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ONI 143 - KUZURI vs SCOTT PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Master Splinter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuey Ungar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ungar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Paper Planes. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
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190 cm
34
260 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Splinter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stuey Ungar!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Splinter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Splinter tries to work over Ungar's front leg with a kick but Ungar checks it.
Splinter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Splinter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good standup being displayed there by Ungar as he connects with a hook.
Splinter throws a leg kick that misses.
Splinter is looking to slow Ungar down with leg kicks.
Splinter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Splinter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Splinter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Splinter throws a low kick, looking for Ungar's leg but Ungar calmly moves out of range.
Ungar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ungar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Splinter's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ungar lands with an overhand left.
Splinter scores with a head kick. Ungar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ungar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Splinter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ungar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Splinter. Splinter circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Master Splinter has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Splinter misses with a kick to the body
and Ungar counters with a nice body shot.
Splinter throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ungar throws a head kick that misses.
Splinter thows a body kick. Ungar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ungar thows a body shot but no joy.
Ungar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ungar checks the leg kick.
Splinter throws a body kick that misses.
Splinter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ungar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Splinter. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Splinter throws a shot from downtown. Ungar moves away and avoids it.
Splinter pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ungar is out of range and Splinter settles back down.
Splinter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Splinter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Splinter misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Splinter defending well as Ungar loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Splinter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ungar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ungar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ungar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Splinter misses with a low kick as Ungar jumps back.
Ungar checks a leg kick nicely.
Splinter throws a series of punches but Ungar avoids them all with ease.
Splinter slips a straight right by Ungar.
Splinter connects with a solid leg kick.
Splinter is looking to land body kicks.
Ungar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Splinter misses with a leg kick
and Ungar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Splinter throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Splinter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Splinter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter cracks the inside of Ungar's front leg.
Splinter misses the shot to the body.
Splinter throws a lazy right hand but Ungar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Ungar.
The fighters circle momentarily. Splinter darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Splinter throws a leg kick that misses.
Splinter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Splinter tries to land a body kick
and Ungar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Splinter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Splinter throws a leg kick
and Ungar counters with a left to the body.
Splinter is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Splinter lands a leg kick that knocks Ungar off balance momentarily.
Ungar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Ungar.
Ungar throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Ungar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar has managed to clinch.
Ungar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ungar.
Ungar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Splinter is trying to maintain a safe position but Ungar gets an underhook and turns Splinter into the cage.
Ungar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Splinter backwards.
Ungar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Splinter tries to stall but Ungar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ungar missing with knees to the body.
Ungar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Splinter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ungar throws a head punch that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Splinter is trying to stall.
Ungar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Splinter trying to stall but Ungar improves his position.
Ungar tries to work over Splinter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Splinter manages to break the clinch.
Ungar moves out of range of the body kick from Splinter.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ungar swings wildly with an uppercut but Splinter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Splinter blocks it with crossed arms.
Splinter trying to control the position but instead, Ungar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Splinter into the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Splinter on the inside.
Ungar working Splinter over with knees to the body.
Splinter throws a punch but it's blocked by Ungar.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the head but Splinter blocks with his arms.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Splinter is blocking nicely.
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!
Ungar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Splinter blocks it with crossed arms.
Ungar misses with a body punch.
Ungar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Splinter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ungar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Splinter trying to control the position but instead, Ungar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Splinter into the cage.
Splinter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Splinter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Splinter lands a glancing blow to the side of Ungar's head.
Splinter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Master Splinter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Splinter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Splinter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ungar lands with an uppercut that bounces Splinter off the cage and back into range.
Some bone on bone action there as Splinter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Splinter avoids the head kick by Ungar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ungar slips under a jab from Splinter.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Splinter throws a front kick aimed at Ungar's knee but Ungar avoids it well.
Splinter throws a lazy uppercut
and Ungar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ungar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Splinter throws out the jab.
Splinter tries a head kick but it misses.
Ungar dips to his left and cracks Splinter with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Ungar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ungar cracks Splinter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ungar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ungar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Splinter.
Ungar avoids the head kick by Splinter.
Splinter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ungar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Splinter.
Ungar checks the leg kick.
Ungar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Stuey Ungar has been cut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Splinter misses with an uppercut. Ungar saw that one coming.
Ungar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Splinter.
Splinter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Splinter throws an overhand right that lands on Ungar's shoulder, as Ungar tries to avoid the shot.
Ungar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ungar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Ungar - just one landing.
Splinter misses the jab.
Ungar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ungar lands a really nice looking cross but Splinter seems unphased.
Ungar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ungar tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ungar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Splinter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ungar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Splinter throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Ungar as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Master Splinter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Splinter thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Ungar.
Splinter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ungar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Ungar blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ungar.
Ungar throws a head kick but Splinter moves out of range.
Ungar connects with a body shot that sends Splinter's belly button to the back.
Ungar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good leg kick by Splinter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Splinter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ungar throws a sloppy head kick and Splinter moves out of range easily.
Splinter is looking to land body kicks.
Ungar thows a body shot but no joy.
Master Splinter is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter throws a low kick but Ungar avoids it.
Splinter tries to work over Ungar's front leg with a kick but Ungar checks it.
Splinter lands the left hand.
Splinter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ungar's calf.
Splinter lands a head kick!
Splinter tried to score with a low kick but Ungar checks it.
Splinter throws a lazy body kick
and Ungar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ungar lands with a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Splinter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ungar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Splinter.
Splinter throws a low kick but Ungar avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Ungar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Splinter feints a jab promting Ungar to slip. Splinter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ungar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Splinter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ungar.
Ungar instigates a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ungar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Ungar landing knees to the head.
Ungar misses with a knee strike.
Ungar misses with some punches.
Ungar lands with a short shot to the head.
Ungar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Splinter stalling in the clinch but Ungar improves position.
Ungar lands a nice uppercut.
Ungar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ungar with a knee to the head.
Ungar missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Splinter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ungar.
Ungar throws a head punch that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ungar takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ungar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Ungar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ungar lands a knee to the head.
Splinter avoids the elbow strike from Ungar, against the cage.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Splinter avoids it.
Ungar lands with a left to the head.
Master Splinter's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ungar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ungar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ungar working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Ungar.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Splinter blocks it with crossed arms.
Ungar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Splinter.
Ungar misses with a knee strike.
Ungar lands a shoulder strike.
Ungar misses with a punch to the body.
Ungar misses with a knee strike.
Ungar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Splinter is defending well for now.
Splinter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Splinter.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ungar misses with a body punch.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Splinter is blocking nicely.
Ungar lands with a short shot to the head.
Splinter looking to throw knees to the head but Ungar is blocking nicely.
Ungar tries to land a knee to the head but Splinter blocks with his arms.
Ungar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Splinter blocks it with crossed arms.
Splinter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ungar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ungar looking to throw knees to the head but Splinter is blocking nicely.
Stuey Ungar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Splinter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ungar misses with some punches.
Ungar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ungar.
A bit of stalling here from Ungar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Splinter blocks an uppercut.
Ungar managing to block the knees to the body from Splinter.
Ungar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Splinter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ungar avoiding damage as Splinter throws knees to the body.
Ungar looking to stall.
Splinter is looking to control Ungar's arms but Ungar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Splinter has his back to the cage.
Ungar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ungar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Splinters head.
Ungar tries a knee to the head but Splinter blocks it.
Splinter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Master Splinter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Splinter leaning against his opponent.
Ungar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Splinter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ungar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Splinter.
Splinter looking to throw knees to the head but Ungar is blocking nicely.
Ungar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ungar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Splinter lands a good knee to the midsection. Ungar won't want to take too many of those.
Ungar letting Splinter take a breather here.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Splinter tries to land knees in the clinch but Ungar avoids the damage to the body.
Splinter is trying to stall.
Ungar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!
Ungar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Ungar.
A frustrated look appears on Splinter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Splinter is trying to stall.
Splinter blocking some punches.
Ungar scores with a hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ungar tries to throw a body punch but Splinter avoids it by throwing Ungar back against the cage.
Ungar scores with a knee to the head.
Ungar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ungar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Splinter backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ungar.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ungar controlling the action here for a moment.
Splinter is looking to control Ungar's arms but Ungar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Splinter has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short left from Ungar.
Ungar letting Splinter take a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuey Ungar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Splinter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Splinter thumps Ungar with a low kick.
Ungar misses with a looping right.
A head kick from Ungar lands but Splinter takes it in his stride.
Splinter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ungar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Splinter moves away.
Ungar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Splinter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Splinter checks the leg kick.
Splinter tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ungar is able to avoid easily.
Splinter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ungar.
An inside leg kick from Splinter misses.
Splinter throws out a loose jab but Ungar uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ungar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Splinter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ungar checks it well.
Ungar clinches up with Splinter and pushes him back against the cage.
Ungar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ungar landing knees to the head.
Jeez, Master Splinter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Splinter managing to block the knees to the body from Ungar.
Ungar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Master Splinter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stuey Ungar!
After winning the bout, Stuey Ungar 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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144 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bate throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tsushima.
Bate connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsushima lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bate has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bate and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bate lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tsushima enables Bate to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tsushima manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tsushima controls Bate momentarily but Bate frees himself.
Tsushima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bate gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bate with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tsushima looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsushima, not yet.
Tsushima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bate defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tsushima working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bate doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bate manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bate pushing down on Tsushima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tsushima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bate perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bate throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bate 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.
Bate missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to control from the bottom.
Bate working over Tsushima with some ground and pound. Tsushima looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bate drops an elbow to the side of Tsushima's head.
Tsushima is pressing down on Bate's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bate wants to control from the top but Tsushima keeps moving.
Bate passes into half guard.
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!
Tsushima is refusing to be controlled, as Bate sits in half guard.
Bate is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bate winds up and cracks Tsushima with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate is looking to take a break and control but Tsushima is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bate thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tsushima's head.
Tsushima is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bate in particular looking to stall.
Tsushima trying to control here.
Tsushima actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to pass to full mount but Tsushima defends it.
Bate lands with a punch from half guard.
Bate controlling the pace.
Tsushima wants to control but Bate is keeping busy.
Tsushima is looking for a sweep. Bate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tsushima trying to control but Bate postures up.
Bate not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bate works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bate landing shots from mount.
Bate is landing with some decent strikes but Tsushima is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tsushima is bucking up trying to escape but Bate cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bate putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tsushima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Bate connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bate can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tsushima is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tsushima is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bate has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tsushima's face.
Bate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tsushima is looking to get to half guard.
Bate landing punches.
Bate breaks from Tsushima's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tsushima is rocked!
Tsushima is desperately trying to improve his position but Bate has a good base and remains in mount.
Tsushima is still in real trouble! Can Bate finish him?
Bate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is desperately trying to improve his position but Bate has a good base and remains in mount.
Bate looking to control but Tsushima is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tsushima seems to have recovered his senses.
Bate unloading with bombs!
Tsushima is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tsushima is in a horrible position here. Bate smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bate postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Tsushima in real trouble here! The ref calls for Tsushima to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Svetnela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shuuji Hanamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Svetnela comes to the cage accompanied by Slayer - Angel of Death . Hanamoto has chosen Am I Evil? as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
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194 lbs
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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
31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Igor Svetnela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shuuji Hanamoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Svetnela counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Svetnela.
Hanamoto tries for a takedown but Svetnela sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanamoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Hanamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Svetnela defends it nicely.
Igor Svetnela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shuuji Hanamoto.
Svetnela jabs at Hanamoto's body.
Svetnela scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Shuuji Hanamoto has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanamoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Svetnela.
Hanamoto looks winded!
Hanamoto walks into a left hand.
Hanamoto is rocked!
Hanamoto looks for a takedown but Svetnela sprawls well.
Svetnela cracks Hanamoto on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hanamoto falls backwards against the cage. Svetnela follows up with more strikes that drop Hanamoto to his knees. Svetnela keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hanamoto! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Svetnela!
Igor Svetnela made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Thank you great people of Tokyo and ONI. As long as I keep getting out of bed each morning, I will keep fighting.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenric Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Reade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle comes to the cage accompanied by Simply Ravishing. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenric Kyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Reade!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Reade sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Reade moves into the clinch.
Kyle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reade has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyle misses with some punches.
Kyle blocking some punches.
Kyle misses with the head strike.
Reade misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kyle.
Reade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reade can't find room to land a body shot as Kyle controls the action.
Reade pushes Kyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Reade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kyle lands a right hand.
Kyle prevents a body shot from Reade.
Kyle cracks Reade with a nice body shot.
A short right from Reade on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kyle managing to block the knees to the body from Reade.
Kyle scores with a shot to the side of Reade's head.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kyle lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reade blocks it with crossed arms.
Reade trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kyle's brow.
Kyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
Reade landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kenric Kyle has been cut.
Reade tries to land a knee to the head but Kyle blocks with his arms.
