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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo DeRosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roe Jogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardo DeRosa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roe Jogan's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leonardo DeRosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roe Jogan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by DeRosa.
Jogan throws a leg kick
and DeRosa counters with a body kick.
DeRosa throws a front kick that sends Jogan stumbling back into the cage.
DeRosa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeRosa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeRosa staying out of range there.
DeRosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jogan.
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!
DeRosa scores with a nice body kick.
DeRosa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
DeRosa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and DeRosa wants it to stay on the feet.
Jogan throws an overhand right that lands on DeRosa's shoulder, as DeRosa tries to avoid the shot.
DeRosa avoids the head kick by Jogan.
Jogan shoots in and gets a takedown into DeRosa's guard.
Jogan looks winded!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
DeRosa controlling the position.
DeRosa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
DeRosa content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogan working to try and regain half guard.
DeRosa controlling the position easily from mount.
DeRosa blocks Jogan's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
DeRosa controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jogan can do anything to dispel that myth.
DeRosa controlling from mount.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Leonardo DeRosa.
DeRosa lands a head kick. Jogan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Jogan misses
and DeRosa counters with a monster head kick that knocks Jogan out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonardo DeRosa!
Leonardo DeRosa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dusty Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Hammerstorm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaius Hammerstorm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dusty Dawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Hammerstorm!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerstorm clinches.
Hammerstorm can't get the takedown.
Dawn tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerstorm is trying to drag Dawn to the mat but Dawn just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hammerstorm fails to pull guard.
Dusty Dawn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Hammerstorm.
Dawn jumps into guard, dragging Hammerstorm to the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hammerstorm tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawn is retaining full guard.
Dawn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dawn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hammerstorm throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerstorm stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dawn has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Hammerstorm manages to get his head free but now Dawn has transitioned to an armbar! Hammerstorm grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dawn! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusty Dawn!
A relieved looking Dusty Dawn thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chil Pal Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernie Busto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chil Pal Gu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernie Busto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Busto shoots in for a double leg but Gu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Busto swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Gu swings widly with a right hand
and Busto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Busto thows a huge punch but Gu dodges it nicely.
Well, if Busto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Busto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gu's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto tries to pass to full mount but Gu defends it.
Busto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Busto is just content to waste time from the top position. Gu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Busto looking to pass the guard.
Busto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Busto looking to sit in guard and control but Gu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu is fighting to break Busto's control of his arms but Busto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Busto has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Busto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gu manages to get himself to full guard.
Busto pushing down on Gu's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busto is stalling here. Gu is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Busto seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gu has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes there by Gu.
Busto tries to bench press Gu off him but Gu keeps the position.
Busto is trying to control Gu's posture but Gu avoids it.
Busto regains half guard.
Busto is looking to get back to full guard here but Gu has managed to pass to side control instead.
Busto wants to control but Gu postures up.
Gu tries to score with some ground and pound. Busto controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busto tries to buck Gu off but Gu is having none of it.
Busto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Gu.
Busto is looking for a sweep.
Gu in side control, throwing shots but Busto defends.
Gu throwing strikes but Busto manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Gu regains half guard there - taking advantage of Busto's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Busto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gu throws out a loose jab but Busto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gu throws a hook but Busto avoids it easily.
Busto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Busto swings for the body but Gu moves out of range.
Gu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Busto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Busto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Busto throws some wild stikes that Gu manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Busto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Busto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gu because Busto loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Busto.
It looks like Chil Pal Gu has been cut.
Busto wants to control the pace but Gu is squirming around nicely.
Gu is wriggling around trying to escape.
Busto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gu regains half guard.
Busto is looking to advance position but Gu won't allow it.
Busto looks to land a strike but Gu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busto preventing the sweep.
Busto stays in close to Gu's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Busto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Busto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gu trying to control the position from guard on top but Busto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busto wants to sweep but no luck.
Gu postures up.
Gu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Busto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Busto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Busto thows a huge punch but Gu dodges it nicely.
Gu is looking to control Busto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gu avoid being mounted?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Busto looks to land a strike but Gu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Busto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chil Pal Gu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Busto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gu misses with a double jab.
