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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Pickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nerr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Teryaki Boyz . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Nerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Pickett!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nerr closes the distance and clinches.
Nerr lands an elbow inside that Pickett shrugs off.
Pickett is trying to break the clinch but Nerr is controlling him.
Nerr pushes off an throws an elbow but Pickett leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nerr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Brad Pickett has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pickett tries to throw a body punch but Nerr avoids it by throwing Pickett back against the cage.
Nerr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pickett blocks an elbow strike.
Pickett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pickett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nerr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pickett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nerr ducks under a wild hook from Pickett.
Pickett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nerr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickett swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nerr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nerr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Pickett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nerr slips a jab from Pickett.
Nerr moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Pickett.
Pickett's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nerr under the eye.
Nerr wants to clinch.
Jab from Pickett.
A punch lands to the side of Nerr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickett throws a hook but Nerr avoids it easily.
Nerr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pickett throws a right hand that Nerr ducks under and follows up with a left that Nerr also avoids with ease.
Pickett lands a glancing blow to the side of Nerr's head.
Nerr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nerr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pickett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brad Pickett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Pickett finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pickett just misses with a punch to the body.
Nerr slips under a jab.
Nerr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nerr tries to clinch there but Pickett circles away.
Pickett cracks a nice hook into Nerr's ribs.
Nerr wants to clinch
and Pickett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pickett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Pickett. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pickett.
Nerr moves to clinch but Pickett breaks away
enabling Pickett to counter with a crisp jab.
Pickett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nerr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pickett throws a hook but Nerr avoids it easily.
Pickett digs a good hook to Nerr's body.
Pickett scores with a hook to the body. Nerr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pickett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nerr is rocked!
Pickett misses with an uppercut.
Nerr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickett connects with the punch.
Oh Nerr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pickett throws a jab but it's blocked by Nerr.
Pickett loads up on a big right hand but Nerr slips the punch.
Nerr moves away from the strike by Pickett.
Pickett throws a lazy right hand but Nerr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pickett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Nerr ducks under a wild hook from Pickett.
Nerr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pickett.
Pickett throws a big shot that misses.
Pickett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nerr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nerr tries to clinch but Pickett moves away
and Pickett counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brad Pickett!
After the big win, Brad Pickett made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hopkins Athletics and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hindu Kush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabricio Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dias has chosen Marcelo D2 & Claudia - Desabafo / Deixa Eu Dizer as his entrance music. Fabricio Dias has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hindu Kush's chin.
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137 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hindu Kush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabricio Dias!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias misses with a lunging right hand
and Kush counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Fabricio Dias has been cut.
Dias blocks the body kick.
Kush moves out of range of the strikes.
Kush lands a jab.
Kush has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Kush.
Dias misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Dias.
Kush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dias manages to avoid it.
Kush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dias is fending him off so far but Kush persists. Nope, Dias circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kush defending well as Dias loads up on a big left hand.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kush swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Dias counter with a right hand.
Dias throws a combination. Kush tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kush is rocked!
It looks like Hindu Kush has been cut.
Kush tests Dias's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Kush looks for the body kick but Dias saw that one coming.
Dias misses with a few strikes there.
Dias takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dias throws a hook but Kush avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kush looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kush 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kush looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush is keen to just control but Dias is a slippery customer.
Kush trying to work for an americana but Dias has managed to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kush looking to sit in guard and control but Dias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kush is looking to sweep but instead, Dias has passed into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush controlling the position well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dias prevents Kush from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kush looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dias prevents Kush from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hindu Kush dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dias displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kush throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Kush doesn't manage to clinch there - Dias circles away.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Kush blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Kush.
Hindu Kush is winning the standup battle so far.
Kush moves into the clinch.
Kush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kush tries to clinch but Dias is having none of it.
Dias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kush circles away quickly and effectively.
Dias misses with a double jab.
Dias closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kush scoring well with a low kick there.