Reade misses with the head strike.
Reade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kyle's elbow.
Kyle prevents a body shot from Reade.
Reade tries a knee to the head but Kyle blocks it.
Reade working Kyle over with knees to the body.
Reade lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
Reade prevents a body shot from Kyle.
Reade tries to work over Kyle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kyle takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kyle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Reade looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reade taking some punishment here, with Kyle in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle thows a huge punch but Reade dodges it nicely.
Kyle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kyle wants to free his trapped foot but Reade is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
Kyle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reade is just riding it out for now. Kyle eventually gives up the hold.
Kyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reade tries to get to full guard but Kyle has control of the leg.
Kyle drops an elbow to the side of Reade's head.
Kyle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kyle 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.
Kyle seems to be working for a kimura but Reade defends the submission attempt.
Kyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reade avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is working for a submission of some sort.
Kyle is looking for a kimura but Reade is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kyle to get the leverage.
Kyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyle stops Reade from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kyle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Reade with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyle prevents Reade from improving his position.
Kyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reade wants to control but Kyle is keeping busy.
Kyle is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kyle is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Reade is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reade has control of Kyle's left arm, preventing Kyle from doing any damage.
Kyle postures up in Reade's guard and throws a big left but Reade blocks it.
Reade is trying to keep Kyle in close.
Kyle throws a strike but Reade rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyle is on top in guard.
Reade is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Reade has wrist control.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reade is trying to control the position but Kyle postures up.
Kyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle is fighting to break Reade's control of his arms but Reade is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kyle looking to pass the guard.
Kyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Taylor Reade wasn't active enough on the ground.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kyle.
Kyle blocks a head kick by Reade.
Reade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reade avoids the head kick by Kyle.
Reade misses with a body kick.
Reade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kyle.
Reade 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reade goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kyle avoids the head kick by Reade.
Taylor Reade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reade staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Kyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kyle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reade avoiding damage as Kyle throws knees to the body.
Reade lands a nice uppercut.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kyle lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Reade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kyle backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kyle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenric Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenric Kyle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reade throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kyle.
Kyle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reade is looking to land body kicks.
Reade misses with a body kick.
Reade is looking to land body kicks.
Reade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reade misses with a looping left.
Reade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reade is looking to land body kicks.
Kyle scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reade misses with the combination.
Reade throws a lazy right hand but Kyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kyle feints and as Reade raises his hands in defense, Kyle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kyle stopping the sweep attempt from Reade.
Kyle throwing strikes from guard but Reade blocks nicely.
Kyle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle postures up.
Kyle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kyle postures up.
Kenric Kyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyle tries to free his leg and advance position but Reade is retaining full guard.
Kyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kyle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reade swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reade trying to keep a closed guard but Kyle is proving a slippery customer.
Kyle works over Reade with some ground and pound from guard.
Reade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reade looking to control.
Reade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reade working for a triangle but Kyle defends it easily.
Kyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kyle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kyle landing some decent shots from guard.
Kyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle passes into half guard.
Kyle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reade blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kyle.
Kyle stops Reade from getting back to his feet.
Kyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kyle 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.
Reade trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kyle postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Reade badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kyle around the waist but Kyle pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kyle is the winner by TKO! Kyle jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenric Kyle!
A relieved looking Kenric Kyle 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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36
141 lbs
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36
142 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swings for the body but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Zhirkov swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Zhirkov checks it.
Good shot there by Zhirkov.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Zhirkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Zhirkov moves away and avoids it.
Zhirkov misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhirkov.
Gracie misses with a hook. Zhirkov ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhirkov misses with a looping left.
Zhirkov jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhirkovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Robert Zhirkov has been cut.
Gracie takes a swing at Zhirkov's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirkov's shoulder, as Zhirkov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Zhirkov does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zhirkov stalls.
Zhirkov lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhirkov prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Zhirkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Zhirkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Zhirkov moved out of range nicely.
Zhirkov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Zhirkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhirkov.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Zhirkov jumps back.
Gracie throws a low kick but Zhirkov avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Zhirkov.
Gracie moves out of range as Zhirkov strikes.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Zhirkov didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Zhirkov avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhirkov. That one must have hurt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov lands a two punch combo.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhirkov misses with an uppercut.
Zhirkov cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Zhirkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie moves forwards but Zhirkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhirkov tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Zhirkov walks into a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Zhirkov throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhirkov is rocked!
Zhirkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie works Zhirkov's body with a nice hook.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Zhirkov.
A shot to the body from Zhirkov misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Zhirkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zhirkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zhirkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhirkov seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhirkov slips a jab from Gracie.
Zhirkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhirkov moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Zhirkov slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhirkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie moves to clinch but Zhirkov breaks away
enabling Zhirkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Nice shot lands for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Zhirkov there.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Zhirkov misses with a double jab.
Zhirkov scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhirkov throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a jab when Zhirkov was well out of range.
Zhirkov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Zhirkov controls the action.
Zhirkov working aggressively here.
Gracie keeps control of Zhirkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhirkov tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Zhirkov is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Zhirkov prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Zhirkov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie lands a left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Zhirkov blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zhirkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhirkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhirkov misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie prevents Zhirkov from breaking the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhirkov.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Zhirkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zhirkov fails to land.
Zhirkov is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhirkov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhirkov blocks an uppercut.
Zhirkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhirkov can't break the clinch.
Zhirkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zhirkov is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhirkov throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zhirkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zhirkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie cracks Zhirkov with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhirkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhirkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to push Zhirkov away but Zhirkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Zhirkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zhirkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zhirkov. Those never looked like landing.
Zhirkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zhirkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Zhirkov settles back down.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhirkov manages to avoid it.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhirkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Zhirkov scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Zhirkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhirkov misses with a body kick.
Zhirkov cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhirkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie wants to slow Zhirkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhirkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhirkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhirkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zhirkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Zhirkov.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Zhirkov pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie 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.
Zhirkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Zhirkov's head but Zhirkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhirkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Zhirkov scores with a jab.
Zhirkov tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhirkov connects with a jab.
Zhirkov scores with a jab.
Zhirkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhirkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhirkov staying out of range there.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Zhirkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Zhirkov circles away.
Zhirkov tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhirkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhirkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhirkov. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Zhirkov throws a lazy head kick
and Zhirkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhirkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Zhirkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A combination from Zhirkov does no damage.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhirkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Zhirkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhirkov counters with a body kick.
Oooooh!!! Gracie has knocked Zhirkov down with a huge combo! Gracie steps away and waves a wobbly Zhirkov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Zhirkov misses.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Zhirkov moved out of range.
Zhirkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhirkov throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhirkov gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Zhirkov tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Gracie is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Zhirkov buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Zhirkov!! Zhirkov is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Gracie throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kim kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube . McFinnigan has chosen My Drunken Irish Dad as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Mickey McFinnigan has been cut.
Good work by McFinnigan as he checks the leg kick.
McFinnigan tries a low kick but Kim avoids it.
McFinnigan cracks the inside of Kim's front leg.
McFinnigan checks a low kick from Kim.
McFinnigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McFinnigan connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFinnigan digs a good hook to Kim's body.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick that misses.
McFinnigan misses with a straight right.
Kim on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Yedo Kim has been cut.
McFinnigan has managed to clinch.
Kim trying to control the position but instead, McFinnigan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kim into the cage.
McFinnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFinnigan lands a body punch.
McFinnigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
McFinnigan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kim is defending well for now.
McFinnigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFinnigan lands an elbow inside.
McFinnigan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McFinnigan lands a nice uppercut.
Kim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
McFinnigan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
McFinnigan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan digs a right hand into Kim's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kim's gas tank.
A short right from Kim on the inside.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFinnigan's elbow.
McFinnigan misses with a knee to the head.
McFinnigan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from McFinnigan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from McFinnigan.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from McFinnigan.
Kim on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kim misses with an elbow over the top.
Kim throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McFinnigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McFinnigan scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
McFinnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
McFinnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McFinnigan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McFinnigan connects with a high kick.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFinnigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Kim staying out of range there.
McFinnigan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kim takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFinnigan looks to land a combination but Kim avoids it well.
McFinnigan throws a nice inside leg kick.
McFinnigan delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kim's sensitive parts.
McFinnigan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McFinnigan scores with a body shot.
A solid body kick from McFinnigan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim slips a straight right by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McFinnigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kim moves out of range of the body kick from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan with a jab.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with a looping left.
McFinnigan lands a big head kick that sends Kim tumbling to the mat! McFinnigan takes a step backwards and waves Kim back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Yedo Kim's cut is getting worse.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFinnigan tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McFinnigan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McFinnigan scores with a push kick.
McFinnigan has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
McFinnigan presses Kim against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kim blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFinnigan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kim's defenses.
McFinnigan lands a knee to the body.
McFinnigan lands a hook to the side of the head.
McFinnigan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
McFinnigan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McFinnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kim.
Kim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McFinnigan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McFinnigan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McFinnigan lands a knee to the body.
McFinnigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFinnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short left from McFinnigan.
Kim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim managing to block the knees to the body from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands a damaging elbow.
Kim takes a knee to the side of the body.
McFinnigan throws an elbow but it misses.
McFinnigan lands a nice elbow.
McFinnigan misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from McFinnigan.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McFinnigan scores with a shot to the side of Kim's head.
McFinnigan lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kim.
McFinnigan lands a good knee to the midsection. Kim won't want to take too many of those.
McFinnigan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McFinnigan misses with a knee to the head.
McFinnigan working Kim over with knees to the body.
McFinnigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kim stalls.
Kim is looking to break free of the clinch but McFinnigan has double underhooks.
Kim wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McFinnigan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFinnigan's elbow.
A shot in the inside from McFinnigan.
Knees to the body from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kim has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but McFinnigan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McFinnigan looking to throw knees to the head but Kim is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from McFinnigan.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
McFinnigan throws an elbow but it misses.
McFinnigan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kim backwards.
McFinnigan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McFinnigan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFinnigan lands an elbow inside.
Yedo Kim's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McFinnigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Kim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McFinnigan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McFinnigan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McFinnigan lands with a nice combination. Kim backs away looking to recover.
A nice leg kick lands there from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a sloppy head kick
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
McFinnigan slips under a jab from Kim.
McFinnigan takes a swing at Kim's ribcage but misses.
McFinnigan scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McFinnigan.
Kim blocks a head kick by McFinnigan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim swings for the body but McFinnigan moves out of range.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFinnigan misses with a body kick.
Kim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McFinnigan lands with a kick to the ribs.
McFinnigan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McFinnigan lands with a cross.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses
and Kim counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McFinnigan throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
Kim throws a leg kick that is checked
and McFinnigan counters with a nice body kick.
McFinnigan drives through and clinches with Kim against the cage.
McFinnigan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McFinnigan tries a knee to the head but Kim blocks it.
McFinnigan tries to land knees in the clinch but Kim avoids the damage to the body.
Kim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands a body punch.
McFinnigan landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from McFinnigan.
Kim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
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!
McFinnigan lands an elbow inside that Kim shrugs off.
Kim blocks an elbow strike from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan gets through Kim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McFinnigan dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
McFinnigan lands a right hand.
McFinnigan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McFinnigan lands with a left to the head.
McFinnigan misses with a knee to the head.
McFinnigan tries to land a knee to the head but Kim blocks with his arms.
Kim takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFinnigan can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McFinnigan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kim.
Kim avoids the head kick by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kim avoids the body shot from McFinnigan.
Kim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McFinnigan misses with a low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan throws a sloppy head kick and Kim moves out of range easily.
McFinnigan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kim.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kim throws a series of punches but McFinnigan moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Kim.
Kim is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McFinnigan throws a nice looking combination but Kim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim throws a looping overhand right but McFinnigan ducks down to avoid it.
Kim's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McFinnigan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kim scrambles back to his feet.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands a nice looking body shot.
Kim's corner calls for a 1-2. Kim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McFinnigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good shot there by Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFinnigan throws a low kick but Kim moves out of range easily.
McFinnigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mickey McFinnigan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McFinnigan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kim.
McFinnigan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McFinnigan connects with a leg kick. Kim looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McFinnigan lands a two punch combo.
McFinnigan 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McFinnigan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kim. That did some damage!
McFinnigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McFinnigan lands a slapping body shot.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan tries to land a leg kick but Kim saw it coming and moves away.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFinnigan tries to clinch but Kim moves away
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for McFinnigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kim throws a leg kick
and McFinnigan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McFinnigan moves out of range as Kim strikes.
McFinnigan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McFinnigan just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFinnigan misses with a wild body shot.
McFinnigan throws a hook but Kim blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey McFinnigan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by McFinnigan.
McFinnigan lands with a slapping head kick.
McFinnigan with a hook.
McFinnigan moves out of range of the leg kick from Kim.
McFinnigan just misses with a punch to the body.
Kim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFinnigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFinnigan lands a head kick. Kim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McFinnigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan misses with a hook
and Kim counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McFinnigan moves away.
Kim throws the left hand but McFinnigan avoids the punch easily.
McFinnigan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kim misses with a hook. McFinnigan ducked under it nicely.
A cross from McFinnigan lands.
Kim throws a poor cross that misses
enabling McFinnigan to counter with a crisp jab.
Kim thumps McFinnigan with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Kim throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McFinnigan tries to work over Kim's front leg with a kick but Kim checks it.
McFinnigan looks to land a body kick but Kim moved away.
McFinnigan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kim catches McFinnigan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan takes one to the chin there.
Some bone on bone action there as Kim checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McFinnigan walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
McFinnigan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McFinnigan thows a leg kick but Kim checks it
and Kim counters with a leg kick.
McFinnigan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McFinnigan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFinnigan blocks a head kick by Kim.
McFinnigan throws a leg kick but Kim sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McFinnigan misses with a straight right.
McFinnigan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Kim.
McFinnigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McFinnigan misses with a head kick.
Kim has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
McFinnigan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kim throws the left hand but McFinnigan avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan misses with the body kick
and McFinnigan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kim lands a nice leg kick that just misses McFinnigan's sensitive parts.
McFinnigan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim blocks a leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan just misses with a punch to the body.
McFinnigan moves away from the strike by Kim.
McFinnigan misses with a few strikes there.
McFinnigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kim bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFinnigan misses with an uppercut
and Kim counters with a straight right hand.
Kim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kim.
Yedo Kim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by McFinnigan misses
and Kim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kim steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McFinnigan.
Kim slips a jab from McFinnigan.
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim tries to land a leg kick but McFinnigan saw it coming and moves away.
Kim throws a left and a right that both miss
and McFinnigan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kim will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kim connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kim swings for the body but McFinnigan moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McFinnigan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McFinnigan.
A slow jab from Kim misses its intended target.
McFinnigan throws a looping overhand right but Kim ducks down to avoid it.
A low kick from Kim misses
and McFinnigan counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Kim misses with a leg kick
and McFinnigan counters with a series of strikes. Kim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McFinnigan slips under a jab.
Mickey McFinnigan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kim misses with a head kick.
McFinnigan tries to clinch but Kim moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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 Yedo Kim.
Well McFinnigan 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 for Mickey McFinnigan!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mickey McFinnigan!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Mickey McFinnigan!
Mickey McFinnigan wins by unanimous decision!
Mickey McFinnigan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Jersey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
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29
195 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Jersey!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jersey blocks a head kick by Yamada.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jersey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Jersey.
Jersey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jersey looks to land a right hand but Yamada moved out of range.
Yamada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jersey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yamada misses the shot to the body.
Jersey scores with a sloppy right hand. Yamada should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Jersey misses its intended target.
Yamada avoids the body shot from Jersey.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jersey - that will leave a mark!
Jersey takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jersey misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yamada counters with a straight right hand.
Yamada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jersey.
Yamada clinches.
Yamada lands a right hand.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Jersey controls the action.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Jersey misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Jersey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Jersey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jersey.
Jersey prevents a body shot from Yamada.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jersey.
Jersey lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada misses with the head strike.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jersey's elbow.
Jersey working aggressively here.
Jersey can't find room to land a body shot as Yamada controls the action.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jersey's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jersey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Jersey lands with a short shot to the head.
Jersey prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Jersey's head.
Jersey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jersey tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Jersey back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jersey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada is struggling to control the position.
Yamada lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jersey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamada scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jersey.
Jersey tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Jersey controls his hands.
Yamada working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to throw a body punch but Jersey avoids it by throwing Yamada back against the cage.
Yamada content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jersey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yamada is keeping busy.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada tries to work over Jersey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jersey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Jersey controls the action.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Jersey.
Jersey misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Jersey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jersey blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Jersey pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jersey lands a right hand.
Jersey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jersey misses with a punch to the body.
Jersey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jersey backwards.
Yamada pushes Jersey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
Jersey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jersey prevents a body shot from Yamada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jersey.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Jersey controls his hands.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jersey backwards.
Yamada wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamada.
Jersey prevents a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yamada scores with a shot to the side of Jersey's head.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jersey.
Jersey leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Jersey.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jersey lands with a left to the head.
Jersey misses with some punches.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Jersey lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike.
Yamada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Yamada.
Yamada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jersey.
Jersey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jersey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamada looks to throw the jab but Jersey is out of range.
Yamada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jersey.
Jersey scores with a kick to the body.
Jersey lands a leg kick that knocks Yamada off balance momentarily.
Yamada misses with a looping left.
Yamada misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Yamada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jersey scores with the left hand. Yamada knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamada misses with a straight right.
Yamada misses with a double jab
and Jersey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yamada throws a body punch but Jersey moves out of range.
Donk. Yamada catches Jersey right on the button with a cross.
Jersey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yamada.
Jersey throws a right and a left that Yamada avoids nicely.
Yamada takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamada lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yamada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jersey is rocked!
Jersey misses with a hook.
Jersey is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada looks to score with a jab to the body but Jersey is just out of range.
Jersey seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jersey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamada darts in trying to clinch
and Jersey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamada thinking.
Jersey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yamada thows a body shot but no joy.
Yamada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jersey.
Yamada throws a jab when Jersey was well out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamada.
Yamada tries to clinch but Jersey moves out of range.
Jersey scores with a shot to the body.
Jersey digs a good hook to Yamada's body.
Yamada is breathing heavily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a wild body shot.
Jersey throws an overhand right that lands on Yamada's shoulder, as Yamada tries to avoid the shot.
Yamada wants to clinch
and Jersey counters with an inside leg kick.
Yamada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jersey looks to land a combination but Yamada avoids it well.
Yamada throws a lazy uppercut
and Jersey counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jersey scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Yamada.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yamada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dan Jersey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A lazy left from Jersey finds it's target.
Yamada is rocked!
Yamada rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jersey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Yamada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamada gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jersey gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Yamada is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dan Jersey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kale Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cruz has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kale Cruz enters the cage!
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30
165 lbs
25 - 6 - 0 |
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163 lbs
34 - 18 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kale Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibelius throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz looks to score with a jab to the body but Sibelius is just out of range.
Cruz cracks Sibelius with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Jean Sibelius has been cut.
Cruz with a jab.
Sibelius throws a lazy right hand but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cruz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cruz fails to land with a series of punches.
Cruz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sibelius connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cruz scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sibelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sibelius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sibelius checks a leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sibelius.
Sibelius works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cruz is looking to chop away at Sibelius's legs.
Sibelius misses with a straight left.
Sibelius catches Cruz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz misses with a body shot.
Sibelius walks into a stiff left hand from Cruz.
Cruz shoots in looking for a takedown. Sibelius tries to sprawl out of it but Cruz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sibelius manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Sibelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sibelius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kale Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Sibelius moves out of range of the body kick.
Cruz loads up on a big right hand but Sibelius slips the punch.
Sibelius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Sibelius cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sibelius scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz throws a leg kick that misses.
Cruz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sibelius manages to avoid it.
Sibelius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sibelius takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sibelius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sibelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sibelius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cruz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sibelius finds it's way round the side to connect with Cruz's head.
Sibelius is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sibelius slips under a jab.
Cruz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sibeliuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz scores with a sloppy right hand. Sibelius should have avoided that one.
Sibelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruz.
Sibelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sibelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Cruz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sibelius counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sibelius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sibelius connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Sibelius ducks down to avoid it.
Sibelius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sibelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Sibelius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cruz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sibelius throws out the jab.
Cruz throws a push kick but Sibelius slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sibelius darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sibelius tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cruz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sibelius misses with a wild combination.
Sibelius misses the shot to the body.
Sibelius misses with a wild combination.
Sibelius throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cruz on the side of the head.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cruz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sibelius.
Cruz scores with a jab.
Jean Sibelius's cut is getting worse.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cruz throws a head kick but Sibelius moves out of range.
Good shot there by Sibelius.
Sibelius defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sibelius comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sibelius is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sibelius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decent striking displayed by Sibelius there.
Cruz misses with a straight left.
Sibelius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cruz manages to avoid it.
Sibelius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cruz shoots in for a double leg but Sibelius sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sibelius stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sibelius wants it to stay on the feet.
Jean Sibelius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kale Cruz.
Sibelius displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cruz throws out the jab.
Sibelius scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cruz misses with a low kick.
Sibelius scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cruz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sibelius throws a right and a left that Cruz avoids nicely.
Cruz throws a hook to the side of Sibelius's head but Sibelius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cruz misses.
A shot to the liver by Sibelius. Beautiful body shot.
Sibelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cruz.
Sibelius slips a straight right by Cruz.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Sibelius gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sibelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Sibelius wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Sibelius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz has his foot on Sibelius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sibelius works his way back into a safe position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sibelius throws a big elbow that misses.
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!
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sibelius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sibelius is looking to work some ground and pound but Cruz has wrist control.
Cruz trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibelius throwing strikes but missing.
Sibelius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius has gone for a leg lock! Cruz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sibelius's guard.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sibelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sibelius is on top in guard.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sibelius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kale Cruz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Sibelius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sibelius slips a jab from Cruz.
Sibelius checks a low kick from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Sibelius counters with a shoot takedown. Cruz fights it but they end up in guard.
Cruz controlling the position.
Sibelius wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
Sibelius wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz is trying to control the position but Sibelius postures up.
Cruz keeping full guard, as Sibelius tries to pass.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cruz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sibelius is trying to maintain the position but Cruz is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sibelius's head.
Sibelius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sibelius.
Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sibelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sibelius is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sibelius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jean Sibelius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cruz defending well though.
Sibelius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Sibelius wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it.
Sibelius not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cruz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.
Sibelius with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sibelius accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sibelius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sibelius manages to get himself to full guard.
Cruz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sibelius keeping moving, preventing Cruz from controlling successfully.
Cruz stopping the sweep attempt from Sibelius.
Sibelius keeping full guard, as Cruz tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sibelius's head.
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sibelius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sibelius bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cruz's guard.
Sibelius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sibelius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sibelius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Sibelius controlling him for the moment.
Sibelius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cruz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sibelius manages to get himself to full guard.
Sibelius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sibelius pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cruz is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Cruz working to try and regain half guard.
Cruz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sibelius.
Sibelius breaks from Cruz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Sibelius.
Sibelius throws some wild stikes that Cruz manages to avoid easily.
Sibelius dominating with strikes here.
Cruz wants to control but Sibelius is having none of it.
Sibelius looking to ground and pound but Cruz is blocking nicely.
Sibelius lands a heavy elbow.
Sibelius pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cruz is rocked!
It looks like Kale Cruz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sibelius with the ground and pound from mount.
Cruz is still in real trouble! Can Sibelius finish him?
Cruz is breathing heavily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Cruz in real trouble here! The ref calls for Cruz to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jean Sibelius!
Jean Sibelius retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Jean Sibelius thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Takeru Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Willemoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kyle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Like to Move It. Willemoes has chosen Who Let the Dogs out??- Baha men as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kyle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lasse Willemoes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willemoes misses with a right hand
and Kyle counters with a straight right hand.
Willemoes shoots in and bounces Kyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Willemoes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Willemoes won't allow Kyle to sweep him here.
Willemoes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willemoes stands up over Kyle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Willemoes trying to control but Kyle is working from the bottom.
Kyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willemoes is one step ahead there.
Kyle keeping moving, preventing Willemoes from controlling successfully.
Willemoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kyle is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Willemoes is one step ahead there.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lasse Willemoes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Willemoes misses the shot to the body.
Kyle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willemoes to score with a decent uppercut.
Willemoes blocks a jab.
Willemoes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kyle misses the body punch
letting Willemoes counter with a right hand.
Willemoes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kyle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Willemoes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Willemoes has his takedown stuffed
and Kyle makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kyle. Kyle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
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!
Kyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Willemoes.
Kyle moves out of range as Willemoes throws a body kick.
Kyle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willemoes throws out the jab.
Kyle avoids the body shot from Willemoes.
Willemoes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Willemoes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kyle staying out of range there.
Kyle lands a nice hook to Willemoes's body. Willemoes takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willemoes 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.
Kyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle is looking to wear down Willemoes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Willemoes has closed the distance and engaged Kyle in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Willemoes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kyle lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Willemoes.
Kyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Willemoes.
Takeru Kyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Willemoes.
Willemoes stalling in the clinch but Kyle improves position.
Kyle digs a right hand underneath Willemoes's ribcage. Willemoes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Willemoes looks winded!
Kyle lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kyle lands a hook that snaps the head of Willemoes backwards.
Willemoes throws a punch but it's blocked by Kyle.
Kyle lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Kyle.
Kyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kyle.
A right handed body shot lands from Kyle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyle.
Kyle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Willemoes is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Kyle fails to land.
Willemoes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyle finish him?
Kyle dips a shoulder and cracks Willemoes with a mighty uppercut! Willemoes falls back against the cage and Kyle unloads with a barrage of strikes! Willemoes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kyle screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeru Kyle!
Takeru Kyle retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Takeru Kyle misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Bang - By Barry Scott as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Scott!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott defending well as Kuzuri loads up on a big left hand.
Scott connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scott counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kuzuri thinking.
Scott lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scott shoots in and gets a takedown into Kuzuri's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuzuri keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Kuzuri keeping full guard, as Scott tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Kuzuri is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barry Scott.
Scott throws a big shot that misses.
Scott checks a low kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri missing with a left hand there. Scott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scott works the jab nicely.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Scott sees it coming and moves out of range.
Scott tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuzuri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott digs a good hook to Kuzuri's body.
Scott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kuzuri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kuzuri.
Kuzuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scott finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuzuri's head.
Waru Kuzuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scott on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kuzuri is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Scott.
Kuzuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuzuri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scott counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuzuri thuds a left hand into Scott's body.
Waru Kuzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scott scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuzuri should have avoided that one.
Decent striking displayed by Kuzuri there.
Scott's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuzuri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Scott scrambles back to his feet.
Scott darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Kuzuri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Kuzuri is predictable there
and Scott counters with a thumping low kick.
Scott connects with a jab.
Scott staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scott shoots for a takedown but Kuzuri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Scott lands a body shot.
Scott shoots for a takedown but Kuzuri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scott staying out of range there.
Scott fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuzuri 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.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scott lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kuzuri has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kuzuri and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuzuri cracks Scott with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Scott fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kuzuri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scott's calf.
Scott misses with a right hand
and Kuzuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott throws the left hand but Kuzuri avoids the punch easily.
Scott is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuzuri had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Kuzuri scores with a sloppy right hand. Scott should have avoided that one.
Scott stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kuzuri.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuzuri.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuzuri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Scott has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Scott and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kuzuri misses with a looping left.
Scott blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Scott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri throws an overhand right that lands on Scott's shoulder, as Scott tries to avoid the shot.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
Scott uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kuzuri avoids a kick to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a front kick aimed at Scott's knee but Scott avoids it well.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scott misses with a hook. Kuzuri ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Kuzuri is predictable there
and Scott counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuzuri connects with a nice looking jab.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Scott lands with a good body shot.
Kuzuri tries to score with a low kick but Scott moves his leg out of the way.
Scott looks for the body kick but Kuzuri saw that one coming.
Kuzuri misses the body punch
and Scott counters with a leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Scott finds it's target.
Kuzuri blocks a low kick nicely.
Scott throws a right and a left that Kuzuri avoids nicely.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott throws a body kick that misses
and Kuzuri counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott counters with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Kuzuri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuzuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scott.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scott shoots in but Kuzuri avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Kuzuri looks to throw the jab but Scott is out of range.
Scott uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri throws the left hand but Scott avoids the punch easily.
Kuzuri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott missing with a left hand there. Kuzuri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuzuri throws a body punch but Scott moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuzuri looks to throw a body kick
and Scott counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuzuri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuzuri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Scott finds it's target.
Kuzuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuzuri.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut. Scott saw that one coming.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Scott down.
Scott throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waru Kuzuri is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Scott there.
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Scott misses with a hook
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzuri misses with a lunging right hand
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuzuri misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
Scott throws a solid leg kick but Kuzuri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scott.
Kuzuri misses the jab.
Kuzuri looks for the body kick but Scott saw that one coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuzuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scott connects with a single shot there.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Scott misses with a low kick.
Scott connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scott lands with a nice body punch.
Scott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Scott scores with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a solid leg kick but Scott takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuzuri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuzuri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slow jab from Scott misses its intended target.
Kuzuri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuzuri tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kuzuri.
Scott cracks Kuzuri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.
Scott moves away from the strike by Kuzuri.
Scott swings for the body but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Kuzuri lands a really nice looking cross but Scott seems unphased.
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!
Kuzuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Scott doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Kuzuri.
Scott takes one to the chin there.
Kuzuri throws a series of punches but Scott moves out of range.
Scott lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuzuri.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kuzuri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scott. Scott obviously looking to wear him down.
Scott gets a clinch.
Kuzuri is leaning against Scott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuzuri.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuzuri tries to circle away but Scott has him pinned against the cage.
Scott is trying to break free.
Scott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuzuri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a head punch that misses.
Kuzuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scott.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scott lands a lovely overhand right.
A good leg kick by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Scott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scott throws a big right hand that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuzuri is on top in guard.
Scott wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuzuri trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Waru Kuzuri wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kuzuri 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.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri lands a nice hook to Scott's body. Scott takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Kuzuri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kuzuri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuzuri's calf.
Kuzuri cracks Scott with a good jab.
Scott tries to bum rush Kuzuri with a series of wild strikes but Kuzuri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kuzuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuzuri misses with a left hand
and Scott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuzuri tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kuzuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuzuri.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
Scott tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
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.
Kuzuri throws a looping overhand right but Scott ducks down to avoid it.
Kuzuri misses with a hook to the body
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Kuzuri backing up. Kuzuri nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses
and Scott counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott swings widly with a right hand
and Kuzuri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Scott's knee momentarily.
Scott blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuzuri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuzuri tries to work over Scott's front leg with a kick but Scott checks it.
Scott moves into the clinch.
Kuzuri working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuzuri prevents it.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuzuri blocks a body shot from Scott.
Nice body punch from Scott.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scott scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuzuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kuzuri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuzuri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuzuri.
Scott is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Kuzuri.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri prevents a body shot from Scott.
Scott throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scott working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Scott misses with a body punch.
Kuzuri takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Scott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scott makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kuzuri.
Scott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scott misses with a punch to the body.
Scott has Kuzuri pressed against the cage, preventing Kuzuri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scott throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kuzuris head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scott wants to break free but Kuzuri has control.
Scott working aggressively here.
Kuzuri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Scott.
Scott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
A short right from Kuzuri.
Scott goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuzuri prevents it.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Scott lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
Scott blocks an uppercut.
Barry Scott seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scott jumps guard but Kuzuri stands there with Scott around his waist. Scott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Scott working aggressively here.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Kuzuri is fighting off a takedown attempt but Scott is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kuzuri to the mat. Kuzuri regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
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!
Scott wants to control from the top but Kuzuri keeps moving.
Scott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuzuri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kuzuri controlling Scott's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri controls Scott momentarily but Scott frees himself.
Scott trying to control but Kuzuri is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuzuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Kuzuri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuzuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Scott scores with a four punch combination!
Kuzuri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scott.
Scott misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Scott is predictable there
and Kuzuri counters with a good low kick that Scott was not able to check.
Scott misses with a body shot.
Scott connects with a single shot there.
Scott lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back to recover.
Kuzuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Scott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Scott is able to avoid easily.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Kuzuri fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scotts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Scott loads up on a big right hand but Kuzuri slips the punch.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut.
Kuzuri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scott scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuzuri. Scott does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scott.
Scott feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
Kuzuri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scott holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuzuri blocks an uppercut.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Kuzuri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kuzuri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Scott pushes Kuzuri back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scott.
Kuzuri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuzuri lands with a light punch inside.
Scott lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzuri.
Scott misses with the head strike.
Scott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
Kuzuri misses with some punches.
Kuzuri letting Scott take a breather here.
Scott swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuzuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuzuri digs a right hand underneath Scott's ribcage. Scott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scott has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuzuri misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Scott throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuzuri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Scott slips a jab from Kuzuri.
Scott throws a body punch but Kuzuri moves out of range.
Scott scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Scott jabs at Kuzuri's body.
Scott feints and then cracks Kuzuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuzuri down.
Kuzuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That kick from Scott tenderised Kuzuri's leg. Kuzuri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kuzuri slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the head.
Scott avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Scott throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuzuri scores with a nice head shot.
Kuzuri misses with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws an off balance right hand
letting Scott counter with a right hand.
Kuzuri defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Kuzuri misses with a hook. Scott ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuzuri throws out the jab.
Kuzuri throws a right and a left that Scott avoids nicely.
Scott slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Scott shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuzuri eats them both and turns towards Scott to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kuzuri takes a swing at Scott's ribcage but misses.
Kuzuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Kuzuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws a lazy body kick
and Scott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuzuri blocks a jab.
A head kick by Kuzuri misses
and Scott counters with a stiff right hand.
Scott dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuzuri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuzuri throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Kuzuri only half commits.
Scott tries to score with a low kick but Kuzuri moves his leg out of the way.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses with a looping left.
Kuzuri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scott finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuzuri's head.
Scott throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
Scott ducks under a wild hook from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri swings widly with a right hand
and Scott counters with a nice body shot.
Kuzuri has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuzuri there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scott connects with an inside leg kick.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuzuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scott was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuzuri.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Scott turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scott closes the distance and clinches up with Kuzuri, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes Kuzuri against the cage but Kuzuri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kuzuri scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Kuzuri.
Scott connects with the punch.
Kuzuri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Scott takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri throws an off balance right hand
and Scott counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuzuri throws a lazy body kick
and Scott counters with a three punch combo that has Kuzuri backing up. Kuzuri nods at Scott to acknowledge the strikes.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt - Kuzuri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Scott shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuzuri is trying to defend but Scott finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott is looking to take a break and control but Kuzuri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Scott stalling.
Kuzuri wants to control but Scott is keeping busy.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Scott looks to land a strike but Kuzuri avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barry Scott has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kuzuri swings for the body but Scott moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Scott lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuzuri's sensitive parts.
Scott clinches up against the cage.
Scott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Scott is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kuzuri to keep the fight standing.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Scott.
Kuzuri trying to control the position but instead, Scott has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuzuri into the cage.
Kuzuri misses with a body punch.
Kuzuri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Scott lands a nice uppercut.
Kuzuri just leaning against Scott, taking a breather.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott working aggressively here.
Kuzuri blocks a body shot from Scott.
Scott controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuzuri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scott misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kuzuri.
Scott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuzuri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scotts head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuzuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scott backwards.
Kuzuri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scott pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Scott dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Scott looks to land a combination but Kuzuri avoids it well.
Scott tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuzuri is able to avoid easily.
Kuzuri tries to land a front kick but Scott steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kuzuri throws a lazy right hand but Scott sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuzuri throws out a leg kick but Scott moves out of range and Kuzuri only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scott momentarily.
Kuzuri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuzuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuzuri.
A low kick from Kuzuri is predictable there
and Scott counters with a straight right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuzuri enables Scott to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuzuri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuzuri keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuzuri being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuzuri keeping moving, preventing Scott from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Scott trying to control but Kuzuri is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Barry Scott.
Scott motions for Kuzuri to come forward. Scott throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Scott there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scott checks a leg kick.
Kuzuri misses the body punch
and Scott connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
Scott with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kuzuri cracks Scott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scott takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuzuri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuzuri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri is looking to slow Scott down with leg kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kuzuri. That's going to slow Scott down.
Kuzuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Scott is just out of range.
A clash of legs there as Scott blocks the low kick.
Scott looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuzuri wants to get back to full guard.
Kuzuri is staying active underneath Scott, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kuzuri is trying to control but can't.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Kuzuri wants to control but Scott manages to buck him off and is now in Kuzuri's guard! Nice work there by Scott!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Scott is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Scott with a nice head shot there.
Scott controlling from the top position.
Scott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuzuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri working a defensive guard here.
Kuzuri wants to sweep here but Scott controlling him for the moment.
Kuzuri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scott cracks Kuzuri with a solid left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuzuri has an active guard here but Scott has managed to pass into half guard.
Scott thows a huge punch but Kuzuri dodges it nicely.
Kuzuri won't allow Scott to pass to mount.
Nice strikes from Scott there.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott is taking a breather. Kuzuri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Scott seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuzuri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri tries to roll over but Scott keeps him under control.
Scott wants to control but Kuzuri is keeping him busy.
Scott might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kuzuri kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Barry Scott was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kuzuri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuzuri.
Scott throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott 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.
Scott lands a jab to Kuzuri's midsection.
Kuzuri is looking to land body kicks.
Scott blocks the body kick.
Kuzuri tries to bum rush Scott with a series of wild strikes but Scott uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Scott dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuzuri. That did some damage!
Scott catches Kuzuri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scott throws an off balance right hand
and Kuzuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Scott forces Kuzuri back against the cage and clinches.
Scott lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuzuri backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Scott comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Barry Scott!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Barry Scott!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Barry Scott!
Barry Scott wins by unanimous decision!
Barry Scott bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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