downtown. Reign moves away and avoids it.
Rovanpera throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Reign misses with an uppercut. Rovanpera saw that one coming.
Reign throws a poor cross that misses
and Rovanpera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reign lands a body shot.
Reign closes the distance but Rovanpera moves to the side
and Rovanpera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rovanpera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reign defending well though.
Rovanpera has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rovanpera wants to pass to mount but Reign is defending the position.
Reign moves into full guard.
Rovanpera wants to pass the guard but Reign is keeping the position.
Reign wants to sweep but no luck.
Reign looking for a guillotine here but Rovanpera defends easily.
Rovanpera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reign working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rovanpera.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
Reign escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rovanpera gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reign trying to control the position.
Rovanpera is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reign 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.
Rovanpera lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rovanpera postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rovanpera wants to control from the top but Reign keeps moving.
Rovanpera makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reign will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rovanpera passes Reign's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reign avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rovanpera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera trying to advance position but Reign counters by regaining guard.
Reign working a defensive guard here.
Reign lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rovanpera!
Reign prevents Rovanpera from getting the reversal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rovanpera is squirming around, avoiding Reign's attempts to control the action.
Reign goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rovanpera is on top in guard.
Rovanpera looking to pass the guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reign lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Rovanpera!
Reign lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Rovanpera is desperately trying to improve his position but Reign has a good base and remains in mount.
Reign trying to control but Rovanpera is having none of it.
Rovanpera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reign scoring with strikes but Rovanpera is staying in there.
Rovanpera is looking to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rovanpera is looking to escape.
Rovanpera tries to hold on but Reign pushes him away.
Reign trying to control but Rovanpera is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rovanpera working to try and regain half guard.
Reign is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rovanpera is surviving well by controlling Reign's body position as best he can.
Rovanpera tries to lock up and control but Reign gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera is squirming around, avoiding Reign's attempts to control the action.
Reign has control of Rovanpera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Rovanpera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Reign jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Rovanpera is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Rovanpera and Reign has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Reign passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rovanpera!
Rovanpera tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rovanpera is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reign cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rovanpera wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Reign.
Rovanpera keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reign can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rovanpera is looking to escape.
Reign avoids the attempt from Rovanpera to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rovanpera is trying to escape the mount.
Rovanpera gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera wants to get back to full guard but Reign has passed into side control.
Reign tries to advance to mount but Rovanpera denies him.
Reign wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rovanpera keeps working.
Reign working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rovanpera manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reign's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rovanpera is trying to maintain the position but Reign is very close to passing his half guard.
Reign tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rovanpera knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seppo Rovanpera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seppo Rovanpera's cut.
That's time! Reign's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rovanpera uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reign.
Rovanpera misses with a leg kick.
Reign scores with the left hand. Rovanpera knows he should have avoided that one.
Rovanpera buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rovanpera tries a head kick but it misses.
Rovanpera will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rovanpera takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reign misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rovanpera is defended easily by Reign.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rovanpera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rovanpera lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reign moves out of range of the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reign. Rovanpera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reign avoids a kick to the body.
Rovanpera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rovanpera throws a hook to the side of Reign's head but Reign sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rovanpera gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reign counters with a stiff right hand.
Rovanpera with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reign misses with a hook. Rovanpera ducked under it nicely.
Rovanpera slips a jab from Reign.
Rovanpera takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera looks to land a body kick but Reign moved away.
Rovanpera scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rovanpera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rovanpera scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rovanpera clobbers Reign with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rovanpera fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reign is out of range.
Rovanpera thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rovanpera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rovanpera.
Rovanpera dives in and scores a takedown into Reign's guard.
Reign 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.
Rovanpera with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reign keeping moving, preventing Rovanpera from controlling successfully.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera forces his way into half guard.
Seppo Rovanpera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rovanpera throwing shots but Reign is blocking nicely.
Reign actively working from the bottom here.
Reign gets back to full guard.
Reign looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
Reign looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reign wants to sweep here but Rovanpera controlling him for the moment.
Rovanpera looking to pass the guard.
Reign working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rovanpera.
Reign looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rovanpera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rovanpera trying to control the position from guard on top but Reign is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reign is trying to hold Rovanpera in close to prevent damage but Rovanpera has managed to pass into half guard.
Reign is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reign tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Rovanpera has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rovanpera with good strikes from the mount here!
Rovanpera controlling the pace for now.
Reign can't escape the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reign tries to hold on but Rovanpera postures up.
Rovanpera looking to control but Reign is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rovanpera raining down shots from the mount!
Rovanpera with shots to the head and body - Reign looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reign is rocked!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Reign is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rovanpera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rovanpera postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Reign out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Rovanpera goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seppo Rovanpera!
A victorious Seppo Rovanpera thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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