Kush uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dias.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fabricio Dias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kush wants to clinch.
Dias goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kush slips a jab and a cross from Dias.
Kush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Kush.
Kush just misses with a punch to the body.
Dias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kush throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kush pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dias throws a nice looking combination but Kush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kush. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dias.
Fabricio Dias is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kush closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kush lands in his opponent's guard.
Kush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dias swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kush cracks Dias with a solid left hand.
Kush pushing down on Dias's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kush thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
Dias is trying to stand back up but Kush is controlling him
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kush is looking to stall here but Dias recovers full guard.
Kush wants to pass the guard but Dias is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kush slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kush misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kush trying to control the position but Dias is working away.
Kush throws an elbow but Dias slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kush looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dias is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kush wants to control but Dias is keeping him busy.
Dias regains half guard, as Kush was trying to land strikes.
Kush thows a huge punch but Dias dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hindu Kush dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A combination from Dias does no damage.
A low kick from Kush is predictable there
and Dias counters with a nice uppercut.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kush avoids them all with ease.
Kush is looking to wear down Dias with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
Dias blocks a jab.
Dias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dias as he avoids it easily.
Kush has Dias up against the cage in a clinch.
Kush lands with a short shot to the head.
Kush trying to control the position but instead, Dias has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kush into the cage.
Kush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dias tries to work over Kush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kush's elbow.
Kush can't find room to land a body shot as Dias controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kush wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
Dias doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dias wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kush is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kush fails to pull guard.
Dias breaks the clinch.
Dias throws a series of punches but Kush moves out of range.
Kush connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kush scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kush forces Dias back against the cage and clinches.
Kush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dias's elbow.
Kush digs a right hand into Dias's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dias's gas tank.
Dias lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dias swings wildly with an uppercut but Kush uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dias pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dias misses with the combination.
Dias misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Dias misses.
Kush closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dias circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hindu Kush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dias connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dias misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kush moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kush thows a body shot but no joy.
Kush closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hindu Kush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
An elbow from Kush crashes against the mat.
Kush wants to control for a moment but Dias uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kush tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it.
Kush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hindu Kush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kush is looking to advance position but Dias won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kush is looking to take a break and control but Dias is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kush seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dias for as long as he can get away with.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kush trying to control the action but Dias is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Hindu Kush wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dias misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hindu Kush showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kush, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hindu Kush!
After the big win, Hindu Kush made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Trampolina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Trampolina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trampolina shoots in but Dux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dux dives in and scores a takedown into Trampolina's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trampolina bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dux's guard.
Dux pulls Trampolina in close to prevent any damage.
Dux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trampolina manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trampolina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dux lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dux lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dux thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dux with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trampolina has his foot on Dux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dux works his way back into a safe position though.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dux's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dux landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dux tries for a kimura but Trampolina is defending well.
Dux working the head and body with strikes.
Dux is working to tighten is grip on Trampolina's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Trampolina has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Dux is really squeezing tight and eventually Trampolina passes out! Dux breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Frank Dux!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matthieu Saunier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saunier might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Muse - Hysteria. Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. Matthieu Saunier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yang Xinhai's 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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matthieu Saunier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saunier misses with an uppercut
and Xinhai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Xinhai lands with a straight right. Saunier didn't see that one coming.
Saunier misses the shot to the body.
Saunier with a hook.
Saunier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Xinhai with a hook.
Saunier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xinhai swivels and escapes.
Saunier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saunier wants to clinch.
Xinhai avoids the body shot from Saunier.
Saunier shoots in for a takedown but Xinhai shows good takedown defense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai thows a body kick. Saunier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A cross from Xinhai lands.
Saunier is rocked!
Xinhai scores with a jab. Saunier acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Saunier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Xinhai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A cross from Xinhai lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xinhai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Xinhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saunier's elbow.
Xinhai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunier tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Xinhai smiles and moves away.