Gu swings widly with a right hand
so Busto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Busto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Busto throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gu being controlled here, momentarily.
Gu keeping full guard, as Busto tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busto postures up in Gu's guard and throws a big left but Gu blocks it.
Gu keeping moving, preventing Busto from controlling successfully.
Busto looking to pass the guard.
Busto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Busto wants to control from the top but Gu keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Busto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Busto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Busto sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gu's guard.
Gu tries to roll over but Busto keeps him under control.
Busto wants to free his trapped foot but Gu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Busto looking to sit in guard and control but Gu gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Busto has Gu pulled in close to control his posture.
Busto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gu is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Busto holds on and takes a little breather.
Busto looking to control.
Bernie Busto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gu postures up in Busto's guard and throws a big left but Busto blocks it.
Gu trying to control but Busto is working from the bottom.
Gu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Busto keeping moving, preventing Gu from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Busto checks a low kick from Gu.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bernie Busto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Busto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernie Busto!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krisu Leepen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fartpants McSpongeBob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leepen's entrance music is The Prodigy - . A fine choice. Fartpants McSpongeBob has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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163 lbs
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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
7 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Krisu Leepen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fartpants McSpongeBob!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSpongeBob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McSpongeBob tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leepen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McSpongeBob tries to clinch there but Leepen circles away.
McSpongeBob takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krisu Leepen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leepen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McSpongeBob's head backwards.
It looks like Fartpants McSpongeBob has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - McSpongeBob looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leepen lands with a shot to the body.
Leepen misses with a double jab.
Leepen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McSpongeBob.
McSpongeBob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leepen tries to bum rush McSpongeBob with a series of wild strikes but McSpongeBob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Leepen misses with a takedown attempt
and McSpongeBob counters with a head kick. That will keep Leepen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Leepen tries to score a power double leg takedown but McSpongeBob sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Leepen somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leepen checks a low kick from McSpongeBob.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leepen, as that shot connected.
McSpongeBob is rocked!
Leepen connects with a body shot.
Leepen tries to bum rush McSpongeBob with a series of wild strikes but McSpongeBob uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McSpongeBob finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Leepen's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and McSpongeBob falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krisu Leepen!
Our winner, Krisu Leepen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomislav Boksic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake comes into the arena with Primo Victoria blaring out of the sound system. Michihiro Bukake has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michihiro Bukake !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomislav Boksic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Boksic as he checks the leg kick.
Bukake scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Michihiro Bukake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bukake wants to land a leg kick but Boksic is out of range.
Bukake lands a leg kick that knocks Boksic off balance momentarily.
Bukake tries to clinch
and Boksic counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boksic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Boksic throws a strike aimed at the side of Bukake 's head but Bukake avoids it well.
Bukake is not content to let Boksic control the position.
Boksic has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An elbow from Boksic crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukake tries to bench press Boksic off him but Boksic keeps the position.
Boksic throws an elbow but Bukake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bukake is trying to improve his position.
Boksic scoring with punches from side control.
Bukake is looking for a sweep.
Bukake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boksic.
Bukake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bukake tries to get out of the position.
Boksic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bukake keeps working.
Boksic throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boksic throws a strike aimed at the side of Bukake 's head but Bukake avoids it well.
Boksic working away.
Boksic is working Bukake over with some ground and pound from side control.
Boksic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukake defending against the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Boksic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boksic trying to control the position but Bukake is working away.
Bukake managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Boksic.
Boksic lands an elbow.
An elbow from Boksic crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bukake is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boksic asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Boksic throws an elbow but Bukake slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boksic lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bukake down.
Boksic 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.
Bukake taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake is not content to let Boksic control the position.
Boksic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bukake wants to control but Boksic postures up.
Boksic is putting a hurting on Bukake here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Boksic crashes against the mat.
Bukake is trying to control Boksic's posture but Boksic avoids it.
Boksic wants to control but Bukake is keeping him busy.
Boksic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bukake is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boksic working the ground and pound.
Boksic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bukake keeps working.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boksic scoring with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Boksic.
Boksic lands a decent elbow from side control.
Boksic in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bukake looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Boksic turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomislav Boksic!
