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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cecil Peoples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungus comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Hungus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Cecil Peoples!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peoples gets caught napping as Hungus dives in and scores a takedown. Peoples manages to retain guard.
Peoples has Hungus pulled in close to control his posture.
Hungus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hungus drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Hungus seems to have locked his on tight now - Peoples screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Hungus, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Karl Hungus!
Karl Hungus really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izanagami Kami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jun Akiyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izanagami Kami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Akiyama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kami closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kami.
Kami has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Akiyama after a bit of a struggle.
Akiyama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kami clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kami tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kami bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Akiyama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kami pushes down on Akiyama's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Akiyama trying to hold on to Kami's head to control him but Kami postures up.
Kami has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Akiyama defend it? Kami steps over the head and cranks it - Akiyama is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Kami!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Izanagami Kami!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Thedore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gael Rafael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Thedore is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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194 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Thedore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gael Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thedore throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rafael was covering up waiting for the punch and Thedore finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Thedore sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thedore trying to control but Rafael is working from the bottom.
Thedore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rafael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thedore throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thedore with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thedore stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafael swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Thedore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thedore gets a takedown into half guard.
Thedore is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rafael is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bob Thedore!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoshi Umino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shim Changmin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shim Changmin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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197 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Cuts easily |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hoshi Umino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shim Changmin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changmin misses with a left hand
and Umino moves into the clinch.
Changmin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Umino.
Umino is stalling here.
Changmin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umino tries to clinch up
and Changmin counters with a nice body shot.
Changmin throws a series of punches but Umino moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umino wants to clinch
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Changmin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umino wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
and Changmin counters with a left and a right that stings Umino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umino tries to clinch
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
Umino wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
and Changmin counters with a two punch combo.
Umino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Changmin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Changmin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jab, jab by Changmin - just one landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umino closes the distance looking to clinch
and Changmin counters with a stiff right hand.
Umino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umino tries to clinch up
enabling Changmin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umino wants to clinch but Changmin slips to the side
and Changmin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umino thinking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Changmin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Changmin. That snapped Umino's head back.
Umino looks to clinch
and Changmin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Umino is rocked!
It looks like Hoshi Umino has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Changmin grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Umino takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Changmin cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Shim Changmin!
Shim Changmin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bio Hazzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazzard comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Dance. Williams is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sunshine of Your Love. On his way into the cage it seems that Bio Hazzard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bio Hazzard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
9 - 14 - 0 |
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186 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bio Hazzard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Williams!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazzard clinches with his opponent.
Hazzard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hazzard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hazzard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hazzard is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Hazzard lands a nice elbow.
Hazzard misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Williams creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hazzard's defenses.
Williams lands a right hand.
Hazzard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Williams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Williams keeps control of Hazzard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hazzard tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Hazzard back against the cage.
Hazzard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams misses with some punches.
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Hazzard lands an elbow that stopped Williams in his tracks for a moment.
Williams lands an elbow that stopped Hazzard in his tracks for a moment.
Hazzard tries to circle away but Williams has him pinned against the cage.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hazzard pushes off an throws an elbow but Williams leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazzard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hazzard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazzard throws a punch but it's blocked by Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Bio Hazzard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Hazzard rushes Williams and presses him up against the cage.
Hazzard takes an elbow to the temple.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hazzard backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Williams.
Williams keeps control of Hazzard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Williams prevents Hazzard from breaking the clinch.
Hazzard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hazzard lands an elbow just above Williams 's eye.
Hazzard blocks the elbow strike.
Hazzard takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hazzard is rocked!
Williams has clasped his hands together around Hazzard's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Oh Hazzard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazzard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Williams in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hazzard looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Williams turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Butch Williams!
In his post fight interview, Butch Williams started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hawk Seibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seibold comes to the cage accompanied by SCOTTISH PIPE. 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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275 lbs
22 - 4 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
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Granite chin |
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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
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hawk Seibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raul Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Hughes catches Seibold right on the button with a cross.
Hughes misses with a shot to the body
so Seibold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Seibold stands up over Hughes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Seibold is in close to Hughes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hughes wants to stand but Seibold is controlling the position.