Saunier seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthieu Saunier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Xinhai.
Saunier misses with a straight right.
Xinhai lands a big head kick that sends Saunier tumbling to the mat! Xinhai takes a step backwards and waves Saunier back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunier throws out the jab.
Xinhai steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Saunier is out on his feet! Xinhai sets himself and nearly takes Saunier's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yang Xinhai!
A very excited looking Yang Xinhai 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Ismail Saidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Izaak Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Saidov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shamhan Daldaev - Eto Kavkaz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ismail Saidov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izaak Waters!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters tests Saidov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Saidov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Saidov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Waters misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
Saidov tries for a takedown but Waters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Waters lands a lovely overhand right.
Saidov shoots for a double leg takedown but Waters sprawls well. He's pushed Saidov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ismail Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saidov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saidov ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Saidov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Waters defends it nicely.
Saidov tries for a takedown but Waters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saidov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waters stuffs the takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidov shoots in but Waters avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waters.
Saidov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Waters pinned against the cage. Waters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Waters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Waters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waters moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Saidov moves out of range as Waters strikes.
Waters throws out a loose jab but Saidov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters lands the left hand.
Saidov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waters lands a nice shot that snaps Saidov's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saidov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Waters as he jumps to the side.
Saidov shoots for a double leg takedown but Waters sprawls well. He's pushed Saidov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Saidov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Saidov is breathing heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Waters looking for a sweep. Not yet Waters, not yet.
Waters keeping full guard, as Saidov tries to pass.
Saidov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Waters dives on top into guard.
Saidov is trying to control the position but Waters postures up.
Saidov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Saidov prevents Waters from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidov is working for a kimura but Waters is defending it quite comfortably.
Waters holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Saidov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saidov is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Waters tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Saidov has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidov working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Waters is trying to escape the mount.
Waters is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saidov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Waters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaak Waters dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Waters lands an overhand right.
Waters misses the shot to the body.
Saidov looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Saidov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ismail Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saidov shoots in looking for a takedown. Waters tries to sprawl out of it but Saidov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Waters manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saidov shoots in but no luck this time.
Waters gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waters seems keen to control Saidov's posture.
Saidov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Waters looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Waters looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Waters!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters gets to mount! Saidov was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Saidov is working to get back to half guard.
Waters looking to control but Saidov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Saidov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Waters tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Saidov is squirming around, avoiding Waters's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saidov tries to improve his position but instead Waters has taken his back!
Waters thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Saidov can't escape the position.
Saidov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Waters gets his way!
Waters trying to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters is looking for the choke from the back position but Saidov is controlling his hands well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Saidov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Waters is looking to control Saidov but Saidov is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Saidov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Saidov rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Waters is just content to waste time from the top position. Saidov takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saidov controls Waters momentarily but Waters frees himself.
Waters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saidov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Waters postures up in Saidov's guard and throws a big left but Saidov blocks it.
Saidov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Waters defends well.
Waters trying to control the position from guard on top but Saidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Waters must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izaak Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Saidov is defended easily by Waters.
Nice body punch from Waters.
Waters misses with a looping left.
Saidov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Waters lands a glancing blow to the side of Saidov's head.
Saidov slips a straight right by Waters.
Saidov shoots in for a takedown but Waters shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ismail Saidov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saidov in his tracks.
Saidov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Saidov seems to be working for a kimura but Waters defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Waters's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saidov is looking for a kimura but Waters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saidov to get the leverage.
Saidov is thwarting Waters's attempts to control the position.
Waters is trying to stand.
Waters wants to improve his position but Saidov is controlling well.
Waters makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
No luck for Saidov with that takedown attempt.
Waters gets caught flat footed, as Saidov shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Waters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saidov stopping the sweep attempt from Waters.
Waters is trying to control the position but Saidov postures up.
Ismail Saidov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waters scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Saidov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Waters pinned against the cage. Waters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saidov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saidov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Waters circles away.