Our winner, Tomislav Boksic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Cardosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Indechops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cardosa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pennywise - Bro Hymn. The crowd seem to be enjoying Indechops's choice of entrance music: Pinch Me. Buster Indechops has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Cardosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buster Indechops!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardosa looks for the body kick but Indechops saw that one coming.
Indechops changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cardosa tries to avoid it but Indechops manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cardosa to the ground. Cardosa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Felix Cardosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cardosa. That's going to slow Indechops down.
Indechops fails with the takedown
and Cardosa counters with an outside leg kick.
Indechops with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Cardosa to counter with a crisp jab.
Felix Cardosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Indechops.
Indechops fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Indechops with a poor takedown
and Cardosa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cardosa lands a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cardosa looking to pass the guard.
Cardosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Indechops is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosa controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Felix Cardosa just wasn't active enough.
Cardosa cracks the inside of Indechops's front leg.
Cardosa clinches up against the cage.
Cardosa tries a knee to the head but Indechops blocks it.
Cardosa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Indechops is working for takedown but Cardosa is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cardosa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Indechops can't fight it off and eventually Cardosa manages to take the fight to the floor. Indechops looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cardosa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Cardosa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Indechops is keeping the position for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Indechops preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Indechops is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Indechops shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cardosa counters with a leg kick.
Cardosa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cardosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Indechops looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Indechops shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cardosa defends it nicely.
Indechops misses with a takedown attempt
and Cardosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Cardosa has picked Indechops up - he's going for a ride! Cardosa dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Cardosa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cardosa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Indechops doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cardosa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardosa is working for a kimura here but Indechops manages to reverse the position and he's now in Cardosa's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cardosa holds on and takes a little breather.
Cardosa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felix Cardosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Indechops fails with the takedown
and Cardosa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Indechops shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cardosa counters with an outside leg kick.
Cardosa misses with a body kick.
Indechops with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Felix Cardosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Indechops.
Cardosa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Indechops.
Cardosa feints and then cracks Indechops's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Indechops down.
Indechops takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Indechops's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Indechops avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, jab by Cardosa - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Indechops with a poor takedown
and Cardosa counters with an outside leg kick.
Indechops is breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cardosa.
Cardosa scores with a nice body kick.
Cardosa with a jab.
Cardosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Indechops, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardosa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cardosa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cardosa has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Indechops goes down! Cardosa pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
Indechops is rocked!
It looks like Buster Indechops has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cardosa is trying to get an arm triangle but Indechops is defending well.
Indechops is still in real trouble! Can Cardosa finish him?
Cardosa cracks Indechops with a big right hand but Indechops just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A big shot lands for Cardosa! That's hurt Indechops! Will he recover? Cardosa fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felix Cardosa!
A very excited looking Felix Cardosa 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Schrodinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kabuto Wakizashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erwin Schrodinger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabuto Wakizashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakizashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Schrodinger back to the cage. Wakizashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Schrodinger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wakizashi, pushing him back against the cage.
Wakizashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Schrodinger.
Wakizashi tries a knee to the head but Schrodinger blocks it.
Wakizashi can't find room to land a body shot as Schrodinger controls the action.
Wakizashi gets underhooks to prevent Schrodinger's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Wakizashi.
Schrodinger working hard to break the clinch.
Wakizashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wakizashi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schrodinger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wakizashi breaks from the clinch.
Wakizashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Wakizashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wakizashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schrodinger shoots in but no luck this time.
Kabuto Wakizashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schrodinger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Schrodinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wakizashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Schrodinger's head.
Schrodinger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schrodinger tries to clinch up but Wakizashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Schrodinger takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schrodinger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Wakizashi is trying to control Schrodinger's posture but Schrodinger avoids it.
Wakizashi regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wakizashi tries to get to full guard but Schrodinger has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrodinger wants to stand up but Wakizashi is controlling the position.
Schrodinger slows the pace down in half guard.
Schrodinger stands up out of the half guard.
Wakizashi misses with a few strikes there.
Schrodinger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schrodinger moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakizashi scores with a hook to the body.
Wakizashi tries to throw a body punch but Schrodinger avoids it by throwing Wakizashi back against the cage.