Seibold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Seibold throws an elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seibold's guard. Nice move by Hughes!
Hughes trying to control the position from guard on top but Seibold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes stands up and waves to Seibold to follow him.
Hughes is looking to chop away at Seibold's legs.
Hughes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seibold's hands.
Hughes throws a body punch but Seibold moves out of range.
Raul Hughes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seibold has a takedown stuffed.
Seibold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Seibold shoots in looking for a takedown. Hughes tries to sprawl out of it but Seibold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hughes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seibold has his takedown stuffed
and Hughes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hughes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seibold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Seibold both land. Nice combination.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Seibold moved out of range nicely.
Hughes throws a lazy right hand but Seibold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raul Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Seibold.
Hughes throws an off balance right hand
and Seibold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hughes!
Seibold with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to buck Seibold off but he can't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seibold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Seibold lands a heavy elbow.
Hughes is trying desperately to improve position.
Seibold avoids the attempt from Hughes to control.
Seibold misses with a head shot.
Seibold sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Seibold throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hughes because Seibold loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes tries to reverse the position but Seibold maintains control.
Hughes tries to lock up and control but Seibold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hughes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Seibold dominating with strikes here.
Seibold is landing with some decent strikes but Hughes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Hughes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Seibold working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Seibold unloads with some shots from mount but Hughes bucks and avoids them well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seibold throws a sloppy strike and Hughes uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Hughes has ended up in Seibold's guard.
Seibold trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Seibold dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Seibold defending well as Hughes loads up on a big left hand.
Seibold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seibold fails with a takedown attempt.
Seibold ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Hughes throws a jab when Seibold was well out of range.
Seibold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seibold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Seibold.
Seibold lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seibold throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Hughes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hughes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Seibold drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Hughes breaks the clinch.
Hughes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawk Seibold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seibold ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Seibold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seibold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seibold moves away.
Hughes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seibold.
Hughes swings widly with a right hand
and Seibold counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hughes is trying to stand up here but Seibold is controlling him well.
Seibold misses with a head shot. Hughes uses the momentum to regain guard.
Seibold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawk Seibold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seibold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hughes trying to control the position.
Hughes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Seibold is one step ahead there.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hughes controls Seibold momentarily but Seibold frees himself.
Seibold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Seibold throws a strike but Hughes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hughes tries to stand but Seibold is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Raul Hughes.
Seibold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hughes swivels and escapes.
Seibold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hughes avoids it really well and circles away.
Hughes scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seibold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hughes's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hawk Seibold dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Seibold misses with a series of wild punches.
Hughes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seibold scores with a jab to the body.
Seibold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seibold.
No luck for Seibold with that takedown attempt.
Hughes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Seibold is looking to wear down Hughes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hughes swings for the body but Seibold moves out of range.
Hughes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Seibold backs up against the cage.
Hughes misses with a kick to the body.
Hughes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seibold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Seibold.
No luck for Seibold with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hawk Seibold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seibold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hughes throws an ugly left hook that misses
so Seibold counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Seibold.
Seibold postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seibold throws an elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Seibold's guard. Nice move by Hughes!
Seibold looking for a sweep. Not yet Seibold, not yet.
Hughes trying to control but Seibold is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Raul Hughes wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hughes throws the left hand but Seibold avoids the punch easily.
Hughes throws a jab when Seibold was well out of range.
Hughes takes a swing at Seibold's ribcage but misses.
Hughes with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seibold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seibold drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hughes is trying to control Seibold's posture but Seibold avoids it.
Hughes bucks up and tries to throw Seibold off but instead Seibold has got his back!
Seibold has Hughes flattened out and is raining down punches.
Seibold has Hughes flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hughes covering up well under a series of strikes from Seibold.
Seibold is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hughes up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seibold missing with strikes.
Seibold throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Hughes!
Seibold is trying to stick to Hughes's back but Hughes is turning into Seibold. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Seibold's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hughes.
Seibold wants to improve his position but instead Hughes has moved into half guard.
Hughes is looking to advance position but Seibold won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seibold is trying is best to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hawk Seibold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seibold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Hawk Seibold!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Hawk Seibold!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Hawk Seibold!