Saidov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Waters sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Saidov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waters lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saidov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saidov takes one on the button.
Waters tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Saidov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Izaak Waters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Saidov shoots in looking for a takedown but Waters manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Saidov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Waters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Izaak Waters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saidov at a distance.
A jab from Waters finds it's way through Saidov's defenses.
Waters scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Saidov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters lands a glancing blow to the side of Saidov's head.
Saidov walks into a stiff left hand from Waters.
Nice shot by Waters.
Nice takedown defense from Waters. No joy for Saidov on that attempt.
Saidov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Waters scores with a jab. Saidov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Waters works over Saidov's head and body with a nice combination.
Waters lands a jab to Saidov's midsection.
Waters scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saidov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Waters works over Saidov's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Izaak Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waters 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Izaak Waters!
Izaak Waters thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Clinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clinton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Break Ya Neck. Ronan has chosen Promised Land as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Clinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elvis Ronan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clinton misses with a right hand
and Ronan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronan throws a body punch but Clinton moves out of range.
Ronan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clinton manages to avoid it.
Clinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Clinton lands a lovely overhand right.
Ronan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Clinton counters with a thumping low kick.
Ronan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clinton.
Ronan throws a hook but Clinton avoids it easily.
Clinton wants to land a leg kick but Ronan is out of range.
Clinton misses with a head kick.
Clinton throws a body punch but Ronan moves out of range.
Ronan misses with a looping left.
Clinton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Clinton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ronan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clinton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ronan walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ronan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clinton misses with a looping right.
Clinton misses with a jab to the body
and Ronan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clinton moves away.
Clinton shoots in and bounces Ronan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ronan keeping moving, preventing Clinton from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clinton stands and throws Ronan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Clinton is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Ronan is trying to escape and Clinton transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Ronan is forced to tap! Nice work there by Clinton! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Clinton!
An out of breath Bill Clinton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martinez comes into the arena with Non Phixion - The CIA Is Trying To Kill Me blaring out of the sound system. Brown has chosen Crooked I - 3 The Hard Way (ft. Kurupt & Ras Kass) as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ricardo Martinez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ricardo Martinez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Martinez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brown!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martinez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez misses with a wild combination.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Martinez ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Martinez swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Martinez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Danny Brown has been cut.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown motions for Martinez to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown 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.
Sloppy strikes from Martinez. Those never looked like landing.
Martinez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Martinez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martinez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Ricardo Martinez has been cut.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Martinez throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown throws a right hand that Martinez ducks under and follows up with a left that Martinez also avoids with ease.
Martinez darts in trying to clinch
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez checks a low kick from Brown.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Martinez moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Brown misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez 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.
Brown connects with the punch.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ricardo Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Martinez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A right-left combo lands from Martinez.
Brown misses with the combination.
Martinez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Martinez doesn't seem bothered though.
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Martinez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Martinez tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Martinez instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Martinez smiles and moves away.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown tries to bum rush Martinez with a series of wild strikes but Martinez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Danny Brown will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Martinez scores with a head kick.
Martinez lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown cracks Martinez with a good jab.
Martinez is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Martinez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Martinez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
Martinez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown jabs Martinez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Brown digs a good hook to Martinez's body.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Martinez misses with a two punch combination.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
Martinez thumps Brown with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown jabs at Martinez's body.
Brown throws a predictable looking body shot
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Martinez, right into the meat.
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!
Martinez slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricardo Martinez is winning the standup battle so far.
Martinez thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martinez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martinez lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martinez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Martinez moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Martinez to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martinez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Martinez.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown swings for the body but Martinez moves out of range.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice cross by Martinez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws a low kick, looking for Martinez's leg but Martinez calmly moves out of range.
Martinez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Martinez needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
Martinez slips a straight right by Brown.
A big left from Martinez misses.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Martinez wants to clinch.