Schrodinger wants a takedown but no success here.
Wakizashi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schrodinger has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wakizashi after a bit of a struggle.
Wakizashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schrodinger backwards.
Wakizashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schrodinger looking to slow down the pace here.
Wakizashi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schrodinger.
Wakizashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schrodinger works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Schrodinger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wakizashi is pulling down on Schrodinger's head. It's preventing any offense from Schrodinger, at least for the moment.
Wakizashi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schrodinger is one step ahead there.
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!
Schrodinger looking to sit in guard and control but Wakizashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wakizashi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schrodinger is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabuto Wakizashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schrodinger shoots in for a double leg but Wakizashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schrodinger shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wakizashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Wakizashi is looking to slow Schrodinger down with leg kicks.
Schrodinger closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wakizashi circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Schrodinger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schrodinger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wakizashi throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakizashi lands a nice looking body kick.
Wakizashi lands a big right hand that sends Schrodinger crashing to the mat! Wakizashi stays standing though and waves Schrodinger back to his feet!
Schrodinger is rocked!
Schrodinger bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Wakizashi comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Schrodinger falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Schrodinger was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kabuto Wakizashi! Kabuto Wakizashi retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Kabuto Wakizashi 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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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes to the cage accompanied by On March The Saints. Ball has chosen Freak On A Leash as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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260 lbs
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nicholas Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Ball!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball stuffs the takedown attempt from Johnson. Johnson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Ball!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ball tries to lock up and control but Johnson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Ball that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Johnson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johnson lands a nice shot to the head.
Ball blocking the ground and pound.
Ball wants to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Ball tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
Johnson with good strikes from the mount here!
Ball really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ball is wriggling around trying to escape.
Johnson is landing with some decent strikes but Ball is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ball is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ball is still in real trouble! Can Johnson finish him?
Ball wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Ball seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson lands a big shot to the head and Ball winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nicholas Johnson!
After the fight, Nicholas Johnson 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Batistuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawan Filjandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filjandro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by HOMEGROWN. 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 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Batistuta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kawan Filjandro!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batistuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Batistuta looks for the body kick but Filjandro saw that one coming.
Filjandro moves into range and connects with a jab.
Filjandro lands with a cross.
Filjandro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Batistuta but Batistuta pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Batistuta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batistuta misses the shot to the body.
Batistuta throws a low kick but it's checked well by Filjandro.
Filjandro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Batistuta.
Kawan Filjandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filjandro checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filjandro tried to score with a low kick but Batistuta checks it.
Filjandro shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Filjandro prevents Batistuta from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Batistuta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filjandro pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta trying to control from the bottom.
Filjandro seems to be working for a kimura but Batistuta defends the submission attempt.
Batistuta has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Filjandro is working away from the top position though.
Batistuta is looking for a sweep. Filjandro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Batistuta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Batistuta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filjandro pulls his head out easily.
Batistuta is looking to get back to full guard here but Filjandro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Filjandro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Batistuta keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Filjandro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Filjandro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Filjandro looks up at the clock and then as Batistuta takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Filjandro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawan Filjandro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Filjandro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Filjandro misses.
Filjandro digs a good body shot into Batistuta's ribs.
Batistuta throws a jab when Filjandro was well out of range.
Filjandro connects with a body shot.
Batistuta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Filjandro counters with a right hand to the body.
Batistuta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Filjandro.
Filjandro throws a hook but Batistuta blocks it.
Batistuta digs a good hook to Filjandro's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta misses with a body shot
and Filjandro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filjandro connects with a body shot.
Filjandro throws a body punch but Batistuta moves out of range.
Filjandro lands a nice shot to the body.
Filjandro stuns Batistuta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Filjandro is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Filjandro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Batistuta under the eye.
Batistuta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Batistuta misses with a hook. Filjandro ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filjandro thows a body shot but no joy.
Filjandro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batistuta has time to react.
Batistuta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Filjandro misses with a body shot.
Batistuta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Filjandro moves away.
Filjandro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Batistuta moves away.
Batistuta misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filjandro throws a lazy right hand but Batistuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Filjandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batistuta.
Filjandro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Filjandro missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Batistuta is looking for a triangle but Filjandro pushes his legs off easily.
Batistuta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Batistuta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Filjandro passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filjandro is working for a kimura but Batistuta is defending it quite comfortably.
Batistuta is looking for a sweep. Filjandro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batistuta keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Batistuta has a hand on Filjandro's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Filjandro takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kawan Filjandro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Batistuta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Batistuta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Batistuta showed some decent athleticism there.
Batistuta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filjandro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Batistuta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Carlos Batistuta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Batistuta wants to control but Filjandro is keeping him busy.
Batistuta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Filjandro defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filjandro is staying active underneath Batistuta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Batistuta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filjandro is looking to improve his position.
Batistuta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Batistuta stalling away here and it's allowed Filjandro to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Batistuta lands a couple of elbows.
Batistuta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Batistuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Filjandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filjandro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Batistuta has picked Filjandro up and slammed him! Filjandro can't keep hold of the triangle and Batistuta manages to pass to side control!
Batistuta lands a few punches from side control.
Filjandro avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Batistuta.
Filjandro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Batistuta's best efforts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Filjandro is refusing to be controlled, as Batistuta sits in half guard.
Batistuta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Batistuta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Batistuta trying to control the action but Filjandro is working from the bottom.
Filjandro manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta trying to control the position from guard on top but Filjandro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Batistuta throws a big elbow that misses.
Filjandro keeping moving, preventing Batistuta from controlling successfully.
Batistuta throws an elbow that misses. Filjandro uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Batistuta's guard. Nice move by Filjandro!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filjandro preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Batistuta clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Filjandro. Those never looked like landing.
Batistuta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Filjandro tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Batistuta is in Filjandro's guard.
Filjandro keeping moving, preventing Batistuta from controlling successfully.
Filjandro working for a triangle but Batistuta defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batistuta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Batistuta postures up in Filjandro's guard and throws a big left but Filjandro blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batistuta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Filjandro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Batistuta defends well.
Batistuta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Filjandro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Batistuta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Batistuta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Batistuta is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta slips nicely into half guard.
Filjandro is trying to control but Batistuta manages to pass to mount!
Filjandro is in a horrible position here. Batistuta smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Filjandro tries to hold on but Batistuta postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta tries to control but Filjandro wriggling away.
Batistuta unloading with bombs!
Batistuta cracks Filjandro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Batistuta dominating with strikes here.
Batistuta looking to finish Filjandro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Filjandro!
Filjandro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filjandro is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Batistuta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Batistuta has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta controlling the position easily from mount.
Batistuta lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Filjandro hang on?
Batistuta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Batistuta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Filjandro is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batistuta won't let Filjandro get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Batistuta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filjandro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Filjandro is still in real trouble! Can Batistuta finish him?
Filjandro is squirming around, avoiding Batistuta's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Batistuta had his way with Kawan Filjandro in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Filjandro misses with a low kick as Batistuta jumps back.
Filjandro seems to have recovered his senses.
Batistuta shoots in for a takedown but Filjandro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Batistuta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Filjandro.
Filjandro scores with a punch to the head.
Batistuta misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Filjandro misses the target.
Filjandro throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batistuta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Filjandro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batistuta counters with a low kick, right behind Filjandro 's knee.
Batistuta tries to clinch but Filjandro moves out of range.
Filjandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batistuta.
Filjandro punishes Batistuta's body with a nice straight punch.
Batistuta shoots in and gets a takedown into Filjandro's guard.
Batistuta throws a big right hand that misses.
Batistuta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta passes Filjandro's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Batistuta is trying to control the action in half guard but Filjandro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Batistuta passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filjandro regains half guard there - taking advantage of Batistuta's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Filjandro wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batistuta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Filjandro is refusing to be controlled, as Batistuta sits in half guard.
Batistuta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Batistuta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Batistuta is trying to control. Filjandro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Batistuta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Batistuta looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Filjandro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filjandro regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Batistuta.
Filjandro keeping full guard, as Batistuta tries to pass.
Filjandro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filjandro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Batistuta pushes down on Filjandro's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Batistuta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Batistuta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Batistuta!
Carlos Batistuta retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Carlos Batistuta thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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