Hawk Seibold wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darwin France (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokyo Drift (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think France might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Move. Tokyo Drift told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darwin France!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tokyo Drift!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drift stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Drift.
Tokyo Drift seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
France keeps the fight on the outside.
France dives in and grabs Drift's left leg, looking for a takedown. Drift pushes down on France's head and hops out.
Drift misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Drift looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Drift connects with a high kick.
It looks like Darwin France has been cut.
Drift throws a hook but France avoids it easily.
Drift gets caught flat footed, as France shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
France drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and France jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
France tries to free his leg and advance position but Drift is retaining full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
France postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Drift is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of France, into his guard.
France working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Drift doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Drift manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
France looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drift wants to stand but France is controlling his posture from full guard.
France had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Drift defends it easily.
France has his foot on Drift's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Drift works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
France throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
France looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Drift is sitting in close to France's body. France has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Drift is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Drift is tapping! That was a very nice submission by France.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darwin France!
After winning the bout, Darwin France thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Neeson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroto Shimizu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Neeson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Neeson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroto Shimizu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Neeson with that takedown attempt.
Shimizu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Liam Neeson has been cut.
Shimizu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Neeson pinned against the cage. Neeson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shimizu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Neeson gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Neeson working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neeson trying to control the position but Shimizu is working away.
Shimizu is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Neeson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Neeson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neeson landing punches.
Neeson controlling from the full mount.
Shimizu is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Neeson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shimizu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Neeson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Neeson cracks Shimizu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Neeson controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Neeson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Shimizu is rocked!
Shimizu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Neeson scoring with strikes but Shimizu is staying in there.
Shimizu is still in real trouble! Can Neeson finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neeson cracks Shimizu with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Neeson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Shimizu looks a forlorn figure.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Neeson! Shimizu is hurt baaadly! Neeson is firing away with more strikes - Shimizu is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liam Neeson!
Liam Neeson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Renato Sanches (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanches comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Ordinary Man . I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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274 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Sanches!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Schwarz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanches throws a low kick but Schwarz avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanches.
Schwarz moves into the clinch.
Schwarz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schwarz misses with a punch to the body.
Schwarz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanches.
Sanches goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schwarz working aggressively here.
Stalling in the clinch from Schwarz.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sanches lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarz stalling in the clinch but Sanches improves position.
Sanches lands a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanches letting Schwarz take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Schwarz fails to land.
Schwarz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarz.
Schwarz stalling in the clinch but Sanches improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanches.
A bit of stalling here from Schwarz.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hans Schwarz.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanches misses the target.
Schwarz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwarz misses the jab.
Sanches feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Schwarz sprawling to the canvas! Schwarz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sanches finish him?!
Schwarz is rocked!
It looks like Hans Schwarz has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanches lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Schwarz is looking to close the distance but Sanches sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Schwarz crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Schwarz is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Renato Sanches!
Renato Sanches is the new heavyweight champion!
Renato Sanches really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mango Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aldo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Rough Rida. 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, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Aldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Verzosa throws a body punch but Aldo moves out of range.
Verzosa works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Verzosa throws a hook but Aldo avoids it easily.
Aldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Verzosa cracks Aldo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Verzosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Verzosa lands a jab to the nose.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aldo tries to clinch but Verzosa moves away
and Verzosa counters with a stiff right hand.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Aldo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aldo ducks under a wild hook from Verzosa.
Verzosa looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
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!
Verzosa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Verzosa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Verzosa throws a shot to the body.
Verzosa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Verzosa slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Verzosa.
Verzosa looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo avoids the body shot from Verzosa.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a looping right.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Aldo but Aldo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Aldo finds it's way through Verzosa's defenses.
Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa lands a body shot.
Verzosa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aldo throws a looping overhand right but Verzosa ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Verzosa. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Aldo.
Verzosa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aldo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Verzosa closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Verzosa pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Verzosa.
Aldo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Verzosa.
Verzosa scores with a hook to the body. Aldo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aldo catches Verzosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Verzosa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Aldo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aldo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Verzosa off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo misses with punches from the back.
Aldo is hanging on to Verzosa's back as he tries to escape.
Aldo keeps control of the position easily here as Verzosa tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Verzosa defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Verzosa biding his time here by controlling the hands, looking to escape.