Martinez looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Martinez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Martinez counters with a thumping low kick.
Martinez throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Martinez misses with a low kick.
Martinez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Martinez moves away and avoids it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown is looking to chop away at Martinez's legs.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Martinez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martinez on the side of the head.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Martinez moved out of range nicely.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Martinez misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Martinez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Martinez should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Martinez cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Martinez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Martinez cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martinez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Brown defending well as Martinez loads up on a big left hand.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Martinez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martinez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martinez lands the left hand.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Martinez staying out of range there.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martinez lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Martinez takes one to the side of the head.
Martinez lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Martinez counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Martinez.
Brown blocks a head kick by Martinez.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Martinez - that will leave a mark!
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Martinez's front leg but catches the back leg as Martinez tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ricardo Martinez did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
A low kick from Brown misses
and Martinez counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Nice body kick there by Martinez.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown takes one on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Martinez!
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Martinez ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Martinez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martinez blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez connects with a body shot that sends Brown's belly button to the back.
Martinez is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Martinez tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martinez.
Martinez clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Martinez letting Brown take a breather here.
Martinez misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Martinez taking a breather.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ricardo Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Brown.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Brown tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Martinez wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a head kick that drops Brown to the mat! Brown scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Brown is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Martinez. Martinez obviously looking to wear him down.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Martinez creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Brown! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Martinez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricardo Martinez!
Ricardo Martinez retains his middleweight title!
Ricardo Martinez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Leroix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leroix's entrance music is Jump you f***** jump. A fine choice. Morgan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nightwish - Phantom Of The Opera kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Leroix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Morgan misses.
Morgan with a hook.
Morgan staying out of range there.
Jason Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leroix cracks Morgan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big left from Leroix misses.
Morgan scores with a punch to the head.
Leroix displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leroix scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Morgan doesn't seem bothered though.
Leroix avoids a kick to the body.
Leroix is looking to slow Morgan down with leg kicks.
Morgan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leroix.
Leroix waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Morgan.
Morgan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leroix.
Leroix throws a hook but Morgan avoids it easily.
Morgan scores with a jab to the head.
Morgan throws a body kick that misses.
Leroix slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Morgan avoids the head kick by Leroix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroix swinging wildly here.
Leroix fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leroix fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morgan manages to avoid it.
Leroix misses with an attempted mid kick.
Leroix misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Leroix.
Leroix throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Morgan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Leroix checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Morgan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Morgan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Leroix sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leroix clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroix being controlled against the cage.
Morgan is trying to stall.
Leroix swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leroix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morgan avoids a wild elbow strike from Leroix.
Leroix misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morgan tries to break free but Leroix pushes him back against the cage.
Leroix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morgan breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroix wants to land a leg kick but Morgan is out of range.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morgan throws an overhand right that lands on Leroix's shoulder, as Leroix tries to avoid the shot.
Morgan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Morgan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leroix throws a left and a right that both miss
and Morgan counters with a nice leg kick.
Morgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leroix throws a hook but Morgan blocks it.
Morgan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leroix throws out the jab.
Morgan blocks a jab.
Morgan blocks a head kick by Leroix.
Leroix bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leroix throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Morgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Leroix.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morgan wants to land a leg kick but Leroix is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Leroix.
Leroix connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Leroix off balance momentarily.
Morgan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Leroix checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Morgan.
Morgan is looking to chop away at Leroix's legs.
Morgan throws a leg kick but Leroix checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroix lands with a shot to the body.
Leroix checks a low kick from Morgan.
Leroix misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Leroix misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Leroix dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morgan scores with a jab to the body.
Leroix throws a big shot that misses.
Leroix on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Morgan cracks the inside of Leroix's front leg.
Leroix looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Leroix avoids nicely.
Morgan throws a right and a left that Leroix avoids nicely.
Leroix throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morgan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Morgan. That's going to slow Leroix down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morgan. Leroix does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Morgan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leroix at a distance.
Leroix lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroix ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Leroix.
Leroix checks a low kick from Morgan.
Leroix throws a sloppy head kick and Morgan moves out of range easily.
Leroix scores with a nice body kick.
A jab from Leroix does it's job there.
Leroix fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leroix avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan lands a jab to the head.
Leroix rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morgan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Leroix scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leroix lands with an uppercut that bounces Morgan off the cage and back into range.
Morgan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Leroix checks it well.
Leroix lands with a hook. Morgan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Leroix scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroix scores with a jab to the body.
Morgan jabs Leroix right on the nose. Leroix blinks but takes it well.
Morgan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroix loads up on a big right hand but Morgan slips the punch.
Leroix connects with a looping right hand.
Leroix tries to land a front kick but Morgan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Leroix walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leroix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Leroix takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Leroix checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leroix looks to land a left hand but Morgan moved out of range nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Morgan.
Leroix throws a head kick but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Morgan both land. Nice combination.
Leroix will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Morgan, right into the meat.
Morgan misses with a leg kick
and Leroix makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morgan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leroix connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Leroix uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morgan.
Morgan takes one to the chin there.
Morgan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Leroix sizes up Morgan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leroix. Morgan does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgan misses with a looping right.
Leroix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leroix throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Leroix misses the target.
Morgan throws a front kick aimed at Leroix's knee but Leroix avoids it well.
Leroix fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morgan, pushing him back against the cage.
Morgan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leroix misses with the head strike.
Leroix scores with a shoulder strike.
Leroix misses with a punch on the inside.
Leroix creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
Morgan blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Leroix dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Morgan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Leroix displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Morgan throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Morgan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leroix feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Morgan's calf.
Morgan walks into a straight right hand from Leroix.
Morgan moves out of range as Leroix throws a body kick.
Leroix avoids the body shot from Morgan.
Morgan throws a hook to the side of Leroix's head but Leroix sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morgan lands a leg kick that knocks Leroix off balance momentarily.
Leroix tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgan tried to score with a low kick but Leroix checks it.
Leroix just misses with a punch to the body.
Morgan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leroix throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Leroix moves in looking to clinch but Morgan pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan lands a head shot.
Ricardo Leroix is winning the standup battle so far.
Morgan misses with a low kick as Leroix jumps back.
Morgan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Leroix is out of range and Morgan settles back down.
Morgan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leroix was well out of range. Poor timing from Morgan.
Nice shot lands for Morgan.
Leroix takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Morgan throws a hook but Leroix blocks it.
Leroix misses with a hook.
Morgan misses with a hook.
Morgan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leroix has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Leroix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Morgan. Morgan obviously looking to wear him down.
Morgan misses with an uppercut. Leroix saw that one coming.
Leroix tries to clinch but Morgan moves out of range.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morgan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Leroix ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morgan moves away.
Morgan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leroix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morgan blocks a leg kick.
Leroix throws a big shot that misses.
Leroix scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Leroix is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leroix has Morgan up against the cage in a clinch.
Jason Morgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroix lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morgan backwards.
A short right from Leroix on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Morgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Leroix.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Leroix avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Leroix has a couple of punches blocked by Morgan.
Morgan is trying to break the clinch but Leroix has him pressed against the cage.
Leroix tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morgan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leroix being controlled against the cage.
Leroix swings wildly with an uppercut but Morgan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morgan prevents a body shot from Leroix.
Leroix with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Leroix gets an underhook and turns Morgan into the cage.
Leroix tries to break free but Morgan pushes him back against the cage.
Morgan is pushing Leroix up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Leroix misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leroix.
Ricardo Leroix is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Leroix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morgan tries to throw a body punch but Leroix avoids it by throwing Morgan back against the cage.
Leroix working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leroix misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ricardo Leroix.
Well Leroix has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Leroix!
Ricardo Leroix thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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