Aldo is hanging on to Verzosa's back as he tries to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
I would not like to be Verzosa right now.
Aldo is not going to allow Verzosa to sit and survive in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Remedios Verzosa 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.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verzosa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aldo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
Aldo blocks a jab.
Aldo tries to clinch but Verzosa moves out of range.
Aldo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aldo throws the left hand but Verzosa avoids the punch easily.
Verzosa takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Verzosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Verzosa.
Aldo takes one to the side of the head.
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verzosa ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Donk. Aldo catches Verzosa right on the button with a cross.
Verzosa misses with a low kick as Aldo jumps back.
Aldo darts in and clinches Verzosa up against the cage.
Verzosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aldo digs a right hand into Verzosa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Verzosa's gas tank.
Aldo prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verzosa can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works on Verzosa's body with a couple of short 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!
Verzosa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verzosa tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
Verzosa lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Verzosa is keen to just control but Aldo is a slippery customer.
Aldo is looking to control Verzosa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Aldo avoid being mounted?
Verzosa passes to side control.
Verzosa lands a nice forearm strike.
Aldo is trying to get back to half guard.
Aldo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Verzosa tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa working away.
Verzosa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aldo is trying to escape the position but Verzosa is controlling the position.
Verzosa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aldo struggling a bit here.
Verzosa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Verzosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Verzosa is looking to take a break and control but Aldo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Verzosa.
Aldo regains half guard.
Aldo is staying active underneath Verzosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to roll over but Verzosa keeps him under control.
Aldo tries to kick Verzosa off but Verzosa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Aldo is staying active underneath Verzosa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Verzosa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aldo is pressing down on Verzosa's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Verzosa throws an elbow that misses. Aldo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Verzosa's guard. Nice move by Aldo!
Verzosa trying to keep a closed guard but Aldo is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Remedios Verzosa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Verzosa blocks a jab.
Aldo instigates a clinch.
Verzosa tries to pull guard but Aldo won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo pushes Verzosa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo lands a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo can't find room to land a body shot as Verzosa controls the action.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verzosa looking to slow down the pace here.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Verzosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Verzosa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Verzosa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Verzosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aldo as Verzosa tries to tie him up.
Aldo lands a right hand.
Jose Aldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo tries to throw a body punch but Verzosa avoids it by throwing Aldo back against the cage.
Aldo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verzosa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Verzosa blocks an uppercut.
Verzosa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verzosa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jose Aldo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Verzosa.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Verzosa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verzosa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Aldo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo works on Verzosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Verzosa blocks an uppercut.
Aldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aldo works on Verzosa's body with a couple of short punches.
Aldo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verzosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aldo smiles and moves away.
Verzosa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aldo tries to clinch but Verzosa is having none of it.
Aldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Verzosa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Verzosa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verzosa looks to land a right hand but Aldo moved out of range.
Aldo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Verzosa missing with a left hand there. Aldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo works the jab nicely.
Aldo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Verzosa closes the distance and clinches up with Aldo, looking for a takedown. Verzosa pushes Aldo against the cage but Aldo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Verzosa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Jose Aldo is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Verzosa misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo catches Verzosa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Aldo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Verzosa keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo lands a head shot.
Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
Verzosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aldo.
Verzosa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aldo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verzosa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Verzosa circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Verzosa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Verzosa thows a body shot but no joy.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Verzosa.
Aldo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verzosa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Aldo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Aldo 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.
Aldo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aldo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Verzosa has worked his arm free - good work by Verzosa!
Verzosa wants to control but Aldo postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Verzosa gets back to half guard.
Verzosa is trying to maintain the position but Aldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Verzosa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Aldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to control. Verzosa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Verzosa is looking for a sweep. Aldo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aldo is looking to advance position but Verzosa won't allow it.
Verzosa is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Aldo seems to be looking for submissions.
Aldo wants to free his trapped foot but Verzosa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Verzosa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Aldo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Aldo is sitting in close to Verzosa's body. Verzosa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Aldo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Aldo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Verzosa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Remedios Verzosa! Remedios Verzosa retains his middleweight title!
After the big win, Remedios Verzosa made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brute